Designer and Tech Lead

Reusable Component Testing Platform

Designed a reusable component testing suite for Spring services, enabling repeatable validation of API responses, database state, Kafka events, and dependency interactions.

Testing AutomationSpring BootKafkaWireMockJSON DSL

Context

Large backend systems need fast and reliable regression feedback before changes reach shared environments.

Problem

Component tests were inconsistent across services and often depended on shared environments, making them harder to maintain and trust.

What I Built

Reusable component testing suite for Spring Framework and Spring Boot services.
Real Spring wiring with embedded infrastructure.
Mocked external calls.
API response, DB state, Kafka event, and dependency validation.
JSON-based DSL for test definitions.

Technical Highlights

Embedded service dependencies
WireMock-based external boundaries
Kafka event assertions
Database-state validation
Declarative JSON scenarios

Impact

Improved repeatability of service-level validation.
Reduced dependency on shared environments.
Improved release confidence and regression safety.

Skills / Tags

Spring Boot
Kafka
WireMock
JUnit
Testing Automation
JSON DSL