Vladimir Kostochka Email & Phone Number

Montreal, Qc, Ca

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

As a Quality Assurance Specialist at Lattice Semiconductor, I deliver cutting-edge QA strategies for FPGAs and embedded systems. With 6+ years of experience in test automation and quality management, I craft robust testing frameworks that enhance product reliability and efficiency, exceeding industry standards and customer expectations.I specialize in Selenium, Cypress, and Jenkins, designing automation solutions that reduce manual testing by 60% and accelerate delivery cycles. Proficient in Python, XML, and JSON, I lead unit, integration, functional, and regression testing to ensure robust and high-performing solutions. My expertise also extends to AI camera performance analysis, DMFT testing, and databases like MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server.In Agile environments, I align QA strategies with project goals, conducting risk assessments and collaborating with cross-functional teams to maintain quality at every stage. My experience with CI/CD pipelines, Jira, and Confluence ensures seamless integration of QA practices into the development lifecycle.Key Achievements🔹 Enhanced Testing Efficiency: Streamlined testing with automated suites in CI/CD pipelines, reducing execution time by 45%.🔹 Improved Product Stability: Developed custom testing scripts for FPGA configurations, detecting 25% more defects early.🔹 Advanced Automation: Refined frameworks to increase test coverage and uphold rigorous quality standards.🔹 AI QA Expertise: Performed AI camera testing and FPGA board analysis, optimizing functionality and configurations.Skills & ExpertiseTest Automation: Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Katalon Studio, JenkinsQuality Tools: Jira, TestRail, ConfluenceProgramming & Data: Python, JavaScript, XML, JSONDatabase Systems: MySQL, Oracle, SQL ServerAgile & QA Practices: ICAgile Agile Testing, DMFT Analysis

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

As a QA Automation Specialist, I’ve built a solid track record of designing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive test automation frameworks from the ground up. My role involves close collaboration with Product Managers, Product Owners, and Team Leads, where I provide real-time feedback on new features and processes. I’m committed to ensuring that software quality is not just maintained, but continually improved with each iteration.In my current role, I actively prepare, execute, and maintain test cases, encompassing black box, smoke, functional, regression, integration, and build acceptance testing. By deeply engaging with developers on feature fixes and enhancements, I facilitate a smooth flow of information and promote a pair programming culture, which has been instrumental during critical transitions like team changes.I’m particularly proud of implementing regular tech demos post-sprint, which has increased transparency and adaptability within the team. Additionally, I organize training sessions for developers, educating them on QA fundamentals and advanced techniques. This initiative has reduced regressions and empowered the team to incorporate QA best practices into their workflows.Key Achievements:Process Development: Established a QA process from scratch in a core team, transforming a previously QA-free environment into one with rigorous quality standards.Automation Expertise: Developed and executed automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver (Katalon Studio), with a focus on ensuring end-to-end test coverage and improving efficiency.Data Verification: Created SQL queries to validate data with the GUI, strengthening the integrity of both front-end and back-end validation.Agile Proficiency: Actively participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies, contributing to daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, to ensure a continuous feedback loop.

Montreal, Canada Area

Design and implement automated survey data quality monitoring systems, actively monitor major customer data collection, communicate monitoring results with stakeholders, design and implement data quality dashboards, and monitor custom and standard file export/FTP processes and customer business process inputDevelop and execute QA testing programs for our mobile and web applicationsDevelop and execute QA testing programs for end-to-end solutions including software applications, hardware, reports, exports, and APIsExperience testing with tools such as NVDA, Jaws, Katalon Studio Test Cases, Test Suites, DevOps

Montreal, Canada Area

Direct, organize and lead projects in the implementation and use of new BI software tools and systems. Assist in the design of databases and data warehouses to ensure interoperability with BI solutions. Design and deliver end-user training and training materials; provide technical support as necessary. Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems; develop and implement strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems. Lead and support all end user report/ dashboard development and deployment.I deal with reporting, data transformation, and the various queries related to analyzing different data cubes and marts,

Support daily client requests/inquiries and monitor internal database processes to ensure the complete and accurate delivery of internal and 3rd party content. Communication and interaction with pre-sales and post-sales support team as well as Operations and Development is critical.Specific objectives include but are not limited to: Maintaining and monitoring daily checks to ensure they are complete, running as scheduled and produce viable output; respond to client inquiries in a timely, accurate manner by researching and correctingCreating presentations, graphic organizers or detailed reports of data.