Hi, I'm Gulmira Sidagulova, a manual QA engineer with automation skills who tests web and mobile apps across functional, regression, integration, and release cycles. I have hands-on experience with REST API testing (Postman, Rest Assured) and basic UI test automation (Java + Selenium). I collaborate well with cross-functional teams in Agile ceremonies and pride myself on clear test reporting and proactive defect management. I'm drawn to fast-paced teams and I thrive on delivering reliable, scalable web apps for global clients, contributing to quality through strong bug reporting, end-to-end testing, and user-focused validation.

Gulmira Sidagulova

Hi, I'm Gulmira Sidagulova, a manual QA engineer with automation skills who tests web and mobile apps across functional, regression, integration, and release cycles. I have hands-on experience with REST API testing (Postman, Rest Assured) and basic UI test automation (Java + Selenium). I collaborate well with cross-functional teams in Agile ceremonies and pride myself on clear test reporting and proactive defect management. I'm drawn to fast-paced teams and I thrive on delivering reliable, scalable web apps for global clients, contributing to quality through strong bug reporting, end-to-end testing, and user-focused validation.

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Hi, I’m Gulmira Sidagulova, a manual QA engineer with automation skills who tests web and mobile apps across functional, regression, integration, and release cycles. I have hands-on experience with REST API testing (Postman, Rest Assured) and basic UI test automation (Java + Selenium). I collaborate well with cross-functional teams in Agile ceremonies and pride myself on clear test reporting and proactive defect management.

I’m drawn to fast-paced teams and I thrive on delivering reliable, scalable web apps for global clients, contributing to quality through strong bug reporting, end-to-end testing, and user-focused validation.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
Kazakh
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
Turkish
Intermediate

Work Experience

QA Engineer at MER SYS LLC
December 1, 2023 - Present
Planned and executed end-to-end test suites for browser-based and mobile apps; raised and tracked defects through closure in Jira; built and maintained UI smoke/regression checks with Java + Selenium WebDriver, TestNG/JUnit, Maven; complemented with REST API checks via Rest Assured; collaborated with developers, POs and QA peers in Agile ceremonies; delivered training and feature walkthroughs for client teachers.
Customer Support Specialist at Majorel Estonia (Booking.com)
May 1, 2022 - November 1, 2023
Resolved customer issues efficiently while meeting team scorecard targets (CPI, QA, AHT, CSAT); escalated edge cases with precise reproduction steps; strong bug reporting and end-user empathy.
IT Manager, Center for Preparatory Studies at Nazarbayev University
March 1, 2017 - May 1, 2022
Configured and maintained Bitrix24 CRM automations for course sales; produced user guides and organized onboarding for 600 students; gathered technical/functional requirements, set up equipment/software and supported workshops; strengthened documentation discipline and stakeholder alignment.
IT System Application Manager at Organizing Committee of the Asian Winter Games
January 1, 2010 - February 1, 2017
Oversaw development and implementation of the Asian Winter Games Information System across 11 sports and 2 cities, coordinating with international vendors; conducted UAT/homologation/end-to-end testing and trained cross-department users; administered statistical databases and wrote SQL (MySQL) for data extraction/aggregation; produced monthly/quarterly/annual reports.

Education

M Sc in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at University of Pittsburgh
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) Bootcamp at SDET Bootcamp
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024

Qualifications

ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) Bootcamp
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024

Industry Experience

Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment