Linas Antanas Kavaliauskas
About Linas Antanas Kavaliauskas
Linas Antanas Kavaliauskas is a Test Lead with extensive experience in building and coaching testing teams, currently working at Ovoko since 2022. He has held various testing leadership roles at companies such as Baltic Amadeus, Nord Security, and Telia Lietuva, and he specializes in testing strategies, quality assurance, and mentoring.
Work at Ovoko
Linas Antanas Kavaliauskas has been serving as a Test Lead at Ovoko since 2022. In this role, he is involved in building and coaching the testing team, enhancing their skills and capabilities. He focuses on mentoring testers and assists in developing company-wide processes, including the Product Team maturity model and DORA metrics for Agile/DevOps teams. His contributions include coordinating testing activities and ensuring collaboration among teams.
Previous Experience at Baltic Amadeus
Prior to his current role, Linas worked at Baltic Amadeus as a Test Lead and Lead of Test Managers from 2017 to 2020. He also held the position of Senior QA Test Specialist at the same company from 2016 to 2017. His experience at Baltic Amadeus involved overseeing testing processes and managing a team of testers, contributing to the overall quality assurance efforts.
Experience at Nord Security
From 2020 to 2022, Linas worked at Nord Security as a Test Lead for both NordLayer and NordWL. In this capacity, he was responsible for leading testing initiatives and ensuring quality standards were met across various projects. His role involved coordinating testing activities and implementing effective testing strategies.
Education and Expertise
Linas Antanas Kavaliauskas studied at Vilniaus universitetas (Vilnius University), where he earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Software Engineering from 2011 to 2015. He possesses expertise in creating and implementing testing strategies and plans at a company level. His technical skills include performance testing using JMeter and API automation with tools like Postman and Newman, integrated with CI/CD pipelines.
Consulting and Mentoring
In addition to his roles in testing, Linas provides consulting on testing and quality assurance issues, offering insights and solutions to improve processes. He focuses on mentoring and coaching testers, emphasizing their personal and performance development. His experience includes coordinating testing activities within and between teams to ensure seamless collaboration.