Тарас

Taras Zankiv
QA Engineer • Manual Testing • 7+ Years of Experience
[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) • [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) • Lviv, Ukraine | Remote | Flexible Schedule •
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PROFILE
— QA Engineer with 7+ years of manual testing experience across web, mobile, and desktop applications. Strong
understanding of SDLC and STLC.
— Confident working in Scrum teams; experienced in functional and non-functional testing, requirements
analysis, SQL data validation, client support, and reporting.
— Result-driven and detail-oriented. Committed to quality at every stage of the release cycle.
— Motivated to grow professionally and financially, continuously learn, and take on new challenges. Ambitious
and results-focused.

KEY SKILLS

Manual, Functional, Non-functional, Regression, Smoke/Sanity, UI, Cross-
Testing
browser, API, UAT
Methodology Scrum, Agile — sprints, standups, retrospectives
Tools Shortcut, Slack, Postman, Swagger, Postmark, DevTools
Data & SQL SQL queries, XML feed validation (NHS/BDX, Zillow), CRM data deduplication
AI Tools Claude AI — data analysis, translation, task automation
Management Coordination of dev team (2–3 people), release planning participation
English Pre-Intermediate — reading technical documentation

WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior QA Engineer • Noble.codes • 2019 — Present
– Testing web, mobile, and desktop applications; UI, notifications, email/SMS templates (Postmark)
– Analysis of technical specifications and requirements to build testing strategies
– Functional, non-functional, and regression testing; 4+ releases per month
– Cross-browser testing across web and mobile platforms
– API testing with Postman and Swagger; request/response validation
– Writing SQL queries for data validation in DB and result analysis
– XML feed analysis and validation (NHS/BDX, Zillow) — structure and data integrity checks
– Bug documentation and reporting in Shortcut; tracking fixes through to resolution
– UAT support: providing test environments to clients, collecting feedback, coordinating fixes
– US-side client support via Slack; preparing detailed responses and reports
– CRM data analysis and cleanup (deduplication, validation)
– Dev team coordination (2–3 people); participation in release cycles and feature discussions
– Active use of Claude AI for data analysis, translation, and routine task automation
– Participation in sprint planning and retrospectives
Senior Inspector / Lead Engineer • Lviv Railway (Ukrzaliznytsia) • 2018 — Present (parallel)
– Progressed from train dispatcher and station duty officer to lead engineer over 10+ years
– Operational management of train movements, transportation planning, and reporting
– Parallel employment alongside QA work; continuing due to the current situation in Ukraine
Commercial Department Specialist • Laman Shipping • 2016 — 2017
– Maritime container shipping; client relations, contract management, and commercial documentation
Transportation Organization Specialist • Lviv Railway (Ukrzaliznytsia) • 2013 — 2016

– Train dispatcher, station duty officer, department head — railway transportation organization and
documentation

CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES
– Manual testing of platform features
– XML feed analysis and validation (NHS/BDX, Zillow) — structure, data correctness
– Testing integrations with external systems
– Pre-release feature verification: UI/UX, notifications (toaster, tooltip), business logic
– Creating and managing tickets in Shortcut (bug description, reproduction steps, acceptance criteria)
– Client communication (US-side) via Slack — support, requirement clarification, detailed responses
– Writing SQL queries to verify data for client responses
– Data analysis and cleanup (CRM contacts, deduplication, record validation)
– Participation in release cycle and deployment support
– Work planning and dev team coordination (2 people)
– Participation in feature discussions — proposing logic and UX improvements
– Active use of Claude AI for data analysis, translation, and routine task automation

EDUCATION

Transportation Organization and Railway Management
Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport — 2013
Economics Faculty
Dnipropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport — 2013