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Hi, I’m Oleg Brizitsky, a QA Lead / Engineer with over 20 years of experience in software quality assurance for client/server applications. I’m comfortable with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies and pride myself on leading QA teams to deliver high-quality software on time and within budget.
I enjoy collaborating with product and development teams to design thorough test strategies, drive test automation, and optimize performance, reliability, and API integration. I’m committed to continuous learning and applying best practices to raise the quality bar across the product lifecycle.
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Work Experience
QA Lead / Engineer at Lydia.ai
January 1, 2021 - PresentLed the development and execution of comprehensive test plans and strategies for a Health AI SaaS platform. Automated UI testing using Playwright with TypeScript and Allure, conducted performance testing with JMeter, mentored a QA team, and collaborated cross-functionally to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software. Validated API functionality and integration with UI and backend components using Postman.
QA Lead / Engineer at Acuity Ads
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021Managed and mentored a QA team for a digital advertising platform. Led test strategy development and design, implemented UI automation with Selenium (Java), performed advanced performance testing with JMeter, and facilitated cross-functional collaboration via Jira and Confluence to report KPIs to senior management.
Senior QA Engineer at Lavasoft
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018Designed and executed automated tests using Java and Selenium; conducted performance testing with JMeter to improve responsiveness; collaborated with development and product teams to define testing requirements and ensure product quality; performed API/UI/backend testing to identify and resolve defects.
Senior QA Engineer at Nexsan
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016Executed manual and automated functional tests for unified storage systems; managed NST and E-Series test environments; utilized Jira for issue tracking and requirements management; applied testing across networking-focused environments and multi-OS test setups.
Senior QA Engineer at Connexon
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2014Contributed to testing processes for an Emergency Gateway solution (VoIP). Performed functional and non-functional testing, designed and executed manual test cases, and implemented JMeter automated test suites to improve efficiency and coverage; validated telecom protocols and web UI functionalities.
Education
Team Management at University of Toronto
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025Java, HTML, CSS, and MySQL at Concordia University
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025Linux Security at John Abbott College
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025Python at John Abbott College
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025Linux OS at John Abbott College
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025Qualifications
CompTIA Network+
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025CompTIA Linux+
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025CompTIA Network+
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025CompTIA Linux+
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
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