Calin Nastase

Experience

• 

  Trivago

  Sept 2014 - May 2018

  Quality Assurance Engineer

  • Performed exploratory testing• Developed automation test plan for responsible area of hotelsearch• Implemented automation test cases using Java and Cucumber• Participated in the development of internal tools for QA(QADash): - Added tool that parsed a JIRA ticket, fetched the PR and deployed it to an available QA machine - Added a template builder that injected test data into JIRA comments - Automation test result monitoring in Grafana• Lead of the Price Comparison project - Hired external team to monitor and compare OTA prices - Developed data entry process and analysis - Developed infrastructure to handle and display meaningful results in Grafana - Organised the QA team's yearly conference trips Show less

• 

  TourRadar

  May 2018 - Oct 2020

  • Assembled a team of 5 Engineers to handle company wide technical debt and increase the speed of the development flow by: - automating the release process to enable each individual to deploy to production - reducing release time from 45 minutes to 15 minutes - removing the so called "develop" branch from the flow - identified key architecture components to be refactored and developed a road map which the wider Tech Organisation can follow and contribute to.• To further identify bottlenecks we implemented observability KPIs at squad level: - Lead time to delivery - Deployment frequency - Mean time to restore - Change fail percentage• Hosted Scrum artifacts within the tea,m (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, retros etc.)• Acted as bridge between stakeholders and the team• Organised and hosted Level Up days within the Tech Organisation to help combat Tech Debt Show less • Introduced separate testing environments for QA• Ownership of release process• Log monitoring• Development of BDD automation framework with Java andCucumber• Developed automation test plan for the web application• Performed exploratory testing• Developed the recruiting strategy for Quality Engineers and actively participated in the hiring of 5 Engineers• Participation in testing and releasing the TourRadar mobile app• Developed the Quality Testing Matrix for the development squads thus shifting the quality responsibility from one individual to the entire squad by enabling everyone to test. At the same time this removed Quality Assurance bottle necks. Show less

  • Quality Engineering Chapter Lead

    Mar 2020 - Oct 2020

  • Technical Product Manager

    Oct 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Senior Quality Engineer

    May 2018 - Oct 2019
• 

  Raiffeisen Bank International AG

  Oct 2020 - now

  As an Engineerin Manager, I've driven significant transformations in software development and quality engineering at Raiffeisen Group IT.I've authored key strategic initiatives including the Test Automation Strategy and co-authored the Group Testing Policy and Software Development Strategy, focusing on technical debt reduction and process optimization.In digital transformation, I pioneered a "Shift-Left" approach that accelerated release cycles for our online retail services. I built a Observability platform to track DORA KPIs, enabling data-driven improvements across Agile teams. A major achievement was introducing Robot Framework as a unified test automation solution, complemented by an AWS-based cloud testing infrastructure that revolutionized our testing capabilities across web and desktop applications.Leading the Engineering Productivity program, I implemented innovative solutions including AI-assisted test case generation and automated compliance documentation. I established scalable platforms for business users and streamlined the User Acceptance Process, significantly reducing manual overhead while maintaining rigorous compliance with regulatory requirements.In team development, I built and led high-performing engineering teams, implementing standardized recruiting processes, comprehensive onboarding paths, and clear career progression frameworks. Through regular 1:1s and skip-level meetings, I fostered strong alignment between engineering and management while providing mentorship across all levels.As a cross-functional leader, I founded the Group IT GmbH Testing Community of Practice and actively participated in the RBI Group AI Pioneer program.I've consulted various divisions on testing and DevOps practices, while driving AI adoption through practical implementations and educational initiatives. My contributions to the RBI Group Testing Guild and network unit banks have helped establish consistent testing standards across the organization. Show less

  • Engineering Manager

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Quality Engineer Lead

    Oct 2020 - Nov 2021