Serhii

Serhii Sokolov

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Detail-oriented specialist with 5+ years in software quality assurance, now transitioning to Python
development through hands-on automation and scripting. Built automated testing frameworks from
scratch using Python, including API interactions, database queries, UI/E2E testing, and CI/CD
integration. Strong analytical skills, experience in requirements analysis, backend logic, and Agile
collaboration. Actively learning backend development (FastAPI/Django) and eager to contribute to
full Python projects as a junior developer.

Work Experience:

QA Automation Engineer
Fintown | February 2025 - Present

 Took full ownership of end-to-end testing processes as the sole QA on the project, ensuring
compliance with quality standards and tight deadlines for fintech web application;
 Developed and maintained automated tests from scratch using Python (started automation
pipeline independently), covering UI, API, and E2E scenarios;
 Built Python scripts and frameworks for API testing, data validation, and automated
workflows, significantly reducing manual effort and regression time;
 Performed API testing and integration (Postman, Swagger → transitioned to Python
requests/pytest), database testing & queries (MySQL, PostgreSQL);
 Collaborated closely with developers: wrote clear requirements, clarified specs, created
technical documentation in Confluence, and contributed to defect resolution and feature
implementation discussions;
 Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, enabling faster releases and higher test
coverage.

QA Engineer
TestMatick | February 2021 - February 2025

Responsibilities:

 Conducted comprehensive testing on web and mobile applications in the fintech project.
 Performed functional, non-functional, regression, and integration testing.
 Executed thorough requirements analysis, documentation reviews, and clarifications to
ensure accuracy.
 Created, maintained, and executed test documentation, including test cases and bug reports.
 Conducted API testing via Postman and Swagger, as well as database testing with MySQL
and PostgreSQL.
 Developed and maintained automated tests; mentored new team members on testing best
practices.
Education:

Hillel IT School

QA Automation – Python | January 2025 – April 2025:

 Comprehensive course on test automation using Python: fundamentals of the language,
Selenium for UI testing, Pytest framework, API testing (requests), building test frameworks,
reporting, CI/CD basics (Jenkins), multithreading in testing

Beetroot Academy
QA Manual Testing | Nov 2020 - Jan 2021

Prog Academy
QA Automation (Java) | Sep 2023 - Nov 2023

Skills & Tools

 Programming: Python (automation, scripting, API development), basic Java
 Automation & Testing: Pytest, Selenium (UI), requests, API Testing, E2E Testing, Database
Testing
 DataBases: PostgreSQL, MySQL (queries, validation)
 Tools: Postman, Swagger, Jira, TestRail, Git/GitHub, Confluence, CI/CD basics (Jenkins/GitHub
Actions)
 Other: Linux, HTML/CSS/JavaScript basics, Agile/Scrum, requirements analysis

Languages

 English: Full Professional Proficiency
 Ukrainian: Native or Bilingual Proficiency

Personal Skills

Detail-oriented, analytical, and efficient problem solver with excellent teamwork and
communication skills. Eager to learn and adapt to new technologies