Catalin Cretu
About Catalin Cretu
Catalin Cretu is an Automation Tester at Endava in Iaşi, Romania, with a diverse background in sales, coordination, and volunteering. He has a strong educational foundation in engineering, programming, and tourism management.
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Catalin Cretu is an Automation Tester currently working at Endava in Iaşi, Romania. Since January 1, 2022, he has been directly involved in all test levels of a payment project. His role includes utilizing a range of tools such as REST Assured API, Cucumber, BDD & Gherkin language, Java and Spring frameworks, Oracle database, Postman, Tests Logging, Jira, Zephyr scale, AWS, and Jenkins integration.
Work Experience at Endava
Catalin Cretu joined Endava initially as an Automation Tester intern in 2021 for 1 month. Subsequently, he worked as a Junior Automation Tester from 2021 to 2022 for 10 months in Iaşi, Romania. From January 1, 2022, he has held the position of Automation Tester, where he has been directly involved in various aspects of the testing process for a payment project, using an array of modern tools and technologies.
Previous Positions
Prior to his current role at Endava, Catalin Cretu worked in different capacities across various industries. He was a Work Point Coordinator at Medasimpex SRL in Iaşi from 2011 to 2019 for 8 years. He was also involved in volunteering and collaborations with the Societatea Ornitologica Romana from 2009 to 2011. Additionally, he served as Sales Manager at Eurolibris from 2005 to 2009 and at Academy Bookstore, S.C. Panacos S.R.L., from 2001 to 2005. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Salesperson at Polirom Publishing House from 2001 to 2002.
Educational Background
Catalin Cretu has a diverse educational background. He studied Inginerie Economica in Electrotehnica at Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iaşi, achieving a Bachelor's degree from 1996 to 2001. In 2004-2005, he studied Professional Communication Courses at CBC Romania. He also undertook a Tourism Management course at STEP In Tourism Association and the Tourism Information Center of Iași City Hall from 2010 to 2011. More recently, he pursued computer programming courses at Wantsome, achieving an Introduction to Programming Accredited Course in 2019 and a Java Programming Accredited Course from 2019 to 2020.
Skills and Professional Approach
Catalin Cretu possesses a robust set of programming and testing skills, having worked with technologies like REST Assured API, Cucumber, BDD & Gherkin language, Java and Spring frameworks, and more. He is known for bringing optimism, good humor, and positive vibes to his team. He approaches his work with discipline, resilience, perseverance, and ambition, continuously aiming to develop advanced programming skills and take on challenging projects that have real-world applications.