Mikhail Kolodezh is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in quality assurance, software integration, and DevOps. Currently serving as a Senior QA Lead at Discover Financial Services, Mikhail manages the Network Authorization Switching and Transaction Processing Platform since October 2017. Previous roles include DevOps Engineer at HERE Technologies, where Mikhail contributed to real-time traffic and dynamic content, and Big Data Administrator at IT Expert System, leading a QA team for Big Data applications. Mikhail's foundational experience at Motorola Solutions involved critical roles in software integration and testing for public safety systems, with additional responsibilities across various testing and engineering functions during a ten-year tenure at Motorola. Mikhail holds a Master's degree in Telecom Engineering from Saint Petersburg State University of Telecommunications and completed custom training for Apache Hadoop from Cloudera.