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HLEB AREKHAU
QA ENGINEER | 5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
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SUMMARY
QA Engineer with 5+ years of commercial experience testing web applications, APIs, backend services, and mobile applications on iOS and
Android. Experienced in end-to-end quality assurance across e-commerce, iGaming, cybersecurity, education, CRM, and AI-powered
products.
Skilled in functional, integration, regression, exploratory, API, and grey-box testing, with hands-on experience validating microservice
interactions, database data, authentication, and third-party integrations. Able to work independently as the sole QA or as part of a
cross-functional team, from requirements analysis and test design to release validation.

CORE SKILLS
Testing: Functional, Regression, Integration, System, Exploratory, Usability, Risk-based, Grey-box, End-to-end, AI/Prompt Testing
Web & API: Web UI Testing, REST API Testing, API Integration Testing, JSON Validation, CRM Business Logic Validation, Authentication
(Bearer Token, Basic Auth), Cross-browser Testing
Mobile: iOS and Android Application Testing
Tools: Postman, Swagger, BrowserStack, Chrome DevTools, TestRail, Zephyr, Perfect Pixel, OpenLens
Databases: SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DBeaver
CI/CD & Version Control: Jenkins, Git
Monitoring & Collaboration: Jira, Confluence, Graylog, Kubernetes Log Analysis
QA Practices: Test Planning, Test Case Design, Checklists, Risk Prioritization, Defect Reporting, Release Validation, Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Spribe | QA Engineer | November 2025 – Present
• Worked on a CRM system within a large-scale iGaming platform, testing user-facing web applications and integrations with multiple
third-party service providers.
• Performed end-to-end testing across web UI and backend services spanning 5+ microservices, including functional, grey-box, API,
regression, and exploratory testing.
• Contributed to test strategy, risk prioritization, and release readiness for bi-weekly releases; the team maintained a record of zero critical
production defects during the reported period.
• Designed and maintained 150+ test cases, checklists, and acceptance criteria in TestRail and Zephyr for core CRM workflows, regression
scenarios, and edge cases.
• Tested REST APIs with Postman and Swagger, validating authentication, request and response payloads, status codes, error handling,
and service interactions.
• Performed cross-browser testing with BrowserStack across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.
• Validated backend data with PostgreSQL queries and investigated issues using application, server, and Kubernetes logs.
• Used Jenkins and OpenLens to verify deployments, monitor services, and support release validation.
• Reported and tracked defects in Jira with clear reproduction steps, severity assessments, logs, and supporting attachments; collaborated
with developers, analysts, and product managers.
Mifort | QA Engineer | March 2025 – October 2025
• Worked as the sole QA across two AI-powered web products: a recruitment and talent search platform, and a presentation management
and collaboration tool.
• Independently defined test scope, prioritized risks, and supported release readiness without dedicated QA support.
• Tested LLM-driven features, including candidate matching and AI-generated content, evaluating prompt behavior, response accuracy,
consistency, and edge cases through API and manual UI testing.
• Designed 80+ test cases per project covering functional scenarios, AI feature behavior, and regression; maintained QA documentation in
Jira and TestRail.
• Performed REST API testing across 3+ integrated services using Postman and Swagger, validating backend behavior and AI model
integrations.
• Executed cross-browser testing with BrowserStack and UI checks using DevTools, Perfect Pixel, and Grid Ruler.
Threatrix | QA Engineer | September 2023 – March 2025
• Tested cybersecurity products focused on code scanning, dependency analysis, and license compliance.
• Validated SBOM generation in CycloneDX and SPDX formats and checked compatibility with CI/CD pipelines.
• Verified security and license enforcement logic, including automated build-breaking scenarios in CI/CD workflows.
• Tested backend services, dashboards, and API integrations; investigated defects affecting system stability and reliability.
• Contributed to consistent release quality, with no critical production defects reported across 18+ months.
Qtim | QA Engineer | January 2021 – August 2023
• Delivered QA across 8+ commercial projects for international clients in e-commerce, iGaming, education, and social platforms.
• Adapted quickly to new projects, domains, technology stacks, and client requirements.
• Owned the testing lifecycle, from requirements analysis and test design to execution and release validation.
• Communicated quality status and testing progress to clients and stakeholders in distributed teams.
• Identified critical issues in payment flows, booking processes, and real-time features such as media exchange and video calls.
• Collaborated with cross-functional Agile teams across multiple concurrent projects and supported launches under tight deadlines.

LANGUAGES
English: Intermediate | Russian: Native