MSc – Applied Informatics
🏛️ Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
🧑🎓 Faculty of Computer Science and Automation
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> 14+ years of experience engineering robust systems, balancing strategic automated regression with focused exploratory testing to maintain high quality for complex platforms
> Designing and maintaining integrated automation frameworks using Cypress, Playwright, and k6, which bridge UI and performance testing to accelerate CI/CD feedback loops and improve testing ROI
> Facilitating high-velocity delivery as a PSM II Certified Scrum Master by actively removing technical impediments and refining requirements to ensure predictable, high-quality releases
> Implementing AI-driven QA workflows using Gemini, Claude, and Amazon Q to multiply productivity via autonomous test generation and resilient selector analysis to minimize test flakiness
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$ cat experience.log
Senior QA Engineer | Scrum Master Mar 2022 – Present
QCatalyst Romania
- Executed end-to-end testing for National Geographic Society projects, verifying content accuracy in Sanity.io through a combination of automated scripts and manual exploratory testing
- Built test frameworks using Cypress and TypeScript, and configured them to run within GitLab CI/CD pipelines
- Creating POCs for performance, test management and monitoring tools, such as TestRail CLI, JMeter, and Grafana k6
- Guided the team through Scrum ceremonies, coordinated tasks between departments, and supported daily development workflows as a Scrum Master
Senior Test Engineer Nov 2014 – Mar 2022
Endava Romania
- Built BDD testing suites with Selenium + Python (Behave) for digital media platforms
- Performed testing for embedded and OTT platforms, focusing on IPTV, Android TV, and Fire TV ecosystems
- Led QA lifecycles using Xray and HPQC, coordinating defect management within Jira for enterprise-scale projects
QA Engineer Dec 2013 – Nov 2014
Gama Software
- Performed cross-platform testing for web and mobile applications built on ColdFusion, .NET, and PHP
- Wrote test plans, scenarios, and technical documentation for client demonstrations
- Ran end-to-end testing cycles for medical education portals, verifying data integrity and platform reliability for Canadian medical universities
QA Test Analyst Jan 2012 – Dec 2013
Quantic Lab
- Executed functional, compliance, and compatibility testing for diverse titles across web, mobile, and console platforms
- Stepped into the Test Lead role for a specialized PC project, managing a team of junior analysts to ensure stability across varying hardware configurations and OS environments
$ ./run_my_tools.sh --carousel
$ ls -R industry_portfolios/
FinTech & Insurance
Secure payment gateways & transaction workflows
Non-Profit & Science
Digital publishing & content delivery platforms
Education & Healthcare
Medical education portals & learning platforms
IPTV & Telecom
Real-device automation for IPTV & Smart TV ecosystems
Gaming
Cross-platform console, PC & mobile testing
Media & Entertainment
OTT streaming platforms & UI performance validation
$ ls -R technical_core/
Automation & Engineering
Quality & Delivery
AI & Productivity
$ ls -R agile_soft_skills/
Work Methodologies
Interpersonal
Languages
- RO: ● ● ● ● ● (Native)
- EN: ● ● ● ● ● (Professional)
- FR: ● ● ○ ○ ○ (Basic)
- DE: ● ○ ○ ○ ○ (Basic)
$ cat education.txt
BSc – Communication Sciences
🏛️ Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
🧑🎓 Faculty of History and Philosophy
$ ls certifications/
Scrum.org
International Software Test Institute
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