Ilya Nikolaev
@ilyanikolaev
I build scalable Playwright test frameworks and CI/CD quality pipelines for microservices.
FinlandWhat I'm looking for
At Evinced, I architected an end-to-end Playwright and TypeScript automation framework that reduced regression execution time by 43%, and integrated automated smoke tests into GitHub Actions and Jenkins to reduce production critical bugs by 26%.
I've spent more than five years building and optimizing test automation for microservices, including a high-load suite at Temporal Technologies supporting 99.9% uptime for critical user journeys. I improve execution speed, stability, reporting, and environment parity with tools including Docker, Kubernetes, Allure, BrowserStack, Kafka, and CI/CD, while mentoring junior QA engineers and championing Shift-Left testing.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Automation QA Engineer
Evinced
May 2023 - Present (3 years 3 months)
Architected a robust end-to-end test automation framework from scratch using Playwright and TypeScript, reducing regression execution time by 43%. Integrated the test suite into CI/CD pipeline, enabling automated smoke tests on every PR, which decreased production critical bugs by 26%.
• Architected a robust end-to-end test automation framework from scratch using Playwright and TypeScript, reducing regression execution time by 43%.
• Integrated the test suite into the CI/CD pipeline (GitHub Actions/Jenkins), enabling automated smoke tests on every PR, which decreased production critical bugs by 26%.
• Led a technical mentoring program for 3 junior QA engineers, conducting regula
Automation QA Engineer
Temporal Technologies
Feb 2021 - May 2023 (2 years 3 months)
Designed and maintained a high-load test automation suite for microservices architecture, ensuring 99.9% uptime for critical user journeys. Optimized test execution speed by refactoring selectors and implementing parallel test runs on BrowserStack, cutting execution time by 47%.
Automation QA Engineer (TypeScript / Playwright)
Feb 2021 - May 2023 (2 years 3 months)
• Designed and maintained a high-load test automation suite for microservices architecture, ensuring 99.9% uptime for critical user journeys.
• Optimized test execution speed by refactoring selectors and implementing parallel test runs (sharding) on BrowserStack, cutting execution time by 47%.
• Championed Shift-Left testing practices by integrating tests early in the SDLC, reducing the cost of bu
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Baltic State Technical University "VOENMEH" named after D.F. Ustinov
Master's Degree, Information Technology
2022 - 2024
Advanced studies in information systems design, lifecycle management, and probabilistic modeling for complex technical systems. Specialized in system analysis of defense industry products and software architecture. Developed expertise in software quality assurance, systems integration, and project management.
Baltic State Technical University "VOENMEH" named after D.F. Ustinov
Bachelor's Degree, Information systems and technologies
2018 - 2022
Graduated from the program "Information Technologies in the Defense Industry" with a focus on developing automated systems and information security. Coursework included programming (C, C++, C#), database design (SQL), software engineering, system analysis and data protection. Acquired strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a foundation in software development lifecycle and testing meth
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