Alexandru Nica
About Alexandru Nica
Alexandru Nica is a Software Automation Tester at Endava in București with a background in software engineering and customer support.
Current Role at Endava
Alexandru Nica is currently serving as a Software Automation Tester at Endava in București. In this role, he coordinates day-to-day testing activities and functions as a Technical Lead. Utilizing a range of technologies including Python, Behave, Locust, Requests, WebSockets, and NoSQL-DynamoDB, he ensures the robustness and reliability of software systems. His responsibilities also encompass the use of tools and platforms such as PostgreSQL, Amazon Services, Azure Services, Kubernetes, Docker, Git, and TerraformUI, to support various testing and automation initiatives.
Previous Experience at Tangoe
Prior to his position at Endava, Alexandru Nica worked as a Software Engineer at Tangoe from 2016 to 2018. During his tenure in Bucharest, Romania, he was instrumental in backend and frontend automation testing for a supply chain project. Utilizing Java, Selenium, Cucumber, RestAssured, Postman, Maven, Git, Atlassian Tools, Azure DevOps, and Docker, Alexandru gained significant expertise in automation testing. His role included running both manual and automated test suites and meticulously reporting the results.
Educational Background
Alexandru Nica completed his higher education at Universitatea Creștină „Dimitrie Cantemir” din București, where he studied Finance, Banks, and Accounting, achieving the title of Accountant. This formal education, spanning from 2012 to 2015, provided him with a strong analytical foundation. Additionally, his high school education at École Centrale, concluded in 2012, focused on Mathematics and Computer Science, further equipping him with the technical skills necessary for his career in software testing and engineering.
Technological Proficiency
Throughout his career, Alexandru Nica has demonstrated proficiency in a wide array of technologies and tools essential for software testing and automation. These include, but are not limited to, JUnit, Spring Boot, SQL, Bash scripting, IntelliJ IDEA, SQL Developer, Jenkins, and Fitnesse. His adaptability is highlighted by his transition from Java to Python for a cloud computing services project. His comprehensive understanding and application of these technologies ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions.
Early Career in Customer Support
In the early stages of his career, Alexandru Nica gained valuable experience in customer service roles. He worked as a Customer Support Representative at Asentinel from 2015 to 2016 and as a Customer Service Representative at BRD FINANCE for 7 months in 2015. These positions, both based in Bucharest, Romania, honed his communication skills and provided him with a customer-centric perspective, which he later leveraged in his technical roles.