Ilya Avrukin
About Ilya Avrukin
Ilya Avrukin is a Senior Engineering Manager at Tracer, with a focus on enhancing technical and productivity initiatives. He has a diverse background in software quality assurance and engineering management, supported by a solid educational foundation in business administration and economics.
Work at Tracer Tech
Ilya Avrukin has been serving as a Senior Engineering Manager at Tracer since 2022. In this role, he manages engineering-wide technical and productivity initiatives, focusing on enhancing velocity, communication, and the on-time delivery of programs and projects. His leadership aims to align engineering efforts with organizational goals, ensuring efficient project execution.
Previous Experience in Software Quality Assurance
Ilya Avrukin has held various positions in software quality assurance prior to his current role. He worked as a Senior QA Software Tester at Mobile Epiphany from 2010 to 2011, and as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer III at Urban Lending Solutions from 2013 to 2015. Additionally, he served as a QA Lead at HomeAdvisor from 2015 to 2018 and as a QA Automation Engineer at Help.com from 2018 to 2020. His extensive experience in quality assurance has contributed to his strong analytical skills and understanding of software development processes.
Education and Qualifications
Ilya Avrukin has a diverse educational background. He studied at Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Management from 2001 to 2007. He also attended Arapahoe Community College, where he achieved an Associate of Science in Business Administration and Management from 2003 to 2007. Additionally, he obtained an Associate Degree in Accounting and Finance from RENOK Community College from 1998 to 2001. Ilya has pursued further qualifications in software testing, studying at the International Software Testing Qualifications Board since 2008.
Technical Skills and Methodologies
Ilya Avrukin possesses a solid knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall. He is an advocate of Shift-Left testing practices, which emphasize early testing within the software development lifecycle. His experience includes analyzing systems architecture and solutions to meet business requirements and creating technical roadmaps, test strategies, and specifications in accordance with Engineering Excellence guidelines.
Career Progression and Roles
Throughout his career, Ilya Avrukin has held various roles that demonstrate his growth in the engineering and quality assurance fields. He worked as an Operation Specialist I at EchoStar Corporation from 2003 to 2007, followed by positions at Zed as Lead Quality Assurance Tester from 2007 to 2010 and Blue Dot Solutions as Mobile Quality Assurance Engineer from 2011 to 2013. He later transitioned to software development management at b.well Connected Health from 2020 to 2022, where he further developed his leadership skills.