Alexandru Simiz
Verified Expert in Engineering
Automation Testing Developer
Bucharest, Romania
Toptal member since October 18, 2022
Alexandru is a highly motivated, proactive person focused on quality. He has excellent experience using Java, REST Assured, Selenium, Jenkins, and many other test automation technologies. In his previous projects, Alexandru was also involved as a trainer and as a mentor for his teammates.
Portfolio
Experience
- Java - 3 years
- Cucumber - 3 years
- Automated UI Testing - 3 years
- QA Automation - 3 years
- Automated Testing - 3 years
- Test Automation - 3 years
- Selenium - 3 years
- API Testing - 3 years
Availability
Preferred Environment
Java, Git, IntelliJ IDEA, Scrum, Kanban
The most amazing...
...project I’ve developed is an automation framework from scratch for front-end and back-end tests and was also integrated with a continuous integration (CI) tool.
Work Experience
QA Automation Engineer
Freelance
- Collaborated closely with the PO and PM to streamline project delivery and improve the overall project approach from a testing perspective.
- Developed a robust back-end and front-end framework for integration testing from the ground up.
- Conducted manual testing to maximize coverage of the development phase.
- Conducted performance testing to enhance response times for both the front and back end.
QA Automation Engineer
Freelance
- Led the refactorization team responsible for developing a new back-end framework from the ground up.
- Collaborated with developers to create Docker images and mock servers, ensuring seamless integration and efficient development processes.
- Took charge of the development of automation tests and analyzed the existing regression packages to identify and implement improvements.
QA Automation Engineer
Freelance
- Designed and built a robust back-end framework, seamlessly integrating it with Git and Jenkins to ensure smooth operational synergy.
- Implemented a CI/CD pipeline and collaborated closely with business analysts and developers to ensure the integrity of a continuously smooth software deployment workflow.
- Enhanced the automation back-end framework by increasing user-friendliness, making it easier to maintain, reuse, and operate efficiently. This resulted in smoother workflows and improved system speed.
QA Automation Engineer
Deloitte Digital
- Developed a test automation framework for front- and back-end tests from scratch.
- Created, updated, and maintained the automation tests.
- Improved the existing automated tests and the test automation framework.
- Investigated and improved the regression packages.
- Mentored and provided training to my team's other quality assurance (QA) members to improve their automation skills.
QA Automation Engineer
Endava
- Developed the back and front end, database automation tests, and related test scenarios.
- Involved in creating framework architecture development.
- Improved and developed some enablers for the framework, such as Excel reader and writer.
- Investigated nightly regressions and maintained existing tests.
- Provided mentorship and training to my teammates.
Experience
Java Test Automation Framework
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering
Politehnica University - Bucharest, Romania
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Selenium WebDriver, Lombok, JDBC
Tools
REST Assured, Cucumber, Git, Postman, Jenkins, Apache Maven, Confluence, qTest Manager, SAP Hybris, Apache JMeter, Amazon OpenSearch, Jira, Jira Xray, Grafana, GitLab
Languages
Java, Gherkin, SQL, C#, Python
Frameworks
JUnit, Selenium, Spring, Appium, TestNG
Paradigms
Automated Testing, Test Automation, Automation, Testing, Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Azure DevOps, Agile, Manual Testing, REST
Platforms
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Mobile, Apache Kafka, Docker
Other
QA Automation, Quality Assurance (QA), Automated UI Testing, Test Automation Frameworks, API Testing, Web App Testing, UI Automation, Automation Tools, QA Testing, UI Testing, Website QA, Software QA, Regression Testing, Mobile Apps, Mobile Applications, Manual QA, Mock Server
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