Катерина

SAMARSKAYA KATERYNA
Manual QA Engineer
[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) • [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) • Dnipro, Ukraine

SUMMARY
Manual QA Engineer with 10 years of experience testing medical and laboratory information systems. Strong
background in requirements analysis, test case design, regression and exploratory testing, and cross-team
collaboration. Familiar with API testing (Swagger, SoapUI, Postman) and SQL. Currently expanding skills in
Python and web testing. Open to QA roles at any level — including junior/middle positions — to gain broader
product experience.

SKILLS
Testing
• Manual testing: functional, regression, change, stress, exploratory
• Test case design, test documentation, defect lifecycle management
• Requirements analysis and verification
Tools & Technologies
• Bug tracking: Jira, SoftTest, SoftDev (internal Jira-like systems)
• API testing: Swagger (GET/POST/DELETE), SoapUI, Postman (course completed)
• DevTools: basic network request analysis and debugging (course + practice)
• SQL: Oracle — queries, data validation
• Version control & CI: SVN, Jenkins
• Other: Unix, HTML, XML, Putty, WinSCP
Currently learning
• Python (self-study — basics, scripting)
• Web testing techniques

EXPERIENCE
Manual QA Engineer | ISD (Partner of a Global Healthcare IT Provider), Dnipro
May 2015 – January 2025
• Designed and maintained test cases for medical and laboratory information systems based on functional
requirements
• Executed functional, regression, change, stress and exploratory testing across multiple project releases
• Logged and classified defects in internal bug-tracking systems (SoftTest, SoftDev); tracked defect
resolution
• Verified data correctness using SQL (Oracle) — queried database directly to validate system behaviour
• Tested API endpoints via Swagger and SoapUI (GET/POST/DELETE requests, status codes, parameters)
• Collaborated with developers to reproduce and clarify defects; participated in requirement reviews
• Supported onboarding of junior QA specialists
• Worked with Jenkins for build verification, SVN for version control

EDUCATION & COURSES
Academy «Шаг», Dnipro — 2011–2012
System administration, basic programming, web (HTML/CSS), design (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, 3ds
Max)
Additional courses (recent)
• Postman Fundamentals — API testing
• Browser DevTools — network analysis and debugging
• Python — self-study (ongoing)

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Graphic Designer / HTML Coder | JM-Ptichka — 2013–2015
Layout and visual design; HTML/CSS coding. Useful background for understanding front-end structure during
web testing.

LANGUAGES
Ukrainian — Native
English — Intermediate
Russian — if required