diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8603ad1..27fe518 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@ hs_err_pid*
 
 #InteliJ
 .idea/*
-target/*
\ No newline at end of file
+target/*
+*.iml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 931cabb..dc1f537 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.hisp.dhis</groupId>
   <artifactId>api-test-utils</artifactId>
-  <version>1.1.1</version>
+  <version>1.1.2</version>
 
   <properties>
     <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.github.javafaker</groupId>
       <artifactId>javafaker</artifactId>
-      <version>0.18</version>
+      <version>1.0.2</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/utils/DataRandomizer.java b/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/utils/DataRandomizer.java
index 0656657..ab5a0aa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/utils/DataRandomizer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/utils/DataRandomizer.java
@@ -1,21 +1,37 @@
 package org.hisp.dhis.utils;
 
-import com.vividsolutions.jts.geom.Coordinate;
-import com.vividsolutions.jts.geom.GeometryFactory;
-import com.vividsolutions.jts.geom.Point;
-import org.apache.commons.lang3.RandomStringUtils;
-
+import java.time.LocalDate;
+import java.time.ZoneId;
+import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Random;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import java.util.stream.IntStream;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.RandomStringUtils;
+
+import com.github.javafaker.Faker;
+import com.vividsolutions.jts.geom.Coordinate;
+import com.vividsolutions.jts.geom.GeometryFactory;
+import com.vividsolutions.jts.geom.Point;
+
 /**
+ * Utility methods for random data generation
+ *
  * @author Gintare Vilkelyte <vilkelyte.gintare@gmail.com>
+ * @author Luciano Fiandesio <luciano@dhis2.org>
  */
 public class DataRandomizer
 {
+    /**
+     * Generates a {@see Point} based on randomized coordinates
+     * 
+     * @return a {@see Point}
+     */
     public static Point randomPoint()
     {
         double latitude = (Math.random() * 180.0) - 90.0;
@@ -27,7 +43,8 @@ public static Point randomPoint()
 
     /**
      * Returns random string containing 6 alphabetical characters.
-     * @return
+     * 
+     * @return a String
      */
     public static String randomString()
     {
@@ -35,7 +52,20 @@ public static String randomString()
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns random entity name containing static string joined with 6 random alphabetical characters
+     * Returns random string of alphabetical characters.
+     * 
+     * @param size the size of the string
+     * @return a String
+     */
+    public static String randomString( int size )
+    {
+        return RandomStringUtils.randomAlphabetic( size );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns random entity name containing static string joined with 6 random
+     * alphabetical characters
+     * 
      * @return
      */
     public static String randomEntityName()
@@ -43,6 +73,13 @@ public static String randomEntityName()
         return "AutoTest entity " + randomString();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Generates a random sequence of integers
+     * 
+     * @param collectionSize max size of collection
+     * @param max max value of each integer
+     * @return a List of Integer
+     */
     public static List<Integer> randomSequence( int collectionSize, int max )
     {
         List<Integer> indexes = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -66,4 +103,140 @@ public static List<Integer> randomSequence( int collectionSize, int max )
         return indexes;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Generates a random integer
+     * 
+     * @param min the minimum boundary for the generated int
+     * @param max the maximum boundary for the generated int
+     * @return a random int
+     */
+    public static int randomIntInRange( int min, int max )
+    {
+        return Faker.instance().number().numberBetween( min, max );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generates a random integer
+     *
+     * @param decimals maximum number of places
+     * @param min minimum value
+     * @param max maximum value
+     */
+    public static double randomDoubleInRange( int min, int max, int decimals )
+    {
+        return Faker.instance().number().randomDouble( decimals, min, max );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generates a random integer value
+     * 
+     * @return a int
+     */
+    public static int randomInt()
+    {
+        return Math.toIntExact( Faker.instance().number().randomNumber() );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Extracts a random element from a list
+     * 
+     * @param list a List
+     *
+     * @return a random element from the list
+     */
+    public static <T> T randomElementFromList( List<T> list )
+    {
+        Random rand = new Random();
+        return list.get( rand.nextInt( list.size() ) );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generates random boolean value
+     * 
+     * @return a boolean
+     */
+    public static boolean randomBoolean()
+    {
+        return Faker.instance().bool().bool();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generates a random date in the future. The date is maximum 5 years from now
+     *
+     * @return a Date
+     */
+    public static Date randomFutureDate()
+    {
+        return Faker.instance().date().future( 1825, TimeUnit.DAYS );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generates a random date in the future. The date is maximum 5 years from now
+     * 
+     * @param formatter a {@see DateTimeFormatter} for formatting the date
+     * @return a Date formatted according to the specified {@see DateTimeFormatter}
+     */
+    public static String randomFutureDate( DateTimeFormatter formatter )
+    {
+        return formatDate( toLocalDate( randomFutureDate() ), formatter );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generates a random date in the past. The date is maximum 5 years in the past
+     * from now
+     *
+     * @return a Date
+     */
+    public static Date randomPastDate()
+    {
+        return Faker.instance().date().past( 1825, TimeUnit.DAYS );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generates a random date in the past. The date is maximum 5 years in the past
+     * from now
+     *
+     * @param formatter a {@see DateTimeFormatter} for formatting the date
+     * @return a Date formatted according to the specified {@see DateTimeFormatter}
+     */
+    public static String randomPastDate( DateTimeFormatter formatter )
+    {
+        return formatDate( toLocalDate( randomPastDate() ), formatter );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generates a random date The date is maximum 5 years in the past from now or 5
+     * years in the future from now
+     *
+     * @return a Date
+     */
+    public static Date getDate()
+    {
+        List<Date> dates = new ArrayList<>();
+        dates.add( randomPastDate() );
+        dates.add( randomFutureDate() );
+        return randomElementFromList( dates );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generates a random date The date is maximum 5 years in the past from now or 5
+     * years in the future from now
+     *
+     * @param formatter a DateTimeFormatter
+     * @return a Date formatted according to the specified DateTimeFormatter
+     */
+    public static String randomDate( DateTimeFormatter formatter )
+    {
+        return formatDate( toLocalDate( getDate() ), formatter );
+    }
+
+    private static String formatDate( LocalDate localDate, DateTimeFormatter format )
+    {
+        return localDate.format( format );
+    }
+
+    private static LocalDate toLocalDate( Date dateToConvert )
+    {
+        return dateToConvert.toInstant().atZone( ZoneId.systemDefault() ).toLocalDate();
+    }
 }