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I am Ana-Maria Talpau, a software test engineer with 13+ years of experience in agile development and V-cycle environments for automotive software and IT services. I design and implement automated tests using Python, Robot Framework, HIL, Matlab/Simulink, SQL, and Git. I enjoy working together with testers, developers and other team members to test complex projects.
In my roles at Luxoft, Veoneer, Levi9, and Continental, I have led automation initiatives, maintained HIL setups, and contributed to process improvements and team mentoring.
Experience Level
Language
Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Fluent
English
Advanced
Work Experience
Test Automation Engineer at Luxoft
July 1, 2021 - December 1, 2025Designed, implemented and executed automated component acceptance tests for automotive software using Robot Framework, Python, Git, Linux (basic), CodeBeamer. Analyzed test results and reported bugs. Executed regression testing using Jenkins and analyzed results. Reviewed requirements, test designs, test specifications and scripts. Authored and maintained test process guidelines and checklists.
Software Verification Engineer at Veoneer
October 1, 2017 - February 1, 2020Designed, implemented and executed functional automated test cases for Airbag rollover sensors using TypeScript. Identified test process noncompliance that led to 100+ updated requirements. Executed test regression for customer releases. Maintained HIL test environment. Interviewed potential new team members.
Test Developer at Levi9 IT Services
January 1, 2017 - September 1, 2017Designed, documented and executed manual tests for desktop, web and mobile apps for casino management. Collected information from code review, user experience and business rules to design functional, change related and UI tests. Took the initiative to build documentation with TestLink for manual tests for apps frequently modified, test suite for regression sessions and to generate test status reports. Improved regression test strategy by creating a checklist for a web application. Delivered new features product demos for the customer. Interviewed applicants for testing internship. Mentored junior colleague.
Software Test Automation Engineer at Continental Automotive Romania
July 1, 2010 - January 1, 2017Designed, implemented and executed automated test cases for Power Electronic Box for several projects (hybrid and electric vehicles) using HIL (dSpace), Python, CANape, Matlab, XML, Lauterbach debugger. Planned and executed test regression for customer releases. Created test summary documents for customers. Prepared test documentation for quality assessments. Analyzed customer’s anomaly reports. Maintained, documented and updated HIL test environment. Identified software design issue that led to software and requirement base change for the failure event management functionality. Solved several automation issues related to the usage of the Lauterbach debugger during switch from single core to multicore microcontroller. Led a group of test engineers and sustained a 100% on-time completion rate for software tests. Tracked and reported test progress metrics for the local team. Played a critical role during the team transition from V-cycle to SCRUM, negotiating to keep complete responsibi
Education
Master’s Degree in Power Electronic Converters at Gheorghe Asachi Technical University Iași, Romania
January 11, 2030 - July 1, 2010Engineer’s Degree in Electronics & Telecommunications at Gheorghe Asachi Technical University Iași, Romania
January 11, 2030 - July 1, 2009Qualifications
CTAL Test Manager – ISTQB
July 1, 2016 - February 17, 2026CTAL Test Analyst – ISTQB
February 1, 2015 - February 17, 2026Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Experience Level
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