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Vladyslav Pokydko, Senior QA Engineer
Kyiv, Ukraine, [открыть контакты](см. выше в блоке «контактная информация»), [открыть контакты](см. выше в блоке «контактная информация»)
PROFILE

Senior Manual QA Engineer with 7+ years of experience in testing and quality assurance. Skilled in
creating test documentation (test plans, cases, checklists, results, release notes), finding bugs, and
improving product quality. Experienced with web applications, real devices, national healthcare solutions,
and international traffic intelligence systems.

Strong in analyzing requirements, understanding the full project scope, and ensuring high-quality, bug-free
releases. For the past 3 years, I’ve led a QA team with up to 5 engineers.

Key achievements:
• Identified vulnerabilities and initiated refactoring of 60+ APIs
• Tested 3rd-party integrations and new devices, boosting device and cloud solution sales
• Setting test processes on the project from scratch and improving them

Passionate about delivering top-quality products and collaborating with teams to create effective solutions.

SKILLS: web testing, API testing (Postman), DevTools, SQL (DBeaver), Jira, Confluence, TestRail, Jenkins,
Graylog, Kafka, SDLC, Agile (Scrum), functional, regression, integration, smoke, sanity, acceptance, UX/UI
testing, test documentation, leadership, test planning, requirements analysis.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Dec 2020 – Nov 2025
Senior QA Engineer / QA Team Lead, Logix ITS Group – Montréal, Canada (Remote)
• Experience in building testing processes from scratch and improving existing workflows
• Creating comprehensive QA documentation (test plans, test cases, bug reports, release notes)
• Performing API testing; solid understanding of client–server architecture
• Strong knowledge of software testing theory, methodologies, and best practices
• Hands-on experience with QA tools: Chrome DevTools, Postman, Graylog, etc.
• Confident use of task and test management systems: Jira, Confluence, TestRail
• Writing SQL queries; experience with MySQL, MSSQL, CockroachDB, SQLite
• Working within Agile teams throughout the full SDLC
• Performing security testing checks and log analysis
• Leading a QA team (up to 5 engineers) and supporting onboarding of newcomers

Jun 2020 – Dec 2020
QA Engineer, ТОВ "ХЕЛСІ ЮА" – Kyiv, Ukraine
• Contributed to the implementation of medical reform in Ukraine within the reform.helsi.me project
• Participated in planning activities and sprint discussions
• Analyzed business requirements and defined acceptance criteria
• Developed test cases and contributed to writing user stories
• Created checklists for sanity testing
• Performed functional testing of the project
• Worked with MongoDB and conducted API testing using Postman

Sept 2018 – Jun 2020
QA Engineer / photographer / SMM, Freelance – Kyiv, Ukraine
• Participation in test cycles.
• Identifying defects across projects and creating detailed bug reports
• Executing test cases and documenting results
• Photographer and reporter at sports competitions and events.
• Creating content according to the content plan, writing articles and news, creating promo photos
and text materials.
Aug 2013 – Oct 2018
Junior QA Engineer / Technical Writer, ТОВ "3-БИТ" – Kyiv, Ukraine
Involved in testing multiple products, including:
1. MMORPG ClanWars:
• Manual functional testing of features, seasonal events, and new mechanics prior to release
• Exploratory testing using test design techniques
• Cross-browser testing.
• Regression testing
• Creating and maintaining user guides on the project Wiki
2. LookMyTrips – Social network for travelers:

• Module, integration, and system testing from the earliest development stages
• Cross-browser and cross-platform testing.
• Functional and UI/UX testing throughout the full development cycle
• Regression testing.
• Writing user guides.
• Daily moderation of user-generated content according to project requirements

3. Mobile applications "LookMyTrips" and "PlanMyTrips":
• Mobile testing of applications based on social-network-generated content

Nov 2011 – Jul 2013
Accountant, ДПФ «Экотехника-М» – Kyiv, Ukraine
• Maintenance of accounting records in "1C:Бухгалтерия"

Jul 2008 – Oct 2011
Editor, УкрАвтоМедиа – Kyiv, Ukraine
• Writing articles on automotive topics, orginizing of photo shoot sessions.

EDUCATION

Sept 2004 – Jun 2009
specialist degree
National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”
Faculty of Management and Marketing - foreign economic activity manager

Oct 2025 – Mar 2026
Java for Automation, QA Light