Maria Zhyzhchenko
About Maria Zhyzhchenko
Maria Zhyzhchenko is a Senior QA Engineer at Ciklum Digital, with over 7 years of experience in web-based software testing and database management. She holds certifications in ISTQB and ICAgile and has a Master's Degree in Hospitality Administration from Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics.
Work at Ciklum
Maria Zhyzhchenko has been employed at Ciklum since 2016, holding various positions within the organization. She currently serves as a Senior QA Engineer at Ciklum Digital, a role she has held since 2020 in Kyiv City, Ukraine. Prior to this, she worked as a QA Engineer at Ciklum's TCoE for 5 months in 2017 and then transitioned to a QA Engineer role at Voltimum, where she worked for 1 year. Between 2018 and 2020, she served as a Portal Manager and QA Engineer at Voltimum. Additionally, she worked as a Senior QA Engineer at Greensill for 9 months in 2020.
Education and Expertise
Maria Zhyzhchenko studied at the London School of English in Kyiv from 2005 to 2007. She holds a Master’s Degree in Hospitality Administration/Management from Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics, where she studied from 2007 to 2013. She also completed her high school education at Gymnasium 48 from 1997 to 2007. Maria is certified as an ISTQB Certified Tester and an ICAgile Certified Professional, specializing in Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
Background
Before joining Ciklum, Maria Zhyzhchenko worked at JTmo. group as an Executive Assistant to the CEO, where she also had QA engineer responsibilities from 2015 to 2016. She has accumulated over 7 years of experience in web-based software testing, focusing on big data and database management systems such as Drupal and CiviCRM. Her experience includes proficiency in DB testing with Postgres and MongoDB.
Technical Skills and Tools
Maria Zhyzhchenko is experienced in utilizing a variety of tools and technologies. She is proficient in maintaining WordPress sites and performing front-end tasks, including HTML creation and configuration. Her technical skills extend to using project management and data collection platforms such as Atlassian Jira, Wrike, Trello, and SurveyGizmo. Additionally, she is familiar with marketing automation tools like Apache Superset, Redash, and Mautic.