Behind Alternate QA Hub
Meet the Team
We are passionate Quality Engineering professionals dedicated to elevating QA standards, building high-performing teams, and sharing our expertise with the community.
Igor Akymenko
Founder
17+ Years Exp.
Canada
Head of Delivery Resilience & Quality Strategy with a proven track record of transforming QA departments from cost centers into strategic engineering assets across FinTech, Enterprise SaaS, and Global Gaming.
- Strategic Leadership: Directed QA organizations of 50+ engineers across multiple countries, optimizing Cost of Quality and reducing production incidents by 3×.
- Engineering & Automation: Spearheaded unified UI/API automation strategies and AI/LLM integrations, cutting regression execution cycles by up to 95%.
- Resilience & Chaos: Expert in Chaos Engineering, establishing Risk-Based Testing, and building simulation-based training platforms.
Alona Marchenko
Project and Quality Consultant
9+ Years Exp.
Canada
Strategic Senior QA Analyst & R&D Team Lead with 9+ years of experience. Proven track record of taking full ownership of entire product areas, ensuring reliability, and optimizing performance in high-traffic environments.
- QA Operations & Impact: Increased sprint velocity by 40% and reduced regression time by 30% through optimized test planning. Recognized as a Top Performer at Playtika.
- Advanced Testing: Experienced in AI-Driven QA, Chaos Engineering, and utilizing synthetic data for complex edge cases.
- Quality Auditing: Deep expertise in web/mobile environments, focusing on security and strict WCAG accessibility compliance.