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Mrkaić Nebojša

@mrkaineboja

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Experienced software test engineer specializing in automated validation.

Serbia

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles focused on automated validation and test management where I can apply Python automation, ML tools, and cross-functional collaboration to improve quality, traceability, and efficiency in a compliance-minded, engineering-driven company.

I am a results-driven software test engineer with extensive experience in automotive and enterprise environments, delivering automated test solutions and improving defect traceability. I have engineered Python and CAPL automation achieving 77% ECU test coverage, streamlined workflows that cut defect counts by 35%, and integrated industry tools such as CANoe, INCA, dSPACE, Lauterbach, and IBM DOORS to ensure reliable validation.

My background spans system test management, surveillance and data processing, and research collaboration, with published work in biomedical signal processing. I prioritize reproducibility, clear documentation, and cross-functional communication, and I continuously apply machine-learning tools and LLM workflows to enhance testing efficiency and automation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Software Test Engineer

Current

ZF Friedrichshafen

Jan 2022 - Present (3 years 9 months)

Engineered automated test scripts in Python and CAPL achieving 77% test coverage across multiple ECUs and streamlined bug detection workflows to reduce defect count by 35%. Integrated CANoe, INCA, dSPACE, Lauterbach, and IBM DOORS to improve validation and requirement traceability.

Python CANoe DSpace INCA Lauterbach ECU Testing

System Test Manager

Continental Automotive

Jan 2020 - Dec 2022 (2 years 11 months)

Streamlined test documentation in JIRA and DOORS to reduce test case review time by 25% and improved defect traceability across radar and camera ECUs, contributing to a 15% faster bug resolution cycle. Standardized logs to enable smoother audits and compliance checks.

Jira Radar ECUs Camera ECUs & Compliance

Associate, Surveillance and Data Processing

OTP Bank Serbia

Jan 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 11 months)

Resolved over 150 incident tickets and maintained 99.9% system uptime across 20+ branches while strengthening data security protocols to reduce compliance violations by 40%. Trained staff on secure software usage, improving audit scores by 25%.

Incident Management Data Security System Monitoring & Compliance Staff Training Ticketing

Research Collaborator

BioSense Institute

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 11 months)

Participated in EU-funded projects and co-authored 3 peer-reviewed publications on biomedical signal processing and microfluidic chips, contributing to 33+ citations.

Signal Processing Microfluidics Research Scientific Writing

Phase 1 Logger

Synergy SportsTech

Jan 2016 - Dec 2019 (3 years 11 months)

Logged and tagged 500+ hours of NCAA and EuroLeague game footage with 98% accuracy, enabling coaches to reduce scouting time by 30% through optimized video breakdowns.

Data Labeling Sports Analytics Quality Assurance Remote Collaboration

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Goethe-Institut

Goethe certificate A1, German Language

Completed Goethe Zertifikat at A1 level demonstrating basic German language ability.

Salesforce

Salesforce AI Associate, Artificial Intelligence

Earned the Salesforce AI Associate certification.

University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences

PhD, Electrotechnics and Telecommunication

Activities and societies: Research collaborator at BioSense Institute; co-authored peer-reviewed publications and participated in EU-funded projects.

Completed graduate and postgraduate studies in electrotechnics, energetics and telecommunications with research activities related to biomedical signal processing and microfluidic devices.