Elizaveta Kesova

Middle QA Engineer (Manual + Automation)
+7983-154-53-42 kesova.en@gmail.com Kaliningrad, Russia
LinkedIn: elizaveta-kesova
Objective

Middle QA Engineer with 4+ years of commercial experience in web and mobile application testing (iOS/Android) within both product and project-based teams. Skilled in ensuring product quality across all stages of the SDLC/STLC — from requirements analysis to production releases.

Strong expertise in working with requirements and documentation. Author of 7 scientific publications. Skilled in structuring complex requirements and reducing defect risks through detailed analysis and a systematic approach.

Strong communication and organizational skills, with experience in process coordination and cross-functional team collaboration.

Core value:a systematic approach to quality assurance and responsibility for the final result.

Education
Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
Master’s Degree — Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
2023 | Graduated with Honors
Siberian Federal University
Bachelor’s Degree — Information Systems and Technologies
2021 | Graduated with Honors
Siberian Federal University
Translator in Professional Communication
2020 | Professional Retraining Diploma
Qualifications
Digital Footprint: Legal Issues of Data Protection in the Digital Environment
Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University | 2022
Personnel Management in a Modern Organization
Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University | 2022
— Additional professional development courses completed in 2022 are not included due to lower relevance to the current specialization.
Work experience
Project: Educational Web Platform
QA Engineer | Project-based employment | 11/2025 – 01/2026
— Performed functional, regression, UI/UX, and acceptance testing of a web platform
— Created and maintained test cases, test scenarios, and testing guidelines
— Prepared test data and validated business logic using SQL
— Worked with REST APIs to verify client-server interaction
— Configured and executed basic Python test automation scripts
— Participated in requirements discussions and business logic clarification
Project: Internal Team Service
QA Engineer | Project-based employment | 06/2025 – 12/2025
— Ensured quality of the internal service (tasks, statuses, notifications, access rights)
— Developed and maintained test documentation (checklists, test cases, scenarios)
— Used SQL (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, JOIN) for data analysis
— Validated business processes and system logic
— Analyzed defects and collaborated with developers
— Maintained and executed Python automated tests
— Participated in test environment setup
Frisbuy
QA Engineer / Technical Writer | 03/2024 – 09/2025
— Tested web and mobile applications (iOS / Android) across all SDLC stages
— Performed functional, smoke, regression, integration, system, UI/UX, exploratory, acceptance, cross-browser, and cross-platform testing
— Identified and analyzed defects (frontend / backend / UI / UX) and managed bug tracking
— Analyzed requirements and participated in requirement refinement with the team
— Maintained test artifacts and documented testing results
— Worked in an Agile team with developers, designers, and managers
— Participated in discussions on priorities, risks, and product quality
— Worked with incomplete and constantly changing requirements
Project: Time Tracking Service
QA Engineer | Project-based employment | 01/2023 – 03/2023
— Performed manual testing of web and mobile applications
— Conducted functional, regression, UI/UX, exploratory, and acceptance testing
— Created test cases, scenarios, and testing guidelines
— Validated user and business scenarios
— Prepared test data
— Used SQL to validate data consistency and business logic
— Analyzed defects and collaborated with the developer
Project: Casual Game (Mobile / Web)
QA Engineer | Project-based Employment | 11/2023 – 01/2024
— Tested game mechanics
— Performed functional, UI/UX, exploratory, and smoke testing
— Created and maintained test scenarios
— Documented defects and prepared testing reports
— Worked with test data
— Verified APIs and server-side logic
— Performed compatibility testing across different devices and screen resolutions
Project: Task Management Service
QA Engineer | Project-based Employment | 06/2023 – 10/2023
— Performed manual testing of a web application (CRUD operations)
— Conducted integration, regression, and UI/UX testing
— Created test cases and checklists
— Validated key user scenarios
— Reported defects and verified fixes
— Collaborated with developers
Miratorg Zapad LLC (Internship)
IT Department Intern | 04/2023 – 06/2023
— Analyzed software requirements and specifications
— Participated in software component development
— Tested developed components
— Prepared test data
— Contributed to acceptance criteria definition
— Prepared technical and project documentation
Tactical Equipment and Gear LLC (Internship)
Programmer Intern (Mobile Development, AR) | 03/2021 – 07/2021
— Developed a mobile AR application
— Implemented functionality according to requirements and design specifications
— Performed functional, UI/UX, integration, regression, and cross-platform testing
— Verified application stability and compliance with specifications
— Worked with requirements and test data
— Prepared technical and user documentation
Sberbank (Internship)
IT Department Intern | 06/2018 – 07/2018
— Developed user instructions for resolving common PC issues
— Analyzed and classified user requests
— Validated instructions in practice
— Prepared recommendations for improving user support quality
Skills & Competencies
Software Testing
Manual Testing
Functional Testing
Regression Testing
Smoke Testing
Exploratory Testing
Acceptance Testing
UI/UX Testing
Usability Testing
Cross-browser Testing
Cross-platform Testing
Web Testing
Mobile Testing (iOS / Android)
API Testing
Databases & Backend
SQL (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, JOIN)
Business Logic Validation
Client-Server Architecture
REST API
Documentation & Processes
Test Cases
Checklists
Test Scenarios
Bug Reports
Test Artifacts
Requirements Analysis
Acceptance Criteria
User Stories
SDLC
STLC
Agile
Scrum
Tools & Technologies
Jira
Confluence
TestRail
TestLink
Postman
DevTools
Python
HTML
CSS
CI/CD
Soft Skills
Analytical Thinking
Attention to Detail
Responsibility
Teamwork
Communication
Organization
Presentation Skills
Requirements Understanding
Languages
English — B1/B2 (reading technical documentation and written communication)