Daniel Sere

Software Test Engineer | Project Manager

Timisoara Metropolitan Area

About

Experienced Software Test Engineer and Project Manager in the software development industry, I've navigated diverse organizational landscapesโ€”from startups and small businesses to large corporations. ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž โ€ข Diverse experience in web software and automotive. โ€ข Versatile roles: software testing, web development, project management. โ€ข Successful management of small teams, fostering collaboration. ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž, ๐Œ๐ฒ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ Having been in your position, I comprehend the challenges and dynamics from your perspective. Over the years, I've not only contributed to projects within teams but ensured optimal software quality. ๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ As I embark on the next phase of my career, my primary focus is on software testing and project management. Ready to drive success in your organization, I am well-versed in managing teams and ensuring project delivery that exceeds expectations. Let's connect and explore how my diverse background can bring value to your team and projects.

Experience

  • Software Test Engineer & Project Manager at Sere Daniel Consulting
    Aug 2019 - Dec 2023 ยท 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Co-Founder & CEO at Timfactory Software Development SRL
    Aug 2017 - May 2019 ยท 1 yr 10 mos

    โ€ข ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Co-founded and led TimFactory Software Development, concentrating on building a dynamic portfolio through pro bono initiatives, showcasing our commitment to quality software development. โ€ข ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ: Effectively managed end-to-end operations, facilitating seamless communication between customer requirements and the development process on a daily basis. โ€ข ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐„๐ง๐ ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Successfully delivered 2 impactful projects. โ€ข ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Orchestrated the transfer of our firm's expertise to MTC Media, enabling the launch of a new branch in Romania. This strategic move led to the decision to close our firm, ensuring a smooth transition and alignment of resources with MTC Media's expansion goals.

  • Software Project Manager at isoLEX CRM
    Oct 2018 - Jan 2019 ยท 4 mos

    Project: Isolex CRM project for legal professionals, funded by the EU. Hired as part of an EU-funded project to fulfill contractual staffing requirements

  • Back-End Web Developer at mtc.
    Jun 2018 - Oct 2018 ยท 5 mos

    โ€ข ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Spearheaded the establishment of a thriving MTC Agency branch in Romania as one of the founding team members, collaborating closely with two accomplished developers. Together, we leveraged our programming expertise to drive the company's global footprint and success โ€ข ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก-๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: Engineered dynamic websites for retail companies using Laravel, Vue.js, and MySQL. Consistently delivered innovative web solutions, enhancing user experiences and operational efficiency in retail and property rental sectors. โ€ข ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง-๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ : Following my manager's departure, we were unable to reach a mutual agreement, which led to my decision to leave the company.

  • Software Test Engineer at Continental
    Apr 2017 - Dec 2017 ยท 9 mos

    Department; Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Project: Camera MFC4xx (Multi Function Mono Camera) โ€ข ๐€๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐€๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Achieved a 20% reduction in execution time by expertly automating the integration test specification module with Trace32. This initiative resulted in consistent 1-hour time savings with each software build, significantly enhancing productivity and streamlining development processes. โ€ข ๐€๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐„๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Established and managed a continuous automation testing station, enhancing the efficiency and reliability of testing procedures. โ€ข ๐“๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐„๐ง๐ก๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Led the implementation of more than 20 new test cases, alongside a thorough revamp of 10 existing test cases, ensuring comprehensive software quality assessment. โ€ข ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐›๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ: Actively contributed as a pivotal team member in a cross-functional group, collaborating with project managers, architects, software developers, and functional domain experts (FDO) to review and approve new requirements throughout the automotive development life cycle. โ€ข ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Opted not to pursue a new assignment as a Software Integrator for a radar project, aligning my career goals with existing responsibilities and expertise.