Олексій

Oleksii Shapovalov
Test automation engineer
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Test Automation Engineer with hands-on experience in developing and maintaining robust automated
frameworks for Web, API, and UI testing using Python, Pytest, and Playwright. Skilled in leveraging AI-assisted
tools (Claude, Playwright MCP) to accelerate test script development and enhance coverage. Experienced in
Agile/Scrum environments with a strong focus on delivering high-quality, reliable software.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming:
• Python (OOP, Standard library)
• Basics of Django Automation/Frameworks:
• Playwright (POM, requests)
• Pytest (fixtures, markers, parameterization)
• Postman
Logging & Monitoring (Observability):
• Elasticsearch, Kibana. Version Control & CI/CD:
• Git (branching, committing, merging, pull,push)
• Basics of CI/CD (GitLab CI/GitHub Actions) Databases & Tools:
• Snowflake, SQL, PostgreSQL/SQLite
• Docker/Compose
• PyCharm
• Linux/Unix Shell

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Test Automation Specialist, DX-Systems Apr 2024 – present
• Architected and developed a comprehensive test automation framework from scratch for the company's
corporate website.
• Integrated Playwright MCP with Claude to streamline test script generation, optimize selector discovery, and
accelerate debugging, boosting test suite development efficiency.
• Authored and maintained 50+ automated API and UI test scripts utilizing Python, Pytest, and Playwright,
contributing to a 20% increase in overall test coverage.
• Performed manual exploratory, functional, and regression testing for new features prior to integrating them
into the automation pipeline.
• Designed and executed 20 critical end-to-end user flows applying the Page Object Model (POM) design
pattern.
• Optimized the testing workflow by implementing Pytest fixtures for efficient test data setup, which reduced
the feedback loop time for developers by approximately 20%.
• Validated authentication workflows and data integrity using data-driven
testing strategies (@pytest.mark.parametrize), covering 7+ specific boundary and negative scenarios.
• Conducted database validation checks to ensure backend data consistency during test execution.
• Logged, documented, and verified defects using Jira, providing comprehensive bug reports with detailed
steps to reproduce.

Test Automation Engineer, SoftServe Jan 2022 – June 2023
• Developed and implemented 100+ API and UI test automation scripts using programming language Python,
Pytest, and Playwright, which improved test coverage by 30%.
• Automated 30+ end-to-end scenarios (Playwright/POM).
• Constructed a flexible testing environment utilizing Pytest fixtures and parameterization, enabling parallel
test execution and resulting in a 30% faster feedback loop for developers.
• Developed a set of data-driven tests for the authentication module using the @pytest.mark.parameterize
decorator to validate 10+ login scenarios (successful cases, invalid credentials, and boundary values).
• Enhanced existing test framework by adding database interaction functionality, improving data validation.
• Reported and tracked defects in Jira, ensuring timely bug resolution.
• Collaborated with a 20+ member Agile team during sprint planning and refinement sessions.

EDUCATION
August 2025 – Dec 2025
Python Developer, Cyber Bionic Systematics – online

March 2024
Networking Basics, Cisco Academy – online

Jun 2023
Computer Programming, Coursera - online

Aug 2021 – Nov 2021
Quality assurance and automated testing of modern software systems, SoftServe Academy - online