Taras Kopynets

Experience

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  World of Ceramics Enterprise

  Jun 2004 - Apr 2011

  Accounting, Logistics and System Administrator

  World of Ceramics Enterprise is one of the largest retailers of ceramic tiles, sanitaryware and building mixtures in Transcarpathian region, Ukraine.

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  SWAN Software Solutions, LLC

  Apr 2011 - Jun 2011

  QA Engineer

  Main responsibilities:Requirements analysis and clarification with clientWriting test-cases and performing their executionComponent testing (both Functional and Design), Regression testing, Smoke testing,Exploratory testingDefects reportingBugfix verificationTest documentation development (QA WBS, Test plan etc.)QA entire progress monitoring and reportingPushing new builds to QA environment, release managementProject types: Web-based applications for tourism, healthcare services. Show less

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  SysIQ, Inc.

  Jun 2011 - Dec 2011

  Junior QA Engineer

  Main responsibilities:Analyze business, functional requirements, technical specifications and otherrequirements-related documents/files for the enterprise-level e-commerce solutionsCreate test cases in test case management tool to insure the full requirementscoverageExecute planned test cases/scenarios for the testing levels/types defined within theprojectCreate bug reports in bug tracking system and perform the fixed bugs' verificationKeep all project QA-related documents/files up-to-dateActively participate in daily project team meetings and brainstorming activities relatedto the project issuesProvide updates to effort estimates and status of assigned tasksCollaborate with front-end development and web development teamsProvide recommendations to QA Lead and/or Project Manager to improve QA-relatedprocedures, systems and tools Show less

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  Astound Digital

  Dec 2011 - now

  Main responsibilities:-Manage and track day-to-day performance of project QA team-Plan the work and priorities for QA team, distributing tasks between team members-Keep track of and report overall project QA status to the project team-Analyze business, functional requirements, technical specifications and otherrequirements-related documents/files for the enterprise-level e-commerce solutions-Support the creation of functional requirements for the project, if required-Identify and manage testing-related risks on assigned projects and inform projectleads of potential shifts and risks related to the project-Work with project leads in understanding business needs, defining technical issues,and proposing solutions-Develop overall testing approach, create test plans and test strategies.-Support and help QA team come up with the best technical solutions-Ensure QA team’s compliance to all outlined processes and procedures-Review and approve test cases in test case management tool to insure the fullrequirements coverage-Review and approve bug reports in bug tracking system-Provide inputs for SOW effort estimation-Actively participate in daily project team meetings and brainstorming activities relatedto the project issues-Collaborate with front-end development and web development teams-Provide recommendations to Project Manager and/or functional managers to improve-QA-related procedures, systems and tools-Actively contribute and drive to continuous improvements to testing methodology andunderlying processes-Conduct on-boarding and coaching of new QA engineers-Conduct technical interview of QA engineer candidates-Provide regular feedback to QA team members via project retrospective and 1:1meetingsProject types: E-commerce web-stores. Multiple-branded international sites for some ofthe largest retailers in the world. Show less Main responsibilities:Analyze business, functional requirements, technical specifications and otherrequirements-related documents/files for the enterprise-level e-commerce solutionsCreate test cases in test case management tool to insure the full requirementscoverageExecute planned test cases/scenarios for the testing levels/types defined within theprojectCreate bug reports in bug tracking system and perform the fixed bugs' verificationKeep all project QA-related documents/files up-to-date. Ensure that developed QArelateddocumentation and other artifacts of testing meet the agreedstandards/guidelinesProvide inputs for SOW effort estimationActively participate in daily project team meetings and brainstorming activities relatedto the project issuesProvide updates to effort estimates and status of assigned tasksCollaborate with front-end development and web development teamsProvide recommendations to QA Lead, and/or Project Manager, and/or functionalmanagers to improve QA-related procedures, systems and toolsActively contribute to continuous improvements to testing methodology and underlyingprocessesProject types: E-commerce web-stores. Multiple-branded international sites for some ofthe largest retailers in the world. Show less

  • QA Lead

    Jul 2015 - now

  • Senior QA Engineer

    Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

  • QA Engineer

    Dec 2011 - Jan 2014