Tell me about yourself - Sept 6, 2022

[Olga Dzedzels]

Hello,

My name is Olga Dzedzels.

I have Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design and Arts, Graduated in 2011, Latvia.

I used to work (freelanced) as a graphic designer right after I was graduated in my home country, mostly working on UI designs and corporate designs.

In 2012 I've moved to the USA. I studied ESL- English as a Second Language Program and at the same time worked as an Admissions Supervisor/ International Advisor for foreign students. I worked there for 5 years until collage business got down. In 2017 I and my husband who is full stack developer started up and still running a printing business. Currently I am helping my husband part time with different design and production related tasks.

With a background I have, I decided to try myself in IT field. Since I have experience in graphic designing I decided that QA is a perfect start to get into IT career.
My passion for perfection in anything i see will definitely work for me being a QA tester.

During next 3-5 years I plan to move toward QA lead position, but this is definitely is not my final goal.

[Nikolai Zorichev]

* What is your education
1 operation and repair of mining electromechanical equipment and automatic devices.
2 development of mineral deposits.

* What is your work experience
underground electrician
mining foreman
underground electrician
builder
construction electrician
builder

* Why career change (what was wrong with your previous profession)
moving to USA.

* Why QA
good salary, short time for confirmation of education and license.

* How you see yourself professionally in 5 years
good QA engeneer.

[ArtK]

* BS in Economics
* Sales Manager, Finance Business Partner in Coca-Cola
* FMCG is not growing, more opportunity in IT, especially living in CA
* Easier to brake into IT. Automation requires coding which I started learning and surprisingly enjoy
* Team lead in QA Automation/ Founder of a company in a related field

[Alex25]

My education is school and 2 courses of accounting.
10 years experience in warehouse and factory.
At my last job, I did not feel that I was bringing the benefits that I could bring if I did what I liked.
QA for me is a fresh outlook on life and an opportunity to enter the IT field.
In 5 years, I set myself the goal of becoming an experienced back-end developer.

[Laura218]

Hello everyone!

My name is Laura Gabrielyan.

I have a high school diploma and an incomplete Bachelor's Degree in Marketing.

During my studies, I have been working as Social Media Manager in Armenia.

Being Social Media Manager for a while made me understand, that it's quite a thankless job.Not only the immigration to the US, but also my willingness to discover a new field full of opportunities contributed to my career change.

By choosing QA, I took into consideration a few things, not limited to its high demand in today's market, but also me being a detail-oriented, self-motivated and hardworking person.

5 years from now, I plan on having expanded my knowledge in QA testing way better, so that I can make even more of an impact, challenging myself to grow in new ways.

[Marina86]

Hello, my name is Marina.
I’ve graduated from the Tomsk State University, the Department of Foreign languages.
Right after finishing my high education, I came back to the city where I was grown up and started to work as a travel manager.
After 2 years of working as employee I got the offer about partnership at the same sphere of activity.
4 years later me and my husband founded our own travel company.
When we decided to move to another country, I started thinking of changing the profession.
My love for pets led me into the profession of groomer. But 2,5 years later I understood that this is really very difficult physically for me. Moreover, I realized that with this job you are tied to the place and cannot do it distantly. But I want such a kind of a job which can be both remote and at the office. SQA is like that.
In 5 years, I will be a part of an QA team in a company which testing new applications.

[Veronique]

I am Veronique Zdanovich. I am from Belarus. I am certified in TESL, BA.
I’ve been in teaching since 2000. This is my survival job here, too. Also, I used to work as an account manager (Assistant PM) in web development where I worked with my team alongside with a QA team on our projects. This is when I got charmed with the process of software design and picked up some technical knowledge and skills. Then, I was on a maternal break for 3 years, and then I moved to the USA but was not eligible to work for 3 more years before I got my green card. So, there is quite a gap in my IT expertise. I intend to accomplish this course to re-join IT again. I love working with dev and QA teams. I am persuaded people in IT are incredibly smart and skilled, engaged and creative, and these guys can work the magic sometimes. I have a feeling I am a good fit, too. In 5 year’s time, my ambition is to be a QA Lead in Testing. I am seeking to bring my enthusiasm and teamwork commitment to benefit the company I will be working for.

[BGY]

Hi, I’m Bohdan Holovnin!
I have two master's degrees in law and finance.
Earlier I worked in the bank, logistic company and sales company.
I decided to change my career pathway because of the war in Ukraine and I’ve chosen the QA field because it's the most suitable for my skill set.
I see myself as an experienced QA engineer in the next five years.

[karmelis]

Hello
My name is Jakob.
I finished high school and did some university courses.
7 years in pharmacy business: IT support, QA of pharmacy work process, products manager.
It's not really a change. I always was IT troubleshooter.
I want to be part of innovations.
I"ll be a QA Automation Engineer.

[estanovsky]

Let me introduce myself. My name is Jenny,
I have a master's degree in Economics with a specialization in Marketing.
For many years I have been working in trade and advertising. I enjoy my work, but as a personality who would love to grove professionally and learn something new every day, I discovered that I want to try myself in QA.
Why QA? You can see how IT technology impacts us more in the modern world. I want to be part of it. In 5 years, I believe I can become a good specialist in this area as a small group manager.

[Anzhelika_L]

Hello everyone!

My name is Anzhelika.

1. My education is an Economist in Finance and Credit (Master’s degree).
2. I worked in Russia as Economist of Treasury department in the bank.
3. I want to change my career because I had little experience in implementing new programs and switching to new versions of existing programs also it is short way be in a perspective job.
4. I saw how my friends got a Certification Java SDET, it was very hard beginning career and I decided to start with an easier entry onto the profession.
5. I want to acquire deeper knowledge in this profession such as learning a programming language, becoming an automation tester.

[Camelia]

Hello everyone, my name is Yuliya.
I have bachelor's degree in Economy specializing in an "Accountancy and Audit", graduated in Ukraine.
And another College diploma as massage therapist in UK.
I used to work as an accountant right after my graduation in several different companies. The last my job in Ukraine was in bank which one I really enjoyed it.
In 2006 I've moved to the UK, London. Sense than I have been study for massage therapist while I was working in the coffe shop, hotels, SPA. Then I went for maternity leave for 6 years.
The reason why I am changing my profession because I would like to try myself as QA tester, to learn something new and challenging for me.
I see myself as an experienced QA tester in the next five years.

[okvlasova1]

Hello,
I am Oxana.
#1. I graduated University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Accounting Degree.
#2. For 18 years I have been working as an accountant.
#3. I made decision to change my career because believe that in IT area more opportunities for long-term career growth and higher pay. Also following colleagues from a previous company who have made a successful career change and have recommended this new career for me.
#4. QA is very interesting and very important part of all programs; my skills and previous experience will transfer well into this.
#5. My goal for the next five years is to master my position and advance into a managerial role within my department.

[Jeff]

My name is Yevgen. I have a master's degree in musical art. I was working as a co-owner of a construction company and the main engineer in Ukraine. After I moved to the US I was working in the trucking industry as a truck driver. I decided to change my career and my wife suggested looking into QA. She is a Senior QA Automation Engineer with 5 years of experience. And she graduated from Portnov Computer School. In 5 years I want to become a Senior QA Automation Engineer.

[Dalibor]

Hi, my name is Dalibor.
I have a Bachelor of Law in Serbia .
My work experience includes trucking and HVAC technician in the USA
I have always been interested in computer science and software testing, and because of my family needs I need more job flexibility
It's interesting, challenging and there is always something new to solve.
In 5 years, I see myself being a professional in QA testing and working remotely