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QA 360: De la Mindset de Hacker la Standarde de Calitate

Doua perspective esentiale pentru orice profesionist in QA. Incepem cu Cracking the Code: o poveste personala despre tranzitia de la QA la Security. Afla cum experienta de tester este baza perfecta pentru a deveni Penetration Tester si cum arata drumul pana la a conduce o echipa de profil. Continuam cu Beyond Bug Hunting: provocarea de a defini "idealul" in calitate pentru 10+ proiecte simultan. Vom vedea cum se trece de la subiectivism ("mi se pare ca e bine") la un framework clar care ajuta echipele sa isi identifice singure directia de crestere.

📅 26 februarie 202618:15📍 Zitec

165 Splaiul Unirii, TNO2 Building, 6th floor, 3rd district, București 030133

Who's presenting?

Speakers

Razvan Ionescu
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Razvan Ionescu

Head of Offensive Security Services @pentestTools

Head of Offensive Security Services in cadrul Pentest-Tools.com, cu o vechime de peste 10 ani in domeniul Securitatii Cibernetice, am participat la numeroase activitati ofensive de testare a securitatii pentru diverse entitati din domenii precum: bancar, servicii, transport, asigurari etc atat din tara cat si din strainatate. De asemenea, am sustinut prezentari in cadrul unor conferinte de specialitate cum ar fi Intel SECCON (Santa Clara), CCC (Hamburg), DefCamp (Bucuresti), OWASP (Bucuresti), FOSDEM (Brussels), DEVTALKS (Bucuresti), UNBreakable (Bucuresti), Hackout (Bucuresti) BSides (Bucuresti) dar si la Tabara de Testare :)

Andrei Dobrin
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Andrei Dobrin

QA Director @Zitec

Daca ma intrebai acum cativa ani ce vreau să fac, probabil ti-as fi zis ‘sa ma joc’. Asa am ajuns in QA - din dorinta de a strica jocuri si softuri intr-un mod organizat. Intre timp, am schimbat controller-ul de Playstation pe strategii de testare si management, dar am pastrat spiritul mai relaxat. Imi place sa colaborez cu oameni faini(who doesn’t?), sa testam limitele tehnologiei (si ale rabdarii AI-ului) si sa transformam bug-urile in lectii.

Schedule

The Testing Plan

🕐 18:15-18:30

Welcome & Gather

🕐 18:30-19:20

Cracking the Code: My Path to Becoming a Penetration Tester

Razvan Ionescu
Razvan Ionescu

Voi vorbi despre experienta mea de Penetration Tester, pornind de la primele job-uri de QA, si ajungand pana la a conduce echipa de Penetration Testing din cadrul Pentest-Tools.com

🕐 19:20-20:10

Beyond Bug Hunting: Cum definim idealul nostru in QA pe 10+ proiecte

Andrei Dobrin
Andrei Dobrin

Calitatea poate fi subiectiva, iar deciziile bazate doar pe perceptie pot fi inselatoare. In aceasta sesiune vom prezenta modul in care am construit un limbaj comun, dpvd calitate, pentru proiectele noastre. Plecand de la un set de criterii ideale pentru noi, am creat un mecanism prin care fiecare proiect isi poate identifica singur punctele slabe. Afla cum am trecut de la "mi se pare ca merge bine" la o vizibilitate clara asupra starii proiectului si cum ajutam colegii sa isi seteze singuri directia de crestere tehnica.

🕐 20:10-21:30

Networking & follow-up discussions

Continuam povestile despre testare la o pizza, bere si companie de calitate.

Thanks to this month's host

Zitec

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Panel: Testing in the Age of AI

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Agents & Empathy: Build Smarter Tools, Test Like Humans

What happens when you give your AI agent access to any tool it needs — and when you turn user empathy into a quality engine that never stops? At this meetup we explore two sides of the same coin: how to extend AI agent capabilities through Model Context Protocol (MCP), and how to combine authentic manual testing — where you truly feel the user's experience — with smart automation that turns discoveries into action. Whether you want to build your own MCP server or bring a culture of quality to your team, you'll leave with concrete ideas and tools you can apply starting Monday. Presentations: 🔧 Extend Your Agent's Toolbox — What Are MCPs and How to Build Your Own 🧪 Test Like a User. Automate the Rest.

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