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I am a quality-focused QA engineer with 11 years of experience in Agile and waterfall environments. I enjoy collaborating with developers to define test strategies, debate bugs versus features, and ensure the product functions as intended for the end user. My goal is to help the project deliver the highest possible quality by continuously improving processes and fostering a shared understanding of quality across teams. I thrive in fast-paced settings and value clear communication with stakeholders. I mentor teams on Agile principles, manage backlogs, and build robust automation pipelines to support sustainable delivery. My approach combines hands-on testing with strategic planning to minimize risk and maximize product value.…I am a quality-focused QA engineer with 11 years of experience in Agile and waterfall environments. I enjoy collaborating with developers to define test strategies, debate bugs versus features, and ensure the product functions as intended for the end user. My goal is to help the project deliver the highest possible quality by continuously improving processes and fostering a shared understanding of quality across teams. I thrive in fast-paced settings and value clear communication with stakeholders. I mentor teams on Agile principles, manage backlogs, and build robust automation pipelines to support sustainable delivery. My approach combines hands-on testing with strategic planning to minimize risk and maximize product value.

Anca Daniela Balasea

QA Engineer, Project Manager, Developer, +5

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I am a quality-focused QA engineer with 11 years of experience in Agile and waterfall environments. I enjoy collaborating with developers to define test strategies, debate bugs versus features, and ensure the product functions as intended for the end user. My goal is to help the project deliver the highest possible quality by continuously improving processes and fostering a shared understanding of quality across teams. I thrive in fast-paced settings and value clear communication with stakeholders. I mentor teams on Agile principles, manage backlogs, and build robust automation pipelines to support sustainable delivery. My approach combines hands-on testing with strategic planning to minimize risk and maximize product value.…I am a quality-focused QA engineer with 11 years of experience in Agile and waterfall environments. I enjoy collaborating with developers to define test strategies, debate bugs versus features, and ensure the product functions as intended for the end user. My goal is to help the project deliver the highest possible quality by continuously improving processes and fostering a shared understanding of quality across teams. I thrive in fast-paced settings and value clear communication with stakeholders. I mentor teams on Agile principles, manage backlogs, and build robust automation pipelines to support sustainable delivery. My approach combines hands-on testing with strategic planning to minimize risk and maximize product value.

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I am a quality-focused QA engineer with 11 years of experience in Agile and waterfall environments. I enjoy collaborating with developers to define test strategies, debate bugs versus features, and ensure the product functions as intended for the end user. My goal is to help the project deliver the highest possible quality by continuously improving processes and fostering a shared understanding of quality across teams.

I thrive in fast-paced settings and value clear communication with stakeholders. I mentor teams on Agile principles, manage backlogs, and build robust automation pipelines to support sustainable delivery. My approach combines hands-on testing with strategic planning to minimize risk and maximize product value.

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Language

English

Fluent

Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan

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Work Experience

Test Manager at Bosch Master Data Management (BCI)

January 1, 2017 - Present

Lead testing efforts for MDM across MES/IAS services; defect tracking; document test plans and strategies; maintain traceability between features, user stories, tests and bugs; deliver test reports; maintain testing pipelines; create automated system tests using Postman and automated E2E tests using Cypress; create smoke test-cases and suggest quality improvements.

Safe Scrum-Master at Bosch Master Data Management (BCI)

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023

Safe Scrum-Master for two teams (Nagarro MDM Team and external MDM Team); build motivated teams; coach on Agile principles; work with PO on PI Planning; conduct SCRUM ceremonies; manage product backlog; manage stakeholder expectations; remove impediments to help the team deliver.

Test Manager at Bosch Shopfloor Web Portal Development

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017

Test management for a portal providing key production figures; manual and automated testing; ensure traceability between features, user stories, tests and bugs; create system tests and smoke tests; report findings and suggest improvements.

Software QA Tester at EPIQ (Client Siemens)

January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2016

QA testing for a web-based Java application; performed functional, regression and UAT testing; defect reporting and tracking; prepared test plans and scenarios; automated tests where applicable using Selenium; participated in reviews and quality gates.

Software QA Tester at SEAT Service Engine Administration Tool (SEAT) - Client Siemens

January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016

Analyzed requirements; conducted SCRUM ceremonies; managed product backlog; defect tracking; created and updated test cases; executed regression testing; prepared suggestions to improve quality; communicated findings to dev and business teams.

Software QA Tester at Web Engineering - Client Siemens

January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2010

Migrate intranet pages for Siemens using SharePoint; edited HTML/XML; managed page structure and content migration; ensured accuracy and consistency in WCMS updates.

Software QA Tester at Smart Offer - Client UNIFY

January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2020

Identify business requirements; prepare test scenarios and data; create and execute test scripts; perform reachability, unit, integration, and system testing; analyze defects and verify fixes; communicate findings and drive quality improvements.

Test Manager at Bosch Master Data Management (Client: BCI)

January 1, 2017 - Present

Led testing activities for Master Data Management across MES/IAS services; defined test strategy and ensured traceability between features, user stories, test cases, and defects; prepared test reports and maintained testing pipelines; built automated system tests with Postman and automated E2E tests with Cypress; created smoke test-cases and suggested quality improvements.

Safe Scrum-Master at Bosch Master Data Management

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023

Safe Scrum-Master for two teams (Nagarro MDM Team and external MDM team); coached teams on Agile principles; collaborated with the PO for PI Planning; facilitated SCRUM ceremonies; managed product backlog and stakeholder expectations; removed obstacles to enable delivery.

Test Manager at Bosch Master Data Management

January 1, 2017 - Present

Led testing efforts for the MDM platform supporting MES/IAS services. Defined test strategy, created test plans, maintained traceability between features, user stories, and defects, prepared test reports, and maintained automated system tests (Postman) and automated E2E tests (Cypress). Also created smoke tests for core functionalities and produced improvement suggestions to enhance overall quality. Present since 2017.

Software QA Tester at Siemens – EPIQ

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016

Web-based Java application for project and KPI management with financial calculations. Responsible for quality assurance across milestones, including regression testing, defect analysis, test planning, and test case development.

Software QA Tester at Siemens – SEAT

January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012

SEAT project involving analysis of requirements, test planning, data provisioning, defect tracking, and both manual and automation testing to ensure quality across the project lifecycle.

Software QA Tester at Siemens – Web Engineering

January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016

Migration of intranet pages and WCMS content from SharePoint 2007/2013; involved HTML editing, new page creation, page structure design, and content migration tasks.

Software QA Tester at UNIFY – Smart Offer

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2017

QA testing for Smart Offer, an offer development engine. Responsibilities included identifying business requirements, creating test scenarios, executing system tests, regression tests, and coordinating defect analysis and fixes.