Valeriia

Valeriia Zhukova
Manual QA Engineer

Business-critical Logic • API • SQL • Data Validation • Regression • English: B2 • Japanese: A1
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Professional Summary
Middle Manual QA Engineer with 5 years of experience in manual testing of complex desktop and web, and
mobile applications. Strong background in requirements analysis, test planning, test case design, regression
testing, defect management, production issue investigation, and QA documentation maintenance.

Experienced in testing business-critical engineering software in the Oil & Gas domain, collaborating with
Product Owners, Developers, Automation QA Engineers, and client-side stakeholders. Across multiple desktop
and web products, created 81 test plans, created 448 test cases, updated 307 existing test cases, reported
and tracked 704 bugs, investigated 64 production issues, and supported QA validation for 7 product
releases.

Skilled in functional, regression, smoke, exploratory, UI, localization, API, and database-related testing.
Experienced in mentoring QA engineers, preparing test cases for automation, reviewing manual and
automated test coverage, and supporting release readiness for complex client-server products.

Professional Experience
Middle Test Engineer / QA Engineer | Luxoft | Dec 2021 – Present
Worked on business-critical desktop and web products in the Oil & Gas domain, focusing on manual testing,
test documentation, requirements analysis, regression coverage, production issue investigation, and release
validation. Collaborated with Product Owners, Developers, Automation QA Engineers, and client-side
stakeholders to ensure product quality across complex engineering workflows.

Key Contributions:
● Created 81 test plans and 448 test cases for functional, regression, release, and business-critical
testing coverage.
● Updated 307 existing test cases to keep regression coverage aligned with changing requirements
and current system behavior.
● Reported, tracked, and verified 704 bugs across functional, regression, integration, UI, and edge-case
scenarios.
● Investigated 64 production issues, including client-reported and end-user problems, reproduction
analysis, expected behavior clarification, and coordination with internal teams.
● Supported QA validation for 7 product releases, including regression testing, defect verification,
release readiness checks, and risk-based testing prioritization.
● Analyzed requirements and clarified business logic, acceptance criteria, and expected behavior with
Product Owners, Developers, and internal stakeholders.
● Mentored QA engineers and supported knowledge sharing within the QA team.
● Applied AI tools to support test case generation, test data preparation, defect analysis, and
requirements review.

Environment: Enterprise Software • Halliburton • Desktop • Web • Azure DevOps • SQL Server • Confluence •
Figma • Chrome DevTools • Agile Scrum • Windsurf • Chat GPT • Postman • Unix

Mobile QA Engineer | Dev Point | Oct 2021 – Dec 2021
Tested a mobile application focused on psychological support services. Responsible for manual testing, test
documentation, defect reporting, and collaboration with the project team.

Key Contributions:
● Created and maintained test plans, checklists, test cases, and bug reports.
● Executed manual testing across key mobile user flows and documented defects with clear reproduction
steps.
● Supported test coverage for sensitive user-facing functionality where reliability, clarity, and trust were
important.

Environment: Mobile application • iOS/Android mobile testing • PyCharm • Python • TestRail

Mobile, Web QA Engineer | IT Light Project | Feb 2021 – May 2021
Tested web and mobile functionality for an online education product. Responsible for test documentation,
functional testing, API testing, mobile testing, web testing, and defect management.

Key Contributions:
● Created and executed test plans, checklists, and test cases for web and mobile application features.
● Performed functional, non-functional, and API testing to validate product behavior, integrations, and
data consistency.
● Reported and tracked defects across navigation, content access, user interactions, and core platform
flows.

Environment: Mobile application • Web application • iOS/Android mobile testing • PyCharm • Python •
TestRail • SQL Server • Postman • Unix

Core Competencies
Business-critical Logic Testing • Calculation-heavy Workflow Testing • Desktop Application Testing • Web
Application Testing • API Testing • REST API Testing • SQL-based Data Validation • Client-Server Application
Testing • Regression Testing • Release Testing • Smoke Testing • Exploratory Testing • Requirements Analysis
• Test Planning • Test Design • Test Coverage • Traceability • Defect Management • Production Issue
Investigation • Bug Verification • Test Documentation • Agile/Scrum • QA Mentoring • Stakeholder
Communication

Technical Skills
Testing: Test Execution, Functional testing, Regression testing, Smoke testing, Exploratory testing, UI/UX
testing, Mobile Testing, API testing, Web Application Testing, Localization Testing, Desktop Application Testing,
Requirements Testing, Bug Life Cycle, Performance Testing, Positive and Negative Testing, Validation Testing
Tools: Azure DevOps, Confluence, TestRail, Postman, Figma, Chrome DevTools, PyCharm
API: Data Validation, Data Consistency Checks, REST API, HTTP
Database: SQL, SQL Server
Documentation: Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Reports, Checklists, Traceability Matrix, Bug Reports, Test
Documentation, Bug Reporting, Acceptance Criteria
Methodologies: SDLC, STLC, Agile Scrum, Requirements Analysis, Defect Management, Release Testing,
Test Strategy, Test Coverage, Risk Analysis, Release Validation
Additional: AI-assisted QA documentation, Windsurf, Chat GPT, and exploratory testing support, Test
Documentation Optimization, Unix

Education & Professional Development
Open International University of Human Development “Ukraine” - Master’s Degree in Psychology, Clinical
Psychology, 2008

Kerch Medical College - Bachelor of Clinical Science, Medical Assistant, 2003

Certifications & Trainings
postgreSQL, MSSQL• Python Training • JavaScript Training • Playwright Training • Python Basics • AI
Conversant Program • Understanding Unconscious Bias