Yuri Kovalev boasts over a decade of quality assurance and software testing experience. He is the CEO of Performance Lab, a globally recognized software testing and quality assurance company that improves software quality by providing superior QA solutions to clients worldwide. He studied MBA, CIO at Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration and obtained his master's in computer science at Харьковский Авиационный Институт. Before founding Performance Lab in 2008, he served as Head of Performance Testing at Amphora Group, Head of QA at Infosoft, and CAD/CAM Engineer at Antonov ASTC. Kovalev believes in advancing international QA and testing methodologies to help companies achieve business objectives. He specializes in automated testing tools, load and performance testing, and mobile testing.