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Backend-Oriented Engineer | QA & Automation | Engineering Manager with 10+ years in testing and software development and 5+ years in technical leadership.
Proven in building scalable QA and engineering processes, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks from scratch. Contributor to Allure Framework.
Actively applying AI-powered tools and workflow automation to accelerate delivery.
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About Me
Hands-on Engineering Manager based in Lisbon, Portugal.
Backend-oriented engineer with deep expertise in client–server architecture, API-driven systems, and test automation — backed by 5+ years of technical leadership and team scaling experience.
Contact & Links
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[email protected]
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+351 915 741 583
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Telegram: @ahtutejlo
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LinkedIn
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GitHub
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Languages
- Ukrainian — Native
- English — B2
Soft Skills
- QA Team Leadership & Mentoring
- QA Process Design & Scaling
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Agile / Scrum
- Release Management
Education
Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University
2007 – 2012
Tech Stack
Languages
Automation
- Selenide
- Playwright
- Rest Assured
- Allure
- Locust
Protocols & Domains
- REST
- gRPC
- Blockchain
- Web Applications
Infrastructure & DevOps
- Docker
- Kubernetes (k8s)
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- Redis
- Kafka
- RabbitMQ
- Grafana
CI/CD
- CircleCI
- GitHub Actions
- Jenkins
AI & Automation
- AI-assisted testing
- n8n workflows
- AI agents
Work Experience
Director of QA
Mythical Games | Lisbon, Portugal | November 2022 – Present
- Built comprehensive QA processes from scratch, integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
- Led and scaled a multi-tier QA organization, managing both QA Engineers and QA Managers across multiple projects
- Engineered custom internal tools to optimize testing workflows and enhance production stability
- Directed test planning and strategy for complex blockchain products
- Coordinated cross-functional collaboration across engineering, documentation, and quality standards
QA Team Lead & General QA Engineer
DMarket | Kyiv, Ukraine | July 2018 – January 2023
- Managed and mentored a team of 5+ Senior QA Engineers
- Designed automation strategies for web applications (frontend and backend)
- Developed advanced automation tests using Java 17, AssertJ, gRPC, and RestAssured
- Conducted performance testing using Locust for large-scale systems
- Worked closely with backend engineers on API design, validation logic, and integration testing
AQA Engineer
Synergetica | Kyiv, Ukraine | April 2018 – June 2018
- Created automated UI tests using Selenium (Selenide), JUnit 5, and Allure 2
- Integrated automated tests into Jenkins CI/CD pipeline
QA/AQA Engineer
Skywind Group | Kyiv, Ukraine | August 2015 – April 2018
- Designed automated UI tests for games (Flash/HTML5) using Genie, SikuliX, and Selenium
- Developed backend automation tests focused on client-server interaction
- Created automation tools to streamline routine testing processes
- Managed testing across multiple game releases and platforms
QA Engineer
Digital House Software Solutions | Kyiv, Ukraine | November 2013 – August 2015
- Performed functional, localization, UI, regression, and acceptance testing
- Tested casino games, online casino clients, and mobile games (iOS, Android)
- Developed SQL queries and Python scripts for test automation
Assistant Tech Lead & Scrum Master
Digital House Software Solutions | Kyiv, Ukraine | November 2014 – April 2015
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives, standups)
- Managed release planning and deployment processes
- Mentored team members in Agile best practices