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Quality Engineering Lead | QA Automation & Strategy

Deutschland
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Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Bucharest (2014-2017)
Deutschland
+null km
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Bucharest (2014-2017)

Profilanlagen

Bianca_Tapescu_CV_2026.pdf

Skills

Test Automation (Playwright / Selenium / TypeScript)
Expertise in building and maintaining Playwright- and Selenium-based automation suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), covering web, mobile, and backend systems. Proven track record of reducing regression cycles by 30% through automation frameworks.

QA Strategy & Process Design
Definition and execution of company-wide QA strategies, including quality gates, acceptance criteria, release governance, and test management using tools such as TestRail, JIRA, and Linear. Experience spanning Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies.

Team Leadership & Mentorship
Scaling QA teams from 2 to 6 engineers, leading full hiring cycles, role structuring, onboarding, and conducting structured 1:1s and performance reviews for distributed engineering teams.

API Testing
Hands-on API testing and validation across critical business workflows using Postman and Proxyman.

Performance Testing
Definition and implementation of performance testing strategies and tooling using Artillery and JMeter, including production of executive-level risk dashboards.

CI/CD Integration
Integration of automated test suites and quality pipelines into CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions.

AI/LLM Testing & Validation
Testing of AI/LLM features across multiple projects, including hallucination detection, relevance scoring, candidate matching accuracy, content accuracy, and structured output validation.

WCAG 2.2 Accessibility Testing
Ensuring WCAG 2.2 accessibility compliance across all product releases.

AI-assisted Test Case Generation
Introduction of AI-assisted test case generation, reducing test design effort by 40%.

Multi-platform Testing
Delivery of testing across multiple platforms including Web, iOS, Android, Tablets, and Console.

Sprachen

DeutschGrundkenntnisseEnglischverhandlungssicherFranzösischgutRumänischMutterspracheKoreanischGrundkenntnisse

Projekthistorie

Senior QA Engineer

hedgehog lab
Returned to Senior QA Engineer role following completion of the Head of QA interim assignment. Hands-on delivery of manual, exploratory, and automated testing (Playwright/TypeScript) across web and mobile products. Maintaining Playwright automation suite and CI/CD quality pipelines. Supporting team knowledge transfer and embedding QA processes. Tested AI/LLM features across multiple projects including a geopolitical information AI, an AI document generation tool for educators, and an AI job application tool.

Quality Engineering Lead / Head of QA (Interim)

hedgehog lab
Promoted to lead QA transformation following post-acquisition integration. Defined and executed company-wide QA strategy. Scaled QA team from 2 to 6 engineers. Hands-on delivery of manual, exploratory, and automated testing (Playwright/TypeScript) across web, mobile, and backend systems. Introduced Playwright-based automation framework, cutting regression time by 30%. Established QA frameworks for web, mobile (iOS/Android), and backend. Defined performance testing strategy (Artillery, JMeter). Implemented release governance, quality gates, and acceptance criteria. Ran structured 1:1s, performance reviews, and development plans. Represented Quality in cross-functional leadership forums. Acted as Delivery Manager for 6 months.

Senior QA Engineer

hedgehog lab
Joined during Netsells merger into hedgehog lab. Led QA integration and standardisation across combined teams. Performed hands-on functional, regression, and exploratory testing across web and mobile products. Built and maintained Playwright automation suite integrated into CI/CD (GitHub Actions). Conducted API testing (Postman). Implemented performance testing with Artillery and JMeter. Introduced AI-assisted test case generation, reducing test design effort by 40%. Ensured WCAG 2.2 accessibility compliance. Mentored QA engineers and supported hiring.

Lead QA Engineer / QA Manager

Netsells (now hedgehog lab)
Built and managed the QA function, leading quality assurance across simultaneous web and mobile projects in an Agile environment. Built QA team from 1 to 4 engineers (200% capacity increase). Defined QA strategy, test plans, and reporting frameworks. Delivered hands-on manual and Selenium-based automation integrated into CI/CD pipelines. Conducted performance reviews and career development sessions. Partnered with clients and internal stakeholders to maintain quality standards.

Software QA Engineer

Netsells (now hedgehog lab)
Performed hands-on manual and exploratory testing across web and mobile products. Established the QA department from scratch, creating processes, workflows, and documentation. Designed QA strategy for mobile and web products. Implemented defect management and structured test planning. Championed shift-left testing, improving early defect detection and reducing production bug rates.

Lead QA Tester

Electronic Arts (EA Games)
Managed and coordinated teams of 40+ testers across AAA game titles (Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare, Need for Speed: Payback, Need for Speed, Star Wars: Battlefront). Directed test planning, defect tracking, and quality metrics across multiple concurrent projects. Provided mentorship, training, and monthly performance evaluations. Produced QA reports and defect summaries for key stakeholders and external partners.

QA Tester

Electronic Arts (EA Games)
Executed manual testing for major console and PC releases: Need for Speed, Star Wars Battlefront, Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2. Logged and managed defects per departmental standards. Performed structured regression testing. Delivered detailed feedback to production teams, contributing to faster iteration and release stability.

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