Software Testing Engineer George Makarevich

Education

• University: National Aviation University, Kyiv.
• Faculty: Information control systems and technologies.
• Department: Faculty of Computer Science.

General

• Deep understanding of the development processes and software life cycle.
• Good knowledge of different testing methods, techniques and types.
• Experience in web-based and desktop application testing.
• Ability to perform repetitive work.
• Creativity.
• Workflow optimization and efficient use of the available tools.

Technical competence

• Test activities: testing types - functional, non-functional, related changes;
• test documentation design - test cases, checklists, bug reports, daily/week/build reports;
• junior trainings.
• Programming: C#, JavaScript.
• Technologies: HTML, CSS, Xpath, SQL, XML, JSON.
• Automated testing tools: Selenium IDE (+SelBlocks), Selenium WebDriver (C#, JavaScript).
• Tools: Visual Studio, MS SQL Server Management Studio, InnoSetup, Visual Build.
• Version control systems: SVN.
• Operating Systems: Windows /XP/Vista/7/8, Windows Server 2003/2008/2012.
• Database Management Systems: MS SQL Server, MS Access, SQLite.
• OS Emulation Tools: VMWare Workstation.
• Bug Tracking System: Jira, Mantis.

Work experience

• July 2014 - August 2015, Aurora, Inc.;
• Title: Software Testing Engineer - manual testing of web-based applications, manual testing of developments in Terrasoft CRM, automated testing of web-based applications (using Selenium IDE), cross-browser testing, test documentation design (test cases, checklists), bug registration and tracking (Mantis), user documentation design, training new employee.
• October 2010 - March 2014, Artsyl Technologies, Inc.;
• Title: Software Testing Engineer - manual testing of desktop applications docAlpha and SimpleCapture, participating in product improvement, perform testing (smoke, cross-browser, exploratory, manual functional, regression), product compatibility with supported third-party software/OS/hardware/network environment, design and update test documentation (test plan, test cases, daily/weekly/build reports), bug registration and tracking (Jira), development of scripts for release build using Visual Build and Inno Setup, build release and primary installation testing, product trainings for new employees, supporting users, Lead Tester (March 2013 - March 2014).
• August 2009 - December 2010, TOV Podolsky Gavan;
• Title: Accountant Assistant - inventory control, management of payments to contractors, 1C operator.
• May 2005 - July 2009, TOV Alpha-Phoenix;
• Title: Accountant Assistant - inventory control, management of payments to contractors, 1C operator.

Languages

• Russian: native.
• Ukrainian: fluent.
• English: upper-intermediate - written, intermediate - oral.

Personal Qualities

Ability to execute monotonous work, sociable, easy-trained, responsibility, self-control, ability to work in the team.