The Defined Road – The Story of Simona Stavreva 

I heard about IT Labs at the Job Fair event on FEIT. At the time, I just finished my ISTQB certification and was looking for opportunities to gain practical knowledge in software testing. I checked out the website, applied on the company web page, and in record time I had an interview scheduled. The rest, as they say, is history.

Regarding the internship program, I remember we were a group of 6 new interns, working on a new project from the start. It was a great experience to participate in the whole process of creating business requirements, design, implementation, and testing of the software with the help of experienced engineers. Three months during which all of us boosted our knowledge and got some real experience. I would like to add that working with the whole group of interns is a very positive thing as we learn and grow together – those are friendships for life!

On the day of the interview, I expressed my passion for automation testing which was heard by the company, and I was given the opportunity to work and grow in that field – so, I see myself automating test cases and speeding up the whole test process.

Every day starts with a stand-up meeting, but after that – every day is special. Generally, in 2 weeks sprints I work on analysis of new requirements, planning test strategy, implementing, and executing manual and automation tests and demonstrating the new functionalities on product owners, but every day includes meetings and discussion with my colleagues and most important learning new techniques, approaches, and tools for testing.

I’ve been with IT Labs for four years now and want to add that here at IT Labs, the internship is not the only time you get to have a mentor and support from more experienced people, but also as an employee – we always support each other, because as everyone knows, sharing is caring.