Software Engineer In Test at EXANTE
Georgia
Anatoly Bobunov
Council Member
Anatoly Bobunov is a Senior SDET/AQA Engineer with 8+ years of experience specializing in test automation and backend testing in fintech. Based in Tbilisi, Georgia, he builds test frameworks from scratch, optimizes CI/CD pipelines, and enhances test coverage using Python and Golang, designing end-to-end test infrastructures with real-time dashboards for bug tracking and analytics.
At EXANTE (December 2021 - Present), a global broker offering access to 50+ markets and 600,000+ instruments, Anatoly serves as Software Engineer in Test/SDET.
He implemented a Continuous Integration system reducing code review time from 2-3 days to just a few hours, cutting PR merge delays by 80%. He led test suite optimization and refactoring, increasing automated tests by 2.5x and reducing test execution time from 2.5 hours to 7 minutes. He integrated Allure TestOps as the reporting tool, improving test result visibility and reducing debugging time by 30%. He maintains, refactors, and adds new features to the Stream Proxy Server, a Golang-based service handling millions of real-time data events per day, and developed a new backend test automation framework for the brokerage platform that simplified writing tests, accelerated automation development, increased test coverage, and enabled testers to leverage AI-assisted test creation.
At Sberbank Telecom (February 2020 - October 2021), a leading Russian MVNO serving 1M+ customers, he developed and implemented automated testing for the billing system from scratch, improving defect detection by 60%. He conducted testing and successfully released 3 major billing system versions supporting over 1M customers, expanded automated tests by 4x reducing manual regression testing efforts by 70%, and integrated code style and security checks reducing critical security vulnerabilities by 35%.
At Welps (August 2019 - February 2020), a sports and wellness app startup, he automated API testing reducing API failure detection time by 50%, implemented a CI/CD pipeline cutting deployment time from 2 hours to 15 minutes, and mentored 3 junior engineers improving onboarding efficiency by 40%. At Severgroup TalentTech (April 2019 - August 2019), an AI-driven recruitment company, he built test automation from scratch increasing coverage from 0% to 85%, set up a mobile device farm enabling parallel UI testing and reducing test execution time by 70%, and implemented CI/CD accelerating test execution and feedback loops by 50%.
At Exactpro Systems (November 2018 - March 2019), he served as QA Automation Lead, leading a team of 4 SDETs developing a stock market data reconciliation testing app, reducing data validation errors by 95% and delivering a working beta in 3 months and full release in 5 months ahead of schedule. Earlier as QA Automation Engineer (December 2016 - November 2018), he tested financial trading software for the London and Italian Stock Exchanges improving system stability by 40%, developed Python-based automated tests for FIX and ITCH protocols reducing test execution time by 60%, and managed 500+ defects via JIRA/Redmine.
At EXANTE (December 2021 - Present), a global broker offering access to 50+ markets and 600,000+ instruments, Anatoly serves as Software Engineer in Test/SDET.
He implemented a Continuous Integration system reducing code review time from 2-3 days to just a few hours, cutting PR merge delays by 80%. He led test suite optimization and refactoring, increasing automated tests by 2.5x and reducing test execution time from 2.5 hours to 7 minutes. He integrated Allure TestOps as the reporting tool, improving test result visibility and reducing debugging time by 30%. He maintains, refactors, and adds new features to the Stream Proxy Server, a Golang-based service handling millions of real-time data events per day, and developed a new backend test automation framework for the brokerage platform that simplified writing tests, accelerated automation development, increased test coverage, and enabled testers to leverage AI-assisted test creation.
At Sberbank Telecom (February 2020 - October 2021), a leading Russian MVNO serving 1M+ customers, he developed and implemented automated testing for the billing system from scratch, improving defect detection by 60%. He conducted testing and successfully released 3 major billing system versions supporting over 1M customers, expanded automated tests by 4x reducing manual regression testing efforts by 70%, and integrated code style and security checks reducing critical security vulnerabilities by 35%.
At Welps (August 2019 - February 2020), a sports and wellness app startup, he automated API testing reducing API failure detection time by 50%, implemented a CI/CD pipeline cutting deployment time from 2 hours to 15 minutes, and mentored 3 junior engineers improving onboarding efficiency by 40%. At Severgroup TalentTech (April 2019 - August 2019), an AI-driven recruitment company, he built test automation from scratch increasing coverage from 0% to 85%, set up a mobile device farm enabling parallel UI testing and reducing test execution time by 70%, and implemented CI/CD accelerating test execution and feedback loops by 50%.
At Exactpro Systems (November 2018 - March 2019), he served as QA Automation Lead, leading a team of 4 SDETs developing a stock market data reconciliation testing app, reducing data validation errors by 95% and delivering a working beta in 3 months and full release in 5 months ahead of schedule. Earlier as QA Automation Engineer (December 2016 - November 2018), he tested financial trading software for the London and Italian Stock Exchanges improving system stability by 40%, developed Python-based automated tests for FIX and ITCH protocols reducing test execution time by 60%, and managed 500+ defects via JIRA/Redmine.
His thought leadership includes authoring six publications in 2024 on automated testing frameworks for Big Data in financial systems, test automation methodologies in the financial sector, optimization of financial applications through innovative testing methods, monitoring and logging in automated testing, using containerization to accelerate testing processes, and adaptation of international software quality standards in financial institutions. He served as judge at premiaruneta.ru (December 2023), turingday.com (June 2024), and qahack.net (November 2024).
He is a member of RAEC (Russian Association for Electronic Communications) since spring 2024. He leads mentorship in QA teams, guiding engineers in writing clean, maintainable code, teaching test automation best practices, and conducting team presentations and knowledge-sharing sessions on new tools, frameworks, and testing approaches.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Synergy University Moscow (September 2014 - May 2018). His technical expertise spans Python (expert), Golang (advanced), PyTest, Allure TestOps, GitLab CI/CD, Github CI/CD, CircleCI, Docker, REST, SOAP, FIX, ITCH, Git, SQL, and Linux with intermediate English proficiency and native Russian fluency.
What distinguishes Anatoly is his proven ability to build test automation processes from scratch, dramatically reduce test execution times and deployment cycles, and lead teams delivering mission-critical testing infrastructure for high-volume financial markets. His expertise in Python, Golang, CI/CD optimization, and backend testing positions him as an ideal technical leader for organizations requiring senior SDET expertise that transforms testing workflows, accelerates release cycles, and ensures software quality at scale in fintech and financial trading systems.
He is a member of RAEC (Russian Association for Electronic Communications) since spring 2024. He leads mentorship in QA teams, guiding engineers in writing clean, maintainable code, teaching test automation best practices, and conducting team presentations and knowledge-sharing sessions on new tools, frameworks, and testing approaches.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Synergy University Moscow (September 2014 - May 2018). His technical expertise spans Python (expert), Golang (advanced), PyTest, Allure TestOps, GitLab CI/CD, Github CI/CD, CircleCI, Docker, REST, SOAP, FIX, ITCH, Git, SQL, and Linux with intermediate English proficiency and native Russian fluency.
What distinguishes Anatoly is his proven ability to build test automation processes from scratch, dramatically reduce test execution times and deployment cycles, and lead teams delivering mission-critical testing infrastructure for high-volume financial markets. His expertise in Python, Golang, CI/CD optimization, and backend testing positions him as an ideal technical leader for organizations requiring senior SDET expertise that transforms testing workflows, accelerates release cycles, and ensures software quality at scale in fintech and financial trading systems.