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Hi, I’m Karina Zhdanova. I am a Software Development Engineer in Test with over 10 years of experience in automated testing. I’ve optimized test automation frameworks and even spearheaded a Playwright migration within 3 months, boosting test reliability and execution speed by 40% across complex web applications. In my latest project, I managed and maintained over 800 automated regression tests, achieving a 30% reduction in test cycle time within 6 months. I bring a strong hands-on background in building scalable automation, integrating CI/CD pipelines, and delivering high-quality software across heterogeneous web ecosystems.…Hi, I’m Karina Zhdanova. I am a Software Development Engineer in Test with over 10 years of experience in automated testing. I’ve optimized test automation frameworks and even spearheaded a Playwright migration within 3 months, boosting test reliability and execution speed by 40% across complex web applications. In my latest project, I managed and maintained over 800 automated regression tests, achieving a 30% reduction in test cycle time within 6 months. I bring a strong hands-on background in building scalable automation, integrating CI/CD pipelines, and delivering high-quality software across heterogeneous web ecosystems.

Karina Zhdanova

QA Engineer, App Developer, Front-End Developer, +2

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Hi, I’m Karina Zhdanova. I am a Software Development Engineer in Test with over 10 years of experience in automated testing. I’ve optimized test automation frameworks and even spearheaded a Playwright migration within 3 months, boosting test reliability and execution speed by 40% across complex web applications. In my latest project, I managed and maintained over 800 automated regression tests, achieving a 30% reduction in test cycle time within 6 months. I bring a strong hands-on background in building scalable automation, integrating CI/CD pipelines, and delivering high-quality software across heterogeneous web ecosystems.…Hi, I’m Karina Zhdanova. I am a Software Development Engineer in Test with over 10 years of experience in automated testing. I’ve optimized test automation frameworks and even spearheaded a Playwright migration within 3 months, boosting test reliability and execution speed by 40% across complex web applications. In my latest project, I managed and maintained over 800 automated regression tests, achieving a 30% reduction in test cycle time within 6 months. I bring a strong hands-on background in building scalable automation, integrating CI/CD pipelines, and delivering high-quality software across heterogeneous web ecosystems.

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Hi, I’m Karina Zhdanova. I am a Software Development Engineer in Test with over 10 years of experience in automated testing. I’ve optimized test automation frameworks and even spearheaded a Playwright migration within 3 months, boosting test reliability and execution speed by 40% across complex web applications.

In my latest project, I managed and maintained over 800 automated regression tests, achieving a 30% reduction in test cycle time within 6 months. I bring a strong hands-on background in building scalable automation, integrating CI/CD pipelines, and delivering high-quality software across heterogeneous web ecosystems.

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English

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Portuguese

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Russian

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Ukrainian

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Work Experience

Test Automation Engineer at Imagine (Philip Morris International project)

December 1, 2023 - Present

Worked across multiple high-scale digital products, starting QA from zero and building full test automation coverage for the PMI project in Lisbon.

Test Automation Engineer at Legatics

October 1, 2021 - December 1, 2023

Remote role: developed and maintained reusable automation framework; collaborated with cross-functional teams to design robust testing architecture; established a comprehensive testing process to improve overall product quality and delivery speed.

Test Automation Engineer at Svitla Systems

July 1, 2020 - October 1, 2021

Migrated regression suite to a custom Playwright framework, expanded UI/API test coverage, and improved deployment efficiency via CI/CD integration (GoCD); maintained 800+ tests across 10 environments, improving test stability and release quality.

QA Engineer at RF-SMART, a Division of ICS

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019

Maintained Protractor-based regression suite, increasing reliability and reducing test flakiness; implemented test plans and ensured timely delivery of product releases.

Automation QA Engineer at PAR Retail

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020

Worked on two large SaaS platforms for digital commerce and loyalty; automated tests using Cypress + Node.js; improved regression coverage across Open Commerce and Kl ee r platforms.

QA Engineer at Avtologistika

January 1, 2020 - June 1, 2020

Defined QA requirements and automation approach for the AI-enabled logistics platform; established automation framework and documentation, reducing manual testing effort.