Alex Stanciu

• As the QA Lead / Manager at Vectornator I’m responsible for everything related to QA. I’m managing a mixed team of Manual and Automation QA Engineers, defining QA processes and I am part of the Release Coordination Team. As a manager I see it as my priority to unblock my team and ensure each team member can perform as well as possible. I enable my team to perform any task independently and encourage any initiatives which result in improved performance, product quality or team cohesion.
• Team management (hiring, reviews, daily tasks)
• Coordinating test execution
• Creating & maintaining test plans
• Monitoring stability
• Task prioritization, resource management Team development (goals & coaching)
• Release cycle management
• Triaging customer support requests
• Managing QA automation efforts
• Evaluating Amplitude/Bugsnag events
• Escalating high priority tickets
• Hardware distribution
• Early involvement in new feature development
• QA tool set management and development Cross-functional workflows (GIT, Jira, Customer Support)
• Unblocking QA Engineers
• Supporting QA efforts from other departments
• Identifying candidates for hot-fixes
• Promote quality as a company goal

In parallel with my full-time QA Lead role at Linearity, I took on this 6-month contract to establish QA processes and workflows for a start UP company, using my expertise to deliver results for an additional high-priority project.

Key contributions during this contract included:

• Designed and implemented a complete QA strategy tailored for a startup environment
• Created and maintained comprehensive test documentation, including test cases, checklists, regression suites, and exploratory testing test cases
• Established a structured bug tracking workflow with clear reporting standards, prioritization rules and severity definitions
• Defined release readiness criteria and implemented sign-off processes to ensure high-quality product launches
• Coordinated staging and testing environments to closely mirror production, improving accuracy of pre-release testing
• Performed risk analysis to identify high-impact areas and prioritize testing efforts effectively
• Developed onboarding guides and training materials to accelerate ramp-up time for new QA team members
• Introduced QA metrics and reporting, including defect density, test coverage, pass/fail trends and release quality summaries
• Scoped testing efforts, defining boundaries between manual and future automated testing
• Embedded QA into early product and design phases, enabling early defect detection and reducing rework costs.

• Collaborated with clients to understand their requirements and ensure the delivery of high-quality risk assessment products.
• Key responsibilities included assessing client requirements, writing reports, creating trackers for team progress, and analyzing individual and team improvement needs.
• Utilized tools like Postman, Passport, Access, Confluence, and JMeter for various tasks.
• Helped increase team productivity and adapt to remote work, demonstrating strong leadership and adaptability skills.

• Assisted in resolving a large volume of bugs for the Legends team, contributing to the improvement of game features and user experience.
• Responsibilities included testing, defect tracking, collaborating with developers, and performing mobile testing.
• Contributed ideas for game features, improvements, lore, and quests, showcasing creativity and collaboration skills.

• Developed test plans and automated tests using Unity, Jenkins, and GitHub for mobile game projects.
• Managed tasks, communicated with team members and managers, and reported project progress.
• Played a key role in implementing new features and ensuring overall project quality.

• Directed testing strategies for user experience and functionality.
• Managed feature implementations with meticulous detail.
• Developed and managed test cases in TestRail.
• Spearheaded team growth initiatives.
• Documented processes and procedures for the team, ensuring clarity and consistency in our approach.

• Led a team of QA testers, coordinated tasks, and ensured effective communication with other studios.
• Wrote test cases, created tutorials, conducted onboarding for new team members, and tested multiple game titles.
• Trained new testers and contributed to various high-profile projects like FIFA, NHL, Unravel, Mass Effect, NFS, and Star Wars.

• Started as a QA Tester for FIFA Ultimate team and quickly progressed to testing live purchases and being promoted to QA Tester 2/POC for the NHL project.
• Conducted various types of testing, reported issues, and contributed to the improvement of game quality.
• Functionality, Compliance, Explorative, Usability, Sanity and Regression testing on PC and consoles
• Projects: Fifa, NHL, Unravel