Evgeniy

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QA ENGINEER LinkedIn: Evgeniy Gar’kusha

Mykolaiv, Ukraine/ remote

Detail-oriented QA Engineer with a strong background in risk management, critical data
verification, and multi-party coordination. Hands-on experience in web, mobile, and API testing
within Agile/Scrum environments. Adept at breaking down complex requirements, tracking defects,
and ensuring high software quality under tight deadlines. Strong analytical and problem-solving
skills, refined through years of managing high-stakes operations in maritime logistics and shipping.

SKILLS
Manual/Automation testing, Black/Greybox testing, Web/Mobile testing
Functional, Integration, API, Regression, Smoke, Sanity, Exploratory, Usability testing
Test design techniques
Test documentation: Test plan, Test cases, Checklists, Bug reports
Knowledge of SDLC, STLC, Bug life cycle, Waterfall, Agile concepts knowledge (Scrum, Kanban)
SQL
Tools: Jira, TestRail, Git/Github, Unix Terminal, Postman, DBeaver
Web Understanding (Client-Server Architecture, Chrome DevTools, HTML/CSS, XML, JSON)
JavaScript basic knowledge
OS: Windows / iOS
English - Intermediate

EXPERIENCE
Software Tester, Feb 2026 – Present
Project: Huntd.tech
Creating a permission table and Requirements Traceability Matrix
Developing test cases using test design techniques
Executing test cases in TestRail
Reporting bugs into Jira / Creating bug reports in Jira
Creating test report
Project: Handyman / Mova, IMDb, Evernote [Mobile testing]
Developing and executing Test Cases
Testing with Android Studio, Genymotion
Reporting bugs into Jira
Project: Conduit
Requirements reviewing with Product Owner (Story refinement)
Developing Decomposition
Developing and executing Test Cases in TestRail
Reporting bugs into Jira
API testing using Postman
Local testing with Docker
Project: JPetStore Demo
Developing and executing Test Cases
Reporting bugs
 Maritime Agent at PF MA "Flot-Service", Apr 2019 – Dec 2025
Responsibilities:
Coordinated communication channels between shipmasters, port authorities, and cargo
owners to ensure synchronized operations
Managed, verified, and cross-checked extensive documentation and cargo manifests for
compliance and accuracy
Resolved critical operational blocks and scheduling conflicts under tight deadlines
Monitored operational metrics and generated daily status reports for international
stakeholders
Key accomplishments:
Maintained a high accuracy rate in processing documentation, eliminating costly
compliance delays
Successfully managed multiple port calls simultaneously while handling high-volume
documentation, daily routine operations, and unpredictable emergency situations

2nd/3rd Officer at Gloria Shipping Co (Jan 2009–Jul 2018)
Responsibilities:
Utilized, tested, and performed basic maintenance on critical shipboard navigation
systems and electronic equipment
Followed strict, multi-layered international safety protocols and procedural checklists daily
Logged, analyzed, and reported environmental and operational data during voyages
Key accomplishments:
Successfully completed dozens of high-responsibility voyages with zero navigation system
failures due to rigorous preventative checks

EDUCATION
Kherson State Maritime Academy
Specialist Degree in Navigation, Senior Position/Captain
2010 - 2016
European University, Mykolaiv
Specialist Degree in Business Economics
2002 - 2008

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
QA Course at Mate Academy (Manual and Automation QA)
SQL Course at w3schools
FreeCodeCamp (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)

HOBBIES & INTERESTS
25+ years of active PC & Console gaming experience
Lifelong passion for competitive sports; tennis player, competing in amateur
tournaments
Passionate about history, philosophy, and reading classical fiction