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Volodymyr S.

QA Engineer Penetration Tester White Hat Hacker Cyber Security

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐭. 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 17 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐨. 😄 ✔️ 13+ years breaking software professionally ✔️ 9,000+ bugs caught before production ✔️ $100K+ potential losses prevented ✔️ 1,000+ hours of manual QA saved through automation I’m a QA Engineer with 15+ years of experience in manual testing, QA automation, security testing, penetration testing support, and overall product quality assurance across web, mobile, SaaS, fintech, healthcare, cybersecurity, AI/ML, and enterprise platforms. My work combines a strong QA mindset with practical Automation, Playwright expertise, API testing experience, and a security-focused approach. I don’t just click through screens and report obvious issues - I analyze how the product behaves, how the system is built, where integrations may fail, and where vulnerabilities may hide. ✅ Tools and Libraries ✔ QA Automation: Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Appium ✔ API Testing: Postman, REST Assured, Supertest ✔ Security Tester: OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, DevTools, custom scripts ✔ Performance Testing: JMeter, LoadRunner ✔ CI/CD Integration: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins ✔ Bug Tracking & Test Management: TestRail, Zephyr, Jira, Trello, TestomatIO ✔ Reporting: Allure, Mochawesome ✔ Accessibility Testing: axe-core, Lighthouse, manual accessibility review ✔ Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket ▪ 13+ years of experience in Software QA, Manual Testing, Automation Testing & Quality Assurance ▪ 200+ Web, Mobile, SaaS & Enterprise applications tested across different industries ▪ 5,000+ Test Cases & Test Scenarios created for Functional, Regression, Exploratory & End-to-End Testing ▪ 3,000+ bugs identified, reproduced & documented with clear developer-ready Bug Reports ▪ 150+ Web & SaaS Applications tested across Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, desktop, mobile & tablet ▪ 100+ iOS & Android Mobile Apps tested across multiple devices, screen sizes & operating systems ▪ 100+ Regression Testing cycles completed across new features, releases, bug fixes & production deployments ▪ 50+ projects tested using API Testing, REST APIs, Postman & backend validation ▪ 50+ QA Automation projects completed using Playwright, Cypress, Selenium & automated E2E testing ▪ 1,000+ automated tests created for Functional, Regression, API & End-to-End Testing ▪ 100+ complex user flows tested across Authentication, Onboarding, Payments, Forms, User Roles & Permissions ▪ 50+ UX/UI QA audits completed for Usability Testing, Responsive Design, Cross-Browser compatibility & visual consistency ✅ What I’ve Been Responsible For as a QA Tester / QA Engineer • Manual QA Engineer: validating product flows, business logic, UI behavior, and edge cases • Automation Tester: building stable and maintainable automation frameworks • Playwright Automation QA Engineer: creating end-to-end test suites and cross-browser automation • Security Tester: identifying risks, testing access control, and supporting safer releases • Penetration Tester: checking web applications for common vulnerabilities and security gaps • Cross-Browser QA Engineer: ensuring smooth behavior across browsers, devices, and screen sizes Let's connect! _______________________________________________________________________ Buzz: QA Engineer Penetration Tester White Hat Hacker Security Tester QA Tester QA Engineer QA Developer UX QA Automation Website QA Testing iOS QA QA Playwright QA Specialist QA Mobile App Pentration Tester Pentester Penetration Testing Ethical White Hat Hacker White Hacker Website Hacker Ethical Hacker Crypto security cybersecurity engineer security testing AWS security IT Security product tester a b testing ux testing software testing manual qa tester playwright ai automation automation tester software testing qa automation project manager QA Engineer Penetration Tester White Hat Hacker Security Tester QA Tester QA Engineer QA Developer UX QA Automation Website QA Testing QA Playwright QA Specialist QA Mobile App Pentration Tester Pentester Penetration Testing Ethical White Hat Hacker White Hacker Website Hacker Ethical Hacker Crypto security cybersecurity engineer security testing AWS security IT Security product tester a b testing ux testing software testing manual qa tester playwright ai automation automation tester software testing qa automation project manager QA Engineer Penetration Tester White Hat Hacker Security Tester QA Tester QA Engineer QA Developer UX QA Automation Website QA Testing iOS QA QA Playwright QA Specialist QA Mobile App Pentester Penetration Tester Ethical White Hat Hacker White Hacker Website Hacker Ethical Hacker Crypto security cybersecurity engineer security testing AWS security product tester a b testing ux testing software testing manual qa tester playwright ai automation tester software testing qa automation project manager QA Engineer Penetration Tester White Hat Hacker Security Tester

🇺🇦Lviv, Ukraine$30/hr100% JSS5.00 (4)Since Mar 2024
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$995

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#48,464 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#2,136 / 14.3k
Revenue, last 30 days
$2.1k

Last 6 months: $6k

World#19,957 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#1,063 / 14.3k
Total earnings
$35k

Billed in all: $37k

World#99,076 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#5,345 / 14.3k
Per project
$5k

$1.5k in the last 6 months

World#34,632 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#2,095 / 14.3k
Projects, last 6 months
4
50% fixed50% hourly
World#51,816 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#2,156 / 14.3k
Projects in all
7
43% fixed57% hourly
World#236,191 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#9,312 / 14.3k

Earnings, last 30 days

$37.1k+$2.1k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$34k$36k$38kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: Top 12% in Game Testing

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