Liliia

LILIIA SOKOLOVA [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)
QA ENGINEER/QA ANALYST [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)
SUMMARY
• Senior QA Engineer / QA Analyst with 15+ years of experience in Quality Assurance for high-load systems across
AdTech, Logistics and GovTech domains.
• Successfully delivered 10+ complex projects, managing the full Software Testing Life Cycle from requirements
analysis to production release.
• Strong expertise in API testing, complex SQL validation, integration testing and root cause analysis.
• Collaborated closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to ensure alignment between business
requirements and product quality.
• Worked effectively in Agile environments, managing multiple projects in parallel.
• Currently building hands-on experience in test automation using Playwright (JavaScript).
SKILLS

Testing & QA
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies and SDLC
• Experience with Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall environments
• Test case design, test planning, and test execution
• Functional and non-functional testing
• Regression, smoke and exploratory testing
• Test documentation management (Confluence, Jira)
• Web, mobile, and client-server application testing
API & Integration Testing
• API testing (Postman, Swagger, SoapUI)
• Working with JSON, XML
• Experience testing integrations and backend services
• Message queue testing (RabbitMQ)
• Search engine testing (Elasticsearch)
Databases:
• MS SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Sybase (IQ/ASE/ASA)
• Tools: DBeaver, SQL Developer, MySQL Workbench
Automation: Playwright (JavaScript) – building automation skills
Tools & Technologies
• Bug tracking and defect management (Jira, Xray, Zephyr, TestRail, qTest)
• Git, Bitbucket, SourceTree
• Docker
• AWS (environment management, log analysis, feature environment control), Kibana
• RabbitMQ
• Elasticsearch
• Figma, Zeplin, Miro
• Salesforce, Xandr (AdTech platforms)
Web & Technical Skills
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript (basic)
• Chrome Developer Tools
• XPath
• Google Analytics, Yandex Metrika
Other Tools
• FTP: FileZilla
• SSH: PuTTY, WinSCP
• PowerDesigner, Visio
Domain Knowledge
• Advertising / Marketing (AdTech)
• Logistics
• GovTech (tax and statistical systems)

EXPERIENCE
Levi9 Technology services
Senior QA Engineer
December 2016- April 2026
Project: DPG Media (AdTech). High-load digital advertising platform for SMEs and agencies to manage the full lifecycle
of ad campaigns.
• Web Testing: Performed web testing across Front-End/Back-End and service layers.
• Full-Cycle Testing: Verified the end-to-end ad creation process, including UI builders for various formats
(Seamless Image, Video, Carousels, Native, Branded Content etc.).
• Targeting & Logic: Validated configurations for ad groups, campaigns, and audience targeting, ensuring correct
business logic implementation.
• AI Integration: Verified AI-powered features for automatic generation of ad content and marketing copy,
ensuring high-quality and relevance output.
• Reporting & Analytics: Validated data accuracy for key metrics (impressions, clicks, event tracking), ensuring
reliable performance reporting for business stakeholders.
• Business Logic: Collaborated with Product Owners to refine requirements for a diverse user base, from small
local businesses to large media agencies.
• Salesforce Integration: Validated integration between the ad platform and Salesforce, ensuring accurate data
synchronization for client accounts and campaign management.
• Test Automation: Started transitioning manual regression test suites to Playwright (JavaScript).
Project: Eyefreight (Logistics / TMS). A complex Transportation Management System (TMS) coordinating international
logistics and supply chain processes.
• Integration & Backend: Tested data exchange between systems using SOAP (XML) and managed automated
data processing via FTP/SFTP.
• E2E Workflow Validation: Developed and maintained a comprehensive suite of test cases for complex logistics
pipelines and end-to-end supply chain management.
• Defect Management: Managed the end-to-end defect lifecycle in Jira, providing detailed technical reports to
resolve blockers in the transportation flow.
• Root Cause Analysis: Analyzed system logs using Kibana to identify, investigate, and troubleshoot backend
issues.
Project: Mobility Mixx (Travel & Expense Platform) . Integrated platform for business travel management, expense
claims, and CO₂ reporting (Web & Mobile).
• Third-party Integrations: Validated integrations with multiple micro-mobility providers (car-sharing, bike
rentals, e-scooters) to provide users with a unified transportation ecosystem.
• Compliance & Reporting: Validated complex business logic for CO₂ reporting requirements for enterprise
organizations, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Infrastructure: Utilized Docker for local environment setup and test execution, improving consistency of
testing environments across the team.
• UI/UX & Mobile Testing: Performed functional and usability testing for iOS, Android, and Web applications,
ensuring a consistent user experience across platforms.
• Collaboration: Collaborated closely with Product Owners to clarify requirements for business travel workflows
and expense integration.

Tieste
Senior QA Engineer/QA Analyst
November 2014 - November 2016
Project: AppPicker (Digital Media Platform & CMS). Platform for app reviews and discovery, integrated with the Apple
ecosystem.
• Backend & Integration Testing: Validated complex cron jobs for system integrations and tested asynchronous
message processing via RabbitMQ.
• Search Technologies: Tested search functionality and data indexing using Elasticsearch, ensuring high
performance and accuracy of search results.
• Content Management Systems (CMS): Managed QA activities for a large-scale Admin platform, including
complex editorial workflows (article creation, multi-level approvals, and publishing).
• Apple Ecosystem Integration: Verified seamless integration with Apple services for content distribution and
notifications.
• Test Automation (Python): Developed Python scripts to automate repetitive backend tasks and data validation
processes.
• QA Process Leadership: Led test planning, estimations, and environment configuration; implemented Zephyr
for Jira for test management.
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• Multi-Platform Testing: Conducted comprehensive testing for Web, Mobile (iOS/Android), and Desktop
applications across Windows and macOS.
• Mentorship: Mentored and coached junior QA engineers, contributing to team knowledge sharing and quality
improvements.

Sybase CIS
QA Engineer/QA Analyst
June 2011- September 2014
Project: National Statistical System (GovTech). Large-scale data processing system for the State Statistics Service of
Ukraine.
Analysis & System Design:
• Requirements Engineering: Gathered and documented business requirements, translating them into detailed
functional and technical specifications.
• System Modeling: Modeled system processes using UML (Use Case, State diagrams), DFD, WFD, and ERD;
created diagrams in PowerDesigner and UI mockups in Visio.
• Training & Documentation: Conducted training sessions for customer representatives and prepared
comprehensive project and release documentation.
• Data Warehouse & ETL Testing: Validated data integrity and synchronization across a multi-tier client-server
architecture (from Regional to Central level).
• Analytics & Reporting: Tested data processing logic for analytical modules used in national statistical reporting.
• Stakeholder Management: Coordinated communications between customers and development teams,
managed requirement changes, and supported release presentations.
Quality Assurance & Process Improvement:
• Strategy & Planning: Defined QA scope and coordinated testing activities to meet strict release deadlines
across the entire SDLC.
• Full-Cycle Testing: Designed and executed test plans/scenarios for functional, smoke, regression, and usability
testing.
• Defect Management: Managed defect tracking, performed root cause analysis, and contributed to product
quality improvements.
• Quality Advocacy: Cultivated QA processes within the organization, defined quality metrics, and provided
feedback to optimize software features from a business user perspective.

State Tax Administration of Ukraine
Modernization Department| Head of Data Administration / Deputy Chief of Software
Project: Strategic modernization projects in collaboration with World Bank consultants.
• International Procurement: Authored technical requirements and tender documentation for national Tax
administration and Document Management systems.
• Project Documentation: Developed Project Operational Manual document for data control, administration and
software development.
• Technical Evaluation: Led the expert evaluation of international vendor proposals in two-stage bidding
procedures, ensuring alignment with World Bank standards.
• Data Architecture: Designed the Data Warehouse concept and architecture for the Tax Administration system,
developed conceptual ER-model for national tax systems.
• Business Process Reengineering (BPR): Redesigned and optimized government workflows by creating data
flow diagrams, workflow models, and organizational process structures to automate manual government
workflows.
• Leadership: Managed the Data Administration department and organized Joint Application Development (JAD)
sessions with stakeholders to define system visions and requirements.

Education
Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University
Master degree in Applied Mathematics, Cybernetics faculty
Language: Ukraine - native, English – Upper-Intermediate.

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