Олена

OLENA KOVALENKO

Date of birth: 17.07.1985
Location: Odesa, Ukraine
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OBJECTIVE:
To contribute as a QA Engineer in a forward-thinking company by leveraging my expertise in
software testing and quality assurance to deliver reliable solutions, while continuously growing
professionally and advancing my skills in modern QA methodologies and tools.

SUMMARY:
 Extensive experience working in Agile environments, including Scrum and Kanban teams.
 Proficient in manual testing of web applications and skilled in bug tracking and reporting.
 Experienced in ETL testing, ensuring data consistency and verifying data integrity across
different formats such as JSON, XML, and CSV.
 Basic experience in mobile application testing, including functional and API testing.
 Hands-on experience with test management and issue tracking tools (Redmine, Jira, Zephyr,
TestRail).
 Strong background in CI/CD systems (TeamCity, Docker, Jenkins) and tools like Postman,
Graylog, LogCat, Charles, and Git.
 Experience with IntelliJ IDEA and Android Studio.
 Expertise in database technologies including MongoDB and MySQL.
 Competent in test design (test cases, checklists) and regression testing methodologies.
 Solid understanding of HTTP protocols and API testing.
 Working knowledge of HTML, SQL, Java, BDD (Gherkin, Cucumber).
 Familiar with automation and performance tools such as Selenium WebDriver and Apache
JMeter.
 Comprehensive knowledge of QA principles, SDLC, and modern software development
methodologies.

EXPERIENCE:

Aug 2019 – Feb 2025 Provectus
Odesa
QA Engineer
- Manual testing of web applications (SaaS Platform with over 100
customers).
- Building, testing, and deploying software using Jenkins.
- Analyzing autotest results to identify and resolve issues.
- Rerunning and debugging autotests in IntelliJ IDEA.
- Conducting large-scale regression and migration testing.
- EAI testing with third-party systems (SAP, Docusign, Readsoft, e-
Attestation, Ellisphere, etc.).
- ETL testing, verifying data integrity across different formats such as
JSON, XML, and CSV
- AI module testing (PDF recognition).
- API testing (Postman).
- Monitoring system events, errors, stack traces and exceptions in
Graylog.
- Test planning, checklist creation, and risk analysis.
- Customer test coverage and test case design.
- Reporting and tracking bugs in Jira.
 - Participating in Kanban team activities.
- Communicating within an international team (Ukraine, France, USA,
India, Pakistan).

Feb 2019 – Aug 2019 Heartpace AB
Odesa
QA Engineer
- Manual testing of web application;
- Setting up a local testing environment using Docker;
- Deploying iteration tickets to the SaaS environment using TeamCity for
integration testing;
- Test planning, creating checklists;
- Test cases design and execution;
- Cross-browser (Safari, IE, Chrome, Firefox) testing;
- Cross-platform (Windows, macOs) testing;
- Reporting and tracking bugs in Jira;
- Scrum team activities (daily stand-ups, demo, retrospective, sprint
planning meetings);
- Communicating within international team (Ukraine, Sweden).

Jan 2017 – Apr 2019 Crowdtesting Platform “test IO”
Remotely
Freelance Software Testing Team Leader
- Reviewing test cycle instructions to verify that test is set up properly;
- Monitoring test progress and supporting testers during test;
- Coaching junior testers to help them become more successful;
- Reviewing bug reports and determining if reported bugs are valid;
- Making sure bug reports meet standards of quality;
- Approving bug reports for customer;
- Communicating with customer success managers in order to meet test
goal.

Apr 2016 – Dec 2016 Crowdtesting Platform “test IO”
Remotely
Freelance Software Testing Team Leader
- Manual testing of websites and mobile applications;
- Cross-browser (IE, Chrome, Firefox) / cross-platform testing (Windows,
Android);
- Reporting bugs.

EDUCATION:

Certifications and Trainings
 AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Self-study (May 2024)
 Java Training, Internal Corcentric Training (Mar 2024 – Apr 2024)
 BDD Training, Internal Corcentric Training (Oct 2023 – Dec 2023)
 Project Management, Hillel IT School (Jan 2021 – Apr 2021)
 Mobile Testing Masterclass - From The Beginning, Udemy (Apr 2020)
 Software Testing Course, SkillUp Educational Center of IT Specialists (Jan 2016 – Feb 2016)
 Basic Web and SQL for Software Testing, SkillUp Educational Center of IT Specialists (Dec
2015 – Jan 2016)

Higher Education
  Master’s Degree in Psychology, National University “Odesa Law Academy” (Sep 2021 – Dec
2022)
 Master’s Degree in Geoinformation Systems and Technologies, Odesa National "I.I.
Mechnikova" University (Sep 2002 – Jun 2007)

LANGUAGES:
 Russian: native;
 Ukrainian: advanced;
 English: upper-intermediate;
 German: elementary.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
 Quick learner with a focus on professional development.
 Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and proactive in problem-solving.
 Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a client-oriented approach.
 Proven ability to work effectively both independently and in team environments.