Nikolay Latkin

Nikolay Latkin has a diverse work experience in the field of quality assurance (QA) and software testing. Nikolay is currently working as a Quality Assurance Manager at The Giving Block, where they lead a team of QA professionals and ensures high-quality software development. In addition to managing the QA team, Nikolay also provides technical support to the Customer Success Team.

Before their current role, Nikolay held the position of Quality Assurance Team Lead at The Giving Block and Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at the same company. Prior to that, they worked as a Freelance QA Engineer at Upwork.

Nikolay has also gained experience as a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Aionis, a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at Aclaimant and Interfolio, a Software QA Engineer at NextRadio and TagStation, and a Software QA Analyst at Emmis Communications.

Nikolay'searly work experience includes roles such as SQA Engineer at DSC Logistics and QA Analyst at National Bank TRUST. These positions have equipped him with a strong understanding of QA processes and software testing methodologies.

Throughout their career, Nikolay has demonstrated their expertise in managing QA teams, creating and maintaining QA documentation, and implementing automation testing practices using tools like Cypress.

Nikolay Latkin began their education in 2000 at Armavir College of Law, where they pursued a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree in the field of Law. Nikolay attended the college for four years, completing their studies in 2004.

After a break in their education, Nikolay returned to study in 2010. Nikolay enrolled at Kuban State University (KubSU) and focused on software quality assurance. During their time at KubSU, which lasted for one year until 2011, they pursued a degree as a Software QA Tester.

In 2015, Nikolay attended an onsite training program at Scrum.org to enhance their knowledge of Scrum, a framework for agile project management. However, they did not obtain a degree from this training.

In 2016, Nikolay pursued further education in the field of computer programming. Nikolay enrolled in Udemy.com and completed various courses to enhance their skills in computer programming with specific applications.

Additionally, in the same year, Nikolay also enrolled in Lynda.com and focused on the foundations of programming, particularly object-oriented design within the field of Computer Science.

It appears that Nikolay has not provided specific information regarding their ongoing education beyond these experiences.

In terms of certifications, Nikolay obtained the certification in "Hybrid Team Building with Purpose" from LinkedIn in May 2023. However, it is important to note that this certification falls outside of the provided education timeline.