Vladimir Chistiukhin

About Me

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I’m a Software QA Engineer who’s passionate about making sure every product we release is the best it can be. I’ve worked on improving QA processes across a variety of projects and enjoy collaborating with my team to build reliable, high-quality applications. My experience covers testing backend systems, as well as iOS, Android, and web apps.

I’m an active part of the team from day one, taking part in everything from planning to release.
Along the way, I draw on my language skills — English (C1), Serbo-Croatian (C1), and Spanish (A2) — to communicate and collaborate effectively across diverse teams and projects. My native language is Russian.

Professional Experience

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Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Social Discovery Group

February 2024 – Present
Project: Under NDA (HK)

Achievements:

• Helped ensure the quality of a product serving over 1.2 million monthly active users
  Took care of the project's quality mitigating risks associated with high user volume and potential costly issues.


• Worked closely with cross-functional teams, bridging the gap between technical and business stakeholders
  Took my place in the middle of between tech and business teams to help both collaborate the best possible way.


• Supported quality at every stage of the project by sharing expertise and guiding QA processes
  Shared my experience and knowledge with fellow colleagues to contribute in the quality of the entire project.


• Coordinated team efforts from grooming to release, suggesting solutions that balanced business goals with team capabilities
  From grooming to release - I was a part of the whole release process. I also made proposals for optimal solutions balancing business requirements and team capabilities based on deep project understanding from both sides.

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at 4XXI

March 2016 – February 2024
Projects: Advisor Engine (USA), Trivago (EU), Centrallo (USA), Groupdolists (USA), L-Charge (UK)

Achievements:

• Built QA processes from the ground up
  Properly initiated testing processes helped our clients to reduce the costs of development and product support


• Researched and implemented the best quality assurance practices.
  These practices on the company level helped us to boost efficiency and raise the quality standards.


• Created comprehensive testing documentation
  Detailed documentation helped to conduct QA activities in the most efficient way, satisfying customers' expectations.


• Wrote detailed product documentation
  It helped to build high-quality products, as so project goals and scenarios were well-defined before development began.


• Suggested UI/UX improvements
  These adjustments were helpful in developing easy-to-understand, user-friendly, and reliable products and services.


• Coordinated project teams to strengthen collaboration
  I took care of project delivery timelines, and tracked the current status of development down.


• Mentored fellow QA engineers
  In my career, I’ve made over 40 educational videos explaining different techniques, approaches, and useful tools.

Quality Assurance Engineer at FreshOffice

May 2014 – February 2016

Achievements:

• Mastered essential knowledge and skills in QA, demonstrating a rapid and effective learning curve
• Worked closely with the team through every stage of development, contributing to successful delivery
• Assessed project quality and took the steps needed to maintain high standards while meeting project goals
• Improved QA processes by introducing changes that made workflows more efficient and effective

Worked With

Bug Tracking	Jira
Documentation	Confluence, Notion
Test Management	TestRail, Qase, Allure TestOps
Databases	MySQL, PostgreSQL, GraphQL
API Testing	Postman, Swagger
Network & Sniffers	Proxyman, Fiddler
Mobile Testing	Android Studio, XCode, TestFlight
Monitoring	NewRelic, Papertrail, Sentry, Grafana, DataDog
Automation	Codeception
Version Control	Bitbucket, Git
Infrastructure	Docker, Kubernetes, RabbitMQ
Operating Systems	iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Ubuntu
AI Tools	GitHub Copilot, GPTs, LLMs