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Irene Zhelyudenko

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I am Irene Zhelyudenko, a Senior SDET/QA Architect with 10+ years of experience, specializing in mobile automation (iOS & Android) and QA architecture.

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I am Irene Zhelyudenko, a Senior SDET/QA Architect with 10+ years of experience, specializing in mobile automation (iOS & Android) and QA architecture. I currently work remotely from Spain, contributing to API testing, CI/CD integration, and shift-left quality practices in cross-functional Agile teams.

I love building scalable automation strategies, collaborating with backend engineers to validate data flows and APIs, and driving faster, more reliable releases through proactive quality tooling and QA involvement in the product lifecycle.

  • 17 years' experience
  • Joined August 2025

Languages

  • EnglishAdvanced
  • UkrainianFluent
  • RussianFluent

Industry experience

  • Financial Services
  • Retail
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Healthcare
  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services

Work experience· 7 roles

Senior SDET / QA Architect · ThredUPMay 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

Designed and implemented QA architecture for mobile apps (iOS & Android), replacing an unstructured automation approach with a scalable Page Object-based framework. Built iOS automation from scratch using Swift + XCUITest (and contributed to Android/Web automation with Espresso and Playwright). Stabilized automation frameworks, reduced flaky tests, and improved release reliability. Defined and owned release quality strategy, including quality gates and risk assessment, and advocated shift-left testing by involving QA early in refinement sessions. Acted as QA owner across releases, coordinating cross-functional dependencies and validating APIs/data flows.

Senior AQA Engineer · Levi9 (FinTech – Back base)May 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

Designed and implemented UI automation for iOS from scratch and developed auto tests support for Android using Espresso. Built scalable QA strategy and testing processes from scratch. Executed manual and exploratory testing across iOS, Android, and Web. Hired and mentored new QA team members. Ensured zero critical production issues for 12+ months and acted as process owner.

Senior QA Engineer · ThredUP (E-commerce, USA)Apr 2021 – Aug 2025 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Developed QA processes and participated in all phases of product life cycle. Performed regression and smoke testing. Maintained QA documentation including test cases, plans, and summaries. Collaborated on feature design and user experience testing.

Mobile QA Lead & Senior Web QA · Ciklum – NZZ Project (Swiss Media)Oct 2019 – Aug 2025 · 5 yrs 11 mos
Mobile QA Lead & Senior Web QA · Ciklum – NZZ Project (Swiss Media)May 2012 – Oct 2019 · 7 yrs 6 mos
QA Engineer · DDM-Studio (Digital Agency)Apr 2012 – Aug 2025 · 13 yrs 5 mos
QA Engineer · DDM-StudioFeb 2009 – Apr 2012 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Education

MSc in Computer Science · Kherson National Technical University, Ukraine2030 – 2025
MSc in Computer Science · Kherson National Technical University, Ukraine2030 – 2026

Certifications and awards

ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level2030 – 2025
ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level2030 – 2026

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