Experienced software engineer and QA automation specialist with over a decade of hands-on experience in software analysis, development, and testing. Skilled in building robust automation frameworks. Former university lecturer with strong mentoring and communication skills. Passionate about Agile practices and continuous improvement.

Cristina Elena Popenta

Experienced software engineer and QA automation specialist with over a decade of hands-on experience in software analysis, development, and testing. Skilled in building robust automation frameworks. Former university lecturer with strong mentoring and communication skills. Passionate about Agile practices and continuous improvement.

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Experienced software engineer and QA automation specialist with
over a decade of hands-on experience in software analysis,
development, and testing. Skilled in building robust automation
frameworks. Former university lecturer with strong mentoring and communication skills. Passionate about Agile practices and continuous improvement.

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Experience Level

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Language

Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Fluent
German
Beginner
French
Advanced
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Lecturer at Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
October 1, 2002 - September 30, 2016
Delivered lectures and labs in Informatics and Mathematics; supervised student projects; authored research papers; collaborated with development teams to clarify requirements and ensure technical alignment; wrote manual UI test cases and contributed to functional testing; led Scrum ceremonies and managed Jira tasks; improved agile practices; delivered stand-ups and sprint planning; enhanced communication flows across teams to support Agile best practices.

Education

Master's Degree in Applied Mathematics at Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2002
Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics & Computer Science at Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1998
High School Diploma at Gheorghe Lazar National College, Sibiu
January 11, 2030 - April 27, 2026
Master's Degree in Applied Mathematics at Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2002
Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics & Computer Science at Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1998
High School Diploma at Gheorghe Lazar National College, Sibiu
January 11, 2030 - April 27, 2026

Qualifications

Test Automation Courses
May 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
API Performance Testing – load testing and stress testing of REST APIs
January 11, 2030 - April 27, 2026
JMeter – Designing and Executing Performance Test Plans
January 11, 2030 - April 27, 2026
API Performance Testing – load testing and stress testing of REST APIs
January 11, 2030 - April 27, 2026
API Meter – designing and executing performance test plans
January 11, 2030 - April 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other

Experience Level

Expert
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Expert
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Intermediate
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