Hi, I am Maksim, software tester. Thank you for visiting my page!
If you are looking for an entry level tester, please keep reading. You will find a link to my resume, information about my background, experience, skills, qualification and availability. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Why Testing?
I started to learn software testing in 2018. Having a degree and several years of experience in Electrical Engineering I decided to switch to software tester. Why?Well, at some point I’ve reached a mid career level and now I think it’s time for me to try something different. I can provide several reasons why I decided to switch to software testing.- There is a myth that “Anyone can test”. I do not agree with this point. Nowadays, testing requires a range of skills which make you a good tester. I believe that I posses good analytical and communication skills. I also enjoy learning new things. I hope those skills and my hard””working nature will help me to grow professionally in a new field.
- In every field individuals with extensive experience and skills that help their clients solve problems are able to make a good living. I am definitely planning to become one of them, because there is nothing like a satisfaction feeling that comes from meaningful work.
- Modern environment in software development industry offers projects which are both challenging and interesting. There is a huge number of testing activities ranging from manual testing to automation, from test planning and implementation to execution and monitoring. There is also ever-growing list of tools and community of testers. Looks like you never get boring working as a tester. Do you agree?
- My previous experience and projects made me realise that I love to learn, gain new skills and grow as a professional. Who knows, maybe some day I will become a test lead or start my own software project? I often visit such places as producthunt.com. I love learning about and discovering new startups, software projects and tools.
Availability
Starting from November 2021, I work full-time as a Test Analyst at WithYouWithMe I am based in Sydney, NSW, Australia.Skills
I know that there are dozens of areas that I have not learned yet as a tester, but I believe I already have knowledge and skills to make your software better. Here is the list of testing activities that I am familiar with and had an opportunity to perform in training- functional testing
- “manual” testing
- test automation (Python, Selenium)
- usability testing
- mobile testing
- API / Web Services Testing
- exploratory Testing
- bug reporting
Testing Tools
- Selenium Web Driver
- Pytest,
- Google developer tools
- SOAP UI
- Charles Proxy
- Jira
Languages
- Python
- familiarity with HTML, CSS, JSON, YAML, XPATH.
Qualification
- Bachelor in Electrical Engineering (Russia)
- Certificate IV in New Small Business
Training, courses
- 07/2022 – Introduction To Cypress, Test Automation University
- 07/2022 – Technical Web Testing, Udemy, Alan Richardson
- 07/2022 – Playwright with JavaScript, Test Automation University
- 05/2020 – API Testing Foundations, Linkedin Learing
- 04/2020 – Unix for Mac OS X Users, Linkedin Learing
- 04/2020 – Certificate IV New Small Business
- 11/2019 – GitHub for Web Designers, Linkedin
- 08/2019 – HTML & CSS, Codecademy
- 07/2019 - REST API Testing with SOAP UI, udemy.com
- 07/2019 – SQL basics, w3schools
- 06/2019 - uTest Academy, utest.com
- 04/2019 – ISTQB Certificate
Computer Proficiency / Other Tools
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Other Areas of Expertise / Hobby
- Audio editing. I worked as a freelancer for Podcast Rocket Agency. I edited audio for multiple clients and podcasts.
- Podcasting & Podcasts. I am a big fan of podcasts. I’ve been listening to podcasts since 2011 which really helped me to get where I am now. Since 2017 I was involved in the production of three different podcasts. You can check one of them – World Speaks English Podcast – a collaboration project of me and IELTS trainer Darian Sandmartin.
- E-commerce. I have been selling on Amazon since 2016 and launched 3 products. If you have kids or you are a dinosaur fan yourself, drop me a line. I would love to send you a demo sample of our new product. Always happy to get feedback from our audience.
- Website Building. You can check one of my websites thetesttaker.com which I started to help IELTS (International English Language Testing System) candidates to prepare for a speaking exam. The main goal was to keep me committed to learning and improving my skills.
- Music. This is my long-time passion. Underground house, electronic, jazz, broken-beat, music from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Here is the link to my Soundcloud Page.
Languages
- English
- Russian (native)