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Andrey Kryuchenko

TechLead at Xsolla

Location: Belgrade, Serbia

Email: andrey1984@gmail.com

LinkedIn: kryuchenko

Professional Summary

Experienced TechLead and QA Engineering Manager with proven expertise in technical leadership, solution architecture, test automation, and team management. Currently focused on technical discussions, team development, and task prioritization. Living in Belgrade, Serbia with B2+ level English proficiency. Passionate about delivering high-quality software solutions and mentoring engineering teams.

Work Experience

• TechLead, Xsolla, Belgrade, Serbia (February 2025 - Present)
  • Responsible for technical leadership, solution architecture, task prioritization, and team development.
  • Involved in technical discussions and providing team support as needed.
• QA Automation Engineer, Xsolla, Belgrade, Serbia (July 2024 - February 2025)
  • Specialized in automated UI and unit testing for web applications using Playwright and TypeScript.
  • Seamlessly integrated testing with GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
  • Enhanced test reliability and code stability by implementing data-testid attributes across the codebase.
• QA Team Lead (Engineering Manager), inDrive, Nicosia, Cyprus (April 2022 - July 2024)
  • Supervised a team of 10+ QA engineers, achieving 83% one-year retention rate.
  • Led major market launches (USA, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Brazil) without critical issues.
  • Increased UI auto-test coverage from 0% to 20% using Kotlin/Appium.
  • Initiated comprehensive field testing with 250+ employees, uncovering ~100 critical bugs.
  • Developed Python-based tool using OpenAI ChatGPT for customer support analysis.
  • Ensured Thai regulatory compliance, resolving 10% non-compliance issues.
• Head of Testing Department, Infourok, Moscow, Russia (December 2021 - March 2022)
  • Created testing department from scratch, establishing processes and hiring team.
  • Developed full recruitment process and efficient onboarding for new testers.
• Lead QA, Yandex.Lavka, Moscow, Russia (April 2021 - December 2021)
  • Led team of 15 people during major international launches (Paris, London, Tel Aviv).
  • Received highest performance scores (++++) and promotion during semi-annual review.
  • Automated workflows using Cypress (JavaScript) for webview-based application testing.
• Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, FunCorp, Moscow, Russia (December 2018 - April 2021)
  • Ensured quality of iFunny website and its interaction with mobile app.
  • Introduced regular regression testing, significantly enhancing site quality and stability.
  • Developed front-end automated tests using Java, JUnit, and Selenium.
  • Performed comprehensive e2e testing across Android, iOS, web, and backend systems.

Skills

• Technical Leadership & Solution Architecture
• Test Automation (Playwright, TypeScript, Kotlin/Appium, Cypress)
• Team Management & Development
• CI/CD Integration (GitLab, Jenkins)
• Programming (Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java)
• QA Engineering & Testing Strategies
• Product Quality Assurance
• Cross-functional Team Collaboration