RoboCon2025

Adam is a test automation and performance testing guru at Česká spořitelna, a Czech bank. With a passion for innovation and efficiency, he's dedicated to helping teams across the bank elevate their testing standards and improve the quality of their application testing.

Aleksi is a test automation oriented Senior DevOps consultant at Eficode. He started working with Robot Framework and test automation in 2015 and has since worked actively in different Robot Framework related projects. He has helped and coached multiple organizations to adopt better test automation and CI/CD practices and is constantly looking for opportunities to improve test automation use cases. He is also the creator of the DuckOps comic series, which teaches DevOps practices from a computerless perspective.

Appaji is a seasoned Test Automation Architect with over 2 decades of experience in developing automation strategies, tool selection, and implementation. A Robot Framework foundation board member of the Robot Framework Foundation, Appaji has been working with Robot Framework since 2010 and currently supports its adoption at the largest bank in Nordics. With expertise in leading test automation tools Appaji is passionate about staying ahead of trends and is currently exploring Generative AI for QA Use cases

Asko has spent his entire professional career in open-source software development and prefers open-source solutions whenever possible. With over 20 years of experience in Python development, he has worked on a wide range of projects, from microservices to highly customized Plone CMS deployments, as well as testing and automation using the Robot Framework. Since 2020, Asko has focused on building solutions around BPMN-based automation and orchestration. He is currently working as a software architect at the University of Jyväskylä.

Daniel Biehl is the Lead Developer of RobotCode, bringing over 20 years of experience in software development and test automation. As a passionate Open Source enthusiast, Daniel actively contributes to the development of the Robot Framework ecosystem.
He currently serves as a Managing Software Quality Consultant in Test Automation at imbus.

David Fogl is a seasoned QA automation expert and founder of Continero, specializing in integrating cutting-edge technologies with test automation. With a deep passion for AI and its potential to revolutionize software testing, David has led the development of innovative testing tools, including the RobotFramework-AI library. As a frequent speaker at industry conferences like Robocon, David shares practical insights and hands-on approaches to implementing AI in test automation. His goal is to help developers and QA engineers build smarter, more adaptive testing frameworks that meet the demands of modern software development.

As a freelancer, I support my customers in test automation, performance testing and test management.

Ed is a co-maintainer of the SeleniumLibrary and is actively working to build and support the Robot Framework community.

Elmar works both as a researcher and a founder. Elmar wrote his award-winning PhD thesis on static code analysis and is still active as a researcher in software quality analysis. In 2009, he co-founded CQSE GmbH. He (and his 60 colleagues) since help international teams in using software intelligence analyses to write better software in less time. Elmar frequently gives keynotes and talks at research conferences (e.g. ICSE, ICPC, SANER) and industry events (e.g. German Testing Day, Software Quality Days, Agile Testing Days, AutomationSTAR, EuroSTAR). He was elected best speaker 10+ times, including at Clean Code Days, German Testing Day and Software Quality Days. Elmar was named Junior Fellow of the GI in 2015. His research was cited 3600+ times. Elmar received the German Award for Software Quality in 2024.

Hello, My name is Eslam Elmishtawy
A highly skilled Software Quality Engineer with extensive experience in creating and maintaining automation frameworks for testing mobile and web applications. Proficient in bug tracking and reporting using JIRA, as well as multiple programming languages, including Java, Python, and Dart. Strong understanding of SDLC and STLC, including Agile and Waterfall. Passionate about continuous learning and staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in software development.

experienced test automation engineer specializing in Robot Framework and RobotCode

Felix is a Test Manager who works for the HUK-Coburg Group. He is responsible for quality assurance in the mobility business unit. Together with his team, he works primarily on the further development and quality assurance of the HUK Mein Auto app. This is tested automatically using the Robot Framework in conjunction with Appium.

I've been a testconsultant for over a decade and during that period I've supported companies to get a grip on the quality of there products. By combining and aligning both process and technique I strive to get the most out of the effort that people put into there quality endeavours. I'm a trainer for several QA related topics like Robot Framework, Test Automation Proces and Exploratory Testing.

Gabriela Simion is a Software Quality Engineer at imbus AG in Germany, bringing two years of experience in test automation, particularly with Robot Framework for web and mobile applications.

Gaja is a computer science engineer with an interest in elegantly automating boring manual tasks. She works as a tech lead. Since 2016, she has been using Robot Framework and python to create testing solutions for web, mobile and embedded environments.

Gerwin is an experienced Test Engineer with a diverse background in systems and ecosystems, whose enthusiasm for test automation deepened after discovering Robot Framework. He now dedicates his time to inspiring others by developing Robot Framework courses and building automated test suites across various industries, including the public sector, finance, education, and aviation.

Primarily skilled in back-end testing, Gerwin has recently expanded his focus to include front-end automation. As an active member of the Robot Framework community, he is passionate about sharing knowledge and fostering collaboration among its members.

QA Lead in authentication and authorization area @ Nordea. Experienced SW tester, especially in test automation and system testing. Has been testing and verifying in mobile phone, automotive, IoT and financial industry. Knows something about 80's heavy metal and movies. Prefers people over computers.

Hi, I'm a consultant working for Eficode where I primarily focus on CI/CD and test automation projects. I've been involved with hardware, software and mobile focused testing.

Known for past Robocon talks such as “Robot Framework Is Not ...” and
“You got Robot Framework in my Python”. And last year presented
“Robot Framework Is...” at Robocon 2024 in Helsinki, Finland where
the release of the official Robot Framework Style Guide was
announced. I have been involved in the Robot Framework Style Guide
Work Group for 3 years.
Music Composer with a passion for technology (and a decent paycheck).
I have been working for software development companies for 17 years.
Automation has been my core focus for the last 11 years utilizing
various scripting tools and languages for tests and other processes.
I am an avid sourdough bread baker (even pre-pandemic), home brewer,
and Raspberry Pi tinkerer. I am an active musician in my area playing
Horn (French Horn) and British Tenor Horn. My happy place is writing
and arranging music for the groups I play.
While not officially diagnosed, I am a gnome-a-holic and do not plan to
go into any recovery program for the malady

Test Architect, Mentor, Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), specializing in Test Automation and reducing Development time.

Testmanager and Product Owner at Provinzial Versicherung AG

I started my career in an office environment, then added a bit of marketing, event management, and logistics. I entered the IT world around 2017 through my business studies and work. Originally, I wanted to go into the logistics industry, but I "ended up" in IT instead. :)
I'm not upset about it, though, as IT is incredibly versatile and offers many directions for self-development. Through my current employer, imbus, I got to know the RobotFramework world, and I would be very excited to attend RoboCon, especially as a co-speaker.

Lukáš has been working in the testing field for over 10 years and has over 5 years of experience with Robot Framework. He has been working for the largest Czech bank, Česká spořitelna, for six years.

My name is Lukasz Kurzaj. I’ve been working with Robot Framework for 3,5 years. During a few first years of my 12 years I worked only as tester devoted to manual and automatic tests. Then I collected various non-standard (for a tester) DevOps and Developer experiences by supporting many teams and helping them deliver projects at Capgemini. Being a Tester I moved a towards DevOps topics trying to address troubles with building, testing, packaging and reporting using most known tools like Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub. Nowadays I automate processes of building and testing. I am responsible for Test Management and Automation Tests related topics.

A technical leader who loves supporting technical teams and individuals to do their best work, Lydia currently looks after the software test team at Planet Innovation (PI), making sure they have what they need to thrive in diverse project teams. Prior to joining PI, originally as a Software Developer in Test, Lydia worked in data science, quality coaching, program leadership, and adult education and training - a varied background which supports her to effectively combine both analytical and human perspectives in her work with software project teams.

Manana Koberidze is a Senior Quality Engineer at SSH Communications Security Oy, Finland. She has spent the last seven years in quality assurance within the healthcare tech and cybersecurity industries. Her area of expertise includes manual testing, automated testing (largely using Robot Framework), test management, and the design and development of CI/CD pipelines.

She is committed to adopting and promoting efficient and effective approaches in test development, while maintaining good practices and clean coding standards.

Believing that knowledge thrives when shared, she looks forward to presenting the tutorial on Robot Framework Templates at Robocon2025.

Father and husband, musician, movie nerd and Robot Framework enthusiast.
Providing test automation expertise and guidance as a QA Engineer at DB Schenker.
Board member of Robot Framework Foundation.

Marduk Bolanos is Senior Software Quality Engineer at imbus and the author of RoboSAPiens. He is passionate about developing simple user interfaces that enable domain experts to automate business and quality assurance processes.

Markus is Senior Quality Consultant for Test Automation at imbus with 8 years of experience with Robot Framework. His passion is the ecosystem around Robot Framework (RF). Among other roles, he is a trainer for advanced Robot Framework, coach for RF in devops environments, maintainer of the RF Webservice and Camunda7-Library, moderator of the RF community forum and member of the Robot Framework Foundation board.
A few years ago, together with Asko Soukka they came up with the vision of distributed Robot Framework workloads orchestrated by a workflow engine.

Michael Biech works as a Test Analyst and Test Automation Engineer at viadee. His focus is on test automation with mateo and Robot Framework. Additionally, he conducts training sessions on these topics.

I've been involved in testing for several years, starting in early 2017. I’ve worked on various projects, primarily in automation roles, alternating between the banking and automotive sectors. I enjoy sharing knowledge with people. Training sessions, workshops, and consultations are great opportunities for that!.
My biggest passion is sport, but I also love good food and just relaxing with friends. And honestly, I’m happiest when I can mix all these three :)

Miikka Solmela serves as the Executive Director of the Robot Framework Foundation, leading its mission to advance the goals of the Robot Framework community and its members. In this role, Miikka drives the foundation's agenda on all fronts, ensuring the vision and priorities of the community are realized. As a leader of various working groups, Miikka is dedicated to fostering collaboration, innovation, and growth within the Robot Framework ecosystem.

Mikko Korpela has been around the block with Robot Framework. He's the person behind Pabot and has had his hands deep in Robot Framework Browser's code. Mikko's day job has taken him from web and mobile to tinkering with airplanes, satellites, and even forest harvesters. His latest project, rflogs.io, is his first solo dive into the SaaS world, aiming to make log handling easier for RF users.

Scope, Result, and Deadline-oriented Software Test Automation lead with more than 12 years of experience including Automation and Performance Testing. Areas of expertise include Testing Planning Activities, Test case development, System testing, Database testing, Performance Testing, Automation Testing, Mobile App Testing, bug tracking, Evaluating test results, Error classification, and reporting, and supporting the developer with error analysis and root cause. Certified as DevOps Foundation and ISTQB Foundation Level Quality Engineer.

I have attended Robcon multiple times in 2022 and 2021 - Online and In-Person. This time I am eager to represent the idea I came up with my college Eslam for Appium Self Healing which is a big challenge for most Software Engineers in Test to help them have no flaky tests from the UI side

Hello, I am Nikolaus, a Test Automation Engineer with 8 years of experience in quality assurance development (manual and automated testing).

I work with distributed embedded systems, doing system level and integration testing with things like:
- Hardware-in-the-loop interfaces
- Protocol tracers and Packet injectors
- Hardware to software abstraction layers via dedicated testing hardware/firmware

The systems that I worked with revolve around the three Big C's (C/C++, C#) and python.

In July 2024 I completed my bachelor degree in information and communication systems, which is now being followed up with my ongoing master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence, subject to completion by July 2026. The focus of the program I enrolled in is Game Engineering.

I personally am an enthusiast for tabletop role-playing games.
My favorite genre is Cyberpunk, but I also delve in many other fantasy settings & themes.

Test Automation Ninja and Consultant across DevOps, Security Engineering—keeping tech in line.

Test Engineer | DevSecOps at Midaxo

Pekka Klärck is the inventor and lead developer of Robot Framework. He started the project in 2005 as part of his master’s thesis at Helsinki University of Technology (now Aalto University) and has been steering its development ever since.
Pekka is known not only for his technical expertise but also for his dedication to fostering an open-source community. He actively collaborates with contributors worldwide and regularly shares his insights at conferences and events.

René Rohner brings a wealth of experience in test automation to the forefront of the software testing community. As the Chairman of the Robot Framework Foundation and a key developer of several projects within the Robot Framework ecosystem, including the innovative "Robot Framework Browser," René is dedicated to improving testing practices and methodologies.

With a background in consulting and training, his work focuses on practical solutions and tools that address the real-world challenges faced by testers and engineers today. René is also an author and a Principal Consultant at imbus AG in Germany, where he continues to contribute to the field of test automation through his expertise and passion for teaching.

René Rohner is a Principal Consultant for Quality Management, Product Owner of the Value Stream Test Automation at imbus in Germany and Chairman of the board of Robot Framework Foundation.

He is member of the Core Team of Robot Framework Browser and developer of Robot Framework DataDriver. He is trainer and coach for Keyword-Driven Testing in multiple small and huge projects in Germany.

• team lead testautomation at Deutsche Bahn DB InfraGO, project PRISMA
• lecturer for IT Security at HSB Akademie

Robin is an experienced Robot Framework and Python developer who helps teams / organizations taking the next steps in the area of automation and code quality.

An Aspiring Leader and a fullstack Test Automation Architect/Manager with 13+ years of experience in the IT Industry. Has wide range of Industrial experience including Banking, Retail, Airline and Market Research.

An expert in Architecting Test Automation Frameworks, ETL Test Automation, Big Data Automation and Robot Framework Testing

An expert in Automating Front-end, Web Services/API (SOAP and REST) and Backend application testing. Well versed with Python and Java programming languages. Highly experienced in CICD tools like Jenkins.

ISTQB Certified and successfully management a multi-vendor Team of Peak size 15 (located across 4 countries) towards multiple successful deliveries.

Siddhant Wadhwani is a versatile, self-directed leader with nearly a decade of work experience in the IT industry. He works as an Engineering Manager - SDET at Newfold Digital managing approx. 35 SDETs cross-functionally across multiple geographic locations working on a portfolio of brands, mainly focusing on Test Execution & Automation Excellence.

From design discussions to architecture reviews, shift-left testing to in-sprint automation, adhering to code review guidelines, and focusing on non-functional testing areas, Siddhant has led the way to set the best quality standards! He has played a key role in forming the basis of test management and automation best practices within several projects and working closely with his team to extend those learnings across the organisation.

Siddhant has also been recognised as a BrowserStack Champion, taken up the mantle of being a Chapter Lead for the Mumbai Community, and is an active keynote speaker at various technology conferences & events, mostly in association with BrowserStack, The Test Tribe Community, Automation Advocates, WordPress, and many more. He has delivered 90+ talks nationally and internationally on various topics viz. Development, Testing, Automation, DevOps, and Generative AI.

Siddhant has established a strong social presence on LinkedIn with an active following of ~20K followers and was recently recognised by LinkedIn with the Top Voice blue badge. Having attended several WordCamps, contributed to WordPress, featured in the WordPress 6.3 release notes, and delivered an in-person talk at WordCamp Kolkata 2022, Bengaluru 2024 and Nagpur 2024. Guess what! It’s been around 13 years that Siddhant has been officially associated with using WordPress.

Above all, he loves attending conferences and networking with like-minded individuals in his spare time. Siddhant loves playing badminton and table tennis and traveling the globe.

The best way to reach him would be via LinkedIn or his portfolio website!
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddhantwadhwani/
Website - https://siddhantwadhwani.com

Szilard is DevOps Transformation Lead, and Quality Coach with a proven track record in DevOps Transformation Programs. He has experience as an assessor, trainer, facilitator, and coach in Test Automation, Testing Processes, and Agile way of working. As a SAFe 6.0 SPC he is running successful training and coaching sessions for larger companies.

As a conference speaker, Szilard is ready to share his view and knowledge with Testing Fellows.

To give back to the Testing Community, Szilard is active in ISTQB, and a member of HUSTEF, UCAAT Conference review boards. In 2021 he was part of the Programme Committee of EuroSTAR

Tatu Aalto is one the lead developers is Browser library and maintains also other projects in Robot Framework ecosystem. He has more than 20 years experience with testing and test automation. He currently working in Osuuspankki in team which builds test automation platform for development teams.

Senior Software Architect and Engineer
Maintainer RobotFramework AIO
BOSCH Hildesheim / Germany

Test Automation Engineer

OP
Product Owner, Cloud Solution Life Cycle Management,
Principal
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tominurmi/

Head the engineering at Zilogic Systems. My team helps OEMs and Tier 1s in building and testing Automotive ECUs.

Coorganizer at the Chennai Python User Group. I have helped run several regional Python conferences and served as Conference Chair of PyCon India 2019.

Yuri is a seasoned test automation engineer with extensive experience in test automation. A passionate advocate for the Robot Framework, he actively contributes to the community by helping maintain SeleniumLibrary and co-organizing MeetUps in the Netherlands. Yuri is committed to advancing the use of Robot Framework through sharing knowledge and working together.