Aspiring Software Developer & QA Engineer
I’m Iliyan Aptovski, a motivated university student with a strong interest in software development and quality assurance. With hands-on experience in C#, SQL, and web technologies, I enjoy building practical software solutions while ensuring high quality through testing.
Currently, I’m diving deeper into software testing methodologies and expanding my programming expertise to prepare for a professional IT career.
Arexim Engineering EAD | April 2025 – May 2025
Managed company data within SAP and internal systems, ensuring accuracy and compliance with documentation. Generated reports to support decision-making and collaborated with teams to improve workflows and data integrity.
Suni 30 SMLLC | July 2021 – September 2024 (Seasonal)
Prepared pizzas and handled sales while maintaining high customer satisfaction. Ensured food safety standards, managed inventory, and maintained a clean work environment.
Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" | October 2024 – Present
Focus on IT, software development, and business management. Courses include cloud computing, data management, software development, and project management, preparing for roles in both technical and managerial IT sectors.
High School of Science and Mathematics "Vasil Levski" | September 2018 – June 2023
Final Grade: 5.51 / 6.00
Completed secondary education with a strong focus on software and hardware sciences.
The curriculum emphasized problem-solving, analytical thinking, and technical proficiency.
Actively participated in specialized courses and extracurricular activities in:
Software University (SoftUni) | May 2025 – Present
I am currently advancing my skills in software quality assurance through SoftUni's comprehensive QA Automation program.
The course is structured into three main modules covering essential knowledge and hands-on experience in modern testing techniques.
Programming for QA: Master the fundamentals of programming, object-oriented principles, data structures, and unit testing to build a solid foundation for automated testing.
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Programming Fundamentals and Unit Testing,
Programming Advanced for QA
Back-End Test Automation: Gain practical skills in API testing, performance testing, and backend automation using popular tools like Postman, Swagger, Mocha, Chai, JMeter, NUnit, and RestSharp. This module also covers working with data and containerization basics.
Front-End Test Automation: Front-End Test Automation: Learn front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and UI automation frameworks like Selenium and Appium to efficiently test web and mobile user interfaces.
Software University (SoftUni) | September 2024 - April 2025
Fundamental knowledge of defect identification, user experience testing, and manual testing techniques. Overview of operating systems, networks, databases, programming languages, software architectures, and software development tools.
Software University (SoftUni) | September 2024 - April 2025
An intro course on software and hardware components, OS, networks, protocols, Git and GitHub, programming languages, databases, and project management tools.
Software University (SoftUni) | January 2025
Introductory module designed to equip students with fundamental programming skills. This course focuses on teaching the core principles of programming, including syntax, logic, and problem-solving techniques.
C# WinForms app with Firebase, RestSharp, JSON serialization, CRUD operations, and async API calls.
This project showcases a manual QA test case scenario for the Movie Catalog web application. It includes detailed test planning, execution strategies, bug reporting, and API testing using Postman.