Nik Efimov

Software Development Engineer in Test

I build scalable, automated testing solutions for modern applications, enabling faster and reliable software releases.

My Resume

Work Experience

Principal QA Engineer

Publix · Lakeland, FL · Sep 2023 – Sep 2024

  • Introduced Test Automation CI/CD with C#, Playwright, RestSharp and BDD, halving manual test time.
  • Developed 20 internal API endpoints to replace direct DB access, enabling independent test automation.
  • Engineered a Splunk monitoring system handling 500,000 daily events for real-time dashboards.
  • Led a QA team of 5, delivering two products and enabling data-driven decisions for millions in weekly sales.

QA Lead

Grid Dynamics · Lakeland, FL · Mar 2022 – Feb 2023

  • Revamped the UAT process for a leading wholesale platform, restoring client trust and securing a $1.5M follow-up contract.
  • Eliminated post-release bugs with full end-to-end Cypress coverage.
  • Documented legacy epics in TestRail, bridging a 250-test regression gap and reducing live issues.

Skills

  • Programming: C#, Python, Java
  • Frameworks: Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, PyTest
  • API Testing: REST, SOAP, Postman, JMeter, RestSharp
  • CI/CD: Docker, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Nanoelectronics – Moscow University of Electronics Technology, 2016

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