Senior SDET | QA Automation Architect (FinTech & Asset Management) I am a Senior SDET with 10+ years of experience building scalable automation frameworks for global financial leaders like JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and RBC. I specialize in transforming slow manual processes into high-speed, CI/CD-integrated pipelines. Working Model: Available for Full-time C2C / B2B contracts. Comfortable with EST / CET overlap. Key Achievements: Efficiency: Orchestrated a shift from 4-day manual regression to 6-8 hour automated runs (90% improvement) at InvestCloud. Coverage: Achieved 95% automation for critical E2E flows, including complex 200+ step workflows. Modernization: Spearheaded transitions to modern stacks (Playwright, Cypress, TypeScript) and established BDD (Gherkin) best practices for better stakeholder alignment. Infrastructure Depth: My background in Network Engineering (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN) allows me to debug complex cloud environments and integrated systems where others get stuck. Technical Stack: Automation: Playwright, Cypress, Gherkin (BDD), TypeScript, JavaScript. Testing: API (Postman/Rest Assured), Backend, ETL, E2E, Security-focused FinTech environments. DevOps: CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab), Cloud Testing, Agile/Scrum. Industry Experience: FinTech, Banking, Asset Management, SaaS, Enterprise B2B.

Sergey Borzenkov

Senior SDET | QA Automation Architect (FinTech & Asset Management) I am a Senior SDET with 10+ years of experience building scalable automation frameworks for global financial leaders like JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and RBC. I specialize in transforming slow manual processes into high-speed, CI/CD-integrated pipelines. Working Model: Available for Full-time C2C / B2B contracts. Comfortable with EST / CET overlap. Key Achievements: Efficiency: Orchestrated a shift from 4-day manual regression to 6-8 hour automated runs (90% improvement) at InvestCloud. Coverage: Achieved 95% automation for critical E2E flows, including complex 200+ step workflows. Modernization: Spearheaded transitions to modern stacks (Playwright, Cypress, TypeScript) and established BDD (Gherkin) best practices for better stakeholder alignment. Infrastructure Depth: My background in Network Engineering (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN) allows me to debug complex cloud environments and integrated systems where others get stuck. Technical Stack: Automation: Playwright, Cypress, Gherkin (BDD), TypeScript, JavaScript. Testing: API (Postman/Rest Assured), Backend, ETL, E2E, Security-focused FinTech environments. DevOps: CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab), Cloud Testing, Agile/Scrum. Industry Experience: FinTech, Banking, Asset Management, SaaS, Enterprise B2B.

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Senior SDET | QA Automation Architect (FinTech & Asset Management)
I am a Senior SDET with 10+ years of experience building scalable automation frameworks for global financial leaders like JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and RBC. I specialize in transforming slow manual processes into high-speed, CI/CD-integrated pipelines.
Working Model: Available for Full-time C2C / B2B contracts. Comfortable with EST / CET overlap.
Key Achievements:
Efficiency: Orchestrated a shift from 4-day manual regression to 6-8 hour automated runs (90% improvement) at InvestCloud.
Coverage: Achieved 95% automation for critical E2E flows, including complex 200+ step workflows.
Modernization: Spearheaded transitions to modern stacks (Playwright, Cypress, TypeScript) and established BDD (Gherkin) best practices for better stakeholder alignment.
Infrastructure Depth: My background in Network Engineering (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN) allows me to debug complex cloud environments and integrated systems where others get stuck.
Technical Stack:
Automation: Playwright, Cypress, Gherkin (BDD), TypeScript, JavaScript.
Testing: API (Postman/Rest Assured), Backend, ETL, E2E, Security-focused FinTech environments.
DevOps: CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab), Cloud Testing, Agile/Scrum.
Industry Experience: FinTech, Banking, Asset Management, SaaS, Enterprise B2B.

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Work Experience

Senior Full-Stack QA Engineer at Capital.com
December 1, 2024 - Present
Optimized E2E frameworks using Playwright & TypeScript, reducing regression cycles for the trading platform by 80%. Boosted productivity by 40% through AI-driven test generation and scenario migration. Engineered complex scenarios for real-time market data, transaction processing, and CFD/Crypto trading. Ensured data integrity via API testing and SQL validation.
Senior Software QA Engineer at InvestCloud Inc.
August 1, 2020 - August 1, 2024
Reduced regression cycles by 90% for Tier-1 banking clients JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and RBC. Achieved 95% automation coverage for MQMA portfolio management systems and Advisor/Admin portals. Led modern stack migration, implementing and scaling Cypress and Playwright (TypeScript) frameworks across global teams. Architected CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, enabling parallel execution and daily regression suites. Served as QA Lead, mentoring engineers on framework architecture and TypeScript best practices.
Software QA Engineer at ELM Resources
March 1, 2019 - June 1, 2020
Mitigated Financial Risk by identifying a critical defect in transaction rounding logic; automated ETL & data testing; owned a BDD framework (Cucumber/Gherkin) for backend services; integrated tests into CI/CD (GitHub Actions and Jenkins) for faster feedback; mentored two junior QA engineers.
Software QA Engineer at Digital Orbit Solutions
October 1, 2016 - March 1, 2019
E-commerce quality strategy with Gray Box and Functional testing for high-traffic web applications; data validation with complex SQL queries; led UAT and release planning; contributed to all Scrum ceremonies to ensure rapid delivery.
Software QA Engineer at IN/OUT, Digital Marketing Company
December 1, 2014 - September 1, 2016
End-to-end testing for digital marketing platforms; designed and maintained comprehensive test suites for functional and regression cycles; performed direct SQL database testing to validate backend logic; actively participated in Scrum ceremonies for defect management and process improvement.
Network Engineer at Seven Sky
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Network & infrastructure engineering with focus on LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, VLANs, DNS, DHCP; hands-on network troubleshooting and support.
Technical Roles (Network & Infrastructure) at SU29 Telecom, GorKom
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2012
Network & infrastructure roles including LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, VLANs; involved in core technical operations and troubleshooting.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Technologies at Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics (MTUCI)
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2002

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Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services

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