Vasily Kuznetsov
Chief Of Engineering at Spherical
Berlin, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolVasily Kuznetsov is a seasoned engineering leader and Chief of Engineering based in Berlin with two decades of software development experience and over a decade in senior roles. He has led engineering teams and built infrastructure and tooling across sectors from climate and UN reporting systems to ad‑tech and content trust, combining strong mathematical training (MSc) with hands‑on delivery. His open‑source contributions to the widely used pytest testing framework underscore a practical focus on quality and test automation that complements his product and platform work. Known for tackling complex, socially impactful problem domains—climate action, governance of disruptive tech, and energy—he pairs systems thinking with pragmatic engineering to move ideas into dependable production. An understated strength is his long history of evolving legacy systems into modern, testable platforms while keeping operational continuity.
12 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS), Mathematics, Master of Science (MS), Mathematics at Ural State University named after A.M.Gorky
English, Russian, Spanish, German
Github Skills (5)
unit-testing10
pytest10
python10
test-automation10
testing10
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
pytest-dev/pytest
Apr 2016 - Nov 2016
The pytest framework makes it easy to write small tests, yet scales to support complex functional testing
Role in this project:
QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
QA Engineer / Test Automation EngineerContributions:1 PR, 10 comments in 7 months
Contributions summary:Vasily primarily contributed to the testing framework of the pytest project. They fixed existing tests, added new tests to cover different scenarios, and addressed issues related to capturing output and fixture parameter display. The contributions focused on improving the reliability and functionality of the testing suite, including testing new features and ensuring backward compatibility. The user also added tests for a new feature `--setup-plan` option.
functional-testingpytestunit-testingtestingpython
kvas-it/pytest-console-scripts
Apr 2016 - Feb 2022
Pytest plugin for testing console scripts
Contributions:4 releases, 27 reviews, 76 commits in 5 years 10 months
pytesttesting
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