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OLEKSANDR TRACH

Chicago,Illinois

Summary

Hardworking and passionate Senior Software Engineer in Test with 6 years of experience with strong organizational and technical skills. Proficient in Cypress and Playwright using JavaScript and TypeScript. Active Agile/SCRUM team member with good knowledge and implementation skills in the complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC). Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Software Engineer in Test

Cresco Labs
04.2024 - Current
  • Created structured test plans, cases, and defect review documentation, enhancing testing consistency.
  • Defined and implemented a startup-specific QA strategy, reducing bug counts by 30% in the first quarter.
  • Developed a Cypress automation framework, incorporating best practices, visual regression testing, and troubleshooting for UI consistency and reliability
  • Conducted Regression, Smoke, Sanity, Integration, and E2E tests, utilizing Mochawesome for comprehensive HTML reports.
  • Collaborated with the Product Manager and development team to define test strategies, prioritize test cases, and ensure quality throughout the SDLC, reducing release cycle times by 20%.

Senior Software Engineer in Test

PNC Bank
09.2022 - 03.2024
  • Created automation test scripts using Test-Driven Framework based on JavaScript, Cypress, Node.js, NPM, Jenkins
  • Successfully helped with migration of testing frameworks from Selenium - Java to JavaScript Cypress achieving a 35% reduction in test execution time
  • Conducted thorough CRUD operations using Postman for API testing and validated data base using SQL
  • Improved software quality by designing and executing comprehensive test plans and cases
  • Created detailed RTM using JIRA and integrated Zephyr to enhance test coverage
  • Guided new team members through training (KT) sessions

Software Test Engineer

Allstate
04.2021 - 08.2022
  • Implemented Cucumber-based Behavior-Driven Framework which is led to a decrease of 40% in instances requiring manual testing
  • Optimized Cypress Testing Suite: Integrated key dependencies, enhancing test coverage and efficiency, reducing manual efforts
  • Collaborated with development team and product owner to define user stories and acceptance criteria using BDD and Gherkin
  • Performed UI testing using JavaScript, Cypress, Node.js with Mocha and Chai
  • Compiled extensive test Cucumber HTML report

Software Tester

Costco
02.2018 - 03.2021
  • Performed manual UI and Database testing for stringent software quality assurance
  • Introduced a Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) to solidify the connection between requirements and test cases
  • Presented project deliverable effectively in Sprint Demo sessions, receiving positive feedback from stakeholders
  • Contributed to bug tracking activities and Prepared Bug Reports
  • Successfully worked with SQL Developer and data base
  • Started working in UI automation using Cypress

Education

Bachelor - Food Industry Technologies And Engineering

Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies
06.2015

Skills

  • Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, Gherkin
  • Testing Frameworks & Tools: Cypress, Playwright, Cucumber, Mocha, Chai, JMeter, Postman, Swagger
  • Testing Types: Smoke, Regression, Sanity, E2E, Integration
  • Environments & Platforms: Nodejs, NPM, MSSQL, Snowflake, AWS, BrowserStack
  • CI/CD & Project Management: Jenkins, JIRA, Trello, Lucidchart, GitHub, BitBucket, Confluence, Zephyr

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer in Test

Cresco Labs
04.2024 - Current

Senior Software Engineer in Test

PNC Bank
09.2022 - 03.2024

Software Test Engineer

Allstate
04.2021 - 08.2022

Software Tester

Costco
02.2018 - 03.2021

Bachelor - Food Industry Technologies And Engineering

Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies
OLEKSANDR TRACH