Evgenii Subbotin

Automate It First — How I Work

Before writing a second manual step, I ask: can this be automated? Repetitive work is a defect in the workflow — a regression suite that takes a day to run, a sprint report assembled by hand, an onboarding process that lives in someone’s head. These are engineering problems, not facts of life.

My default is shift-left: embed quality early, gate it in the pipeline, measure the outcome. Every automation investment should pay back in accelerated delivery, reduced defect cost, or freed-up capacity for higher-value work. Metrics make the case; results sustain the culture.

AI-Driven — How I Learn & Research

I treat AI as a thought partner, not a shortcut. Prompting well is a skill — one I deliberately practice in my QA Lab using Claude and Copilot for framework scaffolding, test case generation, and coverage gap analysis. The goal is not to replace judgment but to amplify it: reach a working prototype faster, challenge assumptions earlier, iterate with less friction.

I apply the same evidence-based thinking to AI that I apply to testing: form a hypothesis, run the experiment, measure the output. AI tools earn their place the same way any QA instrument does — by what they actually deliver, not what their demos promise.

Product & Roadmap

Governed as a real software product: Project Charter, Risk Register, Decision Records, prioritized backlog, quarterly roadmap themes. Delivery tracked with DORA metrics — measured against the same standards I apply to enterprise teams.

Live Automation Surface

A comprehensive set of interactive UI elements (forms, modals, tables, sliders) purpose-built as an automation target. Used to prototype and benchmark frameworks — Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Testim — against real scenarios, not toy examples.

Blog & Findings

Write-ups on tool evaluations, AI experiment results, and DevOps integration patterns. Topics driven by what actually runs in the lab — Playwright vs Selenium, Claude for test generation, quality gates in Azure DevOps, Snyk CI integration and more.

“I strongly recommend Evgenii for any Release Train Engineer or Agile leadership role. From day one, he impressed me with how methodical and structured his approach was, from preparing PI Planning to running ART Syncs and Inspect & Adapt workshops in a predictable, transparent way. He is genuinely result-focused: he keeps conversations anchored in business outcomes, helps teams remove impediments rather than just report them, and continuously nudges the train toward measurable improvements in delivery and quality.”

“Evgenii is an RTE with a very high level of professional expertise and strong leadership skills. He has a solid academic foundation and extensive practical experience in designing and optimizing processes for teams of various types and scales. He communicates the essence of changes clearly and in a structured way, helping teams smoothly adapt to new approaches. I highly recommend Evgenii as a strong RTE and a reliable partner in transformation and process improvement initiatives.”

“Evgenii designed and implemented a test automation framework architecture that was not just functional — it was thoughtfully built, scalable, and fully CI/CD-ready. Thanks to his approach, our team accelerated regression testing by 5 times while maintaining consistently high product quality. His proactive mindset and willingness to share knowledge allowed the team to avoid many issues. He was reliable, collaborative, an awesome team player and a true professional to work with.”