Summary
Maksym R is a seasoned QA Engineer based in Kyiv with over seven years of hands-on experience in manual testing of front-end and back-end systems and a total of 12 years’ involvement in tech roles. He specializes in full-cycle QA with deep expertise in API testing (Postman, Swagger), database validation (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB), and payment system integration testing where he has owned validation end-to-end and coordinated with providers to resolve critical defects. While primarily a manual tester, he applies practical automation skills using Python and Selenium to streamline repetitive checks and has formal AQA training from QALight. Maksym has improved documentation and onboarding processes, mentored multiple junior QAs, and even built a Telegram bot to assist development teams—showing a knack for pragmatic tooling. His background in accounting and audit adds a methodical, risk-aware approach to test coverage and defect analysis. Motivated to continuously refine QA processes, he thrives in cross-functional teams tackling complex integrations and dataflow challenges.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Specialist Accounting and Audit, Specialist Accounting and Audit at East Ukrainian National University
AQA Test automation using Selenium WebDriver (Python), AQA Test automation using Selenium WebDriver (Python) at QALight
Junior QA Engineer, Junior QA Engineer at StartIT - training center for QA specialists