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Mykhailo Sych
Senior Automation QA Engineer / SDET

Ukraine (Remote) [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») t.me/sych_m github.com/Sychmikle

Portfolio: Test Coordinator

P R O F E S S I O N A L S U M M A RY

Senior Automation QA Engineer / SDET with 7+ years of experience building scalable test
automation frameworks and internal developer tooling for fintech and crypto platforms. Proven
track record of designing and delivering end-to-end test infrastructure — from API and WebSocket
automation to full-stack internal platforms — that reduce release cycle friction, enable self-service
testing, and scale QA impact across engineering and business teams. Deep hands-on experience
across backend, integration, mobile, and security testing with a focus on reliability, observability,
and CI/CD-driven delivery.

CORE SKILLS

Languages Java 11–17, JavaScript
Automation & Testing REST Assured, JUnit 5, Cucumber (BDD), Serenity BDD, Selenium
WebDriver, Appium, WebDriverIO, Playwright

API & Backend REST API Testing, WebSocket Testing, Integration & E2E Testing, Spring
Boot 3

CI/CD & Infrastructure GitLab CI, Docker, AWS

Security & Quality OWASP ZAP, Regression Testing, Test Strategy, Test Architecture
Reporting & Tools Allure Report, Jira, Git

Soft Skills Time Management, Proactivity, Strategic Vision, Leadership, Team
Player

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Test Automation Engineer September 2023 – Present
Crypto Exchange Platform

A full-scale crypto exchange platform covering registration, KYC, deposits, withdrawals, trading, and
card operations.

Designed and maintained end-to-end API automation covering critical crypto workflows (KYC,
deposits, withdrawals, trading, card operations)

Built Test Automation Coordinator — internal developer platform (Java 17 + Spring Boot 3)
that became the central test execution hub for the engineering org · → Live Portfolio

Full-stack web application (React 18 + TypeScript) with real-time job monitoring via WebSocket
(STOMP), suite management, Allure report integration, and execution history dashboards
Supports multiple execution modes: remote GitLab CI pipeline trigger and local execution with
live log streaming
Custom suite builder allowing engineers and business stakeholders to compose, save, and
rerun targeted test sets without QA involvement
Job lifecycle engine with state machine (QUEUED → RUNNING → COMPLETED / FAILED /
CANCELLED), parallel execution control, and rerun of failed tests
Reduced test execution setup time by ~80%; eliminated QA as a bottleneck in the delivery
pipeline
Adopted by 15+ engineers and business stakeholders as a self-service testing tool

Integrated automation with GitLab CI for both on-demand and scheduled runs; implemented pre-
baked Docker test runner image reducing pipeline startup time by ~1.5 min per run
Implemented real-time WebSocket event monitoring and assertions to validate trading engine and
balance change events
Started mobile automation for Android & iOS using Appium + WebDriverIO (JavaScript)
Conducted security testing using OWASP ZAP across API surface areas of the platform

Tech stack: Java 17, Spring Boot 3, REST Assured, Cucumber, Serenity BDD, WebSocket, Appium,
WebDriverIO, JavaScript, GitLab CI, Docker, Allure, OWASP ZAP

Senior Test Automation Engineer December 2021 – September 2023
Cloud Communications Platform (Intellias)

Enterprise cloud communications platform for service providers.

Developed and maintained integration and system-level automated tests for core platform services
Supported regression suites, analyzing scheduled runs and stabilizing flaky tests
Performed backend/API testing and collaborated with distributed teams across time zones to
improve test coverage and quality gates

Tech stack: Java 14, JUnit 5, AWS, custom reporting tools

Middle Test Automation Engineer August 2018 – December 2021
Crypto Exchange Platform
Crypto trading and exchange platform supporting multiple assets and payment providers.

Built a full-featured test automation framework from scratch for trading and payments flows
Automated payment provider integrations (PayPal, AdvCash, ECOMMPAY, and others) covering
deposit/withdrawal flows across regions and compliance rules
Automated core trading scenarios including order placement, matching, and balance validation

Tech stack: Java 11, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, Serenity BDD, REST Assured, Selenoid, GitLab CI,
Allure, OWASP ZAP

Junior Test Automation Engineer May 2017 – August 2018
SelectSpecs

E-commerce platform for prescription eyewear.

Automated UI flows for catalog, checkout, registration, and login
Created test cases and checklists; collaborated with developers and product managers on defect
triage

Tech stack: Java 8, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, Jenkins, Selenoid, Git

Junior Manual QA Engineer April 2016 – May 2017
Social Games Company (Facebook Platform)

Performed functional, regression, UI, smoke, and ad-hoc testing for mobile and desktop games
Participated in releases of 30+ projects, ensuring quality of new features and live updates

E D U C AT I O N

National Transport University — Kyiv, Ukraine 2013
Master of Science in Transport Law

Advanced Java — Udemy (2019)
JavaRush — Java Fundamentals (2017)
QA Automation Basic & Advanced — SkillUP (2016)
General QA Course — SkillUP (2015)

LANGUAGES

English — Intermediate Ukrainian — Native