Andrew Popkov

Andrew Popkov has a diverse work experience in the field of QA engineering. Andrew started their career at ProfiGroup in October 2016 as a QA Engineer, where they conducted web, GUI, and mobile testing. Andrew also created checklists, test surveys, and managed bug tracking using Jira.

In May 2017, Andrew joined ActivePlatform as a QA Engineer. Andrew'sresponsibilities included testing, analyzing requirements, bug reporting, and creating test documentation. Andrew also worked on an Agile project, participated in planning and grooming meetings, and demonstrated sprint results to customers.

Within ActivePlatform, Andrew progressively took on more responsibilities. In October 2018, they were promoted to Lead QA Engineer/AQA and became involved in QA process management. Andrew reviewed test cases, interviewed candidates for the QA team, and established communication between the QA and development teams. Andrew also took on the role of PO/FO, reviewing automation team scenarios and participating in Sprint Review activities.

Andrew's most recent role at ActivePlatform is Head of the QA Department, which they have held since October 2022. The details of this role are not provided, but it can be inferred that they are responsible for managing and leading the QA department.

Overall, Andrew's work experience demonstrates their strong knowledge and skills in QA engineering, Agile methodology, test documentation, and team leadership.

Andrew Popkov earned a Master of Technical Sciences degree from the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics from 2017 to 2019. Prior to that, they attended the same university from 2013 to 2017, although the specific degree and field of study were not provided. In 2016, Andrew completed a Junior QA Engineer program at A1QA and another program with the same title at Stormnet. Additionally, they obtained several certifications, including SQL Fundamentals from SoloLearn in April 2017, Functional testing from A1QA in January 2017, and a Certificate of completion of the Software testing course from Stormnet Technologies in September 2016. The status of their ISTQB FL certification, obtained from GASQ, was not specified.