QA Engineer · Manual + Automation · Sherlock Mindset

I investigate systems, trace bugs, and turn chaos into stable releases.

Strong analytical mindset. Fast in debugging. Focused on real system behavior, not just UI. QA Engineer with 5+ years of experience testing web and distributed systems. Strong focus on API validation, end-to-end flows, data checks, and debugging in microservices environments.

Java Selenide JUnit5 REST Assured Postman Swagger
  • 5+ years in QA
  • API + E2E + Integration focus
  • Manual + Java automation
  • Debugging microservices via logs (ELK)
QA engineer portrait
Case status

Bug under investigation

Mindset

Observe → Verify → Prove

About

QA with a detective approach

Who I am

I work at the intersection of manual and automation testing. I like finding weak points in flows, validating data, checking integrations, and making sure a release is not only “working”, but truly stable.

What I focus on

API testing, data validation, end-to-end scenarios, integration flows, logs analysis, and debugging in distributed systems and microservices-based environments.

How I work

I treat every defect like a case: collect evidence, isolate the cause, verify assumptions, and provide a clear result for the team.

Skills

My toolkit

Testing

  • Functional Testing
  • Regression Testing
  • Smoke Testing
  • E2E Testing
  • Integration Testing
  • API Testing

Automation & API

  • Java
  • Selenide
  • JUnit5
  • REST Assured
  • Postman
  • Swagger
  • JSON / HTTP

Data & Debugging

  • SQL
  • MongoDB
  • PostgreSQL
  • Kibana (ELK)
  • Browser DevTools
  • Allure

Workflow

  • YouTrack
  • Test IT
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Git
  • Agile (Scrum / Kanban)

Experience

Professional background

Exon Group

QA Engineer

Jul 2023 – Present
  • Functional, regression, and end-to-end testing of web applications
  • Testing microservices-based systems and integration flows between services
  • REST API validation using Postman and Swagger
  • Data preparation and validation via API and database queries
  • Issue investigation using Kibana and browser DevTools
  • Maintaining test cases and checklists
  • Contributing to automation with Java, Selenide, and REST Assured
  • Supporting onboarding of new QA team members

Europa Uno Trade

QA Engineer

Feb 2020 – Jan 2023
  • Functional, UI, regression, and smoke testing of web applications
  • Creating test cases, checklists, and test scenarios from requirements
  • REST API testing with Postman and Swagger
  • Data consistency validation using SQL queries
  • Defect reporting and tracking in Jira
  • Working with documentation in Confluence
  • Bug investigation with browser DevTools
  • Feature validation with developers and analysts in Agile teams

Case Files

Real QA investigations

Flaky E2E test investigation

Investigated unstable tests with intermittent failures. Identified async data issues and timing problems between services. Stabilized tests by fixing preconditions and verifying data readiness.

File download issue

Debugged failing file downloads in UI tests. Found mismatch between UI behavior and backend processing. Verified correct behavior via API and improved test reliability.

Integration testing

Tested data flow between distributed systems. Validated correctness of data and UI representation. Ensured stable interaction between services.