Sergey Burak

Senior QA Engineer with 12+ years of experience as a tester and quality assurance specialist for web applications, APIs, microservices, integrations, and business-critical workflows. Strong hands-on background in manual web testing, functional testing, regression testing, exploratory testing, acceptance testing, API testing, integration testing, defect management, test documentation, and release readiness. Experienced in Agile teams, working closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, Architects, Managers, customers, and stakeholders to refine and clarify requirements, identify risks, improve acceptance criteria, communicate testing progress, and support release decisions.

Has automation support experience including maintaining tests, reviewing automation results, and creating or prioritizing scenarios for automation coverage with Cypress, Robot Framework, and Playwright. Domain exposure includes fintech, telecom, e-commerce, retail, and education. ISTQB Foundation certified.

Senior QA Engineer at Godel Technologies Europe (2019-07 – Present)

• Owned QA activities including requirements review, test planning and design, manual test execution, defect follow-up, regression scope, release readiness, release sign-off support, and post-release sanity checks.
• Tested web applications, APIs, microservices, integrations, and business-critical workflows across customer-facing and enterprise systems.
• Performed manual functional, regression, exploratory, API, integration, acceptance, smoke, and accessibility testing to support stable product releases.
• Created and maintained test strategies, test plans, test cases, checklists, high-level test scenarios, and release readiness practices aligned with project priorities and quality risks.
• Supported development teams by logging clear defects, reproducing issues, clarifying behavior, re-testing bug fixes, and validating resolved functionality.
• Prepared project testing updates, release readiness reports, and post-release sanity checks to give stakeholders clear visibility into quality and release risk.
• Coordinated QA activities across two Agile development teams of seven people each, balancing multiple test streams and adapting to changing priorities.
• Collaborated with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, Architects, Managers, customers, and stakeholders to clarify requirements, improve acceptance criteria, and reduce ambiguity before implementation.
• Reduced regression testing effort from 2 days to 4 hours by introducing a risk-based testing approach focused on critical functionality and main business flows.
• Supported releases across several projects, including biweekly release cycles, release testing, fix re-testing, and post-release validation.
• Mentored around 10 QA engineers, reviewed test cases, test plans, and bug reports, and supported QA onboarding and knowledge sharing.
• Maintained automation tests, reviewed automation results, and prioritized scenarios for automation coverage using Cypress, Robot Framework, and Playwright.

QA Trainer at Stormnet Technologies (2019-07 – 2021-11)

• Delivered Software Testing Fundamentals training for six groups of aspiring QA engineers.
• Created and presented learning materials covering test design, defect reporting, test documentation, QA basics, Agile testing, and practical testing mindset.
• Trained 60+ aspiring QA professionals and strengthened mentoring, communication, documentation, and knowledge-transfer skills.
• Supported students in developing practical QA skills for web testing, test scenarios, bug reports, and structured test documentation.

QA Engineer at Colours B.V. (2013-12 – 2019-06)

• Performed manual testing for web-based software products, including functional, regression, exploratory, and acceptance testing.
• Created and executed test cases, checklists, and bug reports to support product quality and delivery.
• Collaborated with development and product stakeholders to refine requirements and validate implemented functionality.
• Supported Agile delivery through defect tracking, bug re-testing, regression activities, and clear defect communication.
• Built a strong foundation in web software testing, requirements validation, test documentation, and defect management over more than five years.

QA Engineer at Educational Center of High-Tech Park (2013-05 – 2013-10)

• Performed functional testing and test documentation activities in an early professional QA role.
• Created test cases and reported defects based on software requirements.
• Supported validation of software functionality and built practical experience in QA fundamentals.

Functional Software Testing – IT Academy (2013 – 2013)

Master's Degree in Humanities – Belarusian State University (2001 – 2007)