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LIDIYA ZHHUTA
Senior QA Engineer
[відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») | Lviv, Ukraine

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Highly experienced Senior QA Engineer with over 10 years of expertise in software testing and quality assurance
within product companies. Proven track record of leading testing processes, setting up QA workflows, and
mentoring new team members. Possesses strong System Analysis (SA) skills, enabling deep validation of business
requirements, logic flows, and technical specifications before development begins. Expert in manual and API testing
for complex data synchronization platforms and hosting services.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior QA Engineer 2020 – 2025
Exalate (iDalko) | Lviv
QA Leadership & Testing Strategy
• Lead the project testing lifecycle, defining testing strategies and coordinating releases to ensure product quality
meets customer needs.
• Optimize SDLC processes by introducing and facilitating Backlog Grooming, Bug Triage, and Sprint Planning
sessions to streamline development and testing.
• Perform complex Functional and API testing, validating intricate data synchronization logic across different
platforms.
• Serve as the Product Knowledge Keeper, conducting training for new QA members and developers on product
features and system behavior.
Requirements Analysis & System Logic (SA Skills)
• Apply System Analysis techniques to review and refine requirements, identifying logic gaps and edge cases
early in the design phase.
• Translate business needs into Epics and User Stories with clear Acceptance Criteria to ensure testability and
reduce ambiguity for developers.
• Design Mockups and User-Flow diagrams to visualize complex data mappings, ensuring alignment between
stakeholders and engineering teams.
• Collaborate closely with Developers, C-Levels, Product Managers, and Support to clarify business goals and
translate them into actionable technical tasks.

QA Engineer 2019 – 2020
Perfectial | Lviv
• Performed functional testing and validated complex integrations between the application and various CRM
systems.
• Collaborated with developers to ensure internal tools met business requirements.
• Created and maintained detailed test documentation to ensure full traceability of features.

QA Engineer | QA Lead 2012 – 2019
THG (UK2Group) | Lviv
• Executed Front-end and Back-end testing, covering projects with UI regression (Selenium Webdriver) and API
automation (Postman).
• Provided L3 Support, investigating critical issues (Support/Billing) and analyzing root causes to prevent
recurrence.
• Mentored junior team members and introduced new testing approaches to improve team efficiency.
 • Configured CI/CD tools (Jenkins) to execute automated test runs.

Customer Service Expert 2005 – 2008
Kyivstar | Lviv
• Provided L1/L2 support to clients.

SKILLS
Quality Assurance Core: Test Strategy, Test Plan Creation, SDLC Management, Defect Life Cycle. •
Testing Types: Manual, Exploratory, API Testing, Regression, Usability,
Functional, Acceptance. • Automation Awareness: Selenium Webdriver, Postman
(API Automation), Jenkins.

System Analysis & Analysis: Requirements Elicitation, Gap Analysis, Logic Validation. •
Requirements Documentation: User Stories, Epics, Acceptance Criteria Definition. • Modeling:
User Flow Diagrams, UI Mockups, Process Mapping.

Tools & Technologies Management: Jira, Confluence, Redmine, Monday.com, ServiceNow, Salesforce,
Azure DevOps, Zendesk. • Databases: SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) for data
validation. • Version Control: GitHub.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
• ISTQB Foundation Level Certification
• Specialist in Radiophysics (Faculty of Electronics), National University 'Ivan Franko', Lviv | 2002 – 2007

LANGUAGES
• English: Upper Intermediate (B2+)
• Polish: Intermediate
• Ukrainian: Native