Nicusor Dinuta-Gusetoiu - QA Automation Technical Lead

Q: What languages does Nicusor speak?

Nicusor speaks the following languages: Romanian (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Nicusor have?

Nicusor has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Nicusor has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 9 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months . Note that Nicusor may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Nicusor's latest experience?

Nicusor's most recent position is Senior QA Automation Technical Lead at DOOR / Latch .

Q: What companies has Nicusor worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Nicusor has worked for DOOR / Latch , LITRIGE , IBM , and Ness Digital Engineering .

Q: Which industries is Nicusor most experienced in?

Nicusor is most experienced in industries like Automotive , Information Technology , and Energy . Nicusor also has some experience in Utilities , Manufacturing , and Education .

Q: Which business areas is Nicusor most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Nicusor worked in recently?

Nicusor has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Energy , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas has Nicusor worked in recently?

Nicusor has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance , Information Technology , and Product Development .

Q: What is Nicusor's education?

Nicusor holds a Master in Automatics and Computer Engineering from Politehnica University of Timisoara and a Bachelor in Automatics and Computer Engineering from Politehnica University of Timisoara .

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Romania

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Experience

Apr 2024 - Present

2 years 1 month

Timișoara, Romania

Hybrid

Senior QA Automation Technical Lead

DOOR / Latch

Leading QA automation and technical strategy for smart lock and connected IoT device projects.

Responsibilities include test architecture, automation framework development, CI/CD ownership, and Hardware-in-the-Loop validation across embedded hardware and cloud-connected systems.

Key contributions:

Built and structured QA processes and teams supporting firmware, backend, and mobile validation
Developed automation framework using Python + Robot Framework, running smoke and regression suites on PR and nightly pipelines
Designed and implemented a complete Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing environment enabling automated testing on real devices
Defined test strategies for AI/ML-enabled IoT sound detection products
Supported manufacturing test operations and production line quality improvements with global vendors

Sep 2022 - Present

3 years 8 months

Timișoara, Romania

Hybrid

Co-Founder

LITRIGE

Founded LITRIGE, a QA and test automation consultancy delivering services for IoT and embedded products across multiple industries, including consumer electronics, automotive, energy monitoring, and mobile/web platforms.

Highlights:

Led a distributed QA organization of 15 engineers delivering full-cycle testing for advanced embedded and smart device products
Managed QA ownership for the Amazon Ring Indoor Drone IoT Project, covering firmware, backend, mobile, and ML components
Delivered complete QA execution: test plans, release validation, defect management, CI/CD automation
Built robust automation solutions supporting real hardware interaction (mobile-to-device E2E testing)
Acted as main client interface, responsible for delivery, scaling, and mentoring

Mar 2022 - Sep 2022

7 months

Bucharest, Romania

Defect Manager

IBM

Ensured highest standards of quality and reliability for mission-critical EU-funded software and IT systems.
Oversaw defect identification, tracking and resolution across complex, multi-faceted systems.
Successfully implemented projects aligning with EU goals and objectives.

Jul 2019 - Nov 2022

3 years 5 months

Timișoara, Romania

Hybrid

QA Technical Lead

Ness Digital Engineering

Led QA teams delivering automation and validation for smart home and energy IoT products, including heating systems, leak detection, and monitoring platforms.

Designed QA strategies and end-to-end test coverage for embedded devices
Developed reusable automation frameworks in Python/Robot Framework
Integrated continuous validation pipelines for firmware and backend components
Collaborated closely with hardware, embedded, and cloud engineering teams

May 2018 - Jul 2019

1 year 3 months

Romania

Test Team Lead

AEM

Managed test team.
Created project test plans, test strategies and test results.
Developed test specifications and test cases for electricity and gas smart meters based on industry standards, client specifications and user manuals.
Collaborated closely with development team to clarify and improve requirements.
Participated in technical meetings with clients regarding misunderstandings in product specifications.
Developed and improved test bench and test bench configuration.
Developed python libraries for Robot Framework testing framework for department projects.
Performed functional and non-functional tests for RF and GPRS gas smart meter projects for Italian market according to UNI-TS 11291 and DLMS Books.
Performed functional and non-functional tests for single-phase and tri-phase electricity meters for international market.
Used Robot Framework as test automation environment.
Used various internally developed tools for configuring and communicating with DUT.

Aug 2017 - May 2018

10 months

Romania

Software Test Engineer

Yazaki Component Technology

Apr 2015 - Aug 2017

2 years 5 months

Timișoara, Romania

Lead Software Test Engineer

AEM S.A.

Managed test team.
Created project test plans, test strategies and test results.
Developed test specifications and test cases for electricity and gas smart meters based on industry standards, client specifications and user manuals.
Collaborated closely with development team to clarify and improve requirements.
Participated in technical meetings with clients regarding misunderstandings in product specifications.
Developed and improved test bench and test bench configuration.
Developed python libraries for Robot Framework testing framework for department projects.
Performed functional and non-functional tests for RF and GPRS gas smart meter projects for Italian market according to UNI-TS 11291 and DLMS Books.
Performed functional and non-functional tests for single-phase and tri-phase electricity meters for international market.

Nov 2011 - Apr 2015

3 years 6 months

Timișoara, Romania

Software Validation Engineer

Yazaki Component Technology

Mar 2011 - Jun 2011

4 months

Timișoara, Romania

Embedded Software Laboratory

Continental Automotive Romania SRL

Jul 2010 - Aug 2010

2 months

Timișoara, Romania

Summer-School SAP

Politehnica University of Timisoara

Learned basics of SAP platform, focusing on ABAP programming.
Introduction to ABAP programming.
Internal tables.
Simulation write.
Web Dynpro ABAP.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Automotive, Information Technology, Energy, Utilities, and Manufacturing.

Automotive

Information Technology

Energy

Utilities

Manufacturing

Business Area Experience

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

Quality Assurance

Information Technology

Product Development

Operations

Production

Project Management

Summary

Senior QA Automation Technical Lead with 12+ years of experience delivering end-to-end quality solutions for IoT, embedded systems, and smart connected devices.

Specialized in building scalable Python & Robot Framework automation frameworks, integrating test execution into modern CI/CD pipelines, and validating complex products across firmware, backend, mobile applications, and real hardware environments.

Strong track record in leading and growing QA organizations (up to 15 engineers), designing complete QA strategies from scratch, and supporting cross-functional teams from R&D to manufacturing.

Experienced across industries such as consumer electronics, automotive, smart energy monitoring, and home security IoT, including projects for high-profile clients such as Amazon Ring.

Key expertise includes:

IoT & Embedded QA (Matter, Zigbee, RF systems)
Test Automation Architecture (Python, Robot Framework)
CI/CD & Continuous Validation (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Test Environments
QA Team Leadership & Delivery Management
Manufacturing & Production Test Support

Skills

Defect Management
Quality Assurance
Project Management

Languages

Romanian

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2011 - Jun 2013

Politehnica University of Timisoara

Master · Automatics and Computer Engineering · Timișoara, Romania

Oct 2007 - Jun 2011

Politehnica University of Timisoara

Bachelor · Automatics and Computer Engineering · Timișoara, Romania

Oct 2003 - Jun 2007

Dimitrie Filisanu School Group

High School · Mathematics and Informatics · Filiași, Romania

Certifications & licenses

Istqb Foundation Level

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 10

Experience in Automotive 8 y

Avg length 1 y 9 m

Longest experience 3 y 7 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Romania)

Primary country Romania

Expertise

Recent roles Senior QA Automation Technical Lead, Co-Founder, Defect Manager

Main industries Automotive, Information Technology, Energy

Main business areas Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 1

Profile

Created

January 2026

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What languages does Nicusor speak?

Nicusor speaks the following languages: Romanian (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Nicusor have?

Nicusor has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Nicusor has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months. Note that Nicusor may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Nicusor be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Nicusor would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior QA Automation Technical Lead, Co-Founder, Defect Manager.

What is Nicusor's latest experience?

Nicusor's most recent position is Senior QA Automation Technical Lead at DOOR / Latch.

What companies has Nicusor worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Nicusor has worked for DOOR / Latch, LITRIGE, IBM, and Ness Digital Engineering.

Which industries is Nicusor most experienced in?

Nicusor is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Information Technology, and Energy. Nicusor also has some experience in Utilities, Manufacturing, and Education.

Which business areas is Nicusor most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Nicusor worked in recently?

Nicusor has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Energy, and Automotive.

Which business areas has Nicusor worked in recently?

Nicusor has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance, Information Technology, and Product Development.

What is Nicusor's education?

Nicusor holds a Master in Automatics and Computer Engineering from Politehnica University of Timisoara and a Bachelor in Automatics and Computer Engineering from Politehnica University of Timisoara.

Does Nicusor have any certificates?

Nicusor has 1 certificate: Istqb Foundation Level.

What is the availability of Nicusor?

Nicusor is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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