Володимир

VOLODYMYR BAIDA
QA ENGINEER
Ukraine (Remote-ready) | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація»)
github.com/VolodymyrQA-code | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») | @Vol_ody_myr

QA Engineer with 9+ years of experience in manual testing of fintech and digital banking products,
specializing in mobile (iOS/Android), web, and API testing. Experienced in full-cycle QA, regression testing,
test case design, release validation, and requirements analysis for core banking flows, including payments,
transfers, onboarding, lending, and account management. Strong product mindset with a risk-based testing
approach. Currently expanding into test automation (Appium, Playwright) and AI-assisted testing.

SKILLS
Testing: Manual Testing, Functional, Regression, Smoke, Exploratory, Mobile (iOS/Android), Web, API,
Cross-platform, Cross-browser.
Platforms: iOS, Android, Web (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera)
API & Tools: Postman, Swagger, Charles Proxy, Proxyman, DevTools, HTTP/HTTPS, JSON, XPath, Client-
Server Architecture
Databases: SQL (SELECT, JOIN, WHERE, subqueries) — data validation & backend testing
Test Automation: Appium, Playwright, Selenium, RestAssured, JUnit 5, TestNG, Page Object Model
(POM), Maven, Allure Reporting, GitHub Actions
Test Management: Test Cases, Checklists, Bug Reporting, Jira, Confluence, Git, BrowserStack,
LambdaTest
Methodologies: Agile (Scrum), SDLC, STLC, Shift-Left Testing
AI-assisted testing: Vibe coding, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Claude — test case generation, test data
creation, code generation, requirements analysis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
QA Engineer, RBI Retail Innovation October 2021 – Present
Performed full-cycle manual QA for mobile banking app (iOS/Android) across frequent production
releases, covering core banking flows: payments, P2P transfers, account management, and onboarding
Maintained and expanded regression suite of ~400 + test cases, achieving ~85-90% coverage of critical
user paths; reduced defect escape rate to production by approximately ~ 50-60%
Conducted API testing using Postman: validated endpoints across payment and account management
services (request/response contracts, status codes, error handling)
Used SQL queries to validate transaction data integrity and backend state during regression and smoke
testing
Leveraged ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot to accelerate test case generation and requirements analysis —
reduced test design time by approximately ~40-50%
Collaborated in Agile Scrum team; participated in sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, and
release sign-offs
Contributed to requirements analysis and test planning, reducing ambiguity in acceptance criteria for 7+
features per quarter
QA Engineer, IDEASOFT December 2016 – October 2021
Tested web and mobile applications (iOS/Android) for 9+ client projects across domains, including
AgTech, Automotive (safety and marketplace platforms), B2B/CRM systems, EdTech marketplaces,
Blockchain/Web3 solutions, and HealthTech/Lifestyle applications in cross-functional Agile teams
Executed functional, regression, localization, and cross-browser testing
Created and maintained 500+ test cases and checklists across multiple client projects; improved
test coverage across 6–8 major product modules
Identified and reported defects using Jira, ensuring timely resolution and verification

PERSONAL PROJECT
Mobile Test Automation Framework
https://github.com/VolodymyrQA-code/generalstorejunit
https://github.com/VolodymyrQA-code/generalstoretestng

Built a multi-platform Appium + Java framework with Maven for iOS/Android testing
Implemented dual test runner support: JUnit 5 and TestNG with shared test scenarios
Configured Maven profiles for flexible platform-specific execution
Integrated Allure reporting for test result visibility and failure diagnosis
Structured for scalability using the Page Object Model pattern

Playwright Framework
https://github.com/VolodymyrQA-code/playwright

Built an end-to-end UI test suite using Playwright and TypeScript
Implemented Page Object Model for maintainability and reusability
Configured authenticated session reuse via storage state
Set up cross-browser testing: Chromium, Firefox, WebKit
Integrated with GitHub Actions for CI/CD automated execution

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: English B1 - B2
Certifications:
Foundations of Generative AI in SDLC Training | Simplilearn | April 2026
https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/B52FQ1PAVRIJ

Mobile Test Automation with Appium and Java | iQAEngineer | September 2025
https://iqaengineer.com/ (CERT-VOL-MOB-007653)

Generative AI in Deployment Training | Simplilearn | April 2026
https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/9OSLX1S1SALL

Playwright Power Techniques: Fast and Reliable Web Testing | Coursera | April 2026
https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/records/WYCUHN2VG47F

EDUCATION
Ukrainian state university of railway transport (UkrSURT), Kharkiv September 2007 – June 2013
Specialist in Automation and automation in transportMajor in Automotive Technology.