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I'm Anton Dragan.

I'm a Stockholm-based DevOps and Test Automation Engineer with over 10 years IT experience.

I specialize in platform development, with a focus on frameworks, tooling, pipelines and cloud infrastructure.

I believe that to be successful in life one needs to be obsessive with their dreams and keep working towards them.

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About me

I'm an IT freelance consultant with over 10 years of experience, primarily focusing on DevOps and Test Automation. Eengaged in multiple parts of software development, continuously learning new languages and very interested in trying out emerging technologies and solutions. Some of my most recent clients are Klarna, Sinch, Hallon, Tink and Volvo.

  • Location:Stockholm, Sweden
  • Age:34
  • Nationality:Romanian/Swedish
  • Interests:Snowboarding, gardening, AI
  • Study:Master's in Cybersecurity
  • Employment:Self-employed at DraganWorks AB

Skills

Programming languages
 JavaScript
 Python
 Java
 Bash
 YAML
 Groovy
Test automation frameworks
 Cypress
 WebDriverIO
 Playwright
 Robot Framework
 Appium
 Pact
CI/CD platforms
 Azure DevOps
 Jenkins
 GitHub Actions
 BuildKite
Cloud infrastructure
 Microsoft Azure
 Google Cloud Platform
 Amazon Web Services
 Kubernetes
Monitoring and logging
 Prometheus-Grafana
 Elasticsearch-Kibana
 Application Insights
 Datadog
 New Relic
Spoken languages
 English
 Romanian
 Swedish
 French
 German

Work

DraganWorks AB

Freelance consultantApril 2024 - Present

In April 2024 I have started my company DraganWorks AB and have since been working as a freelance consultant. The following were some of my clients:

Volvo Cars AB

DevOps & Test Automation EngineerApril 2024 - Present

DEVELOPMENT & TOOLING

Python, Bash, Robot Framework, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Microsoft Azure

FOCUS AND RESPONSABILITIES
  • Overhaul the test automation framework with Robot Framework
  • Migrate all the CI pipelines from Jenkins to GitHub Actions
  • Create bash scripts to automate CI processes
  • Implement unit tests, linters, code quality gates, best practices
  • Develop reusable workflows for iOS and Android repositories
  • Implement feature-centric testing (only run tests related to specific code changes)
  • Create reporters that post results via webhooks to Slack
  • Maintain physical in-house CI machines (Mac Minis) and device farms
  • Implement Simulator and Emulator testing scripts and CI workflows

Tink AB

DevOps & Test Automation EngineerNovember 2023 - April 2024

DEVELOPMENT & TOOLING

JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Pact, Jest, Amazon AWS, GitHub Actions, Buildkite, Kubernetes

FOCUS AND RESPONSABILITIES
  • Assess and create a detailed report of Tink's testing practices and suggest improvements
  • Build the contract testing framework for frontend and backend services (REST, gRPC and Kafka)
  • Create testing pipelines in GitHub Actions and Buildkite
  • Deploy and maintain contract testing infrastructure to Kubernetes via Helm charts
  • Infrastructure support for testing locally and within the build pipelines

Hallon AB

DevOps & Test Automation EngineerOctober 2022 - July 2023

DEVELOPMENT & TOOLING

JavaScript, TypeScript, Bash, Python, YAML, Cypress, Jest, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Kubernetes, Microsoft Azure

FOCUS AND RESPONSABILITIES
  • Build the test automation framework with Cypress
  • Dockerize the test automation framework and create test pipelines in Azure DevOps
  • Create reporters that post results via webhooks to Slack and build status checks
  • Set up infrastructure and deploy testing tools and dashboards via Azure Container Apps
  • Infrastructure support for testing locally and in the build pipelines
  • CI/CD pipelines optimizations
  • Create app release pipelines to Apple Testflight and Google Console
  • Maintain and upgrade Kubernetes clusters and associated node pools
  • Upgrade and deploy services to Kubernetes
  • Set up monitoring and alerts with Prometheus, Grafana and Application Insights

CurbFood AB

DevOps & Test Automation EngineerMay 2022 - August 2022

DEVELOPMENT & TOOLING

JavaScript, TypeScript, YAML, Playwright, Jest, GitHub, Kubernetes, GCP

FOCUS AND RESPONSABILITIES

  • Build the test automation framework with Playwright
  • API testing with Jest, SuperTest and Postman
  • Build and deploy test infrastructure with Cloud Build and Cloud Run
  • Dockerize the test automation framework and creating test pipelines in GCP
  • Create reporters that post results via webhooks to Slack and build status checks

Sinch AB

DevOps & Test Automation EngineerSeptember 2021 - May 2022

DEVELOPMENT & TOOLING

Python, jMeter, GitLab CI, Kubernetes, Flux

FOCUS AND RESPONSABILITIES

  • SMS and SMTP protocol testing
  • Setting up best practices test automation processes
  • Upgrading and expanding the automated test frameworks
  • Automating load testing & reporting
  • Maintaining test automation processes through CI/CD

Klarna AB

DevOps & Test Automation EngineerMarch 2021 - September 2021

DEVELOPMENT & TOOLING

JavaScript, Groovy, Bash, Cypress, WebdriverIO, Appium, BrowserStack, Jenkins, BitBucket, Kubernetes, AWS

FOCUS AND RESPONSABILITIES
  • Upgrading and expanding the automated test frameworks: WebdriverIO and Cypress
  • Jenkins pipeline features and maintenence
  • React component testing and native app testing
  • Tooling support for testing isolated features/packages
  • Implement adaptive testing (only run tests related to specific code changes)

Regent AB

Test Automation & DevOps EngineerMarch 2021

I was employed as a consultant at Regent AB between March 2021 and February 2024 where I was outsourced to multiple clients.

LeoVegas AB

Test Automation & DevOps EngineerSeptember 2018 - March 2021

DEVELOPMENT & TOOLING

JavaScript, Groovy, Bash, Java, YAML, WebdriverIO, Appium, Artillery, SuperTest, Pact, Jenkins, GitHub, Kubernetes, GCP

FOCUS AND RESPONSABILITIES

  • Setting up best practices and newest technologies in test automation
  • Upgrading and expanding the automated test frameworks: WebdriverIO, SuperTest and Pact
  • Configuring and maintaining an on-site mixed-device farm
  • Automating load testing & reporting with jMeter and Artillery
  • Maintaining test automation tools and environments through CI/CD in Jenkins and Kubernetes
  • Teaching test automation procedures and best practices within the company

Bitdefender SRL

Test Automation EngineerMarch 2016 - September 2018

DEVELOPMENT & TOOLING

Proprietary Python framework, Bamboo, BitBucket

FOCUS AND RESPONSABILITIES

  • Reviewing and commenting on product specifications and designs
  • Creating test plans and test cases
  • Performing tests against builds and test procedures
  • Designing and implementing automated test suites in Python
  • Analyzing multi-market problems and scenarios and identifying the root cause
  • Ensuring the product fulfills all target requirements before each release
  • Maintaining test automation procedures and best practices in Confluence

Education

Titu Maiorescu University

Master's in CybersecuritySeptember 2014 - July 2016

Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance.

Romanian-American University

Bachelor's in Business Information SystemsSeptember 2011 - July 2014

Cybernetics, Statistics and Business Informatics.

I have never met a more analytical person than Anton when it comes to problem solving. He is always looking for ways to improve himself and in a short period, he was promoted from the support department to product testing. Keep up the good work!

-- Mihai Bubulac

Contact

Phone, e-mail or LinkedIn, don't hesitate to get in touch!

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