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Iurie Chigai

About Me:

I’m a results-driven IT professional passionate about software development, and automation.

Skilled in Python programming, automation testing, test frameworks, network concepts, and data analysis, I thrive on solving complex technical challenges and adapting to new technologies.

With hands-on experience in infrastructure management, Jira, and GitHub, Fluent in four languages, with experience in infrastructure management and team leadership.

I’m eager to apply my Python expertise to impactful projects that drive innovation.

Employment History


JUNIOR PYTHON DEVELOPER, ASOCIATIA OPORTUNITATI SI CARIERE, (POLAND) February 2024 – February 2024

  • Developed efficient web scrapers, optimizing data extraction.
  • Developing and implementing scrapers, comprehending the structure of various web pages, and utilizing appropriate scraping technologies to extract essential job information
  • Create automation tests for data validation after scrapers add data to the database.
  • Ensure system reliability through manual and automated testing with Postman, Selenium, and Pytest.
  • Strong collaboration and analytical skills

TRAINEE, CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY (POLAND) February 2023 – Present

  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented Python code following best practices..
  • Utilize Python expertise, Git, and collaborative tools to develop efficient software solutions.

TECHNICAL LEAD at HCLTech, CRACOW (POLAND) October 2022 – January 2023

  • Led technical projects, coordinated tasks, and ensured efficient, on-time completion while providing technical guidance to the team.
  • Streamlined onboarding and training programs, reducing transition time and equipping new joiners with essential skills.
  • Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies, optimizing processes and boosting team productivity.
  • Ensured compliance with IT policies, introduced new techniques for process efficiency, and monitored continuous improvements.

TEAM LEAD at HCLTech, CRACOW (POLAND) October 2020 – September 2022

  • Led a high-performance team, boosting productivity, mentoring members, and driving cross-functional collaboration to achieve project milestones.
  • Optimized processes, reducing manual tasks by 80%, securing better vendor deals, and enforcing QA standards to improve service quality by 95%

SPECIALIST at HCLTech, CRACOW (POLAND) July 2019 – October 2020

  • Monitor and manage system performance to ensure optimal performance and availability Splunk environment monitoring
  • Configure and manage virtual machines (VDI) to improve system availability and scalability
  • Developed and implemented disaster recovery plans to ensure business continuity
  • Avaya softphone user administration
  • Software installation, add-in configuration, and troubleshooting
  • Manage Active Directory environment to ensure secure access to resources, and Azure subscriptions
  • VMware deployment, Splunk environment monitoring
  • I am well-versed in debugging and solving technical problems
  • Resolve and delegate tasks between team members using ServiceNow / Remedy

SENIOR IT ANALYST at HCLTech, CRACOW (POLAND) July 2018 – June 2019

  • Actively monitor applications, databases, and services within the customer's server infrastructure to ensure optimal performance and security.
  • Identify potential vulnerabilities and implement preventive measures to maintain system integrity.
  • Analyze and decode complex issues that arise within the infrastructure.
  • Efficiently manage user accounts within Microsoft Azure and Active Directory.
  • Ensure proper access controls are in place to protect sensitive information and maintain compliance with security protocols.

IT ANALYST at HCLTech, CRACOW (POLAND) June 2017 – June 2018

  • Application support, and user access management.
  • Hardware, software, network problem diagnosis

LANDSCAPE BUSINESS, GARDEN MAINTENANCE, SELF-EMPLOYED (POLAND) March 2015 – June 2017

  • Bespoke designs and creations
  • Build and design the automatic irrigation system
  • Performing groundskeeping and building maintenance duties

INSURANCE AGENT, MOLDASIG SRL (MOLDOVA) May 2009- October 2014

  • Design client's database
  • Maintain client relationships
  • Meet with potential clients, and build customized insurance packages to meet clients' needs

HONORS & AWARDS:

PROJECTS:

Automation testing January 2025 – Present

  • This Project is Designed to take job details from data base:
  • Validate job with automated tests using Python
  • If job pass validation is published on production #peviitor.ro
  • Project on github

Peviitor February 2024 – Present

  • Asociatia Oportunitatisicariere with www.peviitor.ro project.
  • Project's purpose is to help people find and navigate through all job that are posted on peviitor.ro

Another projects

VOLUNTEERING:

Ambassador, ECS Ambassadors (POLAND)

  • Support the objectives of the ECS Community and support community members.
  • Mentoring and supporting ECS Community members across Poland in their career search.
  • Promoting, and championing ECS Members to help them fulfill their career objectives
  • Acting tech ambassador, cooperrating and helping comunity member

Food bank Krakow, CRACOW (POLAND) September 2021 – Present

  • Warehouse work – preparing food boxes, helping with food distribution
  • Help prepare and carry out charity campaigns like the Christmas Food Collection

LANGUAGES

  • English – independent user
  • Romanian – native speake
  • Polish – proficient user
  • Russian - proficient user

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Automated Testing in Python student at EPAM Campus (POLAND) December 2024 – February 2025

  • Implement test automation frameworks using Python and libraries to streamline testing processes and improve efficiency.
  • Use Git for version control, and Jira for project tracking, gaining an understanding of CI/CD practices to streamline development.
  • Gain hands-on experience in Python, test automation methodologies, and debugging tools Pytest, Selenium, and Robot Framework

CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY

  • Cyber security
  • Networking
  • Python Programming

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOLDOVA

FIELD INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
  • Networks infrastructure
  • Data Structure and Algorithms
  • Object-oriented programing
  • Software programming and network concepts

SKILS

  • Team Player with Collaboration and Analytical Skills
  • Python Programming
  • Automated Testing in Python
  • Pytest, Robot Framework,
  • Selenium, Playwright
  • Postman API Testing
  • Web Scraping
  • Web scraping with Python
  • ETL- extract, transform load data
  • Various data types JSON, Dict, List, Tuple
  • API testing with Postman
  • ITIL Knowledge Management
  • Azure and Active Directory
  • Administration
  • Incident Management
  • Able to debug and solve technical issues
  • Agile & Scrum Methodologies
  • Citrix, VMware, Splunk, ServiceNow, Softphone(Amazon, Avaya)
  • Familiar with databases concepts SQL
  • Web Development: HTML & CSS
  • Version control (Git,GitHub)
  • Understanding the software development principles
  • Exprinced with ChatGPT
  • Have Knowledge of network structure and protocols (cisco packet tracer)