Hi, I'm Olga Raukuts, a Software Test Engineer with 6+ years of experience managing the full testing lifecycle across web, mobile, and API platforms. I enjoy building strategies and automated validation to improve product quality and accelerate delivery. I thrive in Agile environments, mentor QA teams, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure reliable software and smooth releases.

Olga Raukuts

Hi, I'm Olga Raukuts, a Software Test Engineer with 6+ years of experience managing the full testing lifecycle across web, mobile, and API platforms. I enjoy building strategies and automated validation to improve product quality and accelerate delivery. I thrive in Agile environments, mentor QA teams, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure reliable software and smooth releases.

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Hi, I’m Olga Raukuts, a Software Test Engineer with 6+ years of experience managing the full testing lifecycle across web, mobile, and API platforms. I enjoy building strategies and automated validation to improve product quality and accelerate delivery.

I thrive in Agile environments, mentor QA teams, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure reliable software and smooth releases.

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Experience Level

Expert
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Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Advanced
Dutch
Intermediate
Russian
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
Polish
Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance QA at Self-employed
September 1, 2023 - Present
Freelance QA performing cross-browser UI testing for Canva, Watchfinder, and LUCRIN across 5+ major browsers and 200+ production pages; validated mobile UI on key iOS/Android devices; detected 50+ critical defects and collaborated with developers to drive timely fixes; increased overall test coverage by 30% and reduced production issues by 15%. Also contributed as Front-End Developer / QA for MyHomeLibrary, building 15+ responsive web applications, developing dynamic UI components, debugging 50+ issues, and improving reliability; used Git/GitHub for version control and collaboration.
Senior Software Test Engineer at EPAM Systems
April 1, 2017 - September 1, 2023
Designed and executed test strategies across web and mobile (iOS/Android) platforms, improving early-phase coverage by 40% and defect detection by 30%. Delivered five major releases with 80% fewer customer-reported defects by aligning test efforts with product and business goals. Led automation of regression testing using REST API and Selenium, creating 100+ scripts and enabling parallel execution that reduced regression cycles from 5 days to 2 days and cut manual effort by 60%. Onboarded and mentored 30+ QA engineers, reducing ramp-up time by 40% and strengthening automation and mobile testing capabilities.
Software Test Engineer at EPAM Systems
November 1, 2014 - April 1, 2017
Reviewed functional specifications for clarity and completeness, identified gaps early to reduce rework. Created and updated test cases to maintain coverage across multiple releases. Performed regression testing and led RCA efforts to improve defect resolution and prevent recurrence. Partnered with development and product teams to resolve functionality issues and accelerate fixes.

Education

Bachelor's Degree at Belarussian State Economic University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2013

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics