Daria

Daria Bannikova
QA Automation Engineer
Brooklyn, NY 11218 | C: (929)634-8661 | E: [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)
LinkedIn: [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | GitHub: github.com/dadikadev
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
QA Automation Engineer with hands-on experience building and maintaining automated tests for
web applications using Playwright, JavaScript, and TypeScript. Experienced in end-to-end,
functional, regression, smoke, and UI testing of travel and hotel booking platforms. Strong
knowledge of Page Object Model (POM), reusable test architecture, test data management, API
validation, and debugging flaky tests. Frontend development background in HTML, CSS,
JavaScript, and React supports effective UI testing and collaboration with developers in
Agile/Scrum teams.

WORK EXPERIENCE
QA Automation Engineer, Amsterdam, Netherlands February 2026 - Present
WinWin.travel
• Developed E2E automated tests using Playwright, JavaScript, TypeScript for hotel search and
booking
• Implemented Page Object Model (POM) for scalable and maintainable test automation
• Automated critical user flows including hotel search, filtering, sorting, room selection, comparison,
and reservation
• Built automated regression, smoke, functional, and UI test coverage for core product features
• Validated filters, sorting, maps, responsive layouts, forms, and modals across desktop and mobile
• Performed API testing and response validation using Playwright and Postman
• Improved test framework stability through reusable locators, fixtures, helpers, test data, and
utility functions
• Investigated flaky tests using logs, screenshots, traces, and network requests
• Collaborated with developers and QA engineers during sprint testing, defect investigation, bug triage,
and releases
• Created and maintained test cases based on product requirements and acceptance criteria

Software QA Engineer (Web Applications), New York, NY July 2025 - January 2026
Agency / Cybersecurity & Compliance
• Performed manual and automated UI testing of web-based dashboards and administrative
applications
• Executed functional, regression, smoke, and sanity testing across multiple product releases
• Validated user workflows, forms, and UI behavior across different user roles
• Tested role-based access control (RBAC) across UI roles (Admin / User / Read-only)
• Created and maintained test cases, checklists, and regression coverage based on product
requirements
• Performed API testing using Postman and Playwright to validate endpoints, status codes,
authorization, and response data
• Reported, tracked, and verified defects in Jira across development, staging, and production
environments
• Collaborated with developers and product owners during sprint testing, defect triage, and release
activities

QA Engineer (Training & Practice Projects), New York, NY February 2025 - May 2025
Personal Projects / RedRoverSchool
• Completed QA bootcamp focused on manual and automated UI testing using JavaScript and
Playwright
• Designed and executed 50+ test cases, checklists, and test scenarios for web applications
• Practiced UI, regression, smoke, and API testing in team-based Agile projects
• Participated in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives

• Applied Page Object Model (POM) principles and reusable test components in automated UI
testing

Frontend Developer, Kyiv, Ukraine May 2023 - January 2024
Ukrainian Startups
• Developed responsive web interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React
• Implemented UI components and interactive features based on product requirements
• Ensured cross-browser compatibility and responsive layouts
• Worked closely with designers and backend developers

Owner / Project Manager, Melitopol, Ukraine September 2016 - November 2021
MadeWithMood (Décor Business)
• Managed end-to-end projects with focus on quality, deadlines, and customer requirements
• Delivered 1,000+ orders, ensuring product consistency and quality control
• Worked with client feedback, issue resolution, and process improvements
• Developed strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills

EDUCATION
REDROVERSCHOOL, New York, NY January 2025 - December 2025
• Software QA Bootcamp (Manual & Automation, JavaScript, Playwright)
STEP COMPUTER ACADEMY, Kyiv, Ukraine January 2022 - June 2023
• Web Development & Python programming
KNUCA, Kyiv, Ukraine September 2009 - June 2015
• Master of Architecture

TECHNICAL SKILLS
• QA & Testing: Automated & Manual Testing, Functional, Regression, Smoke, Sanity, E2E, UI, API,
Cross-browser, Accessibility, Integration Testing
• Programming & Tools: Playwright, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Pytest, Postman, REST APIs,
Swagger, Microcks, HTML5, CSS3, React, Tailwind CSS
• Test Management & Version Control: Jira, Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins basics,
Bitbucket
• Databases & Debugging: MySQL, SQL, Chrome DevTools, Playwright Trace Viewer
• Processes: Agile, SDLC/STLC