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IRYNA OKUN
General QA Engineer | Manual Testing | Automation Background | AI-Assisted QA
Odesa, Ukraine (Open to Remote)
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
QA Engineer with 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance, combining strong manual testing expertise with 3+ years of Java-based automation for a large international e-commerce platform. Progressed from manual QA to full ownership of automation for business-critical functionality, while maintaining a strong focus on test design, requirements analysis, product risk assessment and end-to-end quality.
Experienced in planning regression coverage, clarifying complex business logic, designing test strategy, investigating root causes, coordinating QA work, mentoring colleagues and collaborating with developers, analysts, product managers and DevOps. Also builds and maintains UI and API automation with Java, Selenide, Selenium, TestNG, Maven and REST Assured, and integrates testing into CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Allure.
Comfortable across both manual and automated testing, with particular interest in Quality Engineering, Product QA and process improvement roles where I can influence product quality, strengthen documentation and workflows, and apply automation and AI tools to reduce repetitive work.
CORE SKILLS
Quality & Test Strategy: Requirements Analysis, Test Design, Regression Planning, Risk-Based Testing, Exploratory Testing, Root Cause Analysis
Manual Testing: Functional, E2E, Regression, Cross-Browser, Mobile Web, Usability, GUI, Business Logic Validation
Automation: Java, Selenide, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Maven, REST Assured
CI/CD & Reporting: Jenkins, Allure Report, Git, GitLab, Docker, Selenoid
Engineering Tooling: Google Apps Script, Google Sheets, Quality Metrics Dashboards, Chrome DevTools
AI-Assisted QA: GitHub Copilot, Google Gemini, Refactoring Support, Locator Suggestions, Failure Analysis
Tools & Collaboration: Postman, JIRA, Confluence, TestRail, BrowserStack, IntelliJ IDEA, Scrum, Kanban
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AUTODOC
October 2021 - July 2026 | Odesa, Ukraine | Hybrid | Progressed from QA Engineer to QA Automation Engineer
QA Automation Engineer May 2023 - July 2026
• Designed test coverage for business-critical e-commerce functionality across catalog, listings, filters, product pages, cart, wishlist, consent mode and localized shops.
• Clarified complex business logic and unclear requirements through close collaboration with developers, analysts, QA engineers and other teams before implementing test coverage.
• Designed and maintained Java-based UI automation using Selenide, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG and Maven, and API checks with REST Assured and Postman across multiple environments.
• Improved UI automation stability through synchronization enhancements, locator refactoring and Page Object Model optimization based on recurring flaky test observations.
• Designed and implemented an automated reporting ecosystem using Google Apps Script, Google Sheets, Jenkins and Allure, replacing manual regression reporting with real-time visibility into unstable jobs and recurring failures.
• Investigated failed Jenkins jobs and Allure reports using Chrome DevTools, logs and automation diagnostics to identify root causes and improve nightly regression stability.
• Performed automation code reviews and contributed to framework consistency, maintainability and shared engineering standards.
• Distributed automation tasks within the QA team, estimated effort during sprint planning and participated in quarterly planning.
• Applied GitHub Copilot and Google Gemini to accelerate repetitive coding, refactoring, locator work, documentation and failure analysis while retaining full ownership of test logic and final decisions.
General QA Engineer January 2023 - May 2023
• Participated in sprint and release test planning, organized manual regression and mentored newer QA team members.
• Performed functional, regression, exploratory and end-to-end testing for core e-commerce functionality.
• Validated requirements, business rules, edge cases and integration points in collaboration with developers and product teams.
• Updated test documentation and began building automated test scenarios with Java, Maven, Selenide and TestNG, leading to the transition into automation.
QA Engineer October 2021 - January 2023
• Designed test cases, checklists, regression suites and supporting documentation in JIRA and Confluence.
• Initiated documentation for a complex project area where business knowledge was scattered, helping the team build a clearer shared reference.
• Performed usability, functional, GUI, cross-browser and mobile testing on real devices.
• Reported, tracked and verified defects while working closely with developers, PMs and BAs to clarify requirements and confirm fixes.
EARLY QA EXPERIENCE
• Freelance Test Engineer | September 2020 - October 2021 | manual, UI and cross-browser testing
• QA Trainee | Binary Studio Academy | August - September 2020 | front-end web and mobile manual testing
• Software Test Engineer | LiveExpert | June - July 2020 | requirements analysis, manual and functional testing
• Software Test Engineer | All Right | February - May 2020 | manual, functional, non-functional (GUI/usability) and cross-browser testing
EDUCATION
Master's Degree in Project Management and Civil Engineering
Candidate of Technical Sciences (PhD equivalent)
Odesa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
CERTIFICATIONS
• ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)
LANGUAGES
• Ukrainian (Native) | English (Intermediate) | German (A1)