I am a Quality Assurance Engineer with 8+ years of experience in manual, API, and embedded device testing. I collaborate with firmware, hardware, and development teams to ensure each release meets functional acceptance criteria, and I actively participate in Agile ceremonies. I have strong expertise in embedded validation, UX improvements, and cross-functional collaboration. I am pursuing ISTQB certification and expanding automation skills with Playwright to strengthen my career.

Maria -Iulia Chircusi

I am a Quality Assurance Engineer with 8+ years of experience in manual, API, and embedded device testing. I collaborate with firmware, hardware, and development teams to ensure each release meets functional acceptance criteria, and I actively participate in Agile ceremonies. I have strong expertise in embedded validation, UX improvements, and cross-functional collaboration. I am pursuing ISTQB certification and expanding automation skills with Playwright to strengthen my career.

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I am a Quality Assurance Engineer with 8+ years of experience in manual, API, and embedded device testing. I collaborate with firmware, hardware, and development teams to ensure each release meets functional acceptance criteria, and I actively participate in Agile ceremonies.
I have strong expertise in embedded validation, UX improvements, and cross-functional collaboration. I am pursuing ISTQB certification and expanding automation skills with Playwright to strengthen my career.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Fluent
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
German
Beginner

Work Experience

Quality Assurance Engineer at Mindit Swiss GmbH / Securecell AG, Zurich
January 1, 2025 - Present
Manual and API validation for software and hardware components of a medical device; collaboration with firmware, hardware, and development teams to ensure each release meets functional acceptance criteria; active participation in Agile ceremonies; UX improvements and workflow updates based on Figma to enhance product usability; debugging and providing bug evidence using Postman and Ubuntu; working in a VnV environment providing guidance and support to the validation team; creating workflows and providing support for the automation team during sprints.
Quality Assurance Engineer at Mindit.io, Bucharest
February 1, 2022 - December 1, 2024
Designed and executed end-to-end manual and API testing for a retail project, ensuring a reliable workflow for the supply chain team and accurate product validation in SAP; developed and executed test cases covering frontend, UI design, API endpoints, and backend validations using SQL; provided sprint estimations for the testing team and ensured requirements traceability; collaborated with developers, DevOps, and PMs for delivery alignment; created workflow diagrams to help developers; implemented a new way of work for the testing team by creating test cases in Azure DevOps that improved system performance.
System Test Engineer at Suvoda, Bucharest
February 1, 2018 - February 1, 2022
Validated clinical trial software to ensure FDA-compliant processes; authored test scripts; planned validation activities based on risk analysis; ensured system behavior aligned with clinical protocol requirements; tracked defects and maintained audit-ready documentation; created reusable script templates reducing onboarding time.
Business Intelligence Analyst at Euro Games Technology, Bucharest
June 1, 2017 - February 1, 2018
Translated client requirements into workflows, diagrams, and mockups for internal ERP module; prepared user documentation for internal applications.
Analyst Customer Operations at Teamnet, Bucharest
March 1, 2015 - June 1, 2017
Provided technical support for a work reporting application; managed SLA-driven incidents; verified issues in UI and SQL database; documented and traced bugs in Jira; monitored and documented system incidents; delivered reports for prioritizing development tasks; reduced ticket resolution time by improving incident management.

Education

Master's Degree in European Economics at Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Bachelor's Degree in Economics at Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
Certified Programmer Analyst at Grigore Moisil Highschool
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025

Qualifications

ISTQB Certification (in progress)
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025
Playwright course for test automation
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025

Industry Experience

Life Sciences, Healthcare, Software & Internet, Retail, Professional Services