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DARI A HRETSKA
QA ENGINEER | MANUAL & AUTOMATION QA
Email: [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | Phone: [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | Location: Kharkiv, Ukraine
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SUMMARY
Detail-oriented QA Engineer with a Software Engineering background and hands-on experience in manual web and API
testing, plus game testing. Skilled in test design techniques (Equivalence Partitioning, Boundary Value Analysis, Decision
Tables), test documentation, defect management, and API verification in Postman. Programming background (C#, Python,
SQL) that supports test automation and technical analysis. Looking to help a product team deliver reliable, high-quality
software.

SKILLS
Testing: Functional, API, UI/UX, Game, Regression, Smoke, Cross-browser, Mobile
Test design & documentation: Test cases, checklists, bug reports, test strategy, Equivalence Partitioning, Boundary
Value Analysis, Decision Tables
Tools: Jira, TestRail, Postman, Swagger, Chrome DevTools, Git, GitHub, Android Studio, Playwright
Programming & databases: C#, C++, Python, JavaScript, Java, Kotlin, SQL, PostgreSQL
Game development: Unity 2D/3D (C#), Unreal Engine 5 (Blueprints), game logic and physics collision testing
Languages: Ukrainian — Native; English — Intermediate (B1)

WORK EXPERIENCE
QA Engineer
Project Work | Aug 2026 – Present
Performed end-to-end, functional, UI, regression, and API testing of web applications and web services.
Designed and maintained test cases, checklists, and decision tables in TestRail and Jira.
Tested backend functionality and data accuracy with CRUD requests (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) in Postman.
Verified role-based access control by testing permissions across application features.
Logged defects in Jira with environment details, reproduction steps, and attached logs.
Applied Boundary Value Analysis and Equivalence Partitioning to increase coverage with fewer redundant tests.

PORTFOLIO
1. Web Application Manual Testing Project
Stack: Jira, TestRail, Chrome DevTools, REST API, Postman
Analyzed requirements and wrote 50+ test cases and checklists covering key end-to-end user journeys.
Ran functional, UI, and regression testing; found critical UI layout bugs and functional logic flaws.
Verified user access rights across roles with permission matrix tables.
Logged bug reports in Jira with severity, reproduction steps, and screenshots/logs.

2. REST API Testing Project (Postman)
Stack: Postman, REST API, JSON, Swagger, HTTP status codes
Built a Postman collection for RESTful API endpoints.
Executed CRUD requests (POST, GET, PUT, DELETE) for article creation, update, retrieval, and deletion flows.
Validated response codes, headers, and JSON body structure against the API specification.
Configured dynamic variables and environments to streamline collection runs.

3. PetStore Cart Testing Project (STLC)
Stack: Google Sheets, checklist-based testing, bug reports, Microsoft Edge
Analyzed shopping cart requirements and wrote a 35-item checklist prioritized as Critical, High, and Medium: cart display,
price and quantity calculations, adding items from product pages and lists, empty cart, and checkout redirects for
logged-in and guest users.
Executed 34 of 35 checklist items (97% execution rate): 27 passed and 7 failed (79% pass rate); one item skipped due to
a missing UI element.
Logged 7 defects (1 critical, 1 major, 5 minor), each with an ID, summary, preconditions, steps to reproduce, actual and
expected results, environment (Windows 11, Edge), severity, and screenshot; for example, out-of-stock items could be
added to the cart.
Prepared a test report with execution statistics and a bug breakdown by severity.

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
Data Management & Document Presentation Specialist
Self-Employed | Sep 2023 – Present
Delivered 40+ client projects with a 100% on-time rate and zero missed deadlines.
Cut clients' internal report generation time by ~30% by streamlining data and text formatting workflows.
Processed and analyzed complex data sets with advanced MS Excel functions.
Standardized business and technical documents, reports and templates in MS Word to strict client guidelines.
Created pitch decks, academic presentations and data visualization reports in PowerPoint and Canva.
Kept a 100% positive client feedback rating through visual accuracy and data precision.

EDUCATION
Software Engineering — Diploma of Professional Higher Education, Kharkiv Radio Technical College | Sep 2023 – Jun 2027
QA Engineer Certification Program — Mate Academy | 2026 (Manual QA, REST API testing in Postman, TestRail, Jira, test
automation fundamentals)
C++ Programming Course (2 ECTS / 60 hours) — Kharkiv Radio Technical College / Partner Program | 2025
GameDev Start: Game Programming Fundamentals (Unreal Engine 5) — Online Certification | 2025