Ivan Nikitenko
Managing Director, FEROXO WELDING s.r.o. · QA automation as a hobby
About Me
Managing Director (jednatel) of FEROXO WELDING s.r.o., České Budějovice: importer and distributor of SHINDAIWA (Yamabiko Corporation, Japan) diesel engine-driven welders and generators in the Czech Republic.
QA engineering is my personal interest. I studied it, worked on several QA projects in 2024–2026 (see Experience) and keep practising test automation with Python (Selenium, Pytest) and JavaScript (Playwright). This site and the linked repositories are my learning and practice projects. I hold a degree in Electromechanical Automation Systems and several QA certifications.
Skills
Automation
- Python / Pytest
- Selenium / WebDriver
- Playwright
API / Tools
- Postman / API Testing
- SQL / SQLite / MS SQL
- Git / GitHub / Azure DevOps
Management
- Jira / TestRail
- Agile / Scrum / Kanban
- Test Plans / Test Cases / Bug Reports
Frontend
- HTML / CSS / JavaScript
Experience
- Managing Director (jednatel), FEROXO WELDING s.r.o. (Apr 2026 - Present)
Acquired the company in April 2026 and renamed it FEROXO WELDING s.r.o. Import and distribution of SHINDAIWA diesel engine-driven welders and generators in the Czech Republic. - QA Manual Engineer, Journals VŠTE ČB (Jun 2025 - Apr 2026)
Testing academic journal portal (OJS), UI and responsive layout checks, localization, and formal test documentation. - QA Manual Engineer, Fwollo LLC (Mar 2025 - Aug 2025)
Testing Pulse Up! mobile/web apps, focusing on functional, UI/UX, regression and localization testing across iOS and Android. - QA Manual Engineer, QALight Outsource (Sep 2024 - Jun 2025)
Manual testing of responsive web and mobile apps. Created over 50 test artifacts and performed 60+ functional/usability tests. - Head of Technical Quality & Delivery, Argus/Industrial Equipment (Nov 2007 - Sep 2024)
17+ years in quality control, ISO/GOST documentation, and international distribution. Led QA and logistics for Lincoln Electric (USA), Yamabiko Corp. (Japan).
Portfolio
Practice project: automated test suite built with Python & Pytest — covering UI, API, and Database layers.
UI Test Suite
Selenium WebDriver automation across 5 real websites using Page Object Model pattern.
- Wikipedia article count verification
- Rozetka login flow testing
- NYTimes & NASA page automation
- Page Object Model pattern
API Test Suite
REST API testing with parametrize and fixtures, covering GitHub API and HTTP validation.
- GitHub REST API validation
- HTTP request/response checks
- Pytest fixtures & parametrize
- Status codes & schema testing
Database Test Suite
SQLite database integrity and schema validation across two real-world datasets.
- Netflix DB data integrity checks
- SQLite schema validation
- CRUD operations testing
- Negative testing scenarios
Contact
Email: ivan.nikitenko@gmail.com
Phone: +420 728-935-848
Location: České Budějovice, Czech Republic