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Mykola Kyrylenko
📍 Bacau, Romania | Open to Remote / Relocation | EU Work Permit
QA Manual Engineer

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QA Engineer with 3 years of experience in software testing, including 2+ years in iGaming and 1+ year in
dynamic, multi-project outsource environments with 30+ different iterations. Tech background of 9 years as
an Automotive Diagnostic Technician, possessing strong engineering troubleshooting skills, advanced
analytical thinking, and deep expertise in root-cause analysis, complex logic defects, and data/log
interpretation. Proven experience delivering full-cycle testing across iGaming, FinTech, AI platforms,
E-commerce, and 3D PC/Mobile Games.

CORE SKILLS

● Testing Domains: iGaming (Slots), Web & Back-end testing, Mobile (iOS/Android), Desktop (PC
Steam games), FinTech/Banking, AI Photo Editors, Military/Educational Simulators.
● Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Kanban.
● Test Management & Bug Tracking: Jira, Xray, TestRail, TestLink, Confluence, Redmine, Mantis.
● Mobile Testing & Tools: ADB (Android Debug Bridge), TestFlight, App Center, 3uTools, PerfDog,
Scrcpy, Vysor, Android Studio, MEmu emulator, BrowserStack.
● API & Web Testing: Postman, Swagger, Chrome DevTools, Charles Proxy, REST API.
● Databases & Backend: SQL (MySQL Workbench, DBeaver), ELK Stack (Kibana - basic), Grafana
(basic).
● CI/CD: Jenkins, GIT & GitHub.
● Tech: Playwright Performance Analyzer, HTML/CSS (basic), SOAP UI (theoretical).
● OS & Infrastructure: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, VMware.
● Leadership & Communication: mentoring and explanatory skills, leading iteration projects with 6
people, participation in iterations up to 48 people, direct communication with client-side (developers,
designers, QAs, PMs, CTO).
● Soft Skills: strong analytical mindset, meticulousness, attention to details, problem-solving, effective
organization and prioritization, adaptability, teamwork, responsibility, meeting strict deadlines.
● Languages: English - B2, Ukrainian - C2 (Native), Polish - A2, Romanian - A1.

WORK EXPERIENCE

QA Manual Engineer | QATestLab | 2023-2026

● iGaming Core Project (2.5 years): Served as a dedicated QA Engineer for a major international
iGaming provider (online slots); performed end-to-end testing, compliance verification, and complex
math/logic validation under high-intensity cycles.
● PC Gaming Core Project (8 months): Conducted functional, performance, localization testing for a
complex, large-scale 3D PC multiplayer game, analyzing hardware bottlenecks and gameplay mechanics.
● Executed functional, smoke, regression, integration, system, performance, cross-platform, stress,
localization, and UI/UX testing for 30+ of iterative projects across various platforms (Web, Mobile, PC).
● FinTech Experience: Tested a digital banking application for the Bahrain market, ensuring strict
adherence to security, localization, and data integrity standards.

● Diverse Domain Testing: Verified functionality for AI-powered photo editors, military first-aid
simulators, and gamified educational applications for kids.
● Intercepted and modified network traffic, analyzed endpoints, and simulated low bandwidth
connections using Charles Proxy and Chrome DevTools.
● Log Analysis & Troubleshooting: Actively analyzed application logs to identify the root cause of
defects before assigning tasks to developers.
● Analyzed product requirements, created and maintained comprehensive test documentation (test
cases, checklists, estimates) optimized for risk analysis.
● Managed version control and deployment triggers using Git/GitHub and Jenkins.
● Automation tools: Started pipelines and analyzed automation test run metrics using Playwright
Performance Analyzer. Inspected test execution failures, code snippets, and logs to perform initial triage and
identify root causes of defects.
● Experienced in microservices architecture and HTTP communication, with basic needed skills in
database management and writing optimized SQL SELECT queries.

Automotive Diagnostic Technician & Electrical Engineer | Bosch, ATL tech services | 2014-2023

● Mastered advanced system troubleshooting and logical reverse-engineering to locate rare, complex
hardware and software faults in modern vehicle computers and systems.
● Analyzed raw sensor data logs and interpreted DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Codes) through freeze-frame
snapshots to identify intermittent system bugs.
● Utilized high-precision measuring equipment and diagnostic software for petrol, gas, diesel, hybrid
and EV vehicles, developing strong critical-thinking mindset transferable to software engineering.
● Collaborated successfully within a fast-paced team of 16+ tech professionals.
● Certified as an official Mitsubishi Tech Specialist; successfully passed advanced training for Hybrid
and Electric Vehicles (EV), mastering high-voltage system diagnostics.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

IT Education & Certifications:
● EF SET English Certificate 57/100 (B2 Upper Intermediate) (2026) | https://cert.efset.org/T1CtGd
● QAlight (Playtech based): Core Manual QA Fundamentals (2024)
● QATestLab: The Fundamentals of Software Testing (2023)
● GOiT: QA manual course (2023)
● IT-Brains: JS (JavaScript) mini-course for beginners (2023)
● Prometheus: Introduction to AI & ChatGPT Productive Work (2023)
● Self-Education: Continuous deep dive into API Testing (Postman, Swagger), Databases (SQL query
building), PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Redis and System Monitoring/Observability (Kibana, Grafana).
Automotive certifications:
● Certified Mitsubishi Technical Specialist & Diagnostic Engineer. MMC. Kyiv, UA. (2018)
● Electric Vehicle (EV) Safety and Diagnostics Certification. Bosch, MMC, PSA. Kyiv, UA. (2018-2020)
Degree/Diploma:
● Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (Up to 1000V Systems). Cherkasy State Technological
University. Cherkasy, UA (2014-2017).
● Associate Degree in Automotive Electrical Systems. Cherkasy Polytechnic College. Cherkasy, UA
(2010-2014).
● Specialized school #20, Cherkasy, UA (2001-2010).