Yuri Muhin

Yuri Muhin

SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER

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Driving change through testing.

👨🏻‍💼 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Domains: E-commerce, CRM, Apple, E2E, Frontend, Government, Accessibility, Streaming, Cloud Migration.

• As a quality assurance software engineer, I excel in manual functional e2e and regression testing for front-end web, mobile apps iOS, with focus on accessibility, databases, ensuring standards exceed expectations and ensure user satisfaction.

• A curious and driven professional, advocating for end user goals. I help build efficient cross-functional teams to achieve results and improve quality.

• I am a self-motivated ISTQB certified test specialist with technical background in API grey-box testing and basic web based automation (IDE) mobile iOS/Android based apps and soft skills to fit any team. I work independently and with engineering teams to diagnose issues. Capable of testing high volumes of changes on multiple platforms.

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🧠 CORE COMPETENCIES

• Mobile App Testing: native/hybrid iOS & Android apps using Xcode, ADB, TestFlight, Android SDKs, simulators, emulators, and real devices.

Experienced in UI, and compatibility testing.

• Bug Tracking: Jira, ALM, Azure DevOps, TestRail, Bugzilla, ServiceNow, Trello, and Confluence. Strong communicator with developers and

stakeholders.

• Web Testing & CMS: Cross-browser testing with LambdaTest; HTML, CSS, WordPress, Wix, Tilda.

• Accessibility Compliance: WCAG, A11Y, ADA, 508; tools: NVDA, A11Y Insights, Wave, Web AIM, Color Analyzers, screen readers.

• UX/UI & Exploratory Testing: UAT, usability testing with Figma, Zeplin, and wireframes. Knowledgeable in Material Design and Apple HIG.

• Debugging & Web Tech: Chrome DevTools, Charles Proxy, Fiddler; SEO tools (Google Analytics, Tag Manager, Search Console); Git, X-Ray,

Eye tool.

• Monitoring & Performance: AppDynamics, Splunk, Apigee, JMeter.

• Databases: Proficient in MySQL, MongoDB, Snowflake, Toad, and DBeaver.

• Methodologies & Soft Skills: Strong of SDLC/STLC and Agile.

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🛠️ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

QA Engineer. Apple. Austin TX. 05/2023 – 08/2025

• Supported Apple Music’s global e-commerce and content delivery services across 168 countries as part of the Services Growth Marketing QA.

• Led UAT, E2E, and client/server testing for subscription flows, UI, and commerce data validation across OS X, iOS, iPadOS, and VisionOS platforms.

• Collaborated cross-functionally with product, dev, and global QA teams to deliver high-quality, customer-facing features on tight release cycles.

• Utilized tools including Charles Proxy, Radar, Mercury, Neptune, Hades, Jupiter, Beyond Compare, Splunk, UAT toolbox, Switch, Json comparison, instrumentation checks, journey and offer campaigns validation, and internal instrumentation platforms for thorough validation.

Conducted production validation testing (PVT), managed QA activities on medium to large projects, and mentored junior testers.

56 completed projects!

Achievements: https://www.yurymukhin.com/achievements/apple

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Software Quality Assurance Analyst GETTR. New York, NY. 12/2022 – 04/2023

• Executed end-to-end testing across web and mobile platforms (iOS/Android) for livestream and CMS-based features, using TestFlight, XCode, Instabug, and HLS servers.

Designed and documented detailed test plans, test cases, and defect reports; validated release candidates across multiple environments

Performed frontend, integration, component, and system testing for high-traffic user content workflows.

Led livestream feature QA including OBS Studio validation; collaborated with UX/UI and development teams to resolve issues pre-launch

Advocated QA best practices across the release cycle; recommended and implemented process improvements to increase test efficiency.

• Contributed to accessibility validation using XCode Accessibility Inspector and color contrast tools.

Achievements: https://www.yurymukhin.com/achievements/gettr

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Accessibility Software QA Engineer. Dell Technologies. Austin, TX. 01/2022 – 12/2022

• Performed digital accessibility analysis following WCAG 2.0, 2.1 guidelines and Section 508, EN 301 549, A11Y; Equality Act 2010; Accessible Canada Regulations (ACR); Disability Discriminat 1992.

• Expertise in Web, Native apps, Hybrid apps for iOS and Android.

• WAVE, VisBug, ANDI, Accessibility Bookmarklet, Accessibility Insight, CCA, NVDA, JAWS, TalkBack,and Voiceover.

• Validated issues, provided code recommendations, reviewed wireframes, provided feedback for design issues.

• Strong subject matter expertise in accessibility standards including the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, WAI-ARIA 1.1 and PDF/UA.

• Experience testing websites and digital documents to verify conformance to accessibility standards.

• Experience with assistive technologies, including NVDA, VoiceOver and JAWS.

• Experience using manual accessibility evaluation tools and techniques such as WAVE, axe DevTools, Siteimprove.

• Experience with automated accessibility testing and monitoring tools.

Achievements: https://www.yurymukhin.com/achievements/dell-techologies

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Project Delivery QA Analyst Deloitte. Austin, TX. 02/2021 – 01/2022

• Led manual QA for AWS cloud migration of 50+ public-sector applications (Texas.gov, DPS, DIR), ensuring performance, reliability, and accessibility compliance.

• Executed functional, backend, batch, and IVR testing across complex financial systems and portals.

• Performed ADA 508 accessibility validation using WAVE, DevTools, JAWS; coordinated defect triage with DevOps teams.

• Used Postman for API testing and Selenium IDE for automated regression of high-priority web modules.

• Validated CC/ACH payment logic, iFrame transitions, URL redirects, and data quality for fee-based systems.

• Tools: Splunk, AppDynamics, SoapUI, Google Analytics, BlazeMeter, Toad, JMeter.

• Helped launch a new payment platform saving $900K/month and reducing open incidents by over 50%.

Achievements: https://www.yurymukhin.com/achievements/deloitte

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Software Test Engineer. Dabble. Denver, CO 07/2020 – 02/2021

• Performed manual regression testing of web and mobile (iOS/Android) applications across real devices, simulators, and virtual farms.

• Created and executed test cases in TestRail; validated builds in Agile sprints with close collaboration across QA, development, and product teams.

• Managed device matrix testing, ensuring performance and UI consistency across multiple platforms and screen sizes.

• Reported and tracked defects via Jira; participated in daily standups and regression grooming.

• Identified UX and workflow issues during sprint testing; served as QA liaison between onshore/offshore teams.

• Collaborated with developers and PMs to ensure timely bug resolution and test coverage improvements.

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Software Quality Assurance Tester. Altavista 08/2008 – 06/2020

• Planned and executed functional, UI, and performance testing, ensuring product quality across web and mobile platforms.

• Authored detailed Functional Requirements Documents (FRD) and Quality Requirements Documents (QRD) to support development and testing cycles.

• Performed non-functional testing (usability, performance, and security), including test result analysis and comprehensive bug reporting.

• Set up and utilized Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Google Search Console to validate tracking functionality and data integrity.

• Conducted front-end testing for no-code/low-code websites on platforms like Wix, WordPress, Joomla, NetHouse, and StoreLand.

• Collaborated with development and SEO teams to ensure on-page optimization and accurate implementation of user-facing features.

• Ensured site readiness by verifying meta data, page structure, headers, and URLs in alignment with QA and SEO best practices.

• Supported content QA by reviewing keyword use, layout integrity, and responsiveness across devices.

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📚 EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree. Kazan State University. 2004

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🏆 PROFESIONAL COURSES & CERTIFICATIONS

• Software Quality Assurance Engineer, Testing Web, Mobile Applications; Los Altos, CA, USA. 2020

• ISTQB Foundation Level 2022 Complete Training ASTQB - ISTQB in the U.S. Official Page 2021

• RedRover School - Web automation Python on Cyprees. 2025

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✅ References and detailed resume are available upon request.

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