Илья Верем

QA Lead

• Led and mentored a team of QA engineers, improving testing practices and ensuring consistent quality standards across projects.
• Standardized QA workflows across the team by introducing a unified testing and bug reporting framework, improving consistency and clarity of defect reports.
• Increased transparency of the testing process by defining and tracking QA metrics.
• Accelerated manual testing by introducing AI/ML models for: test design generation, structured bug report drafting and automation of repetitive QA tasks via MCP servers and AI skills.
• Improved efficiency of test automation development by integrating AI tools into the workflow (Cursor, Claude, Codex, Playwright test agents), significantly reducing time required to write and maintain automated tests.

Manual and Automation QA Engineer (JavaScript/TypeScript)

• Built and maintained test automation from scratch for two web applications using Playwright + Cucumber (JavaScript/TypeScript). Integrated automated tests and Allure reporting into CI pipelines using GitLab CI and Jenkins.
• Improved reliability of the test infrastructure by configuring isolated automation environments using Docker, Hyper-V, and VMware. Wrote PowerShell and Bash scripts to automate testing workflows, environment setup, and infrastructure-related QA tasks.
• Performed API testing using Playwright and Postman, and validated backend data using T-SQL queries.
• Conducted security testing (pentesting) using tools such as Acunetix, OWASP ZAP, and Burp Suite, identifying vulnerabilities and improving application security.
• Tested and validated AI/ML-powered product features, including: an AI assistant integrated into the product, AI-driven business logic, functionality of an internal MCP server.
• Designed and executed functional and non-functional testing for web, desktop and mobile applications, creating and maintaining checklists and test cases. Identified, documented, and verified thousands of defects.

Sound Engineer

• Ran own recording studio and worked in theatre, radio, and live concerts, contributing to hundreds of recordings and performances.
• Advanced proficiency in music theory, notation literacy, and tablature editing.
• Operated and maintained multiple digital audio workstations, VST plugins, and professional mixing hardware, ensuring high-quality audio production.
• Tested and evaluated audio software and hardware, measuring performance, frequency response, total harmonic distortion, and other audio/fidelity metrics to ensure accuracy and reliability.