Hi, I'm Alex Polovinko
Senior SDET Engineer | Test Automation & Performance Specialist
Over a decade of experience in test automation, performance optimization, and cloud infrastructure. Proven track record of reducing test cycle times by 90% and saving $40K monthly through strategic optimization.
Technical Skills
Comprehensive expertise across testing frameworks, cloud platforms, and DevOps tools
Languages & Scripting
Testing Frameworks
Performance Testing
Cloud Platforms
Containers & Orchestration
CI/CD & DevOps
Monitoring & Observability
API & Integration Testing
Database & Storage
Areas of Expertise
Test Automation & Frameworks
Built comprehensive automation frameworks using Pytest, Selenium, Appium, and Locust. Achieved 100% automation coverage and reduced test cycle times by up to 90% through parallel execution and CI/CD optimization.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Expert in Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, and Azure with focus on MLOps platforms and microservices. Reduced infrastructure costs by $40K/month through optimization and implemented security best practices with Chainguard and SonarQube.
Performance & Scalability
Designed and executed performance testing strategies using Locust and JMeter. Ensured 99.9999% SLA for enterprise applications handling 2,500+ transactions per second with comprehensive load and stress testing.
Explore playgroundChaos Testing & Resilience
Expertise in chaos engineering principles and system resilience patterns. Proven experience implementing resilience testing for distributed systems handling thousands of transactions per second.
Explore conceptsKey Achievements
Delivered measurable impact across multiple organizations, from startups to Fortune 500 companies
Monthly Cost Savings
Via infrastructure optimization
Automation Coverage
For regression and performance tests
SLA Achievement
For enterprise payment systems
Recent Experience
Senior SDET Engineer
Jan 2025 - PresentLeading test platform and automation initiatives. Developed AI agent for automatic test failure triaging, migrated CI/CD from Bitbucket to GitHub Actions, and implemented shift-left testing approach with component service testing.
Senior SDET Engineer (Scale)
Dec 2021 - Sep 2024Directed test automation for MLOps platform. Achieved 100% automation coverage, reduced regression time from 3 days to hours, and saved $40K monthly through infrastructure optimization and security best practices.
Staff SRE Engineer | Staff SDET Engineer
Jun 2012 - Nov 2021Managed Scrum team and supported 50+ enterprise applications ensuring 99.9999% SLA with up to 2,500 transactions per second. Increased unit test coverage from 35% to 65%.
Learn from My Experience
Explore detailed insights on test automation strategies, performance optimization, and real-world lessons learned from building scalable testing solutions.