Martin Vasilev
Sofia
Summary
ISTQB-certified Manual QA Engineer with 3 years of hands-on experience in testing AI-driven applications, payment systems, e-commerce platforms, and web-based management solutions. Experienced in functional testing, API testing, regression testing, and defect lifecycle management in Agile environments. Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and business-oriented thinking, focused on delivering stable, high-quality software products.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
6065
6065
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Junior software test engineer
Clear Wear Ltd
2023.04 - 2026.03
- Contributed to the development and testing of more than 20 software projects
- Designed, documented, and executed test cases per release cycle based on SRS and business requirements.
- Performed end-to-end manual testing of web-based systems.
- Conducted front-end and back-end validation of web applications.
- Executed API testing via Postman (REST services, status codes, payload validation).
- Identified, documented, and tracked defects using Jira/Notion/Trello with detailed reproduction steps and severity assessment.
- Performed regression and smoke testing before production releases, contributing to reduced post-release defects.
- Validated database records using SQL queries.
- Participated in Agile ceremonies – Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, and Retrospectives.
- Collaborated closely with developers, project managers, and stakeholders to ensure requirement clarity and product quality.
- Projects included in (examples from multiple production systems tested across different domains):
- AI-driven web applications (speech generator, image generator)
- Messaging platforms (Viber bots)
- QR and web-based payment systems
- E-commerce platforms
- Small business financial management web applications
- Remote device monitoring and management system
- Software development company focused on startups and custom web-based solutions
Technical Lead and Executive Manager
Givis Ltd
2005.01 - 2022.12
- Led the company's overall operations, including planning, staffing, organising, delegating and directing daily tasks, improving production efficiency and minimising sales and distribution risks.
- End-to-end control and monitoring of production and sales processes
- Executed monitoring and analysis. Reported monthly to the business owners.
- Closely cooperated with the management team to solve different issues
- Responsible for strategic and operational decisions about supply chains, HR, marketplace and innovation
- Led the company to national leadership in the pet food branch
- Led successful negotiations for the sale of the primary company brands
- Producer of chicken meat products and the leading producer of canned pet food
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Administration
IBS
BulgariaProgramming basics with Java, Programming fundamentals with Java, QA Fundamentals, MySQL server
SoftUni
SofiaSome College (No Degree) - Software and web testing (Foundation Level), Automation Testing
Pragmatic S.A
Sofia2023
Skills
- Manual Testing (Web & Mobile)
- Functional Testing
- Regression Testing
- Smoke Testing
- Exploratory Testing
- Usability testing
- API Testing (Postman)
- Test Case Design and Execution
- Test Scenarios Creation
- Bug Reporting and Defect Lifecycle Management
- SDLC & STLC
Certification
ISTQB- Foundation Level v4.0 -2024
Timeline
Junior software test engineer
Clear Wear Ltd
2023.04 - 2026.03
Technical Lead and Executive Manager
Givis Ltd
2005.01 - 2022.12
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Administration
IBS
Programming basics with Java, Programming fundamentals with Java, QA Fundamentals, MySQL server
SoftUni
Some College (No Degree) - Software and web testing (Foundation Level), Automation Testing
Pragmatic S.A