🚀 Tal Krawetzky

⚡ About Me

I’m a technical leader, visionary investor, and entrepreneur with a passion for building digital products that solve real-world problems. Over the years, I’ve led projects across fintech, eCommerce, robotics, social platforms, and more—driving innovation from R&D and architecture through to execution and growth.

As a seasoned freelance consultant, I’ve partnered with companies ranging from lean startups to global enterprises—owning everything from CI/CD pipelines and test automation to mentoring teams and shaping product vision. My background blends deep technical expertise with a strategic mindset and creative edge.

I'm also an active investor in both stocks and real estate. I bring the same rigor and intuition to investing as I do to product development—spotting undervalued opportunities, analyzing fundamentals, and backing ideas that have the potential to shape the future.

I thrive at the intersection of engineering excellence and entrepreneurial drive—where smart ideas meet real impact.

🚀 About my start-up InsightfulValue

I'm on a mission to make value investing smarter, faster, and more accessible. I do uncover overlooked stocks with real potential — and break down the key data so investors can see the signal through the noise.

It’s a blend of deep analysis, clean design, and zero jargon. From daily stock highlights to detailed company breakdowns, InsightfulValue helps both new and seasoned investors make sharper decisions with confidence.

Take a look at the YouTube channel

💥 Highlights

• 🧪 Test Automation Guru – Web, mobile, performance, backend systems
• 🌍 Certified Agile Tester
• 🛠️ Toolsmith – Built entire QA pipelines from scratch
• 🧠 Inventor – US Patent Pending for QA automation system
• 🧬 Serial Founder – Built InsightfulValue.com, testers.de, CrowdTesting.net, Californium.co
• 🧑‍🚀 Microsoft Veteran – Desktop virtualization expertise, SDET (Software developer in test)
• 🏍️ Mobility Innovator – QA for eScooter, car-sharing, eTicketing platforms

🌐 Languages

• 🇺🇸 English - Fluent
• 🇩🇪 German – C1 (certified)
• 🇷🇺 Russian – native
• 🇮🇱 Hebrew – Fluent
• 🇺🇦 Ukrainian – Fluent

🚧 Projects

• 2024–2025: Sabbatical
  Developed and promoted InsightfulValue.com
• 2023–2024: Stadtwerke München (SWM) – Conducted comprehensive end-to-end testing of a mobility app covering bikes, scooters, car-sharing, tickets, and taxis, ensuring functionality from real-world edge cases to backend validation.
  Technologies: Java, Appium, Selenium, JUnit, Docker, Jira, Confluence, IntelliJ
• 2022–2023: Dynadev – Designed and implemented an internal test automation system and provided consulting on QA best practices to improve overall testing efficiency and quality.
  Technologies: Java, Appium, Selenium, JUnit, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, IntelliJ
• 2022: Sick AG – Conducted both automated and manual testing of a web-based controller platform, ensuring functionality and reliability. Focused on end-to-end scenarios and API validation using Playwright and Rest-Assured.
  Technologies: Playwright, Rest-Assured, Java, Jira/Confulence, VSCode
• 2021: Rakuten Kobo – Interim Quality Assurance for eReader API (Tolino); developed and executed automated test cases using C#.
  Technologies: C#, RestAssured, Jira/Confulence, GitLab, VSCode
• 2020–2021: Mercedes-Benz – Developed and executed test cases, performed both automated and manual testing, and analyzed results to ensure software quality.
  Technologies: Selenium, Appium, JUnit, GiLab, Jira/Confulence, Docker, Oracle, Jenkins, IntelliJ
• 2020: MediaMarktSaturn – Designed and elevated automated testing strategies for a top-tier e-commerce platform, ensuring robust performance and seamless user experience.
  Technologies: Selenium, JUnit, GitHub, Azure, IntelliJ, Jira/Confulence,
• 2020: Munich Re – Led full-stack quality assurance for a sophisticated network analytics platform, integrating automated and exploratory testing within agile sprints to ensure data accuracy, system reliability, and rapid delivery of insights.
  Technologies: RestAssured, C#, Azure, VSCode, Jira/Confulence, ElasticSearch
• 2019–2020: mNet – Designed and built a full-scale CMS test automation framework, integrating agile principles and continuous testing to accelerate delivery cycles, enhance system reliability, and provide data-driven insights for iterative development.
  Technologies: C#, NUnit
• 2019: Byk-Gardner – Testing devices for automotive measurements.
  Technologies: C#, NUnit, Azure, Hardware testing, Jenkins
• 2018–2019: Maxdome – Developed Android automation lab for video streaming service (Java + Appium + GitLab CI).
  Selenium, Appium, Java, GitLab, Jira/Confulence, Kotlin, Cucumber
• 2017–2018: Giesecke & Devrient – QA for mobile payment platforms across clients.
  Technologies: RestApi, Java, JUnit, Jira/Confulence, MySQL, PlayWrite, Python
• 2016–2017: HSE24 – Manual + automated testing for e-commerce search and CMS behavior.
  Technologies: JMeter, Jira/Confulence, MySQL
• 2015–2016: Roche – End-to-end automation for pharma systems (C# + SQL Server).
  Technologies: C#, Azure, NUnit
• 2014: Payback – Manual + Tosca automation, CMS/REST testing.
  Technologies: Tosca, Jira/Confluence
• 2014: Paymill – QA lead; automated API testing and team coordination.
• 2011–2014: CollarBar (Founder) – Logistics social platform, full-cycle startup experience.
• 2011–2013: MethodPark – Process QA in highly regulated environments.
• 2010–2011: MyHeritage – QA, automation and support for social genealogy platform.
• 2009–2010: TrafficMedia – QA manager for domain registration service.
• 2007–2009: Microsoft – SDET for seamless desktop virtualization (MED-V).
• 2005–2007: INTERECE.COM (Founder) – Software testing consultancy (4-person team).
• 2002–2005: Finjan Software – QA for security proxy platforms.
• 2000–2002: Texas Instruments – Led a QA team testing DOCSIS cable modems.

🧠 Experience Summary

• eCommerce: Online shops, VOD platforms
• FinTech: Payment systems, cloud transactions
• Social Platforms: Crowdtesting, family trees, logistics networks
• Virtualization: Seamless desktop virtualization (Microsoft MED-V)
• Security: Web proxies, AV systems
• Automotive: Mobility, process management
• Real Estate: Loan systems, rental platforms
• Robotics / Hardware: QA for real devices and robots

🛠 Technical Skills