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ANDRII NYKOLENKO
Automation (Playwright | TS & Python) QA Engineer & Mentor
[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) (Telegram)| [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | LinkedIn: Andrii Nykolenko | GitHub | Ukraine | Ready to work remotely
Military draft deferment (family circumstances) — available for stable, long-term collaboration.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Automation QA Engineer & Mentor 🔥

With 4 years of experience, I build and maintain test automation frameworks with Playwright and TypeScript, and I'm comfortable across functional, regression, and exploratory testing. I've also worked with PyTest, Python, and Node.js (Mocha & Chai) on other projects.
Alongside QA, I teach programming and game development to students, which keeps me sharp at explaining technical concepts clearly and adapting to people with different skill levels. Happy to connect and talk testing, automation, or anything QA.

SKILLS
• Testing:
◦ End-to-End (E2E), Smoke, and Regression testing
◦ Blackbox, Greybox, and Whitebox testing
◦ API and REST API testing
◦ Test design techniques, test plans, test cases, checklists, and bug reports
• Automation:
◦ Expertise in Playwright (TypeScript & Python), Cypress, PyTest, UnitTest for browser automation
◦ Proficient in OOP and design patterns (including POM - Page Object Model)
◦ Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Node.js
◦ Familiarity with Selenium
• Database: Proficient in SQL, with experience in PostgreSQL and SQLite
• Cloud & Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP, Heroku, Docker, PythonAnywhere
• Development Principles & Frameworks:
◦ Strong foundation in OOP, TDD, SOLID, DRY principles
◦ Familiar with Django, FastAPI, Django ORM, and Django Rest Framework
◦ Knowledge of algorithms, data structures, machine learning, web scraping, and multiprocessing in Python
◦ Basic familiarity with C#, Java, and Kotlin
• Web Development:
◦ Proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, and GraphQL
◦ Understanding of Client-Server architecture, XML, and JSON
• CI/CD & Version Control: Experienced with CI/CD pipelines, Git version control, and Git Flow branching strategy
• Methodologies: Thorough understanding of SDLC, Agile (Scrum, Kanban), and Waterfall models
• Tools:
◦ Jira, Azure DevOps, XRay, TestRail, Allure Report, Testomat.io, Trello, ClickUp, Asana, Confluence
◦ Git/Github, ChromeDevTools, Postman, Swagger, Android Studio
• Game Development & Frontend (familiar): Unity (C#), Blender, React, HTML/CSS
• AI-Assisted Development: Regular use of AI coding assistants (Antigravity, Claude) to speed up development and testing workflows
• Languages: English (Intermediate)

WORK EXPERIENCE
Automation QA
Systima, April 2025 - Present, Full-time
• Tools & Environments: Playwright, TypeScript, Testomat.io, Grafana, CI/CD pipelines, Git, etc.
• Responsibilities:
◦ Maintain a suite of 480 automated tests (E2E and API) built with Playwright and TypeScript.
◦ Cover staging, dev, and production environments, including dedicated checks that verify production stability on existing accounts without creating new entities.
◦ Conduct performance/load testing simulating concurrent users, monitoring results in Grafana.
◦ Manage test cases, execution runs, and reporting in Testomat.io.
◦ Run automated tests in CI/CD daily; releases are triggered manually after test sign-off.
◦ Collaborate with the development team to ensure test coverage across releases.

Dooblo, September 2023 - April 2025, Full-time
• Tools & Environments: Playwright, TypeScript, Allure Report, Azure DevOps, Git, Figma, DevTools, Postman, AWS, etc.
• Responsibilities:
◦ Built the Playwright + TypeScript test automation framework from scratch, architecting it around the Page Object Model with reusable test utilities, and grew it to around 100 automated tests across 5 environments (staging, three dev environments, and pre-prod).
◦ Ran smoke, sanity, and regression testing on every release, and verified new features before they shipped.
◦ Set up and maintained the CI/CD pipeline that runs the suite automatically and manages deployments.
◦ Kept the test suite healthy as the product changed, retiring stale tests and patching flaky ones.
◦ Tracked quality metrics and bugs from report through to resolution.
◦ Reviewed code and helped migrate parts of the framework to newer tooling.
◦ Wrote and maintained QA documentation, including test cases, so coverage stayed clear and easy to extend.
◦ Took part in stand-ups, product reviews, and sprint planning as the QA voice on the team.
◦ Worked directly with the Customer Team when issues came up, keeping them informed and resolving concerns.

Automation QA
Diversido, July 2022 - November 2023, Part-time
• Tools: Playwright, Cypress, ClickUp, Figma, DevTools, Jira, Postman, Elastic, Creatio, TypeScript, Allure Report, GraphQL, etc.
• Responsibilities:
◦ Designed, automated, and maintained UI E2E tests using a Playwright-based framework.
◦ Built API-based seeds for test precondition creation directly in the database (PostgreSQL and others).
◦ Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines targeting daily releases.
◦ Ensured reliable auto-test coverage (integration, component, and e2e) for each new feature in collaboration with developers.
◦ Performed regression testing of the mobile app for iOS and Android.

Instructor & Coach (JavaScript, Python, Lua, AI Tools, Roblox)
GoIT & IT Talented Kids, November 2023 - Present, Part-time
• Tools: JavaScript, Python, Lua, AI tools, Roblox Studio, Zoom, OBS, Figma, Google Classroom, Trello, Notion
• Responsibilities:
◦ Reviewed students' homework and provided detailed, constructive feedback to enhance their understanding and skills in programming.
◦ Guided students by answering technical questions and resolving blockers, including live assistance through video calls with screen sharing.
◦ Improved the learning process by developing updated course materials and providing personalized teaching approaches based on individual student progress.
◦ Conducted mock technical interviews and Q&A sessions to prepare students for real-world technical challenges and job interviews.
◦ Led interactive coding sessions, explaining key concepts in JavaScript, Python, Lua, and Roblox game development.
◦ Integrated AI tools into the learning process, helping students explore practical applications of AI in game development and programming.

Python Developer
Upwork (Freelance), January 2023 - January 2025, Part-time
• Tools: Python, Django, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Playwright (TypeScript), Selenium
• Responsibilities:
◦ Delivered Python applications, APIs, and automation scripts for freelance clients alongside my main QA roles.
◦ Built web scraping and task-automation tools, and used Playwright (TypeScript) and Selenium for test automation on client projects.
◦ Worked independently across the full development cycle, from requirements to delivery.
EDUCATION
Sumy State University
Medical Institute
Doctor of Medicine, MD
Additional Education
• QA Course at Mate academy (Manual and Automation QA), 2022
• ISTQB Foundation Level 2022 Complete Training, 2022
• Cypress: Web Automation Testing from Zero to Hero, 2022
• Python course, Stepic (OOP, Python), 2023
• Python Course at Mate academy (part-time), 2022
• Django course at Django School, 2023
• SQL course, Mate academy, 2023
• Django REST, FastAPI at ITVDN, 2023