Vladislav Petrov
About Vladislav Petrov
Vladislav Petrov is a Lead Software Engineer with extensive experience in software development and quality assurance. He has worked at various companies, including Distillery and Lineate, and has a strong background in Ruby on Rails, automation, and project support.
Current Role at Distillery
Vladislav Petrov serves as the Lead Software Engineer at Distillery, a position he has held since 2019. His responsibilities include overseeing software development projects and leading a team of engineers in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation. His role involves ensuring the successful delivery of software solutions and maintaining high standards of quality in the development process.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prior to his current role, Vladislav worked at Lineate as a Senior Software Engineer for five months in 2019. He also held positions at MovieMates as a Senior Software Engineer for two years from 2016 to 2018 in the San Francisco Bay Area, and at EPAM Systems as a Senior Ruby on Rails Developer for eight months from 2018 to 2019. His experience spans various aspects of software development, including backend and frontend technologies.
Background in Quality Assurance
Vladislav has a solid background in quality assurance, having worked as a QA Automation Engineer at multiple companies. His roles included positions at Grid Dynamics and Performance Lab, where he focused on automating testing processes. He also worked at AgileFusion as a QA Automation Engineer for five months in 2015, contributing to the improvement of software quality through automated testing.
Education and Technical Skills
Vladislav studied at the Saint-Petersburg College of Information Technology, where he focused on C/C++ programming and earned a qualification as a Programmer from 2005 to 2010. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his technical skills, which include proficiency in Ruby, Elixir, NodeJS, and various frontend technologies such as Angular and React.
Projects and Contributions
Throughout his career, Vladislav has contributed to various projects. Notably, he built and supported a report service for the HR department at Distillery. He also developed a Slack bot with a Ruby backend that integrates with an external API to provide reports. Additionally, he created another Slack bot with an Elixir backend and Angular frontend to automate HR questionnaires, showcasing his ability to leverage technology for process improvement.