# Natalia Nikolaeva

> Software Engineer in Test

Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/natalianikolaeva

I'm a Test Engineer with experience of implementing full-stack solutions.
I optimized existed api by implementing a generic api for Elasticsearch, I reduced regression testing effort by 50% and I created rapid visualization prototypes.

I'm open for Test Engineer position and also I'm considering Full Stack engineer positions.
On a personal level I’m very detail oriented, and I am constantly seeking to improve my skills.

Tech stack:  
Languages: Python, JavaScript, SQL
Libraries: Pytest, React
Web technologies: OOP in Python, REST API, HTML, CSS 
Version Control Systems: Git

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer In Test @ EPAM Systems (Contractor at Google)
Jan 2020 – Present | Mountain View, California, United States
- Implemented and maintained automation tests using JavaScript, Jasmine, and Python.
- Tested and debugged new features across multiple browsers and devices.
- Deflaked and improved the flaky tests by refactoring the test framework.

### Test Engineer @ E*TRADE
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area
Created and maintained testing process to ensure the system meets acceptance criteria.
Identified automation requirements and implemented solutions utilizing Python, Pytest.
Successfully led the QA team to the delivery of new features to production with no delays and no major defects.
Achievements:
System was delivered to production with no delays and no major defects.

### Software Engineer @ Compliance.ai
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area
Solution for financial companies to access and search regulatory data
Projects:
- The web portal for search and data visualization.
- Search micro APIs capable of finding relevant financial information for the specific user using Elasticsearch.
- ETL for data collection of regulatory information using Python and beautiful soup.

Achievements:
- Optimized existed api by implementing a generic api for Elasticsearch
- Simplified use of error prone api by creating generic infrastructure. Analyzed all existing and planned use cases and designed a request class that encapsulates need of all those use cases. This resulted in reducing code duplication.

### Software Testing Engineer @ EPAM Systems (Contractor at Google)
Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 | Mountain View, CA
- Implementing and managing a testing process
- Creating automated functional tests

### Software Testing Engineer @ Deutsche Bank
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011
- Creating functional specifications and test strategies
- Creating automated tests using HP Quick Test Professional

Achievements:
- I performed automate testing for regression testing and reduce manual testing on the project.

### Software Testing Engineer @ EPAM Systems
Jan 2007 – Jan 2010
- Implementing automated scripts for functional testing and load testing
- Creating test-cases, test-plans, functional specifications
Achivements:
Time for regression testing was reduced by 50%


## Education
### Master's degree in Applied Mathematics
Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (Technical University)

### Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics
Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (Technical University)


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/natalia-nikolaeva
- Website: http://nikolaeva.me/

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Last updated: 2026-04-01