Andres Nikolic
Senior Qality Engineer
San Carlos De Bariloche
Summary
Andres is a responsible, hardworking, optimistic person. He has studied system engineering (FASTA 2000-2003), system analysis (2001-2003) and Physics (2004-2011). On 2009 he was selected by Globant for several Electronic Arts projects, where he continued developing his skills on software testing, and team management for QA/QC teams until 2011, from 2011 he started to perform testing for embedded systems for radars and satellites at INVAP until 2021 that he returns to Globant and started to test mobile applications, with IAPs using sandbox and google play services, along with front end testing, backend testing using tools like postman katalon and other tools (like snowflake and firebase for customer followup), manage a QC gaming team, and developing QC processes for several clients as Jhonson&Jhonson, LLA, Amazon and Bandai.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Engineer
Globant
San Carlos De Bariloche, Mendoza
08.2021 - Current
- Mentored junior QA engineers, providing guidance on best practices and fostering a culture of continuous learning within the team.
- Collaborated with developers to ensure timely resolution of identified issues, enhancing overall product performance.
- Improved software quality by designing and implementing comprehensive test plans, identifying bugs, and suggesting improvements.
- Facilitated improvements in overall software quality through active participation in process improvement initiatives within the organization.
- Contributed to the development of high-quality software by providing feedback on design specifications and code reviews.
- Minimized risk of production issues by proactively monitoring system logs and performing root cause analysis on reported incidents.
- Collaborated with developers to ensure timely delivery of bug-free software products.
- QA/QC teams management defining the team structure and team members roles according to the specified software or client needs.
- Design of manual and automated test regarding the execution platform (Mobile, PC, web, embedded).
- Gatekeeping on job interviews for new hires to the QA department
QA Engineer
Invap
09.2011 - 08.2021
- Contributed to successful product launches through meticulous end-to-end testing of applications.
- Collaborated with developers to identify and resolve software issues, leading to higher product reliability.
- Optimized test coverage by maintaining a well-organized, up-to-date library of test cases corresponding to application requirements changes over time.
- Enhanced software quality by developing and implementing comprehensive testing strategies.
- Design and execution of manual testing for BTE (Bench test equipment) and EGSE (Electric Ground Segment Equipment)
- Design and execution of automated test for real time embedded software (flight software) for satellite applications and flight components (CDU, Power, Payloads, SAS (Solar Array System) and AOCS.
- Software validation according to the IEEE, ECSS and ISO satellite standard definitions.
- MIL-1553b Communication fo subsystems integration test and validation.
- Integration test execution between HW and SW for engineering models of radars and satellite products.
Quality Control Technician
Globant
03.2009 - 03.2011
- Ensured compliance with industry standards by staying up-to-date on relevant guidelines, policies, and regulations affecting QC operations.
- Contributed to the development of high-quality games through meticulous testing and documentation.
- Wrote and submitted comprehensive bug reports, providing details on factors such as ease of replication, severity, and other metrics.
- Ensured compatibility across multiple platforms by testing games on various devices, operating systems, and configurations.
- Supported cross-functional teams during development phases, offering insights into potential improvements from a tester''s perspective.
Freelancer
N/A
01.2001 - 03.2009
- Freelancer programmer for commercial software applications and web pages
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Physics
Universidad Nacional De La Plata
La Plata, Argentina 02.2004 - 03.2011
Analyst - Software Systems
Instituto Superior Patagonico
San Carlos De Bariloche 05.2001 -
Engineer - Informatics
Universidad FASTA
San Carlos De Bariloche 05.2001 -
Oxford Proficiency Level - English Language
Highland School of English
San Carlos De Bariloche 05.2001 -
High School Diploma -
Instituto Dante Alighieri
San Carlos De Bariloche 05.2001 -
Skills
Quality improvement plans
Documentation and reporting
Quality processes
Quality documentation
Team collaboration
Issue resolution
Root cause identification
Continuous improvement
Quality risk assessment
Corrective action planning
Product assessment
Risk mitigation
Hobbies
I'm a sword fencing master with a black belt degree in Oriental sword fencing, martial arts (Wu-Shu) and training my first degree as Aikido Master 1st Dan.
Timeline
Quality Engineer
Globant
08.2021 - Current
QA Engineer
Invap
09.2011 - 08.2021
Quality Control Technician
Globant
03.2009 - 03.2011
Bachelor's Degree - Physics
Universidad Nacional De La Plata
02.2004 - 03.2011
Analyst - Software Systems
Instituto Superior Patagonico
05.2001 -
Engineer - Informatics
Universidad FASTA
05.2001 -
Oxford Proficiency Level - English Language
Highland School of English
05.2001 -
High School Diploma -
Instituto Dante Alighieri
05.2001 -
Freelancer
N/A
01.2001 - 03.2009
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