May 2025 – Present · 11 mos · Bulgaria · Remote

• Lead quality strategy across 5 engineering teams, aligning test effort with business risk, release confidence, and delivery priorities
• Drive shared quality standards across teams, introducing practical coverage, framework, and review practices that scale
• Build and evolve Playwright + TypeScript automation systems for UI and API testing, designed for AI assisted development, maintainability, speed, and CI/CD feedback
• Mentor QA engineers and developers on automation design, review practices, and sustainable testing architecture

Jun 2024 – Apr 2025 · 10 mos · Bulgaria · Remote

• Built the Playwright + TypeScript automation foundations for UI and API testing, with strong focus on AI assisted development, maintainability, speed, and AI-assisted development
• Partnered with developers and product stakeholders to align automation effort with business risk and delivery priorities
• Introduced practical quality practices across the team, including risk-based coverage, framework standards, and shared ownership of quality
• Improved developer feedback loops by integrating automated checks into CI/CD and day-to-day engineering workflows

Aug 2023 – Jun 2024 · 10 mos · Sofia, Sofia City, Bulgaria · Hybrid

• Make Compliance Easy to Understand: Guiding teams on quality and compliance rules by turning complex regulations into simple, practical steps. This helps create a culture where everyone feels responsible for building things the right way.
• Ensure Projects are Built Right from the Start: By providing clear quality leadership from the beginning to the end of a project. This prevents costly mistakes and ensures the final product is stable, secure, and ready for your users.
• Protect Your Business from Risk: I specialize in making sure the systems meet all industry standards. By carefully reviewing all key documents (from requirements to test results), I ensure everything is correct and compliant, protecting the company from fines and reputational damage.
• Bridge the Gap Between Teams: I act as a trusted partner between business, technical, and quality teams. This ensures everyone is aligned and that the final product not only works perfectly but also meets all business needs and regulatory rules.

Sep 2022 – Aug 2023 · 11 mos · Sofia, Sofia City, Bulgaria

• Be the Voice of Your Customer: I partner closely with developers, designers, and product managers to understand what the users need and ensure the final product is something they actually need.
• Bring Clarity and Structure to Testing: Creating clear, organized test plans for even the most complex systems. This ensures we test the right things at the right time, reducing risk and preventing last-minute surprises.
• Ensure Your Software is Strong and Stable: Performing deep technical testing on the "engine" of your application (the API and database) to confirm it is reliable, fast, and built on a solid foundation.
• Deliver a Flawless User Experience: Rigorously testing everything the customer sees and interacts with. From simple buttons to complete user journeys, I find and report issues so the team can deliver a smooth, professional, and bug-free product.

May 2022 – Aug 2022 · 3 mos

• Identified test requirements based on business requirements and prepared comprehensive Test Plans and Test Designs;
• Conducted rigorous manual testing throughout the entire SDLC, including functionality, End-to-End and automation testing with Selenium, and REST API testing with Postman;
• Managed and tracked defects using Jira, ensuring that all issues were properly documented and resolved.

Nov 2018 – Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria

• Managed European Projects ensuring timely delivery within budget, while adhering to strict compliance requirements;
• Collaborated with multiple stakeholders, making key decisions to navigate challenges and deliver projects successfully. Utilized detailed reporting to forecast and address potential risks;
• Made key decisions on project execution and resolved issues as they arose;
• Successfully managed a portfolio of over 20 European projects, totaling over €100M in funding;

May 2015 – Nov 2018 · 3 yrs 6 mos · WWTP Kubratovo, Sofia

• Directed the largest Waste Water Treatment Plant team in Bulgaria, ensuring environmental compliance and safety.
• Collaborated with all team members to achieve safe execution of all emergencies during the shift;
• Enhanced communication and collaboration between the shift team and management.

Feb 2014 – May 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos · Sofia

• Designed Wastewater Treatment Projects;
• Collaborated with engineers, suppliers, and contractors to ensure the timely delivery of projects and to resolve any issues;
• Worked in different teams, enhancing both project and product quality.