As a Test Automation Engineer with 7+ years of experience, I specialize in developing and executing automated test scripts for web, desktop and mobile applications. I have a strong background in programming languages such as Java, C# and have worked with various automation testing tools.
I am knowledgeable in various testing methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall, and have experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality software products. My strong communication and problem-solving skills enable me to work effectively in fast-paced environments and deliver results that exceed expectations.
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Employment History
📌Automation Test Team Lead, Chisinau, Moldova
August 2024 — Present
• Mentoring a team of 8 automation testers to support 4 agile teams
• Solving the automation stability problems and enhance the testÂ
coverage
• Implementing performance testing in service component level
• Improve test automation frameworks to enable non-technicalÂ
testers to utilize frameworks
📌Automation Technical Lead at Rio Tinto (Contractor), Brisbane,Â
Australia
January 2023 — August 2024
• Led the migration of a C# automation framework to PlaywrightÂ
using JavaScript, enhancing test execution speed and browserÂ
compatibility.
• Led automation teams across multiple projects, focusing onÂ
building and improving test automation frameworks in miningÂ
industry.Â
• My goal was to foster a culture of shift-left testing and driveÂ
standardization and reusability across all automation efforts.Â
• I ensured that testing became an integral part of the developmentÂ
lifecycle by embedding automated tests early in the developmentÂ
process, promoting continuous feedback, and aligning testingÂ
strategies with business goals
• Set up the regression & acceptance automation test processÂ
based on each CI build, which gives development & PM team anÂ
immediate output of the quality and gains all stakeholders’ greatÂ
feedback
Technologies used:
• JavaScript, TypeScript, Playwright
• BDD Specflow, Selenium, Wiremock, MicroserviceÂ
• .Net/C#, React, SQL, Azure Storage including Cosmos DB, NoSQLÂ
table and queue
• Azure DevOps, Git, Postman,Â
📌Test Team Lead, Brisbane, Australia
January 2022 — January 2023
• Acting as automation test leader role and coaching a team ofÂ
automation testers to provide extensive testing coverage from APIÂ
Integration to UI End to End testsÂ
• Creating the automation testing framework from scratch toÂ
support API service and UI testing
• Communicating with multiple teams to design and confirm the APIÂ
service contract and expectation
• Mentoring multiple squads for automation testing practicesÂ
including shift left testing
• Creating Test Plan and Test Strategy documentation
• Leading the interview sessions with new QA candidates
• Training and supporting external level 3 ticketing team
• Contribute to the testing discipline skill up process
📌Senior Automation Engineer, Chisinau, Moldova
January 2021 — January 2022
• Used Pact for service-level contract testing.
• Implemented Spring Cloud Contract to enhance microservicesÂ
communication reliability.
• Involved in a program dealing with money transfers innovativeÂ
solutions for an international company
• Performed REST API test automation on different levels
• Implemented REST API component performance testing solutionÂ
from scratch
• Defined REST API e2e performance test strategy
• Implemented REST API e2e performance testing solution fromÂ
scratch
• Managed a team of QA Automation engineers
• Involved in test automation solution refactoring (both scopeÂ
definition and implementation)
• Led AI/ML community as part of Testing Discipline at EndavaÂ
Moldova
Technologies used:Â Â
• Selenium, Wiremock, Microservice, Java, SQL, Azure Storage,Â
Cosmos DB, Azure DevOps, Jira, Git, Postman, Rest Assured