I’m Nihat Rzayev, an early-career AI/ML engineer and software QA practitioner from Baku, working at the intersection of Python-based machine learning, LLM-enabled applications, and reliable software testing. I enjoy building and evaluating models, running controlled experiments (including Transformer long-context studies), and turning data and requirements into practical, reproducible results. On the engineering side, I’ve contributed to services using embeddings and cosine similarity with FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and GPT-4o-mini, and I’ve developed async workflows with validation, rate limiting, and Docker-based automation. On the QA side, I translate acceptance criteria into strong test coverage—covering functional, regression, smoke, integration, API, and UAT support—and I document findings clearly in Jira/Confluence while verifying fixes with developers and stakeholders.…

Nihat Rzayev

I’m Nihat Rzayev, an early-career AI/ML engineer and software QA practitioner from Baku, working at the intersection of Python-based machine learning, LLM-enabled applications, and reliable software testing. I enjoy building and evaluating models, running controlled experiments (including Transformer long-context studies), and turning data and requirements into practical, reproducible results. On the engineering side, I’ve contributed to services using embeddings and cosine similarity with FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and GPT-4o-mini, and I’ve developed async workflows with validation, rate limiting, and Docker-based automation. On the QA side, I translate acceptance criteria into strong test coverage—covering functional, regression, smoke, integration, API, and UAT support—and I document findings clearly in Jira/Confluence while verifying fixes with developers and stakeholders.…

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I’m Nihat Rzayev, an early-career AI/ML engineer and software QA practitioner from Baku, working at the intersection of Python-based machine learning, LLM-enabled applications, and reliable software testing. I enjoy building and evaluating models, running controlled experiments (including Transformer long-context studies), and turning data and requirements into practical, reproducible results.

On the engineering side, I’ve contributed to services using embeddings and cosine similarity with FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and GPT-4o-mini, and I’ve developed async workflows with validation, rate limiting, and Docker-based automation. On the QA side, I translate acceptance criteria into strong test coverage—covering functional, regression, smoke, integration, API, and UAT support—and I document findings clearly in Jira/Confluence while verifying fixes with developers and stakeholders.

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Language

Azerbaijani
Fluent
Turkish
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English
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Russian
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Work Experience

Quality Engineer at EPAM Systems
April 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
Reviewed user stories and acceptance criteria and prepared release-focused test scenarios, test cases, checklists, and test data for web, mobile, and REST API features. Conducted functional, regression, smoke, exploratory, integration, and UAT-support testing; investigated issues and logged actionable defects in Jira; maintained documentation in Confluence; retested fixes with developers and product stakeholders. Validated APIs using Postman/Swagger and used SQL for data checks and browser/network tools for UI and request/response validation.
AI Engineer Intern at Ministry of Defense Industry
January 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026
Developed Python image-processing and computer-vision workflows using OpenCV and NumPy (contrast enhancement, filtering, edge detection, segmentation, and video processing). Worked on multi-object tracking and fine-tuned ResNet/MobileNet models in PyTorch. Optimized a YOLO-based detection workflow for real-time inference to exceed 30 FPS.
Full Stack QA Engineer at Wesendit
July 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Tested a web-based SaaS product across functional, UI/usability, responsive, cross-browser, API, and regression scenarios. Designed and executed TestRail cases and tracked defects in Jira. Validated REST API behavior with Postman and Swagger/OpenAPI and supported fix verification and regression testing in an Agile workflow.
Data Analyst Intern at Mentorness
June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Queried hotel-reservation data with SQL to identify patterns and built Power BI dashboards exploring YouTube music/audience trends.
Software QA Engineer Intern at 4SIM / C4IR Azerbaijan
February 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Performed functional and exploratory checks of web/mobile features, compared behavior with requirements, documented issues and test results, and verified corrections.
Travel Agency Web & Mobile Application Tester
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026
Tested registration, search/filtering, booking, and profile workflows across web/mobile UI and APIs. Designed positive, negative, and edge-case scenarios, documented defects, and supported regression and release validation.
Software QA Engineer Intern at a1qa
January 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Designed and executed functional, regression, exploratory, API, and boundary tests for web applications. Reported reproducible defects, validated fixes, and checked backend data with SQL. Used Selenium WebDriver for basic automated regression tasks and collaborated with developers on defect investigation.
Data Science Intern at MOTO4
January 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025
Built and evaluated customer-churn prediction and car-price forecasting models using Python and Scikit-learn with preprocessing and exploratory analysis. Automated data preparation and supported Power BI/Excel reporting to communicate sales and pricing trends.

Education

M.S. Engineering in Computer Science at University of Messina
January 1, 2026 - January 1, 2028
B.Sc. Computer Science at Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
AI Engineering Program at AI Academy
August 1, 2025 - September 1, 2026
Full Stack QA Engineering Bootcamp at Algorithmics
September 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025

Qualifications

Neural Networks and Deep Learning (DeepLearning.AI)
January 11, 2030 - October 9, 2026
Machine Learning with Python (IBM)
January 11, 2030 - October 9, 2026
Neural Networks and Deep Learning
January 1, 2025 - October 9, 2026
Machine Learning with Python
January 1, 2025 - October 9, 2026

Industry Experience

Government, Computers & Electronics, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Travel & Hospitality, Media & Entertainment