Mikhail Orlov

Developed and maintained a Java + Selenium automated testing framework, increasing test coverage to 85% and reducing regression effort by 30%. Improved test strategy and execution, integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, and resolved 50+ critical issues with a 100% resolution rate for critical defects.

Built a scalable automation testing framework from scratch covering web apps, APIs, and databases, reducing integration defects by 40%. Mentored 20+ manual testers and enabled continuous testing by integrating the framework into CI/CD pipelines; also designed Kafka/message-queue utilities and standardized automation across 10 development teams, cutting manual effort by 50%.

Led testing for a custom Product Information Management System, replacing SAP ERP and reducing licensing costs by 25%. Designed and executed 300+ automated backend, frontend, and database tests, introducing E2E/integration testing to cut regression time by 30% and prevent post-release incidents by resolving 50+ critical defects.

Transitioned from manual QA to full-stack QA automation lead, delivering 150+ automated tests for web interfaces, APIs (Thrift), and backend systems. Improved regression cycles by 30% and reduced production defects by 20%, automated Android/iOS testing with Appium to reach 80% coverage, and built Java Spring services for automated test data generation, reducing setup time by 50%; received the Best

Managed and optimized IT infrastructure to ensure 99.9% system uptime and seamless internal operations. Resolved 500+ support tickets, implemented backup and recovery for disaster preparedness, and set up video surveillance systems to improve security and reliability.

Earned a Bachelor of Information Technology with a major in Applied Informatics at Volgograd Institute of Business.

Completed a Specialist program in Computing and Automated Systems Software Technology at Volgograd Technological College.