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Umutai Orozbekova

Chicago

Summary

Experienced QA Automation Engineer with over 7 years of hands-on experience delivering high-quality, scalable, and maintainable testing solutions in finance, healthcare, and trading environments. Adept at building automation frameworks from the ground up using Java, Selenium, REST Assured, and integrating with modern CI/CD pipelines. Skilled at testing APIs and complex backend systems, writing maintainable test scripts, and working cross-functionally in Agile teams. Committed to improving release cycles, strengthening test reliability, and ensuring application performance.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Capital One
01.2023 - Current
  • Spearheaded development of modular and maintainable test automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, and TestNG for digital banking services.
  • Automated end-to-end API test cases using REST Assured to support rapid microservices deployment.
  • Integrated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Docker, improving release stability and time-to-feedback.
  • Provided technical guidance and peer code reviews, driving consistency across QA practices.
  • Remote

QA Automation Engineer

Aetna (CVS Health)
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Built and maintained test automation frameworks for insurance and pharmacy claims modules using Java, Cucumber, and Selenium.
  • Automated API testing workflows using Swagger and Postman, ensuring endpoint integrity for healthcare data.
  • Wrote advanced SQL queries to verify backend claims processing and member data accuracy.
  • Supported continuous delivery by maintaining GitHub Actions workflows and refining regression suite scope.
  • Remote

Quality Assurance Engineer

CME Group
Chicago
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Executed functional and exploratory testing of high-frequency trading applications to ensure system reliability and performance.
  • Designed UI automation using Selenium and TestNG, focusing on real-time data presentation and trade validation flows.
  • Developed API tests with REST Assured to validate order management and settlement services.
  • Collaborated with development and infrastructure teams to triage production issues and optimize test coverage.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Illinois at Chicago

Skills

  • Languages: Java (primary), JavaScript, Python, SQL, HTML
  • Automation Frameworks: Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, REST Assured, Cucumber (BDD), TestNG, JUnit
  • API Testing & Tools: Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI, JSON Schema Validation
  • DevOps & CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Maven, Gradle
  • Databases: Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL (JDBC, SQL Developer)
  • Tools & Workflow: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, TestRail
  • IDEs: IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, VS Code

Certification

  • Oracle Certified Associate (Java SE)
  • ISTQB Foundation Level (in progress)

Accomplishments

  • Delivered a fully functional regression framework at Capital One used by multiple teams during daily CI runs.
  • Led automation improvements at Aetna that accelerated test execution and minimized API defects during integration testing.
  • Played a key role in CME Group’s QA team by designing robust API tests that helped uncover critical backend flaws.
  • Consistently recognized by peers and leadership for improving team testing efficiency and contributing to Agile planning sessions.

Timeline

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Capital One
01.2023 - Current

QA Automation Engineer

Aetna (CVS Health)
01.2020 - 01.2022

Quality Assurance Engineer

CME Group
01.2019 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Illinois at Chicago

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