Quality Engineering Manager
2021 - 2022Proximie- Implemented testing procedures across active React and native mobile apps for iOS and Android, focusing on preparation for automated processes.
- Managed the day-to-day activities of QA team members and oversaw their work to ensure they adhered to specifications and QA procedures.
- Oversaw and was responsible for the production release process. Implemented the procedures to follow when deploying new production builds.
- Mentored junior QA team members on aspects of quality in regards to software development.
Technologies: Android, iOS, Android Studio, Xcode, XCTest, React, Next.js, Node.js, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Amazon Web Services (AWS), WebRTC, Test Management, Manual Testing, MQTTSenior QA Engineer
2020 - 2021Zenger News- Managed an E2E implementation and quality assurance for the front-end and back-end implementation.
- Managed test plans, test strategy, and regression.
- Oversaw and was liable for managing releases to production for the team.
Technologies: React, Manual QA, Test Cases, Documentation, Manual Testing, API TestingQuality Assurance Team Lead
2013 - 2020Bitdefender- Managed the day-to-day activities of QA team members and oversaw their work to ensure they adhered to specifications and QA procedures.
- Oversaw the release process, post-release tracking, and measuring the update adoption rate, crash rate, and overall product stability.
- Established QA processes and procedures and maintained detailed documentation related to them.
- Ensured the testing code respected the same coding standards defined at the company level by integration with SonaQube.
- Implemented the testing procedures for various APIs using Postman and Istanbul to obtain code coverage results.
- Oversaw the automation integration with an in-house testing framework built on Python. Wrote website automation for tests in Cypress and Android and automated tests using Espresso and Java.
- Attended daily and planning meetings to assess the load and priorities for the QA team.
Technologies: Postman, SonarQube, TestRail, Python, HTML, Node.js, Java, JavaScript, API Testing, MacOs Testing, XcodeTechnical Project Manager
2015 - 2016Bitdefender- Assigned and oversaw the daily tasks of the development team while ensuring that everyone was actively working toward established milestones.
- Managed and appropriately escalated the delivery impediments, risks, issues, and changes associated with the product development initiatives.
- Defined the project deliverables, roles, and responsibilities in collaboration with stakeholders and team members.
- Performed research to determine features feasibility and wrote proofs of concept in the platforms native supported coding language, Java for Android, and Objective-C for macOS.
Technologies: Objective-C, Java, Android API, Android SDKResearch and Development Test Engineer
2010 - 2013Bitdefender- Reviewed quality specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
- Created detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases.
- Identified the key KPIs to ensure high quality for delivered projects.
- Identified, thoroughly documented, and tracked bugs using Jira for project management and Confluence for document management.
- Performed crash analysis on Windows using WinDbg; conducted root cause analysis.
- Set up TeamCity compile agents for Android mobile apps by writing scripts that integrated SVN and TeamCity.
Technologies: Subversion (SVN), Confluence, Jira, TeamCity, Android SDK, Android, WinDbg, Windows
Daniel Manolache
Quality Assurance Engineer and Software Developer in Bucharest, Romania
Member since March 5, 2020
Daniel is a well-seasoned QA engineer with more than ten years of experience spanning multiple platforms and a wide range of frameworks and technologies. He has the ability to view the product from the user's perspective and always comes up with recommendations for improving the overall product and, most importantly, the user's experience.
Daniel is now available for hire
Portfolio
- ProximieAndroid, iOS, Android Studio, Xcode, XCTest, React, Next.js, Node.js, GitHub...
- Zenger NewsReact, Manual QA, Test Cases, Documentation, Manual Testing, API Testing
- BitdefenderPostman, SonarQube, TestRail, Python, HTML, Node.js, Java, JavaScript...
Experience
- Quality Assurance (QA) 10 years
- Exploratory Testing 8 years
- Root Cause Analysis 5 years
- Android API 5 years
- QA Automation 5 years
- Node.js 4 years
- JavaScript 4 years
- Xcode 3 years
Availability
Full-time
Preferred Environment
MacOS, Windows, Slack, Android Studio
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed is a E2E testing environment that covers users' real-life scenarios across mobile and web services.
Employment
Experience
- Mobile Security Solution for Androidhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bitdefender.security
A Java and Kotlin mobile app designed to offer a suite of security tools for users. I was part of the initial team that started the project and was accountable for all aspects of the QA process, from test design and test procedures to test execution and reports.
Skills
Tools
Jira, TestRail, WinDbg, Git, Confluence, Atlassian Suite, Bamboo, GitLab, Xcode, Android Studio, Slack, SonarQube, Postman, TeamCity, Subversion (SVN), GitLab CI/CD, GitHub, MQTTParadigms
Functional Testing, Manual Testing, Scrum, Agile, E2E Testing, KanbanPlatforms
Windows, Android, iOS, MacOS, Heroku, Firebase, Amazon Web Services (AWS)Other
Quality Assurance (QA), Debugging Tools, Mentorship & Coaching, Root Cause Analysis, Exploratory Testing, Test Cases, QA Test Plan Management, Test Management, Manual QA, QA Leadership, Software QA, MacOs Testing, UX Testing, Website QA, Mobile Device QA Automation, QA Automation, UI Testing, API Testing, Code Review, Automated UI Testing, Documentation, Mobile App Testing, Test Planning, Android Testing, GitHub ActionsLanguages
HTML, Python, JavaScript, Java, Objective-C, TypeScript, KotlinFrameworks
Android SDK, Angular, XCTest, Next.jsLibraries/APIs
Node.js, Android API, React, WebRTCStorage
MongoDB
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science2017 - 2020Universitatea Titu Maiorescu - Bucharest, Romania
Certifications
- ISTQB CTFLOCTOBER 2016 - PRESENTSEETB
