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Kostiuchenko Diana

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Telegram: https://t.me/DinKost
Github: https://github.com/dianak4

General information
I’m a 4th-year Computer Science student at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute with knowledge of software testing theory and manual testing practices. Experienced in writing test documentation, creating bug reports, and performing API testing using Postman while working on university web projects. Familiar with Agile/Scrum workflows and Git. Highly motivated to start a career in QA, with a strong interest in game testing and continuous professional development.

Technical & Testing Skills:
• Manual testing of web applications and APIs
• Functional, regression, smoke, exploratory, and end-to-end testing
• Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
• Writing and maintaining test documentation according to IEEE 829 standard
• Creating test cases, checklists, test plans, and test reports
• Bug reporting and bug tracking (defect lifecycle understanding)
• Knowledge of test coverage metrics and quality metrics

API & Web Testing:
• API testing using Postman
• Understanding of REST APIs
• Working with HTTP/HTTPS protocols
• CRUD operations testing
• Using browser developer tools for debugging web applications

Tools:
• Postman
• Chrome/Firefox DevTools
• Git
• Docker (basic)
• Jira (basic)

Game Testing Knowledge:
• Strong interest in video game testing and quality assurance
• Understanding of common game bugs, gameplay issues, and UI/UX problems
• Experience playing games across multiple genres (RPG, strategy, FPS, and mobile games)
• Ability to identify issues related to game mechanics, balance, performance, and usability

Project Experience:
Web Application Project:
• Developed and fully tested a web application using unit testing, contract testing, validation testing and load testing on a small web project.
• Performed manual testing of core functionality and APIs
• Created test cases, checklists, and bug reports
• Used Git for version control and collaboration