Senior QA Engineer - Automation - Playwright JS - API & Security

GRIGORIY S. PRIEV

Senior QA Engineer Automation (Playwright JS) API Security SQL

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior QA Engineer with 8+ years of experience in Agile and Waterfall environments, specializing in manual and automation testing, API validation, security testing, and backend data validation using SQL. Proven success in reducing production defects, improving QA processes, and leading testing efforts across enterprise and financial systems. Strong experience working with cross-functional teams, mentoring QA engineers, and supporting CI/CD pipelines with integrated security practices. CORE SKILLS

• Manual Testing: Functional, Regression, Integration, System, E2E, UAT, Exploratory

• Automation Testing: Playwright (JavaScript)

• API Testing: Postman, Swagger

• Security Testing: OWASP ZAP

• Accessibility Testing: WAVE, NVDA (WCAG)

• Backend Testing: SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL

• Agile & Waterfall methodologies

• CI/CD & SecDevOps collaboration

• Test Planning, RTM, Test Strategy

• Leadership, Mentoring, QA Coordination

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior QA Engineer / Acting QA Lead – SVAM International (NYC DOE) 2023–Present

• Reduced production defects by ~30% through early-stage defect detection

• Led QA efforts across multiple modules and coordinated offshore teams

• Mentored junior QA engineers and improved onboarding efficiency

• Performed automation testing using Playwright (JavaScript)

• Executed API, backend (SQL), security, accessibility, and E2E testing

• Collaborated with DevOps to integrate security checks into CI/CD pipeline Senior QA Engineer – NY State Liquor Authority 2019–Present

• Reduced critical production issues by ~20%

• Performed full-cycle QA for compliance and licensing system

• Conducted backend validation using complex SQL queries

• Identified and reported security vulnerabilities using OWASP ZAP

• Supported cross-team QA coordination and knowledge sharing QA Analyst – Citibank 2019

• Tested online banking system including transactions and account management

• Performed UAT, functional, regression, and integration testing

• Executed complex SQL queries for backend validation

• Tracked defects and collaborated with developers using JIRA QA Tester – Old National Bank 2015–2019

• Worked in Agile environment across full SDLC

• Created test strategies, RTM, and detailed test cases

• Performed system, regression, GUI, and integration testing

• Conducted backend testing using SQL queries

• Participated in Scrum ceremonies and defect triage meetings Junior QA Tester – U.S. Bank 2014–2015

• Executed functional, integration, and regression testing

• Analyzed requirements and designed test cases

• Tracked defects and collaborated with development teams Technical Support – BramsonORT College 2012–2014

• Configured and maintained Windows and Linux systems

• Supported end users with hardware/software issues

• Managed virtual machines and network troubleshooting EDUCATION

BramsonORT College – Computer Science

Moscow Technical University – Information Systems

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