Bohdan Shymkiv
About Bohdan Shymkiv
Bohdan Shymkiv is a Software Development Engineer in Test at Curve Dental, where he has worked since 2020. He specializes in automated testing using Java, SQL, and various testing frameworks, and has a background in Computer Science from Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University.
Work at Curve Dental
Bohdan Shymkiv has been employed at Curve Dental as a Software Development Engineer in Test since 2020. In this role, he has developed and managed automated tests within an automation framework utilizing the Java programming language. His responsibilities include configuring Maven for Java automation projects and developing the Maven project object model (POM). He has also set up and maintained Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines using Jenkins to ensure that automated tests are executed with each code change.
Previous Experience at Capital One
Before joining Curve Dental, Bohdan Shymkiv worked at Capital One as a Software Test Engineer from 2018 to 2020. During his tenure, he focused on software testing methodologies and contributed to the overall quality assurance processes within the organization. His experience at Capital One provided him with a solid foundation in software testing practices.
Education and Expertise
Bohdan Shymkiv studied Computer Science at Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University. His educational background has equipped him with the necessary skills to excel in software development and testing. He has expertise in various testing frameworks and tools, including Selenium Web Driver, Cucumber, and REST Assured, which he has applied in his professional roles.
Technical Skills and Tools
Bohdan Shymkiv possesses a range of technical skills relevant to software testing. He has designed and developed complex SQL queries using Oracle and MySQL, and he has automated test reports using the Cucumber plugin. His proficiency includes creating and maintaining automated test scripts, performing manual API testing with Postman, and managing defect tracking in JIRA. He has also implemented various types of tests, including Regression, Functional, Smoke, and End-to-end Tests.
Automation Framework Development
In his role, Bohdan Shymkiv has been involved in the development of automation frameworks. He has set up and configured the Cucumber framework using Selenium Web Driver with Java and JUnit. Additionally, he has created Cucumber features and scenarios in Gherkin language, executed scenarios using Cucumber tags, and serialized/deserialized JSON formatted data for validation purposes. His work has contributed to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the testing process.