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DUMITRU SIMIDIN

DUMITRU SIMIDIN

Chișinău,MD

Summary

QA Engineer with over six years of experience in manual and automated testing across CRM, SaaS, and logistics projects. Expertise in Playwright with TypeScript for UI and API testing, developing robust automation frameworks that simulate real user interactions. Proficient in Robot Framework, API validation, and continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Bitbucket Pipelines. Committed to delivering high-quality releases through effective manual testing and debugging using browser DevTools.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior QA Automation Engineer

nowtec solutions AG
Chișinău
02.2025 - Current
  • Designed, developed, and executed robust End-to-End (E2E) automation tests using Playwright and TypeScript for critical CRM and logistics workflows, including client data management, order processing, and inventory updates.
  • Validated complex user interfaces and RESTful APIs against technical requirements and user stories, ensuring data integrity and high product quality.
  • Expanded Playwright test suites within Docker containers, strategically increasing automated test coverage and efficiency.
  • Implemented and maintained critical smoke and regression checks within continuous integration pipelines, significantly enhancing release stability and reducing deployment risks.
  • Actively collaborated in Agile ceremonies (backlog grooming, sprint reviews) to clarify acceptance criteria, identify potential risks, and proactively mitigate misunderstandings, fostering a strong QA-development partnership.

Senior QA Automation Engineer

DevelopmentAid
Chișinău
09.2018 - 09.2024
  • Architected and maintained Dockerized Jenkins pipelines, integrating with Bitbucket triggers for automated validation across feature branches.
  • Developed and deployed data-driven REST API test suites for over 5 diverse product lines, leveraging loops and environment parameter files to enhance flexibility and coverage.
  • Engineered highly efficient Docker-based Jenkins pipelines with ephemeral agents and isolated sandboxed networks, reducing CI-related infrastructure failures by 90%.
  • Orchestrated parallel execution of over 2000 API tests, slashing regression time by 60% while maintaining test flakiness below 2%.
  • Mentored junior QA engineers through pair-programming and comprehensive code reviews, significantly elevating team standards in test modularity, maintainability, and API contract validation.
  • Led the implementation of comprehensive k6 and Apache JMeter performance tests, integrating them into CI to proactively identify load bottlenecks and achieve a 25% improvement in application response times.
  • Provided insightful weekly dashboards to stakeholders, detailing pass/fail trends, defect densities, and risk-based release readiness, enabling data-informed release decisions.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Information Technology

Moldova State University
Chișinău, Moldova
06.2020

Associate's Degree - Automotive Transport Engineering

Chișinău College of Transport
Chișinău, Moldova
06.2015

Skills

  • Playwright (TypeScript)
  • Robot Framework (Python)
  • Postman
  • Swagger (OpenAPI)
  • SQL
  • Page Object Model (POM)
  • BDD
  • Exploratory Testing
  • Regression
  • Functional & Integration Testing
  • Risk-Based Testing
  • Browser DevTools (Network, Console, Performance)
  • Logs Analysis
  • Jenkins
  • Docker
  • GitHub Actions
  • Bitbucket Pipelines
  • Kubernetes (basic)
  • Terraform
  • K6 & k6 Cloud
  • JMeter
  • Locust
  • Grafana
  • Kibana
  • Prometheus
  • HTML/JSON Dashboards
  • Slack/Teams Alerts
  • Scrum
  • Kanban
  • JIRA
  • Basecamp
  • Communication
  • Problem-Solving
  • Adaptability
  • Mentorship

Websites

Accomplishments

  • Built a modular Playwright framework with dynamic test data, covering key workflows and improving maintainability.
  • Introduced Docker-based test runners, making regression testing faster and more reliable.
  • Developed robust API test suites with Robot Framework and Postman, detecting defects early in the SDLC.
  • Integrated automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket), accelerating releases.
  • Used DevTools debugging to identify critical performance issues and verify backend/frontend communication.
  • Reduced manual regression by introducing automation without losing the value of exploratory testing.

Languages

  • Romanian, Native
  • English, Fluent
  • Russian, Fluent
  • Italian, Fluent

Professional Development

  • ISTQB Certified Tester - Foundation Level (planned)
  • Playwright Automation Mastery - LinkedIn Learning (expected Q4 2025)
  • Docker & Kubernetes for QA Automation - Udemy
  • Jenkins Continuous Integration - Coursera (completed 2023)
  • Performance Testing with JMeter - LinkedIn Learning (completed 2024)

Timeline

Senior QA Automation Engineer

nowtec solutions AG
02.2025 - Current

Senior QA Automation Engineer

DevelopmentAid
09.2018 - 09.2024

Bachelor's Degree - Information Technology

Moldova State University

Associate's Degree - Automotive Transport Engineering

Chișinău College of Transport

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