Summary
Vlad Kobzar is a Software Engineer III with nine years of testing and development experience, currently advancing vehicle software reliability at CARIAD, Inc. in Stanwood, WA. He leads a cross-functional team and engineered a development tool that spins up virtual vehicles on Azure VMs to streamline module development and integration with VW Group vehicle systems. He authored and automated comprehensive unit, integration, and performance tests, and built an interactive CLI performance tester and a realistic vehicle signal simulation algorithm to boost test coverage. Vlad also led the VWAC Platform Notification Service and its client, enabling efficient customer and service communications around events. His career spans IIoT testing, firmware, and automated test frameworks across multiple companies, underpinned by a hands-on, self-educating approach and a B.S. in Construction Management, illustrating a versatile, delivery-focused engineer who ships reliable systems across domains.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Associates of Art and Science, Associates, 3.86, Associates of Art and Science, Associates, 3.86 at Big Bend Community College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Construction Management, 3.71, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Construction Management, 3.71 at Central Washington University
English, Russian