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Denis D.-QA Engineer

Denis D.
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Plovdiv, Bulgaria

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Aug 2022 - Present
Plovdiv, Bulgaria

QA Engineer

Energize Global Services

Position summary
QA Engineer at Energize Global Services
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Project Management
Quality Assurance
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  • QA for a global leader in SWIFT payments services
  • Deputy of the Test Manager and Scrum Master within the Department
  • QA large-scale transformation initiatives such as CBPR+, ESMIG, FIN->FINplus migration, and messaging gateway implementations
  • Commerzbank, Raiffeisen Bank, VW Bank, LVMH Bank and others for connectivity and messaging services over the SWIFT network
  • Working closely with payment flows, message standards, system integrations, and regulatory-driven changes within complex financial infrastructures
  • Performed various testing types including exploratory, regression, acceptance, smoke and sanity check
  • Automation tests with Robot Framework
Feb 2022 - Aug 2024
Plovdiv, Bulgaria

QA Engineer

AppGreat

Position summary
QA Engineer at AppGreat
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Quality Assurance
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  • Cross-platform testing in the gambling sector
  • Team Lead for team of 6 developers and BA
  • Sole QA in the team
May 2020 - Feb 2022
Plovdiv, Bulgaria

QA Engineer

VSG Bulgaria

Position summary
QA Engineer at VSG Bulgaria
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Quality Assurance
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  • Write and execute test plans
  • Sole QA for VSG's mobile application
  • Cross-platform testing on all application
  • Writing on-boarding documentation for all staff members
  • Performed various testing types including exploratory, regression, acceptance, smoke and sanity check
Nov 2018 - May 2020
Plovdiv, Bulgaria

QA Engineer

MentorMate

Position summary
QA Engineer at MentorMate
Industries
Banking and Finance
Healthcare
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Quality Assurance
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  • Test web and mobile applications
  • Browser compatibility testing with Chrome, Firefox, IE, EDGE
  • Part of projects for one the biggest companies in the medical industries in the USA
  • Working on a iOS project for accessing commodity markets in the USA
  • Working with a US startup company on iOS application for wellness, stress and meaningfulness
  • Writing on-boarding documentation for new team members
Nov 2016 - Jun 2017
Prague, Czech Republic

QA Analyst

Infor

Position summary
QA Analyst at Infor
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Quality Assurance
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  • QA Analyst for INFOR Document Management team
  • Sole QA Analyst for integration of IDM within INFOR CloudSuite
  • Performed various testing types including exploratory, regression, acceptance, smoke and sanity check
  • Reporting defects in JIRA
  • Responsible for creating builds and upgrading all test environments for every sprint
  • Preparing test cases for testing changes and new enhancements
  • Creating and providing quality verification of design and technical documentation
  • Conducted testing on desktop, web, and cloud applications as well as integration services
  • Working with MSSQL and PostgreSQL databases
Jul 2016 - Sep 2018
Plovdiv, Bulgaria

QA Engineer

Scalefocus

Position summary
QA Engineer at Scalefocus
Industries
Information Technology
Government and Administration
Telecommunication
Business areas
Information Technology
Quality Assurance
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  • CRM project with Adobe Experience Manager for the biggest telecom in Switzerland
  • Project for a web-platform based system for legal translation and representation for the UK's Courts and Tribunals System
  • Performed various testing types including exploratory, regression, acceptance, smoke and sanity check
  • Reporting defects in JIRA; HP Quality Center; IBM Targetprocess
  • Creating and providing quality verification of design and technical documentation
Feb 2014 - Oct 2015
Sofia, Bulgaria

QA Analyst

Ecomtech International JSC

Position summary
QA Analyst at Ecomtech International JSC
Industries
Fashion
Retail
Business areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Project Management
Quality Assurance
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  • Projects of the Company: koketna.com; bfashion.com; koketa.gr
  • Performed various testing types including exploratory, regression, acceptance, smoke and sanity check
  • Project planning and work preparation based on client specifications
  • Estimation planning of all mile-stones
  • Providing trainings and documentations for smooth migration with the new software improvements
  • Developed web applications using Symfony 1.4 and Magento with PHP, JavaScript, CSS, and MySQL
  • Ensured quality and timely moderation of project content on WordPress platforms
Feb 2013 - Feb 2014
Sofia, Bulgaria

Game Tester

Gameloft

Position summary
Game Tester at Gameloft
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Quality Assurance
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  • Testing of iOS mobile applications
  • Worked on various successful Gameloft projects
  • Multiple testing procedures on WireShirk, CRM, DLC, Rate limit tests
  • Managing QA team of 25 people
  • Verity of tools used: Gameloft CRM tool, Gameloft IAP tools, Gameloft notification center tool

Industry experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Government and Administration, Telecommunication, Healthcare, and Fashion.

Information Technology
Banking and Finance
Government and Administration
Telecommunication
Healthcare
Fashion
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development.

Quality Assurance
Information Technology
Project Management
Product Development
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Summary

QA with strong hands-on experience in customer solution environments, now specialized in SWIFT messaging, payments connectivity and message-hub operations. Combines rigorous QA discipline — creating and executing quality plans and audits with minimal guidance — with practical expertise in SWIFT infrastructure, message format validation and template management. Recognized for a high work ethic, reliability and excellent customer service. Flexible, energetic and motivated in both team and individual roles, easily sharing and applying skills and knowledge to meet delivery goals. Skilled at managing multiple concurrent tasks across the full quality and messaging lifecycle.

Skills

  • Fintech & Swift Messaging: Iso 20022, Cbpr+, Esmig Migration, Fin To Finplus Transformation, Swift Alliance Access / Gateways, Core Banking Integrations

  • Banking & Lending Solutions: Payment Processing Flows, Loan Origination & Management Systems (Us Market), Financial Messaging Standards (Pacs, Camt, Mt/Mx)

  • Testing Methodologies: End-To-End System Integration Testing (Sit), User Acceptance Testing (Uat), Regression & Exploratory Testing, Smoke/Sanity Verification

  • Test Management & Leadership: Qa Strategy Development, Test Planning & Execution, Qa Team Leadership & Mentoring, Deputy Test Manager, Resource Allocation

  • Regulatory & Compliance Testing: Financial Standards Validation, Audit Preparation, Quality Governance

  • Technical Documentation: Test Case Design, Onboarding Documentation, Quality Verification Of Functional & Design Specifications

  • Stakeholder & Client Relations: B2b Financial Client Integration (Commerzbank, Raiffeisen Bank, Vw Bank, Lvmh Bank), Multi-Disciplinary Team Coordination

  • Test Automation & Scripting: Robot Framework, Automation Scripting & Maintenance, Api Testing

  • Api & Protocol Testing: Rest/Soap Apis, Wireshark Packet Analysis, Network & Rate Limit Verification

  • Databases & Querying: Mssql, Postgresql, Mysql

  • Tooling & Environments: Jira, Hp Quality Center, Ibm Targetprocess, Adobe Experience Manager, Git/Version Control Systems

  • Platforms & Architectures: Cloudsuite Integration, Web & Mobile Cross-Platform Testing (Ios/Android), Browser Compatibility

Languages

Bulgarian
Native
English
Advanced

Education

London Metropolitan University

Bachelor of Arts · Advertisement and Marketing · London, United Kingdom

Certifications & licenses

Sanctions Testing – Introductory

Swift - Trending in Financial Industry

Swift Customer Security Controls Framework v2025

Work with Trade Finance Messages - Intermediate

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 8
Experience in Information Technology 9 y
Avg length 1 y 11 m
Longest experience 4 y 1 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 2 (Bulgaria, Czech Republic)
Primary country Bulgaria

Expertise

Recent roles QA Engineer, QA Analyst, Game Tester
Main industries Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Government and Administration
Main business areas Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor
Certifications earned 4

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Frequently asked questions

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Denis is based in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Denis speaks the following languages: Bulgarian (Native), English (Advanced).

Denis has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Denis has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months. Note that Denis may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Denis would be well-suited for roles such as: QA Engineer, QA Analyst, Game Tester.

Denis's most recent position is QA Engineer at Energize Global Services.

In recent years, Denis has worked for Energize Global Services, AppGreat, and VSG Bulgaria.

Denis is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Government and Administration. Denis also has some experience in Telecommunication, Fashion, and Retail.

Denis is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance, Information Technology, and Project Management. Denis also has some experience in Product Development.

Denis has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Banking and Finance.

Denis has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance and Project Management.

Denis holds a Bachelor in Advertisement and Marketing from London Metropolitan University.

Denis has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Sanctions Testing – Introductory, Swift - Trending in Financial Industry, and Swift Customer Security Controls Framework v2025.

Denis is immediately available for suitable projects.

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