Olesia Velychko
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Results-driven Senior Software Engineer in Test with over 9 years of experience in developing and maintaining automation frameworks for complex production systems. Expertise in UI, API, and E2E testing, along with CI/CD integration. Collaborates with engineering teams to enhance release quality through effective testing strategies and solutions, leveraging strong problem-solving skills and adaptability to evolving technologies.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineer in Test
Cisco Systems, Inc.
01.2021 - 10.2025
- Designed and built scalable UI, API, and end-to-end automation frameworks using TypeScript with TestCafe and Cypress, reducing manual regression testing by ~45%.
- Integrated automated test suites into CircleCI and cloud-based platforms (Sauce Labs) to identify critical issues earlier in the development lifecycle, facilitating faster resolution.
- Eliminated flaky tests by diagnosing root causes in framework design, test data management, and asynchronous behavior, improving CI signal reliability.
- Debugged distributed systems by tracing issues across frontend, backend services, APIs, and databases, while automating complex multi-service workflows to enhance overall system reliability.
- Defined and maintained test strategies, coverage, and reporting using Jira and Xray to enhance visibility and alignment across teams.
- Collaborated closely with engineers, product managers, and SDETs in Agile environments to plan, validate, and ship features at high velocity.
- Led product-wide quality initiatives by mentoring junior SDETs, conducting code reviews, and establishing shared automation standards across multiple teams.
Automation QA Engineer
Work & Co
06.2016 - 08.2020
- Implemented and executed automated test scenarios using TDD and BDD practices to validate product behavior early.
- Integrated automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring continuous validation as part of the delivery workflow.
- Designed, built, and maintained web and mobile test automation frameworks using Cypress, Selenium, and Appium.
- Scaled test automation practices across teams, enhancing product quality and consistency in delivery.
- Collaborated with engineers and product stakeholders on test planning, design, and code reviews to integrate quality into development processes early and continuously.
- Built real-time test reporting dashboards to provide clear visibility into build and release quality.
- Managed test data to ensure reliable automated test execution and authored documentation to support scalable knowledge sharing.
Education
Software QA, Data Architecture And SQL - Engineering Technology
The Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science
New York, NY2015
Bachelor of Science - Computer Networking And Telecommunications
Kharkiv National University Of Radio Electronics
Kharkiv, Ukraine01-2011
Skills
- Test Automation Tools: TestCafe, Selenium, Appium, Cypress, Playwright
- API Testing: REST, GraphQL, Postman
- Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript
- DevOps & CI/CD: CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Docker
- Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, S3), SauceLabs, BrowserStack
- Databases: SQL, PostgreSQL
- Test Management: JIRA, Xray, TestRail
- Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, BDD, TDD
Timeline
Software Engineer in Test
Cisco Systems, Inc.
01.2021 - 10.2025
Automation QA Engineer
Work & Co
06.2016 - 08.2020
Software QA, Data Architecture And SQL - Engineering Technology
The Cooper Union For The Advancement Of Science
Bachelor of Science - Computer Networking And Telecommunications
Kharkiv National University Of Radio Electronics