Valerie Yevtushenko
About Valerie Yevtushenko
Valerie Yevtushenko serves as the Director of Engineering for Site Quality & Performance at Minted, where she has worked since 2019. She has held various roles in technology and quality assurance across several companies, including LEGALMATCH, CHARLES SCHWAB, and WELLS FARGO BANK.
Work at Minted
Valerie Yevtushenko has served as the Director of Engineering - Site Quality & Performance at Minted since 2019. In this role, she has led significant initiatives to enhance the company's testing frameworks and quality assurance processes. Notably, she transformed Minted's legacy test framework and Java/Selenium codebase, facilitating continuous delivery of software releases. Yevtushenko has also expanded the testing ecosystem by integrating API/services testing using tools like Postman and Karate. Her efforts have contributed to improving the overall quality and performance of Minted's digital offerings.
Previous Experience in Technology Leadership
Before joining Minted, Valerie Yevtushenko held various technology leadership positions. She worked at Wells Fargo Bank as Technology Manager and Vice President in the Wealth Management Group for 15 years, from 2004 to 2019. Prior to that, she was the Director of Quality Assurance at Workstream Inc. from 2002 to 2004. Her earlier roles included positions at LEGALMATCH as VP of Technology and at Charles Schwab as Senior Quality Assurance Implementation Analyst. These experiences have equipped her with a robust background in quality assurance and technology management.
Education and Expertise
Valerie Yevtushenko earned a Bachelor of Science degree in an Interdisciplinary Major focusing on Mass Communications and Internet Technologies from the University of California, Berkeley, from 1990 to 1994. Her educational background has provided her with a strong foundation in both technology and communication, which she has applied throughout her career in various engineering and quality assurance roles.
Innovations in Quality Assurance
Throughout her career, Valerie Yevtushenko has implemented innovative capabilities in quality assurance. At Minted, she integrated Cypress into the testing strategy to enhance end-to-end testing efficiency. She also developed custom dashboards in Looker to identify and resolve server-side and client-side errors proactively. Additionally, Yevtushenko has utilized observability tools like New Relic and Sentry to automate the aggregation and reporting of key engineering metrics, demonstrating her commitment to improving quality assurance practices.
Technical Contributions and Tools
Valerie Yevtushenko has made significant technical contributions in her roles. At Minted, she has implemented mobile and cross-browser testing capabilities using Browserstack and LambdaTest. She has also expanded the company's testing suite by incorporating API/services testing. Her expertise in various testing tools and frameworks has played a crucial role in enhancing the quality and reliability of software releases across her organizations.