# Mike F. > Lead QA Engineer | SDET at Shell Recharge Location: Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/mikef • Over 15 years experience in Software Testing and expertise in desktop, web-based (SaaS/Cloud), Enterprise software, on-demand and mobile applications • Versatility in various Test Methodologies and Software Development Life Cycle (Waterfall, Scrum Agile) from requirements to product release • Experience with web and mobile test automation frameworks (Cypress, Appium, Selenium WebDriver) • Possess excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills • Quality-driven, positive team player who always looks for efficiency and accuracy • Function effectively in a multilingual/multicultural environment - good practice with outsource teams from India, China and Spain • USC SKILLS: Testing Tools: Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Rest Assured, Selenium Grid, SoapUI, JMeter, Perfecto Mobile, Cucumber, Behave, Promptfoo, Project/Test Management Tools: IBM Rational CQ, HP ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, Test Rail Frameworks: Requests, Nosetests, JUnit, TestNG, JDBC, Jersey SDLC Methods: Agile, Waterfall Programming and Scripting Languages: Java, Python, Javascript DBs: MongoDB, ES, Oracle, SQL, Solr Networking: TCP/IP, FTP, HTTP Operating Systems: LINUX, UNIX, MS Windows Mobile Platforms: Android OS, iOS Other Tools: Postman, RestClient, Docker, Git, Maven, SQL developer, Bamboo, Jenkins, LmStudio, WatsonX ## Work Experience ### Lead QA Engineer | SDET @ Shell Recharge Jan 2021 – Present Automated Functional and API testing utilizing Cucumber, RestAssured, Robot, Postman, Python, Java, AWS, Bitbucket, Git, ElasticSearch, SQL, Selenium, Healenium, Promptfoo, K8S, Docker, TeamCity, Argo. Led QA initiatives by integrating Jira and TeamCity through n8n-powered AI workflows, improving deployment traceability and enhancing QA visibility. ### Senior Software QA Engineer @ The Walt Disney Studios Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | (through TechFireFly) Manual and Automated functional testing utilizing WebdriverIO, Selenium, Typescript, Python, Java, Docker, AWS, Bitbucket, Git, Jenkins, ElasticSearch, Solr, SQL and MongoDB ### Lead/Sr. Sw QA Engineer @ Constella Intelligence (ex 4iQ) Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Los Altos, CA • Automated API testing utilizing Python, Java, Docker, AWS, Bitbucket, Git, Jenkins, Elasticsearch, Solr, SQL and MongoDB • Automated functional testing using Cypress, Cucumber, Selenium with Java • Performance testing using Jmeter • Writing Test Plans, defining and executing Test Cases ### Lead/Sr. Software QA Engineer @ SearchForce Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 | San Mateo, CA • Design and implementation of test frameworks using Selenium WebDriver with Java, TestNG, JDBC • API/Web services testing • Utilized Apache POI for Data Driven Testing • Generating different types of test data, populating DBs, executing various queries for the application performance and functional testing needs using Oracle and MongoDB • Gray box testing, backend DB verification • Worked with FRD/BRD (functional/design and business requirements) and creating QA related documentation • Functional, regression, integration and Beta testing of the application ### Sr. QA Engineer @ Wells Fargo (through Infostretch Corp.) Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Santa Clara, CA • Performed Manual and Semi-Manual Mobile Testing on iPhone, Android and BB platforms: Functionality, Integration, Interruption, Compatibility, Security (HTTP:Scoop) and NFT testing • Extended test automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, including common libraries, data driven and UI-independent testing • Create and modify the manual test Cases for Online Banking and Social Wellness Monitoring application • Developed test scripts in Eclipse with ADT/ADB • Manage the Testing data by using QC, CQ • Create the Internal (SharePoint) tracking and uploading Reports and Tables for effective and productive way to communicate ### Software QA Engineer (Contract) @ Barnes & Noble Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Palo Alto, CA • Participating in project launching HD and HD+ Nook family devices in QA environment • Building manual Test Cases for mobile products • Testing high quality mobile apps from major developers • Performing Test Cases for In App Purchase, acceptance, functional and regression testing on ICS, Gingerbread and Froyo devices for US and UK markets • Keep track of the new builds and requirements • New build installation on ICS devices • Upload huge numbers of apps using ADB commands • Reporting bugs and monitoring bug status throughout the in-house bug tracking system • Android SDK installation • Collecting logs using ADB commands in Windows and iOS systems • Taking screenshots using DDMS ### Software QA Engineer (Contract, Remote) @ First Class Trips Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | San Bruno, CA • Tested web-based apps which provide information about air tickets, weather and hotels • Testing Process development: create test cases, test matrices, test suites, check lists, etc. • The scope of testing included functionality, GUI, usability, operating system compatibility, regression, build acceptance, ad-hoc and exploratory testing of the product features across different browsers and operation systems • Providing installation and configuration of the Virtual Machines, Operating Systems, Browsers • Utilized emulators for testing mobile version of applications • Writing SQL Queries and execute them using TOAD • Validated integration of the application with social networking web sites such as Facebook & Twitter • Identified, researched and reported software defects using Bugzilla bug tracking system ## Education ### Master's in Information and Measurement Technology and Engineering in Samara State Technical University Samara State Technical University ### Webdesign in Javascript, Creating and Building Websites Stanford Continuing Studies ### Professional Diploma in Management The Open University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mikhailfedechkin --- Source: https://flows.cv/mikef JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/mikef/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-23