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Daria khekalo

@dariakhekalo

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I build scalable test automation, CI/CD quality gates, and reliable web products across UI, API, and data layers.

Russian Federation

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to improve software quality through scalable test automation, CI/CD quality gates, cross-functional engineering collaboration, and opportunities to mentor QA engineers.

I've built and maintained end-to-end and API automation at Kaiten using Playwright, integrating automated execution into CI/CD and investigating defects across UI, APIs, databases, and backend services.

At Hemmersbach, I built the QA function from scratch as the first QA engineer, owned UI and API automation strategy, migrated the enterprise framework from TestCafe to Playwright, and established GitLab CI quality gates. I also mentored junior engineers and contributed React/Redux and TypeScript UI work.

My background spans automation, performance testing, SQL validation, frontend development, and operational leadership, helping me collaborate effectively across Agile product and engineering teams.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior QA Automation Engineer

Kaiten

Nov 2024 - Mar 2026 (1 year 4 months)

Developed and maintained end-to-end and API automated tests using Playwright, integrated test execution into CI/CD pipelines, and investigated defects across UI, API, database, and backend services.

Playwright JavaScript React Node PostgreSQL Docker API Testing SQL CI CD

QA Lead

Hemmersbach

Sep 2018 - Sep 2024 (6 years)

Built the QA function from scratch, designed and evolved an enterprise test automation framework, and defined UI and API automation strategy. Mentored junior engineers and contributed to frontend development with React and TypeScript.

Playwright JavaScript PostgreSQL Docker Gitlab CI Mocha Chai API Testing SQL React Redux TypeScript Mentor

QA Engineer

Russoft Group

Mar 2018 - Aug 2018 (5 months)

Executed full-cycle quality assurance for web applications, designed and maintained automated test suites using Selenium WebDriver, and conducted performance testing with JMeter.

Selenium Webdriver Java JMeter SQL Agile

Deputy Head of Retail Business Support

Gazprombank

Sep 2017 - Mar 2018 (6 months)

Coordinated multi-region operational support processes, led employee onboarding and training, and analyzed operational performance metrics.

Operations Management Team Leadership Training Process Improvement

Branch Director

Tinkoff Bank

Dec 2014 - Jun 2017 (2 years 6 months)

Built and launched a regional business unit from scratch, managed B2B operations and team scaling, and participated in digital banking product testing.

Business Development Team Management Operations Jira Agile