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Olena Sobolieva

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I am Olena Sobolieva, a Senior/Lead Manual QA Engineer with over 10 years of testing experience, including 8 years in IT and proven leadership of remote QA teams.

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I am Olena Sobolieva, a Senior/Lead Manual QA Engineer with over 10 years of testing experience, including 8 years in IT and proven leadership of remote QA teams. I specialize in manual testing, test planning, and driving process optimization to deliver high-quality results in Agile environments.

I excel at collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, aligning testing with business, client, and regulatory requirements to meet deadlines. I am focused on continuous improvement, risk mitigation, and leveraging data-driven QA strategies to enhance product reliability and team efficiency.

  • 13 years' experience
  • Joined March 2026

Languages

  • EnglishAdvanced
  • UkrainianFluent
  • RussianFluent
  • Spanish; CastilianBeginner

Industry experience

  • Healthcare
  • Transportation & Logistics
  • Financial Services
  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services

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Work experience· 6 roles

QA Team Lead / Senior QA Engineer · GlobalLogic inc.Dec 2021 – Present · 5 yrs

Leading remote QA team, selecting and implementing testing methodologies, defining scope, creating and maintaining test plans and checklists, and ensuring full coverage through functional, regression, and confirmation testing. Collaborated with clients, provided status updates, gathered feedback, conducted demos, and ensured release readiness and regulatory compliance. Managed estimates, resource allocation, and knowledge-sharing to support scalability and capability growth.

Senior QA Engineer / QA Team Lead · EPAM SystemsOct 2020 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

Stepped into a QA leadership role, providing strategic direction and daily support, implementing expert-based estimation techniques, building strong client relationships, and ensuring transparency. Contributed to test design, execution, and defect management with correct prioritization to ensure delivery quality.

Middle QA Engineer · GTM (Global Tech Makers)Oct 2018 – May 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos

Ensured GDPR compliance across multiple projects, translated regulatory requirements into actionable test cases and documentation; clarified business and technical specifications; updated bug tracking templates to improve process efficiency and reporting.

Middle QA Engineer · SEVEN Collab LLCMay 2018 – Oct 2018 · 6 mos
Junior QA Engineer · Relevant SoftwareApr 2017 – May 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos
Manager / QA Specialist · Internet portalsJan 2007 – Jan 2011 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Education

Master’s Degree in Management of Antitrust Activity · Lviv Polytechnic National University, Institute of Economics and Management2002 – 2007
SQL & Command Line Training · Codecademy2016 – 2017
Software Testing by ISTQB Standards · SoftServe Academy2017
ISTQB Foundation Level · ISTQB2020

Certifications and awards

ISTQB Foundation Level2020

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