Elena Gusarevich (Hel)

Python Automation Engineer | SDET | Bot Architect

Building bots, web scrapers and automation systems for social platforms, data workflows and internal tools.

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Elena Gusarevich

Python Automation Engineer | SDET | Bot Architect
Pdf.man.3d@gmail.comLinkedInGitHub • Remote
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Professional Summary

Python Automation Engineer with 2 + years of commercial experience in high-load systems and data extraction. I specialize in solving complex engineering challenges: bypassing Cloudflare/Incapsula, architecting distributed Telegram bot ecosystems, and building self-healing parsing pipelines. Background in technical leadership (ex-Team Lead) ensures I deliver maintainable, documented, and business-oriented code.

Work Experience

Python Automation Engineer | Backend Developer Jan 2024 – Present

Private Practice / Independent Automation Lab
  • Architected High-Load Ecosystem (9,000+ users): Built a cluster of 3 interconnected Telegram bots. Implemented fuzzy-matching algorithms to filter job postings from 20 + channels with >80% accuracy.
  • Infrastructure Management: Deployed production environments on Linux VPS using Docker containers with automated log rotation and CI/CD elements.
  • Data Engineering: Developed ETL pipelines for US automotive auctions, scraping data from dynamic JS-heavy websites and PDF documents directly into structured reports.

Art Lead 3D | Senior Technical Artist Jan 2022 – Oct 2024

NDA (Online PC Game) / Various Game Studios
  • Automation Scripts: Developed Python tools for Blender/Unreal Engine to batch-process assets, reducing manual routine by 30%.
  • Leadership: Managed a cross-functional team of 15 specialists. Responsible for hiring, task estimation, and technical documentation.

* Prior to 2022: Successful career in Design Engineering & Art Management (Full history available on LinkedIn).

Key Projects

SMS Verification & Anti-Bot Bypass System SeleniumBase, Manifest V3, API 2025

  • Engineered a solution to bypass Cloudflare & Incapsula using custom Chrome Extensions for proxy auth.
  • Automated registration flows on React SPAs with 99% success rate by emulating human input events.
  • Integrated SMS-activate APIs to solve Captchas and verify phone numbers automatically.

Ritma - FemTech Product (Telegram Bot) Python, MongoDB, Docker 2024

  • Full-cycle product development: Complex backend logic for cycle tracking (timedelta), secure partner-linking via tokens, and medical PDF report generation.
  • Implemented background task queue (JobQueue) for timely user notifications.

Education

Russian Academy of Crafts 2013 – 2014

Artistic Forging (Third-class Artisan)

Technical Skills

  • Python 3.10 +
  • AsyncIO
  • OOP
  • SeleniumBase (UC)
  • Playwright
  • Aiogram 3
  • Telethon
  • FastAPI
  • Docker
  • Linux (Systemd)
  • MongoDB
  • PostgreSQL
  • Pandas
  • Google Sheets API
  • Git
  • Postman
  • Chrome DevTools

Focus

  • Cloudflare/Incapsula Bypass
  • High-load Bots
  • Parsing Pipelines
  • ETL / Data Extraction
  • Automation Testing Mindset (SDET)

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