I am a Senior Software Developer / QA Engineer with 15+ years of experience in IT, specializing in test automation, QA consulting, and software development across financial services, insurance, and banking. I design scalable automation frameworks, drive end-to-end testing, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve product quality and delivery speed. I am passionate about learning modern technologies, innovating processes, and turning business requirements into reliable technical solutions. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Business and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, and I enjoy bridging business processes with engineering to deliver business impact.

Anton Lobarev

I am a Senior Software Developer / QA Engineer with 15+ years of experience in IT, specializing in test automation, QA consulting, and software development across financial services, insurance, and banking. I design scalable automation frameworks, drive end-to-end testing, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve product quality and delivery speed. I am passionate about learning modern technologies, innovating processes, and turning business requirements into reliable technical solutions. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Business and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, and I enjoy bridging business processes with engineering to deliver business impact.

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I am a Senior Software Developer / QA Engineer with 15+ years of experience in IT, specializing in test automation, QA consulting, and software development across financial services, insurance, and banking. I design scalable automation frameworks, drive end-to-end testing, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve product quality and delivery speed.

I am passionate about learning modern technologies, innovating processes, and turning business requirements into reliable technical solutions. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, and I enjoy bridging business processes with engineering to deliver business impact.

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Language

English
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French
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Russian
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Work Experience

Senior QA Engineer / SDET / Test Automation at QA Consultants / Alten, Toronto, ON
October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
June 2025 – October 2025 project: Designed and implemented a sophisticated DevOps solution for autonomous containerized test execution on Microsoft Azure for financial planning applications. Developed a multi-database ingestion pipeline enabling efficient replication and integration of diverse data sources. Engineered a dynamic test selection system that cloned databases and executed targeted test scenarios within isolated environments, ensuring precision, scalability, and high reliability across deployments. Enabled isolated test environments with asynchronous execution, allowing tests to be triggered independently without impacting shared infrastructure, reducing resource consumption during pipeline runs by eliminating redundant database operations and enabling on-demand testing (up to 40% infrastructure savings). AI initiatives – Enterprise AI Agents for DevOps: designed and deployed AI-driven services to automate business analysis validation, workflow documentation, and test ca
QA Engineer / SDET / Test Automation at QA Consultants / Alten, Toronto, ON
May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
January 2022 – May 2025 project: Financial Applications (Banking Client) – Automated cross-application workflows (Web UI, Windows Desktop App, SQL, REST) supporting financial planning, budgeting, and regulatory compliance. Designed, developed, and maintained complex automation frameworks for Web UI and Windows desktop applications (300+ test cases), reducing regression cycles by 70% and saving 1000+ FTE hours annually. Enhanced test coverage with reusable components and API-based testing to validate backend functionality and service integrations. Built scheduling and execution solutions via Azure DevOps pipelines, and authored SQL queries for backend data validation. Reported defects using Azure DevOps and collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery.
Principal Software Business Analyst / Principal QA Engineer (SDET) at SBRF
September 30, 2018 - September 30, 2018
Sep 2010 – Sep 2018: Led full SDLC project activities for banking systems including loans, scoring engines, fraud detection, and online web applications. Participated in system conception, planning, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and replication across branches. Managed a team of manual testers and coordinated performance assurance for critical banking applications. Developed and executed test scripts to validate functionality and performance. Collected and analyzed financial data from databases to support business logic and reporting.
Diasoft Banking Software Technical Support (Tier 2/3) at Diasoft Banking Software
June 30, 2010 - June 30, 2010
Jan 2007 – Jun 2010: Installed and supported electronic banking software at client and bank premises, including user training. Delivered system functionality and performance enhancements, conducted onsite training for business users, and provided ongoing technical support. Assessed and tested software to identify bugs and collaborated with development teams for resolution. Performed code review and optimization using C and C#, improving system stability and performance.
Senior QA Engineer / SDET / Test Automation at QA Consultants / Alten
June 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Designed and implemented a custom automated test framework for Web UI and desktop Windows application using Appium, Selenium, and Python, integrated with ALM for test planning and execution. Implemented a DevOps solution for autonomous containerized test execution on Microsoft Azure with isolated environments and asynchronous execution, reducing resource usage and enabling on-demand testing (throughput improvements up to 40%).
QA Engineer / SDET / Test Automation at QA Consultants / Alten
January 1, 2022 - May 1, 2025
Designed, developed, and maintained complex automation frameworks for Web UI applications (300+ test cases), reducing regression cycles by 70% and saving 1000+ FTE hours annually. Implemented reusable components, scheduled and executed tests via Azure DevOps pipelines, and built API-based validation for backend services. Created SQL queries for backend data validation and collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure quality and timely delivery.
Principal Software Business Analyst / Principal QA Engineer (SDET) at SBRF
September 1, 2010 - September 1, 2018
Led full SDLC project activities for banking systems including loans, scoring engines, fraud detection, and online web applications. Managed a team of manual testers and coordinated performance assurance. Developed and executed test scripts to validate system functionality and performance, and analyzed financial data from databases to support business logic and reporting.
Banking Software Technical Support (Tier 2/3) at Diasoft
January 1, 2007 - June 1, 2010
Installed and supported electronic banking software at client and bank premises, including preparation, execution, and user training. Delivered system functionality and performance improvements, onsite training for business users, and ongoing technical support. Assessed and tested software to identify bugs and collaborated with development teams for resolution; performed code review and optimization using C and C#.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business at GUU-State University of Management
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Master's degree in Computer Science at High School of Economy (IQAS approved)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2006
Diploma in Full Stack Web Development at Lighthouse Labs College Canada
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Front Web Development Course at Juno College of Technology Canada
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor's degree in business at GUU - State University of Management
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2011
Bachelor's degree in computer science at High School of Economy (faculty of Electronics and Mathematics)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2006
Diploma: Full Stack Web Development at Lighthouse Labs College Canada
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2021
Front Web Development Course at Juno College of Technology Canada
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2021

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
January 11, 2030 - October 29, 2025
Tricentis Automation Specialist Certificate
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Tricentis Extension Developer Certificate
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Automation Specialist Certificate
January 1, 2024 - May 20, 2026
Extension Developer Certificate
January 1, 2024 - May 20, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Retail, Government, Software & Internet