I am a Senior QA Automation Engineer with 10+ years of experience building and improving test automation frameworks for web UI and API testing. I am skilled in Java, Selenium, Cucumber, API testing and CI/CD pipelines configuration. I thrive in Agile environments, plan test strategies, design automation frameworks, and optimize performance. I love helping teams ship high-quality software and mentoring others to grow their testing capabilities. I am passionate about improving software quality, optimizing test processes, and collaborating with developers and product teams to deliver reliable releases. I enjoy turning complex testing challenges into robust automation solutions and fostering a culture of quality.

Daria Malakhova

I am a Senior QA Automation Engineer with 10+ years of experience building and improving test automation frameworks for web UI and API testing. I am skilled in Java, Selenium, Cucumber, API testing and CI/CD pipelines configuration. I thrive in Agile environments, plan test strategies, design automation frameworks, and optimize performance. I love helping teams ship high-quality software and mentoring others to grow their testing capabilities. I am passionate about improving software quality, optimizing test processes, and collaborating with developers and product teams to deliver reliable releases. I enjoy turning complex testing challenges into robust automation solutions and fostering a culture of quality.

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I am a Senior QA Automation Engineer with 10+ years of experience building and improving test automation frameworks for web UI and API testing. I am skilled in Java, Selenium, Cucumber, API testing and CI/CD pipelines configuration. I thrive in Agile environments, plan test strategies, design automation frameworks, and optimize performance. I love helping teams ship high-quality software and mentoring others to grow their testing capabilities.

I am passionate about improving software quality, optimizing test processes, and collaborating with developers and product teams to deliver reliable releases. I enjoy turning complex testing challenges into robust automation solutions and fostering a culture of quality.

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English
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Russian
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Work Experience

Senior QA Automation Engineer at Ayvens (ex-LeasePlan)
April 1, 2022 - Present
Developed and maintained automated test frameworks for web and API testing using Java, Selenium, REST-assured, Appium, Cucumber and Postman. Integrated automated tests into GitLab CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous testing and fast feedback. Conducted API and UI testing to verify system reliability and detected defects early in development. Led test strategy planning for multiple projects and mentored junior QA engineers to improve team efficiency.
Senior QA Engineer at LeasePlan
January 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022
Developed and maintained automated test frameworks for web and API testing, integrating tests into GitLab CI/CD and improving test coverage. Mentored junior QA engineers and collaborated with developers and product teams to ensure high-quality software releases.
Senior QA Automation Engineer at Sberbank Technology
August 1, 2016 - September 1, 2019
Designed and implemented Selenium and Appium automated tests for banking applications. Automated API testing with RestAssured and Cucumber. Integrated automation into Jenkins CI/CD, and built monitoring dashboards with Prometheus and Grafana.
QA Engineer (SAP FI) at Surgutneftegas
June 1, 2013 - July 1, 2015
Conducted SAP ERP testing focusing on SAP FI modules, created QA documentation for SAP users, and supported SAP FI processes.

Education

Master’s Degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at Surgut State University
January 11, 2030 - December 29, 2025

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services