Owning test automation activities for a large data acquisition and analysis application set:- Leading the full automated testing process from design to execution and reporting- Utilizing AI-based tools for efficient test management, data analysis and documentation.- Ensuring seamless integration with DevOps- Mentoring and guiding a global team of over 30 automation engineers, architects and test analysts- Strategically aligning automation processes with organizational goals

Implemented test automation, system integration and DevOps solutions on 30+ client projects (Thomson Reuters/Refinitiv, Raymond James, Reed Exhibitions, TDAmeritrade, Nuffield Health, Rosbank (Societe Generale Group). Performed first deep-dive into new projects from both technical and process analysis perspectives. Investigated the customer needs, negotiated new project proposals and changes, created and managed engineering teams, implemented technical solutions and process improvements.Selected experience and achievements:- Supervised 20+ engineers working on up to 8 automation projects, mentored 4 team leads- Managed requirements from multiple stakeholders (PMs, developers, manual QA) to maintain team collaboration and adjust automation toolsets and processes to match project goals. Received approvals on multiple project changes like framework improvements, process and staffing changes - Facilitated development and QA processes. Moved teams to agile process from ad-hoc automation- Defined the tech stack solutions for the automation framework. Introduced AI-based analysis tools reduce the average test report preparation time from 1-2 weeks to 1-2 days. - Led the tech stack migrations. Ensured license cost savings up to 50000 USD per year across all teams. - Prepared and managed large data sets for automation tools, analysis and reporting. - Analysed and documented client DevOps processes. Negotiated the proposals with client stakeholders to secure buy-in, which led to approval of a project that was blocked for 6 months.- Collated and negotiated monthly/quarterly fixed-price SOW to keep up to 4 parallel projects going. Managed the requirements and customer expectations, delivered the project solutions in time.- Implemented end-to-end DevOps solutions (from JIRA through Jenkins CI straight to deployment and testing in all environments along the SDLC). Increased the delivery speed from 3-4 installations per day to 15-20.

A client company-wide initiative to move all corporate software projects towards the unified agile process based on Continuous Integration and test automation- Designed, negotiated and implemented best practices to quickly onboard new projects into CI process- Transferred 10+ client projects within 18 months from legacy manual QA process to the automation agile+CI which led to the efficient promotion of DevOps processes.- Organized daily automation test executions instead of ad-hoc runs which helped to catch application errors before production releases thus decreasing software release cycles by 15-25%.

Heterogeneous user credentials and preferences management platform based on IBM WebSphere ESB- Facilitated collaboration with stakeholders in multiple teams across the platform which led to successful launch of several automation and DevOps initiatives.- Presented the solutions to clients and peers on conferences and online (up to 100 participants). - Led the design and development process for the test automation frameworks (C#, Java) using BDD/Gherkin and codeless automation - Established automatic results publishing into tracking systems providing online testing status of multiple integrated systems, which led to increased management visibility and fast actions towards problems resolution.

- Developed software components for a large-scale industrial real-time Power Plant Process Control System, led a team of 20+ software developers as a deputy lead- Contacted customers, elicitated customer needs and defined product requirements - Conducted demos and training sessions to potential and existing customers

- Maintained information security policy in one of Bank's departments - Evaluated requirements for informational security software systems, verified systems delivery and usage- Managed a team of 2 IT Security engineers

Developed software components for an industrial real-time Process Control System