Senior QA Automation Engineer

Worked on the Data Access and Sharing Hub project for VW Group in Berlin in a hybrid role. Architected and implemented a new UI automation suite using Playwright and TypeScript, increasing integration-test coverage and supporting high-quality releases.

Defined and communicated test automation strategy with product owners, developed test plans for UI, end-to-end integration, and API scenarios, and maintained QA processes in Confluence. Integrated AI-driven test generation and coverage analysis with Claude into CI/CD workflows to accelerate edge-case identification.

Worked on Tgrade, a decentralised finance platform, in a hybrid Berlin role. Built and introduced an end-to-end automation framework from scratch using Cypress, JavaScript, and BDD.

Automated approximately 80% of critical frontend and backend scenarios. Owned the testing strategy across frontend E2E, API, and integration testing, and integrated automation into CircleCI to eliminate flaky tests and improve stability.

Supported an internal application for consultant management in Berlin. Maintained comprehensive QA documentation and partnered with product and engineering teams to improve feature testability and product quality.

Mentored manual QA engineers in creating and maintaining automation tests, helping transition the team to an automation-first approach. Refactored integration tests and optimized the CircleCI pipeline for faster and more reliable execution.

Worked on a European loan comparison platform in Berlin. Created UI automation for new features with Cypress, increased Storybook unit-test coverage, and designed end-to-end tests using WebdriverIO and Java, reaching 95% smoke-test coverage.

Conducted code reviews for junior QA engineers, introduced screenshot-based visual regression testing that reduced UI defects, analyzed microservice logs in a Docker Swarm environment, and coordinated release validation and post-release verification.

Worked on a European delivery platform in Berlin. Built a scalable automation framework from scratch using Java, Selenide, and REST Assured, delivering more than 200 end-to-end tests.

Reduced manual regression effort by 40% through a hybrid manual and automated testing approach. Automated database-test preconditions with SQL and optimized Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, creating a 60% faster developer feedback loop.

Worked in Moscow on the Deutsche Bank Convertible Bonds Platform. Built more than 50 Selenium, Java, and TestNG end-to-end test scripts for critical user flows, reaching 60% automation coverage.

Integrated automated tests with Jenkins for nightly regression execution, catching approximately 30% of regressions before manual testing. Performed functional, regression, and performance testing and managed test cycles and reports.

Worked in Moscow on WileyPLUS, a teaching and learning platform. Conducted manual and automated regression testing using Java, TestNG, and Selenium.

Performed mobile testing on iOS and Android devices, authored detailed test cases and test suites, and actively participated in Agile and Scrum ceremonies.

Master's degree in Computer Science.

Software Quality Assurance Certificate, completed in Los Altos, California.