Andrii Grechyn
EXPERTISE
BIO
Methodical and results-driven Software Development Engineer in Test with 8 years of experience in software development processes and test automation strategies. Highly skilled in building and optimizing test automation frameworks using Playwright, Cypress, and Selenium to ensure comprehensive software quality. Experienced in UI, API, and database testing, with proficiency across various project management and version control systems. Committed to maintaining the highest quality standards throughout the software development lifecycle.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Software Development Engineer in Test
Oak Street Health
June 2023 - Present
- Established best practices within the newly formed Quality Assurance department; authored and updated key documentation. - Automated smoke and core regression test suites, ensuring robust and reliable test results. - Developed and maintained test scripts using Playwright and TypeScript, adhering to industry best practices. - Authored detailed test cases to ensure thorough test coverage. - Logged comprehensive defect tickets and collaborated closely with developers to identify and address root causes. - Participated in system integration testing across UI, REST/gRPC APIs, and databases (MS SQL Server, MongoDB). - Utilized Grafana Loki for log analysis and data validation throughout data transmission stages. - Conducted data integrity testing using Confluence and Redpanda, verifying Kafka topic consistency. - Designed and executed performance testing scenarios using Grafana k6, simulating high-load user traffic to evaluate system stability and scalability. Analyzed test results through Grafana dashboards, identifying bottlenecks and contributing to performance optimizations across back-end services. - Contributed to synthetic data creation to support HIPAA compliance initiatives. - Presented new functionality to stakeholders during monthly demo sessions.
Software Development Engineer in Test
UnitedHealthcare
June 2020 - June 2023
- Enhanced the company's automation framework, improving testing efficiency and scalability. - Took active part in migration of the legacy Java + Selenium automation framework to Cypress (JavaScript), resulting in faster test execution and improved maintainability. - Converted over 200 Selenium test cases to Cypress, reducing test fanciness and execution time by over 45%. - Rebuilt core framework components in Cypress, including reusable page objects, test utilities, and custom commands to streamline test development. - Developed maintainable Cypress-based E2E automation scripts, following best coding practices. - Led end-to-end (E2E) test execution, from scripting to reporting and analysis. - Collaborated with cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless E2E testing and defect resolution. - Identified root causes of defects, reducing issue resolution time across releases. - Contributed to test plan and documentation updates in Confluence. - Conducted Knowledge Transfer (KT) sessions and mentored new hires on tools and frameworks.
Automation Test Engineer
Bed Bath & Beyond
March 2018 - May 2020
- Developed effective automation scripts in a TDD framework. - Performed manual API testing using Postman; automated REST API testing using Rest-Assured. - Conducted manual and automated database testing using SQL Developer and JDBC. - Configured CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins for executing smoke and regression tests. - Built scalable BDD frameworks with Cucumber, JUnit, Page Object Model (POM), and Singleton patterns. - Developed and executed automated mobile tests using Appium across Android and iOS environments. - Conducted performance testing (load, stress, spike, endurance) with JMeter and BlazeMeter.
QA Analyst
US Cellular
May 2017 - February 2018
- Authored and maintained detailed test cases in TestRail. - Reported software defects with thorough documentation for faster resolution. - Participated in SDLC planning, contributing to database testing strategies and risk identification. - Performed manual database testing and extracted critical test data from MS Excel. - Supported automation engineers by executing manual UI test cases. - Actively collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions. - Engaged in continuous learning to master emerging testing tools and methodologies.
EDUCATION
Bachelor's
Odesa National Academy Of Technology , July 2014
Hotel Management
Verified QA Engineer
6-8 years of experience
Preferred commitment: Part Time
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