Slaven A.

About Me

Slaven is well versed in digital experiences and project management methodologies. He has a solid background in software development, QA, project management and product management - leveraging his expertise to spearhead projects, handle client relationships and produce excellent digital solutions. He understands how and when to apply modern project management best practices to solutions.

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QA & Testing

Workflow

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Project Manager
2022 - Present (3 years)
Remote
  • Identify and create backlog lists based on the client's overall strategy and business objectives for all stakeholders.

  • Prioritize stakeholder needs in terms of product features according to stakeholder feedback.

  • Oversee product development and communicate with the dev teams - planning, reviewing and refining requirements.

Freelance
Freelance
QA Automation Engineer
2020 - Present (5 years)
Remote
  • Designed and implemented the PoC for the entire test lifecycle on the client's premium mobile app for agriculture.

  • Liaised and worked with different teams to improve application quality status and required enhancements.

  • Worked closely with the dev team to provide integration and unit test solutions and improvements on the project.

Slant d.o.o
Slant d.o.o
Project Manager / Senior Engineer
2020 - Present (5 years)
Split, Croatia
  • Develop and implement software development plans, processes, and procedures - following best practices.

  • Created integrated roadmaps, improved release planning and ensured successful product releases for a mobile app.

  • Solicited, identified, prioritized, and delivered stakeholder needs on different product solutions for the client.

Typeqast d.o.o.
Typeqast d.o.o.
Project Manager
2018 - 2020 (2 years)
Remote
  • Completed two different projects for clients in telecommunication and hostelry - liaising with clients and gathering requirements.

  • Collaborated closely with the dev team as a business analyst, team lead and QA analyst on the projects.

  • Implemented test plans and test cases using client requirements and delivered full API automation using Postman.

Hattrick-PSK
Hattrick-PSK
Project Manager / Head of QA
2017 - 2018 (1 year)
Split, Croatia
  • Selected, built, trained and set up the QA team that delivered solutions on projects for Hattrick-PSK.

  • Deployed successful CI/CD processes and established QA methodologies and tools for projects.

  • Developed and implemented test plans and test case specifications for different solutions.

Trovicor Intelligence
Trovicor Intelligence
Service Engineer / Software Engineer in Test
2014 - 2017 (3 years)
Split, Croatia
  • Provided subject-matter expertise using unique products, domain knowledge and dedication to quality.

  • Produced quality solutions on complex system infrastructure and handled 3rd-party integration in high-risk environments.

  • Enhanced the testing process for manual and integration tests, implemented CI/CD processes and deployment tasks.

Airbus Helicopters S.A.
Airbus Helicopters S.A.
Technical Lead / R&D Engineer
2007 - 2011 (4 years)
Albacete, Spain
  • Designed and deployed a new automation framework that uses keywords and services for tests in avionics.

  • Led and successfully delivered projects for Eurocopter - handling project preparation, planning, execution and review.

  • Worked with Eurocopter's European Patent Office on two patents for an innovative robot system design solution.

ACCIONA
ACCIONA
Engineer (Intern)
2006 - 2007 (1 year)
Madrid, Spain
  • Worked on different enterprise-level computer networking and storage systems for ACCIONA.

  • Provided recommendations on system development, improvements, optimization, and technical support efforts.

  • Identified bottlenecks and bugs on IT infrastructure - devising mitigation strategies to address them.

Showcase

Technical Lead - Avionics System Test Automation Framework
Technical Lead - Avionics System Test Automation Framework
  • Developed an automation framework using a service-oriented architecture.

  • Implemented test specification and interpreter for test runner scripts.

  • Orchestrated and operated automation tools within the framework.

Software Engineer - Security and Intelligence
Software Engineer - Security and Intelligence
  • Implemented a new testing process and automation framework for a complex system environment.

  • Utilized a distributed software application to manage large datasets in a non-SQL database.

  • Successfully integrated CI/CD into a system designed to handle large datasets.

Software Engineer - Web Application and API for Recipe Management for a Restaurant Franchise
Software Engineer - Web Application and API for Recipe Management for a Restaurant Franchise
  • Developed a new API automation framework with custom test plans and a customer reports generator.

  • Designed the test plan using PowerShell scripting, JSON, and custom report in an HTML format.

  • Modified the Node.js module and built an HTML generator from JSON test results.

Education

MSc. Computer Science
MSc. Computer Science
Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
2004 - 2006 (2 years)
BSc. Computer Science
BSc. Computer Science
Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
2000 - 2004 (4 years)