I Made Beth a Necklace for Christmas
An Adafruit Gemma v2, a 16-LED NeoPixel ring, a LiPo battery, and a Tiffany box. Here is how the pendant(s) came together.
Hi, I'm Shahrokh
Software Engineer · QA · Automation · Systems "Forever a student of Life, Philosophy, and Engineering."
About Me
Curious by nature. Rigorous by trade.
I'm always looking to learn and experience new and interesting things. I've studied Philosophy and Computer Science, and I'm a humanist at my core.
Philosophy & Computer Science
I've studied both disciplines — one teaches me how to think, the other teaches me how to build. I try not to separate them.
Quality-first mindset
As a QA Engineer, I care deeply about the craft. Good software isn't just functional — it's thoughtful, resilient, and human.
Humanist at the core
People come first. Every system, product, or process I work on has a human being at the other end of it.
What I Do
Where quality meets curiosity
A blend of technical rigour, philosophical thinking, and genuine care for people and products.
QA Engineering
End-to-end test planning, manual & automated testing, defect lifecycle management, and release validation.
Test Automation
Building robust automated test suites that catch regressions early and give teams confidence to ship.
Critical Thinking
Trained in formal logic and philosophical reasoning — I ask the uncomfortable questions before users do.
Process Improvement
Identifying bottlenecks and inefficiencies in software delivery pipelines and proposing thoughtful solutions.
Collaboration
Bridging the gap between developers, product managers, and stakeholders to build shared understanding.
Continuous Learning
Always exploring — whether it's a new testing tool, a philosophy text, or an interesting engineering problem.
From the tech blog
View all posts »Open-source software, Python, hardware projects, and the tools I actually use.
Building a Publix BOGO Alert Bot with Python and Telegram
How a web scraper 'Just for fun' project turned into a Telegram bot that scrapes, filters, and delivers personalized alerts to multiple people automatically.
Hello, World — What This Blog Is About
An introduction to what I plan to write here: open-source software, hardware projects, Python, microcontrollers, and the tools I actually use day to day.
From the journal
View all entries »Coffee roasting, sourdough, kombucha, photography, and whatever else is on the workbench.
Kombucha — Starting From a Bottle
Two weeks in: no SCOBY, no equipment, just a bottle of store-bought kombucha and a lot of questions. Here is how the first batch actually went.
An Introduction — or, What I Do With My Hands
A first journal entry: what this space is for, and a quick tour of the hobbies that keep me busy when I step away from the screen.
Let's connect
Whether you have a project in mind, want to talk shop, or just want to say hello — my inbox is open.