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

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Dmitrii Khazov • QA Automation Engineer & Music Producer
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