Andreea Croitoru

Senior QA automation engineer | PCM trainer @Freelancer

Romania✔️ IT🧮 EducationQA EngineerSoft Skills Trainer

I have 10+ years of experience as a QA Engineer and I also became a PCM Trainer. I possess an extensive background in quality assurance, specializing in automation processes. My skills include developing and implementing automation strategies, managing testing processes, and ensuring products meet quality standards. As a PCM trainer, I am adept at training individuals and teams in the effective use of Process Communication Model (PCM), a powerful tool for understanding and managing behaviors, improving communication, and resolving conflicts. My blend of technical expertise and training capabilities makes me a valuable asset in any software development and team management setting.

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Career BreakPersonal goal pursuit

Oct. 2022Bucharest, BucharestDecided to take a break and chase personal and professional objectives: • Reading – psychology, health, spirituality, leadership • Learning & Certifications – PCM Certification, Lean Six Sigma, several business leadership related certifications issued by Romanian Ministry of Education (accounting, trainer, entrepreneurship, marketing manager, digital marketing skills) • Got my Driving license and Boat license • Currently focusing on Python Professional certification • Travelling, enjoying precious time with my family

VIAVI SolutionsSenior QA Automation Engineer

Nov. 2019 - Sep. 2022Role: Senior QA manual + Automation Lead • Leading, technical mentoring and training 10 QA Engineers. • Created test plans (strategies) and test cases based on business requirements. • Clarified requirements and QA estimates during refinement sessions. • Performed test case execution manual and automated: Web UI, functional, performance, data-driven API testing. • Automated in Python the 2 products’ UI and backend functionalities. • Automated the Performance tests which reduced the time spent on manual testing by 60%. • Created tools for automatic configuration of hardware test setup. • Performed Code Reviews for all branches (final approver). • Maintained and troubleshooted the CI\CD pipeline. • Rewrote Bamboo CI\CD pipeline scripts from Bash to Python. • Updated OpenStack agents with necessary technical requirements for test runs. • Used local and OpenStack VMs during the testing process. • Created and updated internal Documentation for processes, deployments, and products. • Improved on-boarding process resulting in faster accommodation by 50%. • Main interviewer for QA automation roles. Role: Scrum master (Scrum) -> Flow master (Kanban) • Kept track of any changes and informed all interested parties. • Updated JIRA items accordingly. • Facilitated the transition from Scrum process to (Lean) Kanban with Flow, resulting in massive improvement in efficiency, communication and time wasted in long or even unnecessary meetings. • Held daily Scrum meetings / 2-3 check-in sessions (Kanban), also Retrospective, Planning, Refinement sessions. • Facilitated communication between all development teams, QA team and stakeholders spread across the globe. Tools used: Python, Selenium, Git, BitBucket, Bamboo, Openstack, VMWare, Postman, Wireshark, JIRA, XRay, Confluence, Linux, Bash

VIAVI SolutionsQA Automation Engineer

Nov. 2018 - Oct. 2019Bucharest, Romania

Cegeka RomaniaQA Automation Engineer for Client: PayU Romania

Dec. 2017 - Oct. 2018Bucharest, RomaniaResponsible for testing PayU Romania’s platform for secured online payments, with the following duties: • Owned the testing and quality processes and strategies for PayU Romania platform (both UI and backend) used in three countries (Romania, Turkey, Russia). • Maintained and improved the automation test suites using Groovy, Java and Cucumber. • Extended Jenkins CI pipeline to a CI\CD pipeline by developing scripts: - to create the test run environments and run 3 pipelines in parallel. - to run the Automation test suites on any branch when a JIRA issue is Fixed, or when merging branch to Master. - to generate a report with test results and email it to the recipient. • Assessed and suggested improvements for User Experience. • Evaluated and mitigated risks when necessary. Technologies used: Jenkins, Git, Docker, VM, Linux, Groovy, Gherkin, Cucumber, PHP, JS, Java, MySql, JIRA, OWASP, Agile;

LuxoftQA Automation Engineer

Dec. 2016 - Dec. 2017Bucharest, RomaniaI was assigned to Hitachi Vantara's project: Pentaho Analytics (Big Data Analytics project), with the following responsibilities: • Implemented QA flows and optimized the working flow process for each sprint. • Analyzed design documents and clarified business requirements, created test plans, and gave QA effort estimates in JIRA. • Created and performed manual and automated tests for: system integration, functional, performance, data-driven API testing for MongoDB database. • Automated in Python and Selenium the product’s Web UI and its backend functionalities. • Converted backend MDX to SQL queries in collaboration with the developers. • Suggested improvements for User Experience. • Evaluated and mitigated risks due to design or requirement changes. Tools used: Python, Selenium, SQL, API, Postman, JIRA, Microsoft Office

IntelactsoftSenior QA Analyst for Client: Raiffeisen Bank

Oct. 2016 - Nov. 2016Bucharest, RomaniaI was responsible for testing Raiffeisen's Bank "4 x 4 Lending" Corporate Project, with the following duties: - Analyze business specifications and requirements to extract necessary criteria for testing; - Prepare detailed test plans for each sprint; - Use HP Quality Center to record the test cases and test scenarios, testing steps and expected results; - Structure the functional requirements of the application; - Establish the data sets used for each test; - Execute the test scenarios; - Register the results, report detected incidents using JIRA; - Generate test reports, the list of incidents; - Actively participate to all Agile meetings (Scrum, Grooming, Product Backlog and Demo meetings); - Work very closely with Business Analyst and Developers in order to achieve the best results (preventive testing); - Suggest improvements for User Experience; - Create weekly reports to have an overall view of each Sprint (issues submitted, issues fixed, time sheets, any other relevant piece of information that can speed up the process).

OptarosQA Analyst

Dec. 2015 - Oct. 2016Bucharest, Romania• Responsible for manual testing the digital marketing products created by the development team in MRM//McCann Brazil for General Motors, MasterCard and U.S. Army, and testing the websites for General Motors. • Leading and training QA teams up to 5 QA analysts. • Created automated tests in XLT using XPath and CSS for websites. • Created JavaScript tool to check URLs in HTML pages against requirements URLs. • Mentored members and provided support. • Created and updated internal documentation for processes and products. • Created tool for comprehensive reporting in Excel with VBA and trained the whole team in using it.

UbisoftQA Tester

Jun. 2013 - Nov. 2015Bucharest, Romania• Responsible for manual testing games on different platforms (Waterfall): Functionality, Localization, Smoke, Sanity, Compliance, Regression. • Created detailed test cases to achieve complete area coverage. • Leading QA teams of up to 40 testers, depending on the project. • Mentored members and provided support. Projects I have worked on: - Watch Dogs (Xbox One) - Watch Dogs DLC (Xbox One) - Far Cry 4 (Xbox One, PS4) - Assassin's Creed Unity (Xbox One) - The Crew (Xbox One) - Assassin's Creed Rogue (PC) - Rainbow 6 Siege (Xbox One)

Electronic ArtsQA Tester

Aug. 2012 - Jun. 2013Bucharest, Romania• Responsible for manual testing games on different platforms (Waterfall): Functionality, Localization, Smoke, Sanity, Compliance, Regression. • Created detailed test cases to achieve complete area coverage. • Leading QA teams of up to 40 testers, depending on the project. • Mentored members and provided support. Projects I have worked on: - Army of Two The Devil's Cartel (X360, PS3) - Battlefield 3 (X360, PC) - Star Wars The Old Republic (PC) - FIFA 14 (Xbox One, PS4, X360, PS3, PC)

FreelancerJava Developer

Feb. 2008 - Jan. 2012RemoteProjects I have worked on: - Convert a banking software from C# to Java for a small company in Vienna (Feb – Mar 2008) – full-time job, relocated in Vienna, company closed due to financial crisis in 2008. Also, translate parts of the C# code from different languages (Russian, Chinese, French, German) to English. - Write different Java modules for specific functionalities based on requirements for a software that managed several fitness centers in Netherlands (May 2008 – Sep 2012) – intermittent part-time remote job - various small Java projects Responsibilities: - Analyze user requirements to define business objectives - Envision system features and functionality - Define application objectives and functionality - Ensure application designs conform with business goals - Identify and resolve any technical issues arising - Create detailed design documentation - Propose changes to current Java infrastructure - Write well designed, testable code - Conducting software analysis, programming, testing, and debugging