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Stephan Georgiev
Senior Verification And Validation Engineer
Plovdiv,16
Summary
Professional Quality Assurance Engineer with significant experience in software testing and quality control. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering results, adaptable to changing needs. Skilled in automated and manual testing, bug tracking, and test plan development. Reliable, strategic thinker with commitment to improving product quality.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
Senior QA Engineer
Effortel
01.2018 - Current
- Mentored junior QA engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
- Collaborated closely with developers to identify, reproduce, and resolve software bugs.
- Supported successful product launches by coordinating end-to-end testing efforts from planning through execution phases.
- Improved product quality by meticulously designing and executing test plans for software applications.
- Streamlined defect reporting processes to facilitate prompt resolutions and minimize disruption to project timelines.
- Strengthened collaboration between QA, development, and product management teams through effective communication strategies.
- Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
Software Testing Lecturer and Mentor
Softacademy.bg
01.2018 - Current
- Parallel position of a civil contract in a private academy. Lecturer on the course "Fundamentals of software testing".
- The course is a simulation of a real scrum team – planning based on the SRS, testing and reporting issues actively within every sprint.
- My role is то act as a Jira admin, QA manager, Dev coordinator, PO, Scrum master and to deal with the whole STLC process.
- Evaluated student progress through regular assessments, providing detailed feedback for improvement and growth.
- Created and designed quizzes, tests and projects to assess student knowledge.
- Increased student interest by incorporating real-world examples into lessons and connecting material to relevant experiences.
Business Analyst
Effortel
12.2014 - 01.2018
- Performed gap analysis between existing systems or processes and desired state, identifying areas for improvement or enhancement.
- Collaborated closely with stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvements and drive continuous innovation in the organization.
- Supported software development projects by defining clear requirements and effectively communicating them to technical teams.
Senior Test Lead
Effortel
11.2012 - 12.2014
- Mentored junior team members, fostering a collaborative work environment and enhancing team performance.
- Improved product reliability with comprehensive end-to-end system testing.
- Enhanced software quality by implementing effective test strategies and test plans.
- Increased customer satisfaction through thorough validation of user requirements before release.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify potential risks, resulting in proactive mitigation strategies.
- Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
- Defined, created and controlled testing environments for successful software deliverables.
- Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
- Authored and maintained well-organized, efficient and successful manual test cases for entire team.
Senior Product V&V Engineer
Johnson Controls Inc
05.2011 - 11.2012
- Achieved successful project outcomes by maintaining accurate documentation and meeting strict deadlines.
- Developed positive working relationships with stakeholders to effectively coordinate work activities.
- Created STP and STD documents, based on GMC CTS, according to the Project plan.
- Automated test sequences creation for “Test Stand - National Instruments” H/W platform, and their execution.
- Perform testing, defects reporting and validation.
QA Manager
Playtech
10.2010 - 04.2011
- QA manager of “Slots QA BG team”, consist of ten people.
- Manage the whole work process in close coordination with the Dev team and Product Delivery Manager.
- Responsible for task assignments and their completion, according to the Project plan.
- Perform testing with the team (playing coach), defects reporting and validation with JIRA. Planning of test process and test iterations using HP(Mercury) Quality Center. Using “PL/SQL Developer”, “PuTTY”, “SecureCRT” and “WinSCP” applications.
- Responsible for selection and conducting the interviews, for recruitment of new team members.
- Preparation and conduct of “UNIX for beginners” team training.
Education
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering And Micro Electronics
Technical University of Sofia
Branch Plovdiv 04.2001 -
Skills
Regression testing
Postman tool
JIRA proficiency
Defect tracking
Software development lifecycle
Linux experience
TestRail experience
Scrum framework
Test case creation
Bug reporting
Software quality assurance
Attention to detail
Additional Information
- “Learn JIRA with real-world examples (+Confluence bonus)”
- “Jira Advanced 2024 | Manage & Administer Jira Like a Pro”
- “Kanban Fundamentals: How to Become Insanely Productive”
- “Get Kanban Organized: From To-Do to Done with Kanban Boards”
- “Introduction to Project Management”
- “Team Leaders – Leadership”
- “Programming with .NET C#”
- “Java for beginners”
- “UNIX for beginners and advanced users”
Software
HTML
CSS
JQL
Timeline
Senior QA Engineer
Effortel
01.2018 - Current
Software Testing Lecturer and Mentor
Softacademy.bg
01.2018 - Current
Business Analyst
Effortel
12.2014 - 01.2018
Senior Test Lead
Effortel
11.2012 - 12.2014
Senior Product V&V Engineer
Johnson Controls Inc
05.2011 - 11.2012
QA Manager
Playtech
10.2010 - 04.2011
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering And Micro Electronics
Technical University of Sofia
04.2001 -