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Silviu Iolea

QA Manager
QA Automation

Senior Software Test Engineer specializing in automation, test strategy, and all QA processes. Skilled in Python, Robot Framework, REST API, and microservices testing. Proven track record in feature validation, regression testing, and field testing across global markets.

EDUCATION

2008 – 2011

Bachelor’s Degree – Computer Science and Business
Management

Romanian-American University, Bucharest

EXPERTISE

Automation
Robot Framework
Python
Jenkins CI/CD
TestRail
RestAPI/GraphQL
Launch Darkly
VMWare
Docker, Kebernetes

WORK EXPERIENCE

2022 – Present

Senior Software Test Engineer at Softbinator Technologies

Family Safety and Social Networking App – – client from U.S. (Florida)

  • Involved in early feature development and giving input on what the testing team would require to ease the testing process
  • Creating test plans based on product and business requirements
  • Handing over the feature ready for release after testing in beta or canary builds
  • Bug filing and prioritising based on user impact
  • Maintaining the test cases up to date before handing over to regression/automation team
  • Handing over the feature to regression/automation team with knowledge transfer sessions
  • Worked with login features that use preauth feature flags
  • Worked on test strategies for field testing the entire app on new regions
  • Investigating issues based on metrics/dashboards
  • Sign-off on features during release or scaling
  • Tech Stack: Launch Darkly, TestRail, Braze, Amplitude

2019 – 2022

Software Test Engineer at Keysight Technologies

Automated test cases for packet brokers cluster solutions  – client from U.S.

  • Using Jira for bug logging and user story tracking
  • Using Jenkins for CI purposes
  • Using Traffic generators like IxNetwork/IxLoad
  • Familiar with VMWare deployment
  • Familiar with microservices based applications
  • Writing/designing test plans for new features
  • Using robot framework for writing automated test cases
  • Knowledge with selenium UI automation
  • Maintaining/debugging regression testing
  • Tech Stack: Robot Framework, REST API/GraphQL, Jenkins, IxNetwork/IxLoad, VMWare deployment

2015 – 2019

QA Network Test Engineer at Luxoft

Involved in a team responsible for Layer 3 Protocols testing. Some experience in
testing Stack switches. Also have experience with automation testing(in-house
tool) using python.

  • Layer 3 protocols: BGP/OSPF/ARP/BFD/DHCP/VRF
  • Knowledge of Layer 2 protocols LACP/PortChannel/STP
  • Bugzilla bug tracking tool
  • Traffic generators like IXIA/IxNetwork
  • Convergence testing with IxNetwork tool
  • DHCP Server configuration
  • Familiar with CISCO Nexus CLI
  • Automation testing with python using in-house tool
  • Making test plans after functional specifications

Certifications

C#/ASP.NET Web Developing

ISTQB Foundation

Cisco CCNA

Linux Essentials