Nikolay Advolodkin

Nikolay Advolodkin is an accomplished professional in the field of software testing and developer advocacy, currently serving as an Advisory Board Member for DevNetwork since December 2023 and as the Founder and CEO of Ultimate QA since December 2015, which has grown into one of the largest testing communities worldwide. Prior experience includes roles such as Staff Developer Advocate and Sr Developer Advocate at Sauce Labs, where efforts focused on enhancing developer experience and community engagement; Sr Solutions Architect with a distinction as the top Solutions Architect in North America; and various engineering and architectural positions at companies including Fulcrum Co., IXI Services, CGI, and The National Institutes of Health. Nikolay earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiological Sciences from the University of Maryland between 2005 and 2009.