Tell me about yourself - Sept 6, 2022

[Elena Viss]

Hello all,

My name is Elena

I am graduated in 2015 from the University of Kentucky with a bachelors’ degree in Accounting, and in 2019 from the Kentucky Technical Community College with an associate degree in Computer Science – Application Option-Business Software Specialist

My previous work experience was mostly related to business administration and accounting. Formerly, I worked as a retail business owner, a financial manager, and as an accountant. Currently, I am an Auditor in The Kentucky Department of Revenue.

I have reached the highest position at the Department and I have no position to grow into. This is why I am looking forward to updating my skills and move into a job with growth potential.

The state government is working on moving all IT systems from old software to a new one. This could be a good chance for me to get into the state government IT team. I see myself in five years as part of the IT team at my current work, and I want to get work experience and move up to new opportunities. If my plan does not work, I will make additional freelance money staying at my current job.

Best wishes to all students in this class!

[AlonaUA]

My name is Alona. I graduated from Ukrainian University with Masters’ Degree in Humanitarian sciences. I have over 10 years of experience in customer service & hospitality, aviation and executive assistance. I Worked in multinational companies such as Rezult, WizzAir and Qatar Airways. I recently moved to USA and decided to change profession to start career in QA. Because any profession nowadays is connected with IT and QA is the first step to it. In this sphere I want to implement and develop my personal skills such as attentiveness to details, communication, curiosity to constant development .I truly believe that in 5 years I will master not only Testing part in QA but will be able to lead projects and be an example for other team members.

[MykhailoKO]

Hello! I’m Michael. I have a master's degree in law (Kyiv, Ukraine)

After graduation, I worked as a judge's assistant. In 2004, I received a lawyer's certificate and engaged in private practice.
I have extensive experience in political election campaigns. I headed the electoral headquarters of political parties, deputies, and presidential candidates in the Donetsk region.

I have a lot of experience in conducting and organizing public events. I founded and held a three-day festival with the participation of famous Ukrainian rock groups, a lot of sports events and activities, and the stage of the tournament EMMA (auto-sound championship).

For the last three years, I’ve been running a marketing department for a major Internet provider. I was involved in promoting the company’s products, developing a marketing strategy, and conducting advertising companies both online and offline. It was also my responsibility to test new products, application interfaces, and application performance. Supervised the development and launch of the company’s new website. My main task was to test the site of all its functions, each link, and button, and check the compliance of the information.

During the same period, I created my marketing agency. Our agency helped the business remove from offline to online. The agency was involved in social networking, content creation (graphic and video) copywriting, and website development. My job was to manage the customer service and website testing processes that our agency was preparing. Checking content and website functionality.

In addition, I often had to order the development of various chatbots and applications. In this case, I was a product manager and a tester at the same time.

I think my career has always been about QA. Ever since I was a kid and I was a teenager, I used to look for mistakes in video games that helped me win the game. For me, QA is one of the most affordable ways to enter the American IT-related labor market. I even chose not a profession, but a mentor in the person of Mikhail Portnov, whom I trust and feel that he can open the door for me.

Over the next five years, I want to become at least a project manager. Open my own business and maybe it will be a marketing or event agency. In fact, America is a land of opportunity, and tomorrow maybe I’ll be inspired to give up everything and do things that I haven’t thought about. I’m not young enough to spend the rest of my life in an unloved job.

[Mr Batman]

Hi all!
My name is Nikita, i currently live in New York.

• I have a master's degree in Marketing / PR.
• I work remotely for 2 companies (this companies is not in the US): Pharmaceutical Company and Video Production Company as an IT Engineer.
• I'm still working, but today I'm working, tomorrow I have no idea. It's a remote job in another country with no guarantees.
• QA is good to start my IT career in the US. It is interesting to learn how projects work from the inside. Trains mindfulness and opens up new possibilities.
• To be the best. I want to develop new automatic testing systems and improve my skills.

[Tuta]

Hello, my name is Tatiana. I have a degree from a Technical University in the field of Communication Systems.
I have experience as a design engineer in a factory. Work experience as an engineer in a large cellular company. In my work, I used many design programs. I constantly appreciated them.
Immigration to the United States forced me to look for new opportunities. Back in Russia, I became interested in the profession of a tester.
QA is a new professional experience for me.
In 5 years I'd like to be a QA.

[Andrii Kiselov]

Hello, my name is Andrey, I moved from Ukraine 1.5 years ago.

1. I finished school and have a diploma. Before moving to the USA, I studied as a food production technologist but did not graduate
2. I found my first job in the USA, it was a Ukrainian store. I was a cashier and a prodius worker
3. I already said that I worked in a Ukrainian store and they spoke Russian and Ukrainian there. i would like to learn english better this is my goal
4. I know it's very promising. I have been sitting at the computer since childhood and this is familiar to me
5. In 5 years, I see myself as the best version of myself. I really want to become better than I am and learning a new profession will help a lot

[KES]

I’ve got a Master degree in Psychology, Bachelor degree in Law and, in addition, I‘ve been attending numerous classes in order to upgrade my professional skills in the fields relevant to the requirements of each of my jobs at that moment.

I’ve got a great deal of experience in quite different industries and professional fields such as law, wholesale trade, insurance, logistics etc. where I’ve gained success, managed my way to the top management and obtained good expertise in business, administration and crisis management along with numerous more specific professional skills.

I decided to put my eye on the IT industry and it’s opportunities a few years ago I was fascinated with the environment and the new challenges that it can provide, and, frankly, I still am, and now I’m just using my chance and spare time to start to learn some parts of it as a basis for what may grow up as my future professional career.

QA seems to be the proper 1st step to start from taking into consideration my high level of self discipline, attention to details and hardworking nature and, in my personal opinion, testers are the people who play a very important role in the whole process of creating the software products what can not be disregarded.

5 years later I see myself as a self confident and professionally grown decent member of either a big company or the owner of my own successful company.

[o.stasiuk]

hi my name is Oleh. originally i'm from Ukraine and moved to US in 2015

education:
*high school
*colledge of economics
*dental technician school
work experience:
my first work experience was a dental technician in a lab with using 3D scanning and 3D graphic design. then i switched to the construction busines. currently i'm an owner of a small company specialized on exterior work.
i want to work with my brain not hands, and i don't like the fact that my work depends on weather condition.
i think that QA is the best way to start a computer science career. i see myself as an automation QA

[InessaK]

Hello, my name is Inessa
I graduated from University of International Business, Kazakhstan with a bachelor’s degree in Management.
I have 4 years of experience as a dispatch clerk at "Roadtex Transportation/Echo Logistics" and 4 years of experience managing Processing business unit at JSC "Kazteleport" in Almaty, Kazakhstan
I would like to learn new skills and challenge myself in the IT industry. I see myself after 5 years as a mature professional in manual testing with advanced knowledge in automation. I'd like to get more skills in programming and IT development as well.

[Anton27]

Hello, my name is Anton.I used to work as a music teacher in a school in Ukraine. This experience gave me strong endurance, patience, and resistance to stress. I also gained skills in working with documentation. There, I had an opportunity of testing an application for sharing homework and kids' success between parents and teachers. The testing was done from the user's point of view and so I became interested in Software Testing.
Soon after that I moved to the USA and realized that I had a chance to fulfill myself in this field to become an SQA Engineer. In the United States, I started working as a startup involved, my web application for selling image licenses. I made the requirements and tested this application in a production environment.
I have a goal for the next five years to became a Senior QA Engineer who is very good in automation, knows different technologies and programming languages.

[Vlasy Niftaliev]

Hello my name is Vlasy Niftaliev
What is your education?: HighSchool Diploma with a score of 3.6 GPA
What is your work experience?: Was a Co-Driver For 6 months with my father on a trucking job
Why career change?: Wasn't doing anything with my career so i decided to start getting in Software testing
Why QA?: Why QA you may ask, well because College is too expensive and useless knowledge to me.When i could just sign up for a course and finish with 2-6 months while finding a job that is higher pay then what you'd get after college, cause your not guaranteed find find a job after college.I find QA entertaining like solving puzzles to a piece.
How do you see yourself professionally in 5 years?: I see myself in 5 years being a Professional software tester

[TarasBas]

I have higher education at the University of Economics.
My previous job was marketing analytic in agricultural company and internal company consultant in Pc. I taught new company employee how to communicate with computer, use word, excel, etc..
In the USA, i decided to continue working with a PC when the opportunity arose. For me, SQA is an interesting job in which i can develop and learn new skills.

[topolnytska]

I got bachelor’s degree in Hospitality and master’s degree in Administrative Management.

I’m well experienced and educated customer service focused professional with over 6 years’ experience in the Consulting and Customer services industry.

I haven’t had a choice of changing profession due to immigration process for the past 4 years and finally I can follow the call of my gut.

I’m really passionate about learning new profession and received a very good feedback from friends who are already on their QA path. I like to pay attention to the details and sort thing out.

I can’t stand this question because world is so fast moving nowedays but I certain I’ll be still learning and improving my skills.

[hanusha001]

My name is Anastasiya!
1. My primary education is in electrical systems and networks. I also completed a course in software testing.
2. I was a housewife for the last 7 years because I have a special kid. At the same time I started my own business as a photographer because it gave me more flexibility.
3. Right now I have more time and would like to change my career on QA. I already have experience in engineering and QA is interesting for me.
4. I decided to try QA because many of my friends work in this area and I liked it.
5. I see myself in the QA industry but with much more improved skills.

[Gulbahar]

Hello , my name is Gulbahar .
I am a seamstress by profession. I worked in Manhattan and sewed a fur coats.
I have no experience in QA , I want to learn.
Because I know that I have a talent , my passion is my ability.
I like working on a computer , QA is a great opportunity to start my career and that's why I chose IT .
In 5 years , I see myself as a QA professional and then I want a Qa Automation .

Thank you.