I help individuals, teams and organizations take their first or their next step in test automation. In my 18 years of working in software testing and automation, I have helped dozens of companies and hundreds of individuals progress on their test automation journey.I have been an engineer for many years, and I still write code on a daily basis, in a variety of languages and with many different tools and frameworks. I get the most joy these days, however, from teaching others what I do through consulting, training, coaching, mentoring and public speaking.Some highlights from my career:* Being an invited keynote speaker at recognized international conferences on software testing - including expo:QA, AutomationSTAR and Test Automation Days* Running 50+ training sessions yearly for clients on five different continents* Developing, publishing and maintaining RestAssured .Net - an open source library for easy writing of tests for your HTTP-based APIs in C#* Sharing knowledge consistently through public speaking (20+ talks every year) and blogging (10+ years, 100s of posts)I strongly believe that deliberate practice is the only way to learn new testing and automation skills.That means that when you decide to work with me, no matter if you bring me in as a consultant, a trainer or in some other form, it means we will work TOGETHER. I will not do the work for you, but I will show you the way. Together, we will take small steps towards your goal, consistently. Want to work with me? Contact me through my website at https://www.ontestautomation.com or send me an ✉: bas@ontestautomation.com.Interests outside of work: running, cycling, chess, travelling and reading fiction.After years of unsuccessful attempts at getting back in shape, I have started a personal journey towards becoming an endurance athlete in June 2024, something I have wanted to be for years but never spent enough time and attention on. Until now.Keywords: test automation, software development, C#, Java, API testing, contract testing, Pact / PactFlow, WireMock, Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Rest Assured, Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD), Cucumber, SpecFlow / Reqnroll, corporate training, public speaking
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