Elena Koroleva

Manual QA Engineer with 4+ years of testing SaaS web and mobile applications in Agile/Scrum environments. Skilled in test case design, regression testing, API testing, defect life cycle management, and SQL-based data validation. Experienced in functional, smoke, exploratory, UI, localization, and compatibility testing across the full SDLC. Currently expanding into test automation with Playwright and JavaScript.

Manual QA Engineer at Sportendo (2024-01 – Present)

• Design and execute test cases covering functional, regression, smoke, and exploratory scenarios for a mobile app; consistently meet acceptance criteria with no critical defects escaping to production.
• Own the defect life cycle in Jira end-to-end, logging, prioritizing, and coordinating retests with the dev team, reducing average resolution time.
• Lead localization QA for Russian-speaking users: identify, document, and track defects to resolution across UI copy, formats, and user flows.
• Participate in Agile sprint planning, clarifying requirements before development starts, cutting mid-sprint rework.

Manual QA Engineer at Fram Inc. (2022-07 – 2023-12)

• Built a test case library from scratch: 150+ structured cases in TestRail, improving test coverage across all core modules and reducing manual regression effort.
• Conducted API testing using Postman and Swagger, validating data integrity and verifying system responses.
• Executed cross-browser and cross-device compatibility testing, ensuring system reliability.
• Validated backend data accuracy using SQL queries in MySQL, verifying consistency between frontend behavior and database state.

Bachelor’s Degree – Saint Petersburg University of Economics