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Objective Detail-oriented QA Engineer with a strong background in mathematics and computer science. Experienced in both manual and automated testing processes. Seeking to contribute to a results-driven QA team with a focus on delivering high-quality software products.

Experience QA Team Lead / QA Engineer
Omega Coders EOOD — Remote (Sofia, Bulgaria)
September 2017 – February 2025 (7 yrs 6 mos, contract-based)
More than seven years of experience in testing affiliate marketing systems within a fully remote Agile team. Deep understanding of traffic flow, from initial user entry point to final conversion. Helped build the QA process from the ground up and scale it into a sustainable workflow, including automation framework built on Cypress/Playwright.

• Quality Assurance Team Lead (Oct 2020 – Feb 2025)
  Key Responsibilities:

  • Interviewed and evaluated potential QA team candidates
  • Led a team of 4 QA engineers, conducted weekly team meetings and provided mentorship
  • Co-created a greenfield test automation framework from scratch, first with Cypress, then transitioned to Playwright in the final year
  • Assigned and coordinated automation tasks across the team based on feature priorities and team members' experience levels
  • Participated in mentoring and upskilling teammates, including hands-on sessions on automation best practices and code reviews
  • Oversaw execution and management of test cases
  • Represented QA efforts during monthly company-wide demo meetings
    Tools: Cypress/Playwright + JavaScript, Cypress Dashboard, Allure, Docker

• Quality Assurance Engineer (Sep 2017 – Oct 2020)
  Key Responsibilities:

  • Built QA processes from scratch in a growing company
  • Created and maintained test cases and test plans
  • Participated in grooming, planning, retro, and demo meetings
  • Maintained and prioritized the QA backlog
  • Authored detailed Confluence guides on systems and processes
    Tools: Jira, Postman, WinSQL, DevTools, cross-browser and mobile testing

QA Engineer
Allied Testing LLC — Chișinău, Moldova
March 2010 – August 2017 (7 yrs 6 mos)
Seven years of hands-on QA experience in collaboration with one of the largest U.S. broker-dealer companies — TD Ameritrade, including ~6 months of on-site work in the United States. Participated in full-cycle software testing under Agile/Scrum methodologies. Regular business communication with U.S.-based teams via email and daily meetings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designed and executed test cases for functional, regression, integration testing
• Reviewed business and technical requirements
• Prepared detailed test plans and provided testing time estimates
• Managed test environments and prepared data sets
• Collaborated with Business Acceptance Testers
• Mentored junior QA engineers
• Adapted testing to evolving trading regulations
  Tools: HP Quality Center, WinSQL, SSH/PuTTY, Intersystems Caché

Education

• Academy of Sciences of Moldova
  Master’s Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science 2011 - 2013
• Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
  Bachelor’s Degree in Economic Cybernetics and Informatics 2006 – 2009

Skills Testing & QA:

• Manual Testing (Functional, Regression, Integration)
• Test Planning, Test Case Management, Test Documentation
• API Testing (Postman)
• Automation: Playwright/Cypress + JavaScript
• Multi-browser & Mobile Web Testing
• Agile/Scrum practices (planning, grooming, retrospectives, demos)
• Business communication (emails, daily meetings, reporting)

Tools & Technologies:

• Playwright, Cypress Dashboard, Allure
• Jira, Confluence
• HP Quality Center
• DevTools (Chrome/Firefox)
• WinSQL, SSH/PuTTY
• Docker (for local test environment setup)
• Intersystems Caché (basic DB queries)

Languages

• English – Full Professional Proficiency
• Russian – Native
• Romanian – Fluent
• French – Limited Working Proficiency

Certification & Licenses ISTQB® – International Software Testing Qualifications Board
Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)
Issued: July 2015
Credential ID: 15-CTFL-01369-USA

Additional

• Driving license – category B
• Strong analytical and logical thinking
• Team player with a proactive approach
• Familiar with Agile / Scrum methodologies