I’ve spent over a decade recruiting in some of the toughest markets in the world—London, Dublin, Berlin, Bucharest—building teams for startups, scale-ups, and global companies. Along the way, I saw a pattern: hiring slows companies down more than it should.

So I built something that changes that.

At BrainSource.Network, we run a real-time recruitment platform powered by 1000+ expert recruiters across Europe and beyond. Instead of relying on one agency with limited bandwidth, companies activate multiple niche recruiters per role—often 5, 20, or more. That means CVs in 24–72 hours, not weeks. Roles filled in days, not months.

This isn’t just about speed. It’s about structure, precision, and giving you visibility over the entire process. We’ve helped clients hire fast enough to win funding, avoid project delays, and hit aggressive growth targets without compromising quality.

I grew up in Satu Mare, a small Transylvanian town at the border with Ukraine and Hungary. Built my career in Bucharest, Dublin, and London, and returned to Cluj, Romania in 2020 with a new mindset and a better way to do recruitment. If you’re expanding into new markets or struggling with bottlenecks, we should talk.

Feel free to get in touch on vlad @ brainsource dot io or by phone on:

  +44 204 5025 791 (UK) - London, U.K.
  +353 83 167 0036 (IE) - Dublin, IE
  +4 0757 846 904 (RO) - Cluj-Napoca, RO
  +1 551 2647 903 (US) - Raleigh, U.S.

Vlad Pop

OpenText

Skills: Analytical Skills · Scrum · SAFe · Agile Methodologies · Backlog Management

Configuration Management System (CMS) - https://www.microfocus.com/en-us/what-is/cmdb
-Azure VM creations/distributions/maintenance and integrations with on-premise or Azure for different projects.
-Continuous integration Administration&Creation - Different Jenkins jobs and flows for the in-house projects developed. Recently pipeline study and creation of flows for different jobs.
-Github Maintenance and administration
-Gerrit Code Review administration
-Agile Development
-Defects reporting , rechecking defects & closing reported defects.
-Working with Oracle&SQL Server
-Performance Testing using in house developed tool - LoadRunner
-LeanFT Assistance - UFT
-Security analyze&defects
-Customer support

Scrum Master - DevOps (Formerly MicroFocus)

Micro Focus

Configuration Management System (CMS) - https://saas.hpe.com/en-us/software/configuration-management-system-database
-Azure VM creations/distributions/maintenance and integrations with on-premise or Azure for different projects.
-Continuous integration  Administration&Creation - Different Jenkins jobs and flows for the in-house projects developed. Recently pipeline study and creation of flows for different jobs.
-Github Maintenance and administration
-Gerrit Code Review administration
-Agile Development
-Ownership QA on a Browser based application implemented in/w CMS
-Performance Testing using LoadRunner
-Defects reporting , rechecking defects & closing reported defects.
-Working with Oracle&SQL Server
-Performance Testing using in house developed tool - LoadRunner
-LeanFT Assistance
-Self created Sizing Guides for CMS Browser Project
-Security analyze&defects
-Customer support

QA Engineer  (Formerly Hewlett Packard Enterprise - HPE)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Configuration Management System (CMS) - https://saas.hpe.com/en-us/software/configuration-management-system-database
-Ownership QA on a Browser based application implemented in/w CMS
-Defects reporting , rechecking defects & closing reported defects.
-Agile Development
-Working with Oracle&SQL Server
-Continuous integration Administration&Creation - Different Jenkins jobs and flows for the in-house projects developed.
-Performance Testing using in house developed tool - LoadRunner
- LeanFT Assistance
-Self created Sizing Guides for CMS  Browser Project
-Security analyze&defects
-Customer support
-Github Maintenance and administration
-Gerrit Code Review administration

QA Engineer

Angry Mob Games

Working in an Agile development environment.
Working with Unity 4/5
Test Cases for all projects developed in-house.
Manual Testing. Making extensive regression testing. Performing wide arrays of tests on each build.
Testing on wide arrays of devices.
Bug/Feature assignments to Devs
Meetings and input about future features/games. 
manage project devs and tasks. Creation involvment.
Customer Care and feedback enquirers.

Project Assist/QA/QC Enginner

Gameloft

iOS/Android/W8 testing.
Working in an Agile development environment.
Manual Testing,
Performing wide arrays of tests on each build. (Black Box testing, Gameplay Tests, Localization Tests, Business Intelligence tracking, Customers Issues, Compatibility Tests, Balancing Testing, In-Game Purchase testing, Audio Tests, CRM testing, Interrupts Tests, Checklist Tests, Stress Tests, GDD monitoring and adjustments based on feedback.)
Providing test cases for the main QA team and support.
Meetings and input about future features and anticipation of any major issues.
Making sure that project received by the QA Team have all the information alongside detailed analysis and documentation needed for testing.
Making extensive regression testing.
Cross-reference iOS checklist v game specs
Identify game specific tool/debug requirements
Confirm dev Smoke tests which are done previous sending a build to QA teams.
Monitoring bug base.
Customer Care reproduction bugs and assignment to the Devs. 
Performing surveillance for the live version and reporting any abnormal behavior.

Senior Embedded QA Engineer

Besides daily tasks, other responsibilities now included:
- Help Junior Testers that were newly included in the team - on task related questions and work.
- Correct and open issues submitted by Junior QA;
- Respond in different project related threads at my QA Lead's request.

Senior Software QA Test Engineer

As a QA Tester, my responsibilities were to perform the daily tasks that were given by my Lead.
iOS testing.
Working with a bug database for each project where I was assigned.
I was always ambitious to learn new things and knew how to work as part of a team.
Tests included the following, not all mentioned: Gameplay Tests, Checklist Tests, Localization Tests, Compatibility Tests, Balancing Testing, In-Game Purchase testing, Audio Test, Interrupts Tests, Stress Tests,

Software QA Engineer

Axiomtek

QA Tester for the software developed in-house. A software used in casino management and player tracking. My objectives in this position is tracking bugs,record,recreate and,assigned them to the respective developer managing that plugin/feature. Additional task are creating future features to be implemented,ideas of improving existing plugins and making the software user friendly. Managing documentation and presentation.

I had always liked jobs where I can contribute with ideas,features while improving in every aspect on my role description. I like to work in ways that encourage collaboration with co-workers. 

All of my work experiences have involved working within a team-based culture. This involved planning,organisation,coordination and commitment within estimated time.

Responsibility cannot be assigned; it can only be accepted. If someone tries to give you responsibility, only you can decide if you are responsible or if you aren’t. Working effectively with others requires us to embrace and uphold the very essence of responsibility, commitment, and accountability.

Strong knowledge of PC hardware and Software, High knowledge of MS Office,Photoshop, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Office 365 and other miscellaneous apps and tools necessary for my ongoing work .

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