Who monitors quality: QA engineers from Kazakhstan you should know about
We have assembled strong testing specialists from Kazakhstan — from junior engineers to tech leads in banks and large IT companies.
Author - Mansur Ismagulov
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The text presents data on eight QA specialists: Rustam Abdullaev (CEO of Sorriso Academy), Adilbek Konyssbek, Andrey Yakovlev, Talgat Shaykenov, Salik Valishev, Zhydyra Shynybayeva, Aidana Zholdasova, Alina Kotlyarova, and Alibek Namazbayev. Their current positions, places of employment (including Freedom Holding Operations, Kundalik International LTD, Kolesa Group, Tele2 Kazakhstan, Air Astana, Bereke Bank, Kaspi.kz, Yandex), and key skills are specified, such as manual and automated testing, proficiency in Java, Playwright, JavaScript, TypeScript, and holding an ISTQB® certification.
Rustam Abdullaev
Rustam Abdullaev is an experienced software testing team lead with practical experience in testing web and mobile applications. Currently, he is the founder and CEO of Sorriso Academy, a software testing school.
Adilbek Konysbek
Senior QA Engineer at Freedom Holding Operations, a specialist with deep knowledge and many years of experience in software quality assurance. Throughout his career, he has held positions at several large companies, including Halyk Finservice, Globerse Capital, and others.
Andrey Yakovlev
Software QA Engineer at Kundalik International LTD with experience in automated and manual testing. He studied at Mentorpiece QA School, where he deepened his knowledge of functional testing and three-tier system architecture.
Talgat Shaykenov
QA Engineer at Kolesa Group with experience in manual and automated testing. Previously worked at Rocket Tech and Medical System SOS. Holds a Master's degree in Computer Science and is actively involved in the IT community.
Salikh Valishev
Junior QA Engineer at Tele2 Kazakhstan and a student at the Almaty University of Energy and Communications majoring in Information Technology. Previously held a similar position at Jusan, where he participated in testing, requirements analysis, and bug tracking support.
Zhadyra Shynybayeva
QA Engineer at Air Astana with experience in building testing processes from scratch, developing automated tests in Java, and release support. She worked at Kaspi.kz and TSPM, where she tested web and mobile products, collaborated with teams, and managed bug reports.
Aydana Zholdasova
QA Team Lead at Bereke Bank with over four years of experience. Specializes in building testing processes from scratch, automation using Java + Selenide, team management, and release control. She advanced within the team from a middle-level position to a leadership role, mentored newcomers, and implemented best practices.
Alina Kotlyarova
Middle QA Engineer at Kaspi.kz, where she is responsible for testing the "Classifieds" project with mobile and web versions, using the Playwright, JavaScript, and TypeScript stack. She has experience in automation, working with internal services, APIs, and user scenarios.
Alibek Namazbayev
Alibek is a qualified QA Engineer with over four years of experience in software testing and quality assurance. He currently works at Yandex. He has practical skills in testing web and mobile applications, APIs, and browser extensions. He holds an ISTQB® certification.
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