Hi, I'm Alla Vinogradova. I'm a QA Engineer with over 18 years of experience delivering cross-platform testing for Web, Mobile, and Desktop applications in fintech, healthcare, and SaaS. I design automation frameworks for regulated environments and leverage analytics and monitoring (Elasticsearch, Sentry) to validate quality across UI and API layers. I value the end-user perspective, quality advocacy, and collaboration with product, engineering, and data teams to drive continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.

Alla Vinogradova

Hi, I'm Alla Vinogradova. I'm a QA Engineer with over 18 years of experience delivering cross-platform testing for Web, Mobile, and Desktop applications in fintech, healthcare, and SaaS. I design automation frameworks for regulated environments and leverage analytics and monitoring (Elasticsearch, Sentry) to validate quality across UI and API layers. I value the end-user perspective, quality advocacy, and collaboration with product, engineering, and data teams to drive continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.

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Hi, I’m Alla Vinogradova. I’m a QA Engineer with over 18 years of experience delivering cross-platform testing for Web, Mobile, and Desktop applications in fintech, healthcare, and SaaS. I design automation frameworks for regulated environments and leverage analytics and monitoring (Elasticsearch, Sentry) to validate quality across UI and API layers.

I value the end-user perspective, quality advocacy, and collaboration with product, engineering, and data teams to drive continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.

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Language

English
Fluent
German
Intermediate
Russian
Fluent
Ukrainian
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior QA Engineer at RECEEVE
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2024
Built QA processes and an automation framework from scratch for a greenfield SaaS platform covering UI, API, and CI/CD test layers; performed manual and automation tests; worked with sensitive fintech datasets and compliant workflows (authentication/authorization, Django admin panel); designed scalable test cases aligned with requirements, UX specs, and standards; validated SaaS quality with Elasticsearch/Sentry; created tutorials and maintained documentation; collaborated closely with all departments and handled product-team defects.
Senior QA Engineer at NeoGenomics Laboratories
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Tested medical cancer diagnostics platform; ensured regulatory compliance (FDA, EMA); developed test plans, executed end-to-end scenarios, and prepared release-readiness reports. Achievements include reduced feedback loops and a 15% improvement in product quality.
Senior QA Engineer at MERA
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020
Testing of communication and POS systems (iOS/Android); client-server communication under varying network conditions; test automation, REST API testing, Jenkins pipelines.
QA Lead at MTE Telecom
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2017
QA Lead for fintech-related IT solutions; web service testing; CRM tool management; CI/CD process implementation; worked with MySQL, PostgreSQL; JIRA, HP Quality Center; ensured QA governance and process improvements.
Venue Results Manager at Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2014
Website testing, HMI testing; sport-based timeline planning; ODF & IDF analysis; broadcasting support; reporting using HPQC and RequisitePro.
QA Specialist at Auriga
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Medical equipment and software testing; QA leadership including team mentoring and training; regulatory compliance: FDA, EMA, ISO 9001, IEC 60601; E2E test planning and defect management; CI/CD alignment.
Sr. QA Engineer at HARMAN
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2012
Cross-platform testing for gambling/fintech domains; embedded/vehicle systems and mobile/web apps; automation with Python, Selenium, Robot Framework, Ranorex; REST API testing via Postman; CI/CD with GitHub Actions/Jenkins; load testing (k6); AI/LLM integration; cloud test orchestration (AWS/GCP); Agile (Scrum/Kanban); team leadership; multi-country collaboration.
QA Engineer at RECEIVE
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2024
Built QA processes and an automation framework from scratch for a greenfield SaaS platform covering UI, API, and CI/CD test layers. Performed manual and automated test checks. Worked with sensitive datasets and compliance-driven workflows aligned with fintech and regulated standards (authentication and authorization mechanisms). Designed scalable test cases covering requirements, UX specifications, and applicable standards. Validated SaaS quality insights (Elasticsearch, Sentry). Created tutorials and documents. Collaborated with all departments; Product team defects handling.
Sr. QA Engineer at NeoGenomics Laboratories
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Tested medical cancer diagnostics platform; Ensured regulatory compliance (FDA, EMA); Developed test plans, executed E2E test scenarios, prepared reports on results and readiness for release; Improved product quality by 15% through better issue resolution.
QA Engineer at MERA
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020
Testing of communication and point-of-sale (POS) systems (iOS/Android); Client-server communication under varying network conditions; Test automation, REST API testing, Jenkins pipelines; Firmware & Mobile testing.
QA Lead at Auriga
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Medical equipment and software testing; Regulatory Compliance: FDA, EMA, ISO 9001 and IEC 60601; Led test planning, mentoring, CI/CD alignment; E2E testing and defect management.

Education

Master's Degree in Information Systems Engineering at Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2005
German B2 Certification at Language Certification
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026
Professional Development – IT Career Hub at IT Career Hub, Berlin
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Specialist – Python Developer + AI at IT Career Hub, Berlin
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Master’s Degree – Information Systems in Engineering at Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2005
German – B2 at Language Certificate
January 11, 2030 - March 21, 2026
Certified Specialist – Python Developer + AI at Berlin IT Career Hub
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Professional development at IT Career Hub (Germany)
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025

Qualifications

German – B2
January 11, 2030 - March 21, 2026
Certified Specialist – Python Developer + AI
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Master’s Degree – Information Systems in Engineering
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2005
Professional development
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025

Industry Experience

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

Experience Level

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