Ivan Nikitenko
Junior QA Automation Engineer
About Me
Junior QA Engineer (Manual/Automated Testing) based in Czech Republic, with strong expertise in test documentation, UI/API testing, and agile collaboration. 1+ years of hands-on experience testing web and mobile apps using functional, exploratory, and usability approaches. Currently advancing automation skills with Python (Selenium, Pytest) and JavaScript (Playwright). Holds 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
- QA Manual Engineer, Journals VŠTE ČB (Jun 2025 - Present)
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
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: Czech Republic (České Budějovice / Praha), Office or Remote