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Renato Spencer

Quality Engineering & Open Source Contributor

Building reliable software through rigorous testing, automation, and continuous improvement

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👨‍💻 About Me

Quality Engineer specializing in Java ecosystem (Selenium, Testcontainers, JUnit 5, Appium) with active contributions to enterprise open source projects. My approach combines architectural thinking, attention to detail, and a commitment to technical excellence.

Current Focus:

  • 🔬 Contributing to critical infrastructure projects (AssertJ, Testcontainers, Selenium)
  • 🎓 Pursuing post-graduate studies in Cloud & Edge Computing
  • 🚀 Building scalable test automation frameworks

🌟 Open Source Contributions

AssertJ Core - Java Assertion Library

Impact: 15M+ monthly downloads on Maven Central

  • 🐛 Fixed inconsistent exception handling in java.time assertions. Solving Issue #4021 affecting soft assertions reliability. (PR #4031)
  • ✅ Implemented graceful fallback mechanism preventing DateTimeParseException
  • 🧪 Created 23 test cases with 14,661 regression tests passing
  • 📚 Applied TDD methodology across 6 core assertion classes

Testcontainers - Docker Testing Framework

  • 📈 Elevated PostgreSQL module test coverage from 77% to 97%
  • 📝 Authored technical documentation and integration examples for K6 module
  • 🔒 Implemented white-box testing for critical database scenarios

Selenium - Browser Automation

  • 🔧 Fixed critical Bazel build system dependencies
  • 🛡️ Implemented null-safety annotations (JSpecify) in core codebase
  • 🏗️ Strengthened build architecture and type safety

Other Projects

  • FreeCodeCamp: Fixed false-positive validation bugs in CI/CD pipeline
  • Mozilla Firefox: Performed technical triage (P1/S2 bugs) and backlog management

🛠️ Tech Stack

Core Expertise

Testing & Automation

DevOps & Cloud


🚀 Featured Projects

Java | Appium | TestNG | JUnit 5

  • 80% code coverage (JaCoCo)
  • Test Pyramid architecture
  • Page Object Model pattern

Python | Pytest | Jenkins | PostgreSQL

  • 89% reduction in validation time
  • Automated Docker pipeline
  • Business rule validation

JavaScript | Cypress | Docker

  • 87.5% faster than manual testing
  • Auto-generated video evidence
  • REST API validation suite

Python | Playwright | Page Object Model

  • Grafana/Prometheus integration
  • Video recording & trace
  • Cross-browser compatibility

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📊 GitHub Stats


🎓 Education & Certifications

  • 🎓 Post-Graduate in Cloud & Edge Computing (In Progress)
  • 🎓 Post-Graduate in Software Development & Testing (Completed)
  • 🎓 Technology Degree in Systems Analysis & Development (Completed)
  • 📜 QA Engineering - CESAR School / FAST Program

📫 Let's Connect

💡 Open to collaboration on open source testing infrastructure and automation frameworks
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