I'm Rakhat Makhtymkhanov, a Senior Fullstack QA Engineer with 6 years of experience testing web, mobile, and backend systems in E-commerce, FinTech, and ride-hailing domains. I specialize in automation using Kotlin, Java, Appium, Rest-Assured, and Pytest, and I enjoy building QA processes from the ground up to ensure scalable quality. I mentor QA engineers, conduct technical interviews, and strive to foster a strong quality culture within teams. I'm currently developing an AI pet project in Python, focusing on ML validation and robust testing to support a medical risk-prediction MVP. I'm expanding my technical horizon by advancing my AI/ML testing skills, model reliability practices, and analytical thinking to drive data-driven software quality across products.

Rakhat Makhtymkhanov

I'm Rakhat Makhtymkhanov, a Senior Fullstack QA Engineer with 6 years of experience testing web, mobile, and backend systems in E-commerce, FinTech, and ride-hailing domains. I specialize in automation using Kotlin, Java, Appium, Rest-Assured, and Pytest, and I enjoy building QA processes from the ground up to ensure scalable quality. I mentor QA engineers, conduct technical interviews, and strive to foster a strong quality culture within teams. I'm currently developing an AI pet project in Python, focusing on ML validation and robust testing to support a medical risk-prediction MVP. I'm expanding my technical horizon by advancing my AI/ML testing skills, model reliability practices, and analytical thinking to drive data-driven software quality across products.

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I’m Rakhat Makhtymkhanov, a Senior Fullstack QA Engineer with 6 years of experience testing web, mobile, and backend systems in E-commerce, FinTech, and ride-hailing domains. I specialize in automation using Kotlin, Java, Appium, Rest-Assured, and Pytest, and I enjoy building QA processes from the ground up to ensure scalable quality. I mentor QA engineers, conduct technical interviews, and strive to foster a strong quality culture within teams. I’m currently developing an AI pet project in Python, focusing on ML validation and robust testing to support a medical risk-prediction MVP.

I’m expanding my technical horizon by advancing my AI/ML testing skills, model reliability practices, and analytical thinking to drive data-driven software quality across products.

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Experience Level

Expert
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Language

Kazakh
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Fullstack QA Engineer at Pet-project
May 1, 2025 - Present
Provided and continue to provide occasional support and improvements for a personal AI/ML Quality project, focusing on model validation, reliability, and testing. Developed an AI project for medical risk prediction, implementing all major stages - from data preprocessing and model training to REST API creation and performance evaluation.
Fullstack QA Engineer at InDrive
January 1, 2024 - August 1, 2025
Sole QA in the Trust & Safety team; defined and executed the full testing strategy. Performed manual testing of mobile features and backend components, including logic, security, and microservice integrations. Made release-readiness decisions based on production end-to-end tests with real data. Implemented Shift Left Testing and the Three Amigos approach for early collaboration and requirement refinement. Increased UI test coverage and improved test stability; expanded API coverage across major microservices. Maintained QA metrics and introduced a Zero Bug Policy.
Fullstack QA Engineer at BCC Bank Center Credit
September 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Worked in a cross-functional team on a mobile banking app for corporate clients. Built quality processes across SDLC, reduced production issues, and improved release quality. Developed and maintained test cases, checklists, and QA reports. Introduced test classification (Smoke, Acceptance, Regression). Led regression cycles and final validations for releases. Conducted technical interviews and onboarded new QA specialists.
Fullstack QA Engineer at ChocoFamily
January 1, 2020 - September 1, 2023
Accelerated time-to-market by implementing early testing and the Three Amigos methodology. Boosted mobile UI test coverage from 0% to 30%, enhancing delivery speed and quality. Designed development roadmaps for junior QAs. Improved process efficiency through test metrics and Agile practices.
Manual QA Engineer at OnlineSauda
June 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Performed manual QA for e-commerce products. Identified and documented user issues and bugs. Created testing scenarios and structured defect reports.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics at K. Zhubanov Aktobe Regional State University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018
Behavioral Finance Psychology at Higher School of Economics (HSE University)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2019
Master’s degree in Mathematics (Incomplete) at K. Zhubanov Aktobe Regional State University
January 11, 2030 - January 4, 2026

Qualifications

QA.QURU - Automated Testing in Java
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
nFactorial School - Java Fundamentals & iOS Development
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services

Experience Level

Expert
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Expert
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