I’m a QA Engineer with 5 years in IT and over 12 years of professional experience, focused on improving testing practices, scaling QA workflows, and delivering practical automation to increase product quality. I’ve implemented automated tests in CI/CD pipelines, designed test strategies, and built QA processes from scratch for multiple parallel projects. I’ve delivered measurable outcomes like a ~30% reduction in recurring critical defects and ~40% increase in test coverage through standardized documentation and automated checks. I enjoy hands-on work with Python, JavaScript, Selenium, Playwright, and Cypress, and I thrive collaborating with developers and product managers to accelerate releases and reduce risk. I’m active in knowledge sharing and mentoring to raise QA maturity and maintain consistent testing standards.

Valentin Kalechits

I’m a QA Engineer with 5 years in IT and over 12 years of professional experience, focused on improving testing practices, scaling QA workflows, and delivering practical automation to increase product quality. I’ve implemented automated tests in CI/CD pipelines, designed test strategies, and built QA processes from scratch for multiple parallel projects. I’ve delivered measurable outcomes like a ~30% reduction in recurring critical defects and ~40% increase in test coverage through standardized documentation and automated checks. I enjoy hands-on work with Python, JavaScript, Selenium, Playwright, and Cypress, and I thrive collaborating with developers and product managers to accelerate releases and reduce risk. I’m active in knowledge sharing and mentoring to raise QA maturity and maintain consistent testing standards.

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I’m a QA Engineer with 5 years in IT and over 12 years of professional experience, focused on improving testing practices, scaling QA workflows, and delivering practical automation to increase product quality.

I’ve implemented automated tests in CI/CD pipelines, designed test strategies, and built QA processes from scratch for multiple parallel projects. I’ve delivered measurable outcomes like a ~30% reduction in recurring critical defects and ~40% increase in test coverage through standardized documentation and automated checks. I enjoy hands-on work with Python, JavaScript, Selenium, Playwright, and Cypress, and I thrive collaborating with developers and product managers to accelerate releases and reduce risk. I’m active in knowledge sharing and mentoring to raise QA maturity and maintain consistent testing standards.

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Language

English
Fluent
Belarusian
Advanced

Work Experience

QA Engineer at MITGO
March 1, 2023 - October 1, 2024
Introduced standardized test case templates in QASE, reducing test preparation time by ~30% while improving coverage. Implemented QA checklists and a QA review process, reducing production bugs by ~20% and lowering requirement-related defects through better cross-functional communication. Developed Python-based automated tests for partner network integrations, improving integration stability. Automated integration monitoring with Python, Docker and Airflow, cutting verification time from 1 hour to 5 minutes. Implemented RabbitMQ testing, reducing message delivery errors by ~40%. Performed MySQL data validation and API/web-services testing, reducing data-related issues by ~30% and enhancing system stability. Mentored and onboarded 4 junior QA engineers, reducing ramp-up time from 2 months to 4 weeks and maintaining consistent QA standards.
QA Engineer at MOAR.Tech
March 1, 2023 - October 31, 2024
Optimized testing workflows, reducing incident response time from 48 to 24 hours. Built QA processes from scratch across multiple parallel projects, standardizing workflows and raising consistency in testing practices. Centralized test documentation, increasing test coverage by ~40% and reducing regression defects by ~25%. Implemented a metrics-driven defect management system, decreasing recurring production issues by ~30%. Delivered automation for critical scenarios (Python, Selenium), reaching ~60% automation coverage and reducing regression effort. Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, lowering last-minute release risks by ~35%. Optimized incident response workflows, cutting critical bug resolution time from 48 to 24 hours. Introduced bug-fix SLAs and streamlined communication with devs, improving release stability.
QA Engineer at EffectiveSoft
February 1, 2022 - February 28, 2023
Introduced standardized test case templates in QASE, decreasing test preparation time by ~30% while improving coverage. Implemented QA checklists and a QA review process, reducing production bugs by ~20% and lowering requirement-related defects through better cross-functional communication. Developed Python-based automated tests for partner network integrations, improving integration stability. Automated integration monitoring with Python, Docker and Airflow, cutting verification time from 1 hour to 5 minutes. Implemented RabbitMQ queue testing, decreasing message delivery errors by ~40%. Performed MySQL data validation and API/web-services testing, reducing data-related issues by ~30% and ensuring system stability. Mentored and onboarded 4 junior QA engineers via a structured program, reducing ramp-up time from 2 months to 4 weeks and maintaining consistent QA standards.
QA Engineer at Owls' Group
December 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
Conducted functional and regression testing of web applications, ensuring stable performance. Tested core functionalities, reducing production defects by 30%. Developed and maintained test cases, improving test coverage and QA effectiveness. Streamlined communication with developers, cutting bug resolution time from 4 days to 2 days. Created and updated test documentation in Jira, Confluence, and TestLink, enhancing process transparency.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering at Belarusian National Technical University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016
Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Civil Engineering at Belarusian National Technical University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) at Belarusian National Technical University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016

Qualifications

ISTQB Foundation Level (GASQ)
January 1, 2022 - December 8, 2025
ISTQB Foundation Level
January 1, 2022 - December 18, 2025
GASQ
January 1, 2022 - December 18, 2025
GASQ, ISTQB Foundation Level
January 1, 2022 - January 5, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Financial Services