Олександр

Dnipro, Ukraine
OLEKSANDR SHCHUR [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)
General QA Engineer & Team Lead of Development Team [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)
Telegram: @sasha_shchur
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Results-driven Engineering Team Lead with 6+ years of comprehensive experience across quality
engineering and team leadership. Proven track record of leading cross-functional engineering teams,
optimizing SDLC/Agile workflows, and driving high-quality web, mobile, and backend releases. Combines a
deep technical background in test automation, API/DB verification, and CI/CD pipelines with strong people
management, stakeholder collaboration, and delivery excellence.

CORE COMPETENCIES & TECHNICAL SKILLS
Leadership & Agile: Team Leadership, Agile/Scrum Facilitation, Mentorship, 1-on-1s, Performance Reviews,
Technical Roadmapping, Stakeholder Management, Hiring & Onboarding
QA & Automation: Test Planning & Documentation (Test Cases, Checklists, Bug Tracking), Functional,
Integration, Regression, Smoke Testing; Automation (C#, Selenium)
Backend & Data: REST API, SOAP, Azure services, SQL, Windows Services testing
Tools & Platforms: Jira, Postman, Swagger, SoapUI, Charles Proxy, Git, Linux, Windows, iOS & Android
Domain Expertise: Automated Retail & Vending Solutions, Logistics, Healthcare, Real Estate, PWA, Educational
Platforms

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

General QA Engineer & Team Lead of Development Team | 365 05.2026 – Present
Retail Markets
● Lead and mentor a cross-functional engineering team developing mission-critical retail and automated vending
software solutions.
● Drive end-to-end feature delivery, establishing an efficient sprint cadence and predictable release cycles
through Agile/Scrum best practices.
● Serve as the primary technical bridge between Product Managers, business stakeholders, and engineering to
translate strategic goals into actionable technical roadmaps.
● Optimize team development workflows and CI/CD pipelines, decreasing cycle times and accelerating
deployment frequency.
● Conduct regular 1-on-1s, performance appraisals, and career development planning to maintain high team
retention and engagement.
● Performed comprehensive end-to-end testing of high-availability web platforms, Windows desktop applications,
and Windows services.
● Engineered and maintained automated test scripts for web applications and critical integration points.
● Executed API testing and maintained extensive automated test collections in SoapUI and Postman.
● Validated complex backend databases
● Conducted thorough defect root cause investigations and established strict quality gates prior to production
deployment.
 General QA Engineer & Team Lead of Development Team | 05.2025 – 05.2026
Cantaloupe
● Directed an engineering team focused on enterprise-scale systems and ecosystem integrations.
● Partnered with HR and technical recruiters to screen, interview, and onboard top engineering talent, reducing
ramp-up time for newcomers.
● Tracked and analyzed engineering metrics (Velocity, Sprint Burndown, Cycle Time, Lead Time) to eliminate
bottlenecks and optimize sprint execution.
● Collaborated across QA, DevOps, and Product Design teams to ensure high reliability, scalability, and
seamless user experiences.
● Performed comprehensive end-to-end testing of high-availability web platforms, Windows desktop applications,
and Windows services.
● Engineered and maintained automated test scripts for web applications and critical integration points.
● Executed API testing and maintained extensive automated test collections in SoapUI and Postman.
● Validated complex backend databases
● Conducted thorough defect root cause investigations and established strict quality gates prior to production
deployment.
QA Engineer | Together Networks 08.2020 – 05.2021
● Conducted functional, regression, and usability testing for high-load iOS and Android mobile applications.
● Developed mobile autotests to accelerate test coverage and reduce manual regression overhead.
● Authored detailed test documentation including test plans, structured test cases, and actionable Jira defect
reports.
Junior QA Engineer | Cleveroad 06.2019 – 08.2020
● Tested varied web and mobile products across logistics, real estate, and healthcare domains.
● Analyzed project specifications and wireframes early in the SDLC to identify functional inconsistencies and
ambiguities.
● Documented bug reports and performed thorough verification of resolved issues across multiple test
environments.

EDUCATION COURSES & CERTIFICATIONS
Master’s Degree (Honors) — 2014–2020 ● Software Testing Course — Exigen IT Company
Automation & Computer-Integrated Technologies ● Fundamentals of Software Testing — QATestLab
Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport Training Center
(DNUZT)
INTERESTS
LANGUAGES
Guitar & Music, Running, Gym, Traveling
● Ukrainian: Native
● English: Intermediate (B1/B2)