Overview
Technical skills
Timeline
Roles

Overview

SDET / QA Automation Engineer with 10+ years of experience in Python-based backend and API test automation for fintech and trading systems. Experienced in designing test frameworks from scratch, testing distributed backend services and real-time market data systems, and building CI/CD infrastructure. Strong background in Python, pytest, Pydantic, HTTPX/Requests, gRPC, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Docker, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Allure TestOps, and AI-assisted development.

Technical skills

Languages
3
Python
SQL
Go
Python
10
Pydantic
Requests
HTTPX
Hypothesis
structlog
pre-commit
Black
bandit
flake8
uv
DevOps
6
OpenTelemetry
Grafana
Git
Linux
CI/CD
gRPC
QA
3
Pytest
Allure Reporting
SoapUI
Other
19
PostgreSQL
DeepSeek
GitHub
GitHub Actions
Apache Kafka
Rest API
Docker
GitLab
GitLab CI
Insomnia
Claude Code
Model Context Protocol
Ubuntu
Swagger
OpenAI Codex
CircleCI
Debian
Prompt Engineering
SOAP

Timeline

Software Engineer in Test (SDET) • Middle
EXANTE-Global • Full-Time
Dec 2021 to May 2025 3 Years 5 Months Tbilisi In office
Built and maintained a modular Python/pytest API test framework using HTTPX transport and Pydantic models, adding OpenTelemetry instrumentation for distributed services. Implemented gRPC testing support and an LLM-assisted workflow that turns Jira requirements into executable API tests. Led CI improvements and test suite refactoring, accelerating executions from hours to minutes and integrating reporting/analytics dashboards.
Python
Pytest
Pydantic
HTTPX
OpenTelemetry
gRPC
Claude Code
LLM
CI/CD
Jira
Grafana
Go
QA Automation Engineer (SDET) • Middle
Sberbank Telecom • Full-Time
Feb 2020 to Oct 2021 1 Year 8 Months Moscow In office

Developed automated testing for the billing system from scratch and expanded the automation coverage substantially to reduce manual regression effort. Supported releases of multiple billing versions, ensuring stability for a large customer base. Added code quality and security checks to the testing workflow.

Python
Requests
SOAP
SoapUI
Rest API
Pytest
QA Automation Engineer • Middle
Welps • Full-Time
Aug 2019 to Feb 2020 6 Months Moscow In office
Automated API testing and improved the reliability of application behavior through repeatable test runs. Implemented a CI/CD pipeline to streamline deployments and reduce release turnaround time. Focused on faster feedback for development by shortening the test-to-deploy loop.
CI/CD
QA Automation Engineer • Middle
Severgroup TalentTech • Full-Time
Mar 2019 to Aug 2019 5 Months Moscow In office
Created a test automation process from zero to cover the majority of target scenarios, including parallel UI checks using a mobile device farm. Implemented CI/CD to accelerate test execution and improve the feedback loop for developers. Worked on test reliability and scaling the automated suite.
CI/CD
QA Automation Lead • Lead
Exactpro Systems • Full-Time
Nov 2018 to Mar 2019 4 Months Saratov In office
Led a small team of SDETs building a stock market data reconciliation testing application. Owned delivery of a working beta and a full release ahead of schedule over an intensive development cycle. Coordinated automation approach and progress across the team to reach the planned milestones.
Synergy University
Bachelor's Degree • Computer Science
2014–2018 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
QA Automation Engineer • Middle
Exactpro Systems • Full-Time
Dec 2016 to Nov 2018 1 Year 11 Months Saratov In office
Tested financial trading software for major European exchanges and developed Python-based automation for FIX and ITCH protocol scenarios. Worked with SQL and Linux environments to support investigations and reproducible checks. Managed a large set of defects and collaboration workflows using Git and Jira-style issue tracking.
Python
SQL
Linux
Git
Jira