DMITRII KHAZOV
QA & Test Automation Engineer | Music Producer & Sound Designer
Bridging the gap between strict software quality and real-world audio engineering. Combining years of a high-load QA standards with a deep passion for music production, sound design, VSTs, and DAW workflows.
AT THE INTERSECTION OF TECH & AUDIO
🛡️ Strict QA Expertise
9+ years in fintech & high-load systems (TradingView, stock exchanges). Automation, API & data streaming QA.
🎧 Deep Audio Domain
Hands-on with DSP, latency, MIDI routing, VST/AU plugins & custom sample engines.
🎹 Musician's Mindset
Active composer & producer closing full production cycles in FL Studio & Ableton Live (studio & live setups) with virtual synths & plugins.
ENGINEERING & TESTING STACK
QA Core & Frameworks: Test Automation (E2E / API), Regression & Integration Testing, WebGUI & REST API Automation, Performance & Peak Load Emulation, Test Library Architecture.
Custom Tooling & Data Analysis (DataOps): Python (Custom test tools, snapshot & streaming data analysis, reconciliation scripts), Java (streaming test components), SQL, FIX/FIXML & JSON payload processing.
DevOps & Infrastructure: CI/CD Pipelines (GitLab/Git), Infrastructure & Test Scenario Configuration via YAML (data generators, test environment setup), Bash/Unix terminal scripting.
Audio Software QA Domain: Latency & Buffer stability verification, MIDI CC routing, DSP behavior, VST/AU plugin compatibility, Cross-platform testing (macOS / Windows).
MUSIC PRODUCTION & SOUND SHOWCASE
FARADAY CAGE is my original music project going through a complete production cycle:
Composition > Arrangement > Sound Design > Recording > Mixing & Mastering
Production Stack: Ableton Live • FL Studio • EZDrummer • MODO Bass • Serum • NI Kontakt • Amplitube • Fab Filter • Valhalla • Custom VST Signal Chains
FARADAY CAGE ON PLATFORMS
LET'S CONNECT
Dmitrii Khazov • QA Automation Engineer & Music Producer
© 2026 FARADAY CAGE