Tell me about yourself - SU4

[maksym.v]

My name is Maksym. I have an associate degree in digital Filmmaking. As of this moment I work in retail, and I also do video freelancing part-time. For the longest time, I thought that videography was my calling, but after working as a freelancer I started to feel tired and demotivated (constant traveling, lifting heavy equipment, and being underpaid). This is when my friend recommended QA. I believe this is a great career change that will help me with getting more stability in my life. In the next five years, I want to be great at QA testing and work at a company that will value my input.

[IraVerem]

I graduated with a bachelor's degree in Linguistics and Foreign Languages.
Over the past three years I have been working as a team leader in a call center on one of Sberbank's projects.
I've chosen QA because I want to work in IT, and QA is one of the easiest and demanded ways to get there.
As for the future, I would like to combine my experience in management and QA and to become a team leader of some profitable project.

[Tatiana Iampolskaia]

My name is Tatiana. I have economics and law degree.
iI ran a car and heavy machinery import business in Russia, and also I dealt with land law.
I moved to the US a year ago and my professional skills are not applicable here.
I choose QA because it’s interesting and gives me the opportunity to work from anywhere in the world.
I’m sure that my professionalism will grow and bring me not only money, but also satisfaction for what I do.

[Vladislav.A.Egorov]

My name is Vladislav. I live in Ukraine. My education is a mining engineer. But I worked in this profession only two years. Then, I worked in the construction and repair of buildings industrial plants. I was the director and owner of a construction company.
Then the war began.
Thanks to the channel of Mikhail Portnov (I've been watching for about 7 years), I was interested in learning QA. In the fall, I started watching a free course, but I had to postpone it for studying English.
Perseverance will surely bring results. And life will change. It's never too late.
This course will not end my studies. You need to master automation.

[Danabudimir]

Hi, my name is Danijela Budimir. I finished business economy in Croatia. I moved in Boston but couldn’t find a job in my career so I started working as a server. After few years working as a server (which is great job in USA and you can make great money) I decided it’s time for a change. I wanna look for a future and be able working from the home or working from different places. I did a little bit of research and find out that this is very interesting job for me and and have everything I wanted.
I see myself working for a company that gives me opportunities and be able growing as well.

[Violetta Tanasiienko]

I have a bachelor's degree in the Hotel and restaurant business (hospitality).
I was working as a front desk manager in the complex of apartments in Ukraine for 3 years and 1 year in the dental office. I am good at working on different hospitality related programs, booking websites and other programs which can be used for making appointments.
I decide to change my profession because I don't want to depend on where I live and want to be mobile as I have small daughter.
I choose QA because I want to live anywhere I want, earn good money , fill confidence and stability and QA is actual now. My previous professions was fine for me but I think about remote profession because of canges in my life.
In 5 years, I see myself in QA , earning good money, developing my skills and language knowlege , enjoing my job.

[Guldanan678]

Hello, my name is Guldana. I'm a technical engineer. Graduated Kazakh Technical University. The faculty of oil, gas and coal. I worked as laboratory assistance in LLC "Helios" for four years in my home country. Also, I have pretty good experience in sales. Because I used to be a sales manager for two years. This year, I decide to become a tester because I want to try my self in an other field. To become a tester you don't have to spend years as in University. Just a 5-6 months and you good to work, earn good money and it is a new career where you can find a lot of fun things. It selfs QA is interesting field. Looking for bugs, report them and to be affected to improve the company where you work. In five years I'm going to be a good specialist in QA. The person who earns 85 dollars per hour.

[Denis Kosarev]

* What is your education
I have 2 Master degrees. First the Sc, second the PR.

* What is your work experience
3 years developer (c/C++)
13 Project Manager, Program Manager, Engineering Project Manager in High Tech and IT (Rosatom, ..., Luxoft) spheres.

* Why career change (what was wrong with your previous profession)
My English is not enough for complex negotiations. And I much time thinking about improve my technical skills and will come back to technical profession.

* Why QA
I immigrated to UK in 2021. And 03.2022 customer demanded me relocate in Russia.
QA it's good to start to remember old knowledge and improve my technical skills. Learning new approaches and see local corporate culture.
I hope to find a new job with the help of your company.

* How you see yourself professionally in 5 years
Engineering Project Manager in Space sphere.

[aleksandrsd]

Hello. My name is Aleksandrs, Im Latvian, and right now I live in Ireland for around 4 years. I'm 37 years old. My education is in Electrical Equipment Maintenance Electrician. While I lived in Latvia I worked as a cable technician 6 years, and as an electrician 5 years, when I moved to Ireland my first job was in a meat factory and I worked as a food packer for 2 years and 6 months, right now I working as Lightning technology installer, 2 years. I wish to change my career because I don't wanna working in the construction industry and I see the future in the IT industry so it is one of the reasons why I wish to change my career and my future. QA is a good step to joining the IT industry. In 5 years, I see myself as a professional automatization tester with a good salary. Thank you for your attention.

[rustemsh]

Hi, I'm Rustem.

I got into university when I was 15 years old. Upon graduation with MS in Math I worked as a software developer for 12 years. Then I burned out and switched to bank information security. After 13 years working with digital signatures and cryptography I burned out, got an offer for a high-level expert position in technical support and worked there for two years (the same pandemic two years).

Now I decided to return to software development - this time on a QA engineer position. QA has always been in my life: during programming studying at university, during software developing, during software maintenance. So, I want to be in QA officially now, and to be someone who makes the difference in QA.

[IngVarr]

My name is Igor.

I am a geologist by training, although, like most people in the 90s, it was not useful to me.
All my adult life I have worked in sales or supply. Starting as a small boy, I managed to grow into a good specialist at top management level. I was helped in this by my ambition and goals, which I have always had.

Quite by accident (really accidentally), the QA profession flashed before my eyes. After getting to know it better, I realized that this is my next goal. Why? I am very fond of neatness and pedantry. I hate clutter and really appreciate attentiveness. When I saw that I could fulfil myself even more here, I didn't hesitate to invest in myself - in my time, energy and, I'm sure, opportunities.

That is why I see myself in five years, or maybe even sooner, as a good and in-demand specialist who is not only willing, but will be able to create quality order and accuracy in software creation processes.

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[Yuliia Mumriak]

My name is Yulia. I came with my family to the United States 10 months ago because the war started in my country Ukraine. In Ukraine, I was engaged in the import of children's goods and helped my husband with the distribution of food products. I also set up ads, targeted ads on Facebook, Instagram for my product. A few years ago, we developed our son's children's channel on YouTube. The channel now has 287 thousand subscribers. Now I am studying English more intensively and I am interested in the direction of software testing, because I am familiar with the computer, and I see the direction of development in this industry. I would like to work in this area because I want to support my family and do interesting work.

[Alexandra Kuznetsova]

Master's Degree of Journalism at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
15 years of work experience as journalist and press-officer
Nothing was wrong with my previous profession. I just changed. And after that I was looking for new opportunity.
Because I want to be useful and QA aims to prevent defects, to increase quality of product or process.
I want to be better professional version of myself: high-qualified specialist with a good reputation.

[Susy]

Hello my name is Oxana. My education is a Design
Engineer Bachelor degree. I have been working in engineer industries. I moved to US and decide to change my career because I never want to be that profession. My friend is working in QA, and he showed me a profession of Software tester. I start interested in QA industry, and now want to learn and do my best as a QA Tester. 
In a 5 years I see myself as a professional in IT as a QA specialist.

[Irina Konkordina]

My name Irina.
I have 2 professions. The first is for money the second for my soul.
I am an accountant and financier, experience 18 years
I am a camera operator in cinema, photography, experience 7, 8 years. I have 2 films of my own
When I moved to USA everything was changed and my career as well. I think QA needs a creative and at the same time very precise approach, it very closely with my first and second educations. In 5 years I see myself like a successful specialist.