Vyacheslav Burlakov

QA Automation Engineer · Cognizant Netcentric

• Architected and implemented maintainable UI/API automation frameworks aligned with product architecture and delivery goals.
• Defined and led test strategies, coverage models, and quality gates, established consistent practices across squads.
• Led execution, triage, and reporting for regression and feature flows, shortening feedback cycles with clear, actionable results.
• Embedded coding standards, reviews, and observability to increase reliability and reduce maintenance overhead.
• Partnered cross‑functionally to plan releases, improve coverage where risk was highest, and continuously refine the workflow.

QA Automation Engineer · Oxagile

• Designed robust test frameworks and shared libraries, enabling consistent automation across web components and services.
• Integrated suites into CI pipelines for stable, repeatable execution and transparent reporting to stakeholders.
• Expanded automated checks across UI, API, and performance flows, prioritized removal of flakiness and noise.
• Analyzed failures to identify root causes and improvement areas, tracked test health to guide refactoring.
• Collaborated with developers and QA to align acceptance criteria and streamline delivery into production.

QA Automation Engineer · GP Solutions

• Enhanced existing frameworks and created new scripts to support evolving product requirements and timelines.
• Automated routine runs with concise analysis and follow‑ups that informed release readiness decisions.
• Evaluated solution quality and maintainability, advising on refactoring and pragmatic test design.
• Introduced coverage in critical user journeys and back‑end flows to raise confidence in releases.
• Documented approach and handover steps, ensuring the team could operate and extend the suite effectively.

QA Automation Engineer · Zensoft

• Built UI and API tests applying solid OOP principles and consistent page/component patterns.
• Leveraged WebDriver and API tooling to validate core user paths across supported platforms.
• Worked closely with engineering and stakeholders to refine requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Established basic reporting and regression routines to surface risks earlier in the cycle.
• Authored clear defect reports and follow‑ups that accelerated fixes and retests.

Full Stack QA Engineer · SoftCrew

• Collaborated with engineering on defect evaluation, cross‑browser checks, and mobile coverage where applicable.
• Developed automated tests with WebDriver/Appium and introduced foundational API verifications.
• Implemented reporting flows and summarised run results for product and QA stakeholders.
• Contributed to test data preparation and environment readiness to reduce execution friction.
• Maintained suites and assisted in stabilising areas prone to intermittent failures.

Horlivka State University of Linguistics — Master’s degree

Ukrainian State Institute of Linguistics, Pedagogical Methodology and Translation.

• ISTQB Certified Test Automation Engineer
• ISTQB Certified Tester
• Modern Test Automation with Playwright (Udemy)
• Selenium WebDriver & Design Patterns (Udemy)
• Test Automation Framework: Spring Boot + Selenium + BDD (Udemy)
• Java Lambda & Streams (Udemy)
• Multithreading, Concurrency & Performance Optimization (Udemy)
• Spring Boot for Automation Testing – UI and Microservices (Udemy)
• Web Project Safety Analysis (Mail.ru Group)
• Java Coding (HiTech Rush)
• Software Testing (SkillupUA)