Ivan Gavrikov

Quality Assurance Specialist

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Summary

ISTQB certified Quality Assurance specialist with 3 years of experience in Quality Assurance and test automation. Telecommunications specialist with 10+ years of experience in engineering, project controls and management.

Core Skills

  • Quality Assurance
  • ISTQB Foundation Level
  • Manual & Automation testing
  • Web & RESTful API testing
  • Functional & Business requirements analysis

QA Experience

Quality Assurance Specialist (freelance)

June 2022 – Present
uTest

Perform testing of extensive number of web platforms, desktop and mobile applications from leading vendors.

  • performing test execution, capturing test evidence and logging defects in sanity, smoke, usability, integration, system integration, regression, GUI and UAT test cycles;
  • creating detailed test scripts based on product design;
  • mapping and tracing design/requirements with test scripts;
  • collaborating closely with other team members to drive continuous improvement in the testing process;
  • keeping up-to-date on new testing tools, methodologies and best practices.

Technical Department Manager

January 2021 - March 2022
LLC TELECOM EXCHANGE
  • determined the scope, budget, and schedules for existing and new ISP & OSP telecommunications projects;
  • managed testing process to implement a new version of the internal software;
  • developed mitigation and restoration procedures for emergency conditions on the cable network;
  • recruited, trained and managed a team of 11 employees;
  • guided junior employees to achieve project goals;
  • provided reports to product owners.

Quality Assurance Tester

September 2019 – October 2020
LLC TELECOM EXCHANGE

Took an active part in the creation of the internal software solution to store a network database in Agile environment.

  • developed business and functional requirements with software development team and telecom department;
  • designed and executed test plans, scripts and test reports to product owners;
  • planned testing activities and weekly meetings;
  • helped with maintenance support after the successful implementation of the project.

Telecom Experience

Telecom Lead Engineer

May 2018 – December 2020
LLC TELECOM EXCHANGE
  • scheduled and planned new fiber optics connections to reach cost efficiency with existed customers;
  • performed large cable re-configurations based on the maintenance schedule;
  • obtained the necessary permits for work on inside and outside plant infrastructures;
  • negotiated with public authorities to meet project goals and deadlines;
  • registered and solved emergencies on variety cable networks in accordance to SLAs;
  • maintained maps and network databases in GIS and CAD software.

Field Engineer

June 2017 – May 2018
LLC TELECOM EXCHANGE
  • installed and maintained telecommunications equipment in 15 datacenters and at over 300 client sites;
  • provided status of current and completed tasks to customers and engineers to meet SLAs.

Maintenance Engineer

July 2015 – June 2017
LLC MTS

Internet Service Provider with fixed cable networks of a total length of 30 000 km in Moscow.

  • maintained maps and network databases in GIS and CAD software;
  • registered the emergencies on cable lines and collaborated with contractors to eliminate them;
  • coordinated a project documentation issuance of automatic traffic control system on construction sites.

Technical Support Engineer

May 2015 – July 2015
LLC MTS
  • processed the incoming calls and requests in the CRM system (Layer-1 of technical support);
  • analyzed and troubleshooted issues in VoIP-telephony (Gigaset, D-Link, Yealink, Panasonic, Cisco).

Project Design Engineer

July 2013 – May 2015
LLC STABCOM

The company specialized in construction of cable communication lines.

  • prepared design project documentation for FTTH/GPON and Intelligent Traffic System (ITS) projects in Moscow region;
  • maintained re-configurations of fiber and copper cable lines for Orange Business ISP;
  • calculated the quantities from design project documentation and checked the cost estimates;
  • interacted with contractors and field engineers to meet project goals and deadlines.

Field Engineer

June 2012 – July 2013
LLC Alkor-Expert

The company specialized in construction and maintenance of cable communication lines.

  • used fusion splicers, strippers, tweezers, polishing and cleaning supplies, OTDR, Fiber Identifier, Power Meter, and Fiber Scope to install and maintain fiber optics equipment (PON, OLT, ONU, racks, routers, switchers);
  • prepared technical documentation for new and existed telecommunications lines;
  • managed the procurement of the equipment by using Windows server.

Licenses and certifications

ASTQB - ISTQB in the U.S.

Issued March 2023
Certified Tester, Foundation Level
Credential ID 23-CTFL-00766-USA

Courses

Test Automation University

Issued October 2023
Continious Integration with Jenkins

Test Automation University

Issued September 2023
Codeless Test Automation with Selenium IDE

Test Automation University

Issued September 2023
Exploring Service APIs through Test Automation

Coursera

Issued June 2022
Atlassian Jira

Coursera

Issued May 2022
Introdution to User Experience Design