Summary
Hristo Kostov is a QA Engineer with nine years of professional experience, currently contributing to quality assurance efforts at Commerzbank Digital Technology Centre Bulgaria and Cognyte. He combines formal engineering training (Master’s in Thermal/Nuclear Engineering) with a Telerik Academy Software QA certification, bringing structured planning, time management, and leadership from prior management roles in HVAC and product management into software testing. Hristo is practiced in regression and sanity test planning, CI/CD tooling like Jenkins, container and cloud environments (Docker, Kubernetes, GCP), and Linux-based test environments. Known for an organized, mentor-first approach, he excels at distributing work, handling stressful delivery timelines, and turning operational discipline into reliable release outcomes. Based in Bulgaria, he pairs deep process orientation with hands-on logging and troubleshooting skills that help bridge dev and ops during complex deployments.
9 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Thermal/Nuclear Engineering, Master's degree, Thermal/Nuclear Engineering at Technical University Sofia
Software QA, Software QA at Telerik Academy School
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Technical School of Electronics, Burgas