Daniela Buricescu

Sr Software Testing Consultant at EuroTesting Software Solutions Bucharest
Experience
  • Sr Software Testing Consultant at EuroTesting Software Solutions Bucharest
    IT / TelecomSoftware / Programming
    April 2008 - August 2010
    The company provides consultancy and IT professional services as follows:
    • Consulting, Outsourcing and Professional Services on Testing and Acceptance (Test Design and Execution, Management of Acceptance Projects, Testing Automation, turn-key Testing Teams etc);
    • Consulting and Services on Quality Assurance;
    • Consulting on Automation Testing Scripting Development and Integration;
    • Project and Program Management consultancy and services;
    • Specialized trainings services (ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing, PMI, QAI, and so on);
    • IT Management, Hiring & Staffing services, consultancy and outsourcing;
    • Design, Optimization and Management of IT Business Processes;
    • Consultancy and services related to Business Policies and Procedures for compliance with various organizational and security standards and industry best practices: SOX, COBBIT, BS7799, ITIL, eTOM and so on.

    Responsibilities
    - Maintain contact between Business department and Development company in order to clarify business requirements, prioritize release content and delivery dates;
    - Testing Scheduling, test effort estimation and progress status reporting
    - Assign tasks for each member of the team, Test planning, including development of testing goals and strategy
    - Designs and develops test cases and test scenarios, with associated test data, based upon functional and nonfunctional requirement
    - Creates and maintains test scripts for current project

    PROJECTS:
    WWW.DOL.RO RTC Group, REMEDY S&T, AMDOCS CRM UPGRADE Vodafone, WEBSPHERE IBM Vodafone
  • Quality Assurance Team Leader at MGI Metro Information Group Technology Romania SRL
    IT / TelecomSoftware / Programming
    March 2007 - March 2008
    The IT-Provider for METRO GROUP. The METRO Group is one of the worldwide largest trading groups. In 30 countries 250.000 employees earn a turnover of about 56.4 Billion Euro. In Romania METRO Group is represented besides us by the sales divisions Metro Cash & Carry and Real Hypermarkets.

    Responsibilities, Achievements
    - Leading and coaching a 13 people team.
    - Creates and maintains test scripts for current project
    - Testing Scheduling, test effort estimation and progress status reporting
    - Assign tasks for each member of the team, Test planning, including development of testing goals and strategy
    - Designs and develops test cases and test scenarios, with associated test data, based upon functional and nonfunctional requirement
  • Quality Assurance Coordinator at Amano Software Engineering Bucharest
    IT / TelecomSoftware / Programming
    June 2006 - October 2006
    Amano provides secure parking systems, time and attendance solutions, and building access control for business and industry

    Responsibilities, Achievements
    • Creates and maintains test plans for running projects
    • Testing Scheduling, test effort estimation and progress status reporting
    • Assign tasks for each member of the team, Test planning, including development of testing goals and strategy
    • Designs and develops test cases and test scenarios, with associated test data, based upon functional and nonfunctional requirement
    • Establish test environments
    • Test tool selection and interaction
    • Follow up the correct execution of the instructions according to the test plan, for every team member
    • Follow up daily updating of test related records or non-compliances in specific used systems
    • Test process definition, training and continual improvement
    • Use of metrics to support continual test process improvement
  • IT Analyst at Vodafone Romania, Bucharest
    IT / TelecomTelecommunications
    August 2003 - June 2006
    leader in telecommunications field

    Responsibilities, Achievements
    -Define test cases and scenarios, based on use cases and business acceptance criteria.
    -Plan the testing process and activities.
    -Perform testing activities.
    -Analyze errors and provide feedback to the project team.
    -Document thoroughly all activities and deliverables along testing process.
    -Expert Analyst for the following applications: IVR, Clarify (Transworld, Amdocs), EAI (Websphere Interface IBM), eCare (Amdocs)
    -Applications used: Rational ClearQuest, Mercury Test Director, Mercury Quality Center


    References, Other observations
    Raul Radu, Team Leader
    0723250313
  • Customer Service Specialist for Major Accounts & Data at Mobifon SA Romania
    Workers / TechniciansWorkers
    March 2002 - August 2003
    - leader in telecommunications field in Romania

    Responsibilities, Achievements
    - Provide informations to the most valuable customers and Xnet & Data customers about the services and products offered by Connex (mobile communication, prices, contracts);
    - Treat customers cancellation requests in order to retain customers;
    - Process customer complaints in a courteous and professional manner in order to ensure resolution of issues within his/her control;
    - Since August 2003 I\'m part of a testing team for an application user also by employees and company\'s customers; in this period I created and checked test cases; I raised issues when problems occured; I created the manual for this application, the procedures and the \"Help\" pages.


    References, Other observations
    Anca Beloiu, Team Leader
    0722300456
  • Customer Service Representative for Major Accounts at Mobifon SA Romania
    Workers / TechniciansWorkers
    May 2000 - February 2002
    - leader in telecommunications field in Romania

    Responsibilities, Achievements
    - Provide informations to the most valuable customers about the services and products offered by Connex (mobile communication, prices, contracts);
    - Treat customers? cancellation requests in order to retain customers;
    - Process customer complaints in a courteous and professional manner in order to ensure resolution of issues within his/her control

    References, Other observations
    Anca Beloiu, Team Leader
    0722300456
  • Customer Service Representative at Mobifon SA Romania
    IT / TelecomTelecommunications
    May 1999 - May 2000
    - leader in telecommunications field in Romania

    Responsibilities, Achievements
    - Provide informations about the services and products offered by Connex (mobile communication, prices, contracts);
    - Treat customers? cancellation requests in order to retain customers;


    References, Other observations
    Anca Beloiu, Team Leader
    0722300456
  • Pager operator at CNM Romania
    IT / TelecomTelecommunications
    August 1998 - February 1999
    Telecommunications company

    Responsibilities, Achievements
    I was sending messages for company\'s customers.

    References, Other observations
    The company doesn\'t exist anymore.
  • French Teacher at Art Highschool, Slobozia, Ialomita
    Institutions / Liberal professionsEducation
    September 1996 - August 1997
    High School

    Responsibilities, Achievements
    I teach french for the elementary school\'s students

    References, Other observations
    Highschool director,
    Dumitru Ciuboata,0243232366
Education
  • University of Bucharest, Faculty of Mathematics
  • "Matei Basarab" Highschool
Skills
- Work under stress;
- Team work and individual work;
- Customer Service skills;
- Communication;
- Negotiation;
- Internet and Data communications;
- Customer oriented;
- Solving problems;
Foreign languages
  • English - Advanced
  • French - Medium
Competencies
Training courses
eLearning Technical trainings:
Webinar: Changes in PMBOK Guide® - Fourth Edition (1 PDU)
Webinar: Managing Multiple Projects - Overview (1 PDU) 
Webinar: PMP® Prep Overview
Webinar: Project Management Fundamentals (1 PDU) 
Webinar: Project Management Fundamentals for IT Professionals (1 PDU) 
Webinar: Project Management Methodology (1 PDU)
SkillSmart: Introducere in project management & planificarea proiectelor
 Overview of IBM WebSphere Commerce and Introduction to Version 6 Features (SW866)
Introduction to IBM WebSphere Commerce V6.0 Store Development (SW868)
Introduction to IBM WebSphere Commerce V6.0 Business Operations (SW869)
Advanced IBM WebSphere Commerce V6.0 Business Operations (SW870)
 
In-class courses:
CODECS – Project Management (November 2007 – April 2008)
ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing – march 2006 – eTesting, UK - ISEB Certified
“User Acceptance Testing (UAT) – eTesting, UK
“SAP 01/SAP 20 SAP Overview/SAP Application Fundamentals” – April 2007, MIBS Informatik Germany
“AC010 Business Processes in Financial Accounting” – June 2007, MIBS Informatik, Germany
“AC020 – Investment Management” – August 2007, MIBS Informatik, Germany
Introduction to Websphere Business Integration Server (Crossworlds EAI) (BI104) – IBM Software group (Germany)
WebSphere Business Integration - Implementing InterChange Server and Toolset (BI101) - IBM Software group (Germany)
“Introduction to Unix” – S&T Romania
“Introduction to SQL 10g” – Oracle Romania, December 2005
“Programming with PL/SQL” – Oracle Romania, February 2006

Soft skills in-class trainings:
“Situational Leadership (Human Invest HR company)
“Leadership Launch” (Human Invest HR company)
“Time Management and Effective Meetings” (Human Invest)
“Effective Communication with DISC model” (Human Invest)
“Building A Positive Attitude”
“Risk Taking”
“Enthusiasm and Success”
“Business Writing Skills”
“AECR” (“Achieving Extraordinary Customer Relations”)
“CRED” – for improving communication abilities
“Be a double bagger program” – “Bringing out the best in yourself and in others – at home and at work” (TMI HR company)

eLearning soft skills trainings
Giving feedback
Receiving feedback
Listening successfully
Dealing with conflict
Listening to comprehension
Communicating as a Leader
 
Personal Curriculum Manager trainings
Microsoft Access
Microsoft FrontPage
Microsoft PowerPoint
 
Brainbench certifications
Software testing
Computer fundamentals (Win 95/98)
Math Fundamentals (Metric)
Computer Fundamentals (Win XP)
Managing People (UK)
Programmer/Analyst aptitude
Microsoft Excel 2003 Fundamentals
Telephone Etiquette
Typing Speed and Accuracy
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Hobbies
Computers/Internet, Tourism/Excursions, Music, Sports