Hello! I am Andreas Nikolaou. PS Quality Engineer.
I am a detail-oriented PS Quality Engineer with expertise in software testing, QA, and SDLC processes. I specialize in integration, system, regression, and user acceptance testing, ensuring high-quality software delivery. Skilled in test case design, automation, and Jira, I collaborate with teams to improve test coverage and efficiency. With strong problem-solving and communication skills, I thrive in Agile environments, continuously learning to enhance software quality.
Mar 2025 - Present
Performing end-to-end software testing across multiple projects, including integration, system, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing. Collaborate with business analysts and developers to ensure requirement clarity and high-quality software delivery. Define and execute test cases, establish acceptance criteria, track defects using Jira, and identify automation opportunities. Participate in Agile Sprint planning, document test results, and continuously improve test coverage.
May 2021 - Mar 2025
My main duties include Analysis and Systems design, expanding and testing of existing systems. Flowchart development and Data modeling. Software development and expansion. Applications control handling and upgrade. Poblem solving and Technical support.
June 2014 - July 2014
My main duties included new computers set up, programming softwares, troubleshooting minor technical problems, maintaining department database records and serving as a liaison between sales representatives and Technical Department.I have also performed a variety of Internet research functions and used word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software.
May 2018 - September 2018 May 2019 - August 2019
Exprerienced Proffesional Lifeguard with 4 certificates (Silver Medal). One certificate away from preliminary teacher. A very challenging pool as the majority of the people swiming don't know how to properly swim or are often underestimating their stamina and always swim in the deep section of the pool resulting events of drowning (two events of drowning occured just the past summer, both taken out of the water on time). A job that doesn't understand pressure, as also needing always to adapt and improvise in order to keep everyone safe under 40 degrees celsius. Also i have a very good stamina under the burning sun since my skin has high melanin. Furthermore, i know how to do first aid to an injured person until specialized help comes. In the summer of 2019 i was head lifeguard in my shift and it was around the end of June when someone drowned in the center of the pool. With good team cordination and some quality CPR compressions in the chest I managed to bring Mr. Vorkan back to the world of the living and the shift to end with a happy ending. They were the longest 7 minutes of my life. But i then realised that i could work under pressure.
May 2017 - September 2017
I was the higher trained Lifeguard of the hotel, i was working on my own for the whole shift.
2016 - 2020
Edinburgh Napier University
After my two years compulsory military service as a chariot operator I made my way up the city of Edinburgh for my Bachelors degree where I studied for four years. I've learned to work under pressure of at least three concurrent subjects per trimester. Furthermore, I've learned to work with other members in a team for succeeding to a common task overcoming various obstacles like Time, Project Management and Communication. I've managed to complete my final year Honours project with adequate success of a Time Management Web Application optimised for students and conducted a detailed final report analysing the methods and process used in achieving it.
2008 - 2014
Private English School
After primary school Pascal English School was my first steps in higher education. I have studied six years there, where I majored in Physics, Maths and ICT along with other compulsory subjects in order achieve my graduate diploma with an average of 88.8%.
Address
Nicosia, Cyprus
Phone
+35796404085, +447597058638
antreasnicolaou2009@gmail.com