Patricia Stroe
@patriciastroe
Senior QA engineer and software tester driving measurable quality improvements.
What I'm looking for
I am a senior quality assurance engineer with over 13 years of experience in manual and automation testing, SDLC processes, and converting data into actionable improvements. I have a proven record of identifying and reproducing issues—helping recreate 400+ client problems—and delivering defect-reduction and efficiency gains across multiple enterprise projects.
I consistently collaborate with cross-functional teams to define acceptance criteria, design test plans, and mentor testers in REST API testing and test case design. My contributions have reduced defect costs, improved user experience, accelerated product delivery, and increased team efficiency through environment and process improvements.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
QA Engineer
Mindit.io
Mar 2025 - May 2025 (2 months)
Analyzed business and technical documents and initiated corrective actions before implementation, reducing defect cost by 25% and providing reproduction steps for 20+ bugs to improve triage and fixes.
QA Software Tester
Finastra
Jan 2025 - Mar 2025 (2 months)
Created and executed localization and accessibility tests to ensure product readiness for diverse markets and compliance with accessibility standards.
Senior QA Engineer
Endava
Mar 2022 - Aug 2024 (2 years 5 months)
Led testing across 12+ functional areas, validated 100+ migrated accounts enabling an early launch, suggested UX improvements that increased user experience by 25% and multiplied test environments to speed delivery by 50%.
QA Software Tester
888 Evoke
Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 (1 year 2 months)
Wrote and executed ~150 test cases and plans across usability, functionality and regression testing, finding 15+ release-critical bugs during SIT and recommending automation framework changes.
IVV Engineer
Thales
Dec 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year)
Identified and reported multiple software issues in Jira improving performance ~20%, collaborated in a 5-person scrum to define acceptance criteria and helped create Jenkins pipelines for automated deployment.
Agile QA Tester
Cegeka
May 2018 - Nov 2019 (1 year 6 months)
Documented and reported bugs in Jira with resolution communication within 48 hours and suggested UI/UX flow improvements to enhance product usability.
QA Tester
Luxoft
Jun 2016 - May 2018 (1 year 11 months)
Learned automation testing, created JSON-based test scripts and automation regression scripts reducing test execution time by 85%, and executed ~200 test cases to implement new functionalities.
Contract QA Manual
OSF Global Services
Nov 2014 - Mar 2016 (1 year 4 months)
Performed manual QA testing on contract, executing test cases and reporting defects to support product quality during release cycles.
Junior QA Manual
ReChannel Ltd
Sep 2010 - Nov 2014 (4 years 2 months)
Conducted manual quality assurance activities, executing test cases and reporting issues to improve product stability during development cycles.
Junior QA
Iplay
Jul 2007 - Aug 2010 (3 years 1 month)
Executed manual testing and assisted in test case creation to validate application functionality and escalate defects during development.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Academy of Economic Studies
Bachelor of Economic Cybernetics, Economic Cybernetics
2006 -
Completed studies in Economic Cybernetics culminating in a Bachelor degree focused on economic modelling and information systems.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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