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Quality Assurance Developer
Split, Croatia
Toptal member since July 22, 2017
Bio
For the past 14 years, Marko has worked as senior quality assurance engineer with the last three years working in key positions such as test lead. He was also involved in starting up a company in Croatia that provides various software quality assurance activities.
Portfolio
Multiformis d.o.o
Blue Prism, UI Automation, Test Automation, Continuous Integration (CI)...
Trovicor GmbH
Blue Prism, UI Automation, Test Automation, Continuous Integration (CI)...
Algebra d.o.o
Windows Server 2012, Windows, Jira, Linux, Windows Server, HP Servers, Hyper-V...
Experience
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Confluence, REST APIs, UiPath, Apache JMeter, Selenium, iOS, Android, Windows
The most amazing...
...thing I’ve built were tools for law enforcement, public safety, and government intelligence in the fight against drug trafficking, cyber money laundering, etc.
Work Experience
Co-owner | Senior Test Specialist
2017 - PRESENT
Multiformis d.o.o
- Automated a test for iOS, Android, and web applications, conducted manual testing, and wrote the documentation (test plans, test reports).
- Created an automated test for web applications using Ghost Inspector, Selenium and Selenium IDE, JMeter, and UiPath.
- Built a continuous delivery pipeline using Jenkins to support the continuous development process.
- Worked within an Agile environment.
Technologies: Blue Prism, UI Automation, Test Automation, Continuous Integration (CI), Web QA Engineering, Manual QA, TestRail, Confluence, Software QA, Agile Software Testing, Automation, Windows Server, Scrum, Manual Testing, WordPress, Selenium, Windows, QA Automation, VMware ESXi, Jira, Trello, Slack, Java, Android, iOS, Jenkins, Microsoft 365, Selenium WebDriver, Selenium IDE, Apache JMeter
Team Lead | Senior Quality Engineer
2012 - 2017
Trovicor GmbH
- Created and implemented automation test scripts using Ranorex and Pegasus testing tools.
- Acted as the system administrator for the HP Blade System c7000/ProLiant BL465c G1 - G8, NetApp, QNAP, and Cisco equipment.
- Led a team of six.
- Substituted for the head of system testing—leading a team of 15.
- Worked with the Scrum methodology.
Technologies: Blue Prism, UI Automation, Test Automation, Continuous Integration (CI), QA Leadership, Web QA Engineering, Manual QA, TestRail, Confluence, Windows Server 2012, Selenium IDE, Software QA, Agile Software Testing, Automation, Windows Server, Docker, Continuous Delivery (CD), Scrum, Manual Testing, MySQL, Linux, Jenkins, Selenium, Windows, VMware ESXi, QA Automation, HP Servers, VMware, Hyper-V, Cisco, Python, UiPath, Ranorex, Testing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft 365, Jira, SharePoint
Professor
2010 - 2015
Algebra d.o.o
- Worked as a part-time professor at a private school—teaching students about network administration, Cisco CCNA, and server administration.
- Taught students with a new method which involved urging them to engage with the real world and to analyze everything that happens in different life spheres (not only internships but also economical, business, social spheres, and more).
- Used "Flexible Fridays" lessons to help each student to study and learn what is the most difficult for him/her personally.
- Created my own teaching methods.
Technologies: Windows Server 2012, Windows, Jira, Linux, Windows Server, HP Servers, Hyper-V, VMware, Cisco, Microsoft 365
Senior Quality Engineer
2008 - 2009
Znyum Corporation
- Worked as a senior quality engineer on a .NET-based application for exporting Visio shapes and creating structured data captures.
- Created automated tests using the Ranorex tool in order to automatize the desktop application and mimic user actions.
- Implemented automatic load and performance testing.
- Conducted automated database tests (MySQL) to increase speed, quality, and reliability.
- Used Scrum methodology.
Technologies: Web QA Engineering, Manual QA, Software QA, Agile Software Testing, Scrum, Manual Testing, Visual Basic, Jira, Visio, Windows, VMware, .NET, Visio, Microsoft 365
Senior Quality Engineer
2003 - 2006
PHT Corporation (ERT Corporation)
- Worked as a senior quality engineer on a .NET based application for medical expertise implemented on Palm devices.
- Performing manual and ad hoc testing; using black box test techniques.
- Tested the front-end and back-end using black box testing methods.
- Used the waterfall methodology.
Technologies: Web QA Engineering, Manual QA, Waterfall Development, Software QA, Agile Software Testing, Scrum, Manual Testing, Visio, .NET, Windows, VMware, Microsoft 365
Experience
Trovicor GmbH
http://trovicor.com/• Developed tools for law enforcement, public safety, and government intelligence communities in the fight against drug trafficking, cyber money laundering, human trafficking, terrorism and other criminal activities conducted over today’s telecommunications network, the internet, and social networks.
• Wrote and implemented the automation test scripts using Ranorex and Pegasus testing tools.
• Created and implemented the continuous delivery pipeline using Jenkins.
• Acted as the system administrator for the HP Blade System c7000/ProLiant BL465c G1-G8, NetApp, QNAP, and Cisco equipment.
• Led a team of six.
• Subbed in for the head of system testing—leading a team of 15.
• Was involved in project planning and setting the strategies for testing the entire system.
• Prepared the work together with my team as well as the project manager with time plans, release plans, delivery strategies, and more.
• Implemented a big data analysis and performance and load testing with specialized tools such as BreakingPoint.
• Created test scenarios and test environment for a big data testing purpose.
• Wrote and implemented the automation test scripts using Ranorex and Pegasus testing tools.
• Created and implemented the continuous delivery pipeline using Jenkins.
• Acted as the system administrator for the HP Blade System c7000/ProLiant BL465c G1-G8, NetApp, QNAP, and Cisco equipment.
• Led a team of six.
• Subbed in for the head of system testing—leading a team of 15.
• Was involved in project planning and setting the strategies for testing the entire system.
• Prepared the work together with my team as well as the project manager with time plans, release plans, delivery strategies, and more.
• Implemented a big data analysis and performance and load testing with specialized tools such as BreakingPoint.
• Created test scenarios and test environment for a big data testing purpose.
Multiformis d.o.o
• Provided software activities such as quality assurance, quality process consulting, auditing, result analysis, and test plan engineering.
• Handled and was responsible for automation and test expertise to build quality assurance and performance management solutions for my customers to reduce costs, improve productivity, performance, and accuracy of the customer software.
• Developed automated tests for iOS, Android, and web applications using Selenium and JMeter.
• Conducted manual testing.
• Wrote the documentation (test plans and reports).
• Was involved in the project planning.
• Set the strategies for testing the entire system.
• Prepared the work together with my team as well as the client with time plans, release plans, delivery strategies, and more.
• Handled and was responsible for automation and test expertise to build quality assurance and performance management solutions for my customers to reduce costs, improve productivity, performance, and accuracy of the customer software.
• Developed automated tests for iOS, Android, and web applications using Selenium and JMeter.
• Conducted manual testing.
• Wrote the documentation (test plans and reports).
• Was involved in the project planning.
• Set the strategies for testing the entire system.
• Prepared the work together with my team as well as the client with time plans, release plans, delivery strategies, and more.
Znyum Corporation
• Worked as a senior quality engineer on a .NET-based application for exporting Visio shapes and creating structured data captures.
• Conducted manual and automated testing.
• Used in-house developed tools for automation, test plan creation, and reporting.
• Conducted manual and automated testing.
• Used in-house developed tools for automation, test plan creation, and reporting.
PHT Corporation (ERT Corporation)
https://www.ert.com/• Worked as a senior quality engineer on a .NET based application for medical expertise implemented on Palm devices.
• Conducted manual testing, test plan execution, and reporting.
• Was involved in developing, implementing, and following the QA process together with the QA team.
• Analyzed test results and suggested improvements.
• Conducted manual testing, test plan execution, and reporting.
• Was involved in developing, implementing, and following the QA process together with the QA team.
• Analyzed test results and suggested improvements.
Education
2016 - 2016
Certificate in Basic Python Development
Zoraja - Split, Croatia
2015 - 2015
MBTI Certificate in MBTI Advanced Test Leader Management
ESM - Split, Croatia
2012 - 2012
CCNA Certificate in Cisco Networking Academy
Algebra - Split, Croatia
2010 - 2010
Certificate in Adult Model of Teaching (Professional Development)
University of Split - Split, Croatia
2002 - 2007
Advanced Student Certificate in IT and Polytechnics
University of Split | Natural Science and Mathematics - Split, Croatia
Skills
Libraries/APIs
REST APIs, Selenium WebDriver
Tools
Apache JMeter, Confluence, Jira, VirtualBox, VMware, TestRail, Visio, Slack, Jenkins, Trello, Hyper-V, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Visio, Puppet
Frameworks
Selenium, Ranorex, .NET
Paradigms
Scrum, Test Automation, Testing, Waterfall Development, Continuous Delivery (CD), Manual Testing, Continuous Integration (CI), Automation
Platforms
Mobile, Windows Server 2012, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Windows, WordPress, Android, iOS, Joomla, Linux, SharePoint, Windows Server, Docker
Languages
Visual Basic, Java, Python, Python 2, Python 3, JavaScript
Storage
MySQL, HP Servers
Other
QA Automation, Web QA Engineering, Manual QA, QA Leadership, QA Testing, UI Automation, Selenium IDE, Agile Software Testing, VMware ESXi, Software QA, Microsoft 365, API Testing, UiPath, Cisco, Blue Prism
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