About Jonathan Kohl

Since 1998, Jonathan Kohl has worked on a variety of software development projects, as a software tester and in other roles. Jonathan consults on software testing, project coaching and leadership, and teaches testing and management skills to a variety of audiences.

A highly skilled software tester and strategist, Jonathan is dedicated to pushing the craft of software testing forward. He is equally at home working on software development projects, or training, teaching and mentoring practitioners who are looking to improve their skills. Jonathan also speaks on software testing and development issues for software conferences, workshops, and user group meetings.

Jonathan supports and contributes to Open Source testing tools. Jonathan is the project lead on the Session Tester project, and was an original commiter and contributor to the Watir project.

Jonathan is a trained manager, and since his first management role at the age of 18, has worked to develop effective problem-solving strategies in project and leadership roles.

Writing

In 2004, Jonathan began work as a freelance author, with a focus on software testing, but can write on a wide variety of topics. Jonathan has experience writing periodicals, technical writing and editing.

Collaborative Software Testing is Jonathan's blog on software development issues. Jonathan's publications page has samples of his recent writing.

Consulting Services

Jonathan KohlBased in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Jonathan offers a variety of consulting services for software development and IT teams. E-mail Jonathan for engagement queries.

Coaching

Leadership

Jonathan has a knack for helping visionaries distill their product or project ideas. He has helped company founders and project leaders develop their ideas and communicate their abstract vision into concrete goals.

Project

Jonathan has experience with a variety of projects, methodologies and roles. He can help your team evaluate if your current process, tool and practice mix is helping you create value or not.

Testing

Jonathan helps test managers with project management, interviewing and hiring testers, developing skills, and developing professional development strategies for individual team members.