Dmitrii Pokhilenko
QA Automation Engineer
About Me
- 7+ years as a QA Automation Engineer / SDET in enterprise FinTech and HealthTech environments
- Architected and scaled Python-based UI/API automation frameworks using Playwright and Cypress
- Reduced a 2-day manual regression cycle to a fully automated 1-hour run through custom CI/CD pipeline in GitLab
- Skilled in AI tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor AI) to boost test development and reduce boilerplate
- Experienced in team enablement, cross-functional collaboration, and full-cycle QA strategy
Skills
Programming Languages & Frameworks: Python, Playwright, Cypress, PyTest, JavaScript, Selenium WebDriver, Appium
APIs & CI/CD: REST API, CI/CD, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Docker, PostgreSQL
Testing Methodologies & Tools: Test Automation, BDD (Cucumber, Gherkin), Jira, Allure, Zephyr Scale, API Testing, Cross-Browser Testing, Cross-Platform Testing
Projects
Confidential FinTech Client (SDET)
Aug 2023 – Jun 2025
- Designed a Python-based UI/API test framework, reducing regression from 2 days to 1 hour.
- Architected a unified Playwright + PyTest mono-repo.
- Migrated 200+ legacy tests to Python, saving ~15 hours/week in maintenance.
- Integrated Pydantic validation to prevent data bugs.
GuardantHealth (SDET)
Aug 2021 - Aug 2023
- Refactored Cypress and PyTest suites, cutting ~5,000 lines of code.
- Optimized end-to-end flows, reducing test runtime by ~10%.
- Uncovered critical edge-case bugs through exploratory testing.
- Ensured V&V compliance with traceable coverage in JAMA.
Spalmalo (DosCredoBank “DCB360” App)
Mar 2021 - Jun 2021
- Built a mobile test automation framework (Ruby, Appium, Cucumber).
- Configured cross-platform infrastructure (Xcode, Android Studio/ADB).
- Established QA process in Qase.io for traceability.
RubyCluster (GymCloud)
Jan 2021 – Mar 2021
- Delivered a Cypress-based automation framework.
- Implemented a CI pipeline with Bitbucket + Codeship CI + Docker.
MadDevs (Teacherly Platform)
Jul 2020 – Feb 2021
- Led functional, regression, cross-browser, and cross-platform testing.
- Implemented QA documentation and reporting via Jira + Slack.
Mavix (Multiple Client Projects)
Feb 2018 – Jul 2020
- Introduced automation to several web apps using Cypress and Selenium.
- Owned QA across 5-10 dev teams per project.
- Integrated tests with CI/CD via GitLab CI and GitHub Actions.
