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Svetlana (Lana) Stepanova

Summary

Proven QA Automation Engineer with over 5 years of experience with track record of enhancing testing efficiency by through innovative automation frameworks using REST API and Playwright. Skilled in JavaScript and collaborative problem-solving, excelled in driving quality assurance and reducing manual testing efforts by 45%. Proficiency in API testing and fostering team improvements showcases technical skills and leadership capabilities. By possessing a strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile/Scrum methodologies, is able to enhanced the project's test plans significantly. Favorite quote : "Quality is not an act, it is a habit."-Aristotle.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

QA Automation Engineer

XYZ Company
05.2021 - Current
  • Supported agile development methodologies by participating in daily scrum meetings, sprint planning sessions, and retrospectives.
  • Managed defect tracking process using bug-tracking tool such as JIRA, providing timely updates on issue resolution progress to stakeholders.
  • Reduced manual testing time by 45% through the implementation of robust automation framework by utilizing REST API and Playwright for UI testing.
  • Enabled automation of integration and system tests by leveraging REST API methodologies with Postman and GitHub Actions Continuous Integration(C)I/Continuous Deployment(CD) tool.
  • Created API and UI automation testing from scratch using JavaScript and Node.js packages(Mocha, Chai, Supertest).
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve critical software issues, ensuring a seamless user experience.
  • Promoted a culture of continuous improvement by regularly seeking feedback from team members and implementing changes to enhance overall performance.
  • Created detailed documentation for test cases, procedures, and results analysis, promoting transparency in the QA process.

QA Testing Specialist

ABC Company
02.2019 - 05.2021
  • Conducted root cause analysis of defects, preventing recurrence of previously identified issues by using test planning, test scrips, test scenario analysis, bug tracking and bug reporting.
  • Executed comprehensive cross-browser and cross-platform testing using automation tools to ensure optimal user experience and compatibility.
  • Guaranteed smooth application integration by conducting thorough end-to-end system testing using automated test scripts.
  • Improved testing efficiency by implementing sanity testing to increase the speed of the regression testing by 40%.

Education

Bachelor's Degree -

International Law

Master's Degree -

Public Administration

Skills

  • JavaScript, SQL
  • API testing: REST, GraphQL
  • Postman
  • UI testing: Playwright, Cypress
  • Nodejs: Chai, Mocha, Supertest
  • Git, GitHub, VSCode, WebStorm
  • Jira, Confluence
  • HTML, SCC, XPath
  • Testing: smoke, regression, sanity, performance, user acceptance, etc
  • Test scenarios, test cases, bug reports, test execution, automation framework design, debugging, code review, quality assurance, defect management

Timeline

QA Automation Engineer

XYZ Company
05.2021 - Current

QA Testing Specialist

ABC Company
02.2019 - 05.2021

Bachelor's Degree -

International Law

Master's Degree -

Public Administration

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