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Alexandra Cotfas

Alexandra Cotfas

Agile Coach

Brasov, RO
(+40) 745 096 271

Background


About

About

Agile enthusiast with extensive experience coaching and supporting cross-functional teams in fast-paced, multicultural environments. Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills with a proven track record in agile adoption, process improvement, and delivering value through collaboration, transparency, and trust. Skilled in Scrum, team metrics, backlog refinement, and conflict resolution.

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • Agile Coach, Dr. Max

    Mar, 2025 - Present

    • Define and track team performance metrics to support continuous improvement

    • Collect team feedback, initiate action plans, and ensure implementation

    • Deliver coaching and training on agile values, roles, and team dynamics

    • Facilitate onboarding to align new team members with agile practices and tools

  • Scrum Master, Dr. Max

    Jun, 2021 - Feb, 20253 years 8 months

    • Facilitated Scrum ceremonies and supported agile adoption within development teams

    • Partnered with Product Owners to manage backlogs and plan deliverables using empirical data

    • Resolved team impediments, enabling consistent delivery and high team morale

    • Fostered a safe environment for open communication, reflection, and collaboration

  • Scrum Master, 3SS (3 Screen Solutions)

    Oct, 2018 - Jun, 20212 years 8 months

    • Led daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives across multiple teams

    • Created a learning environment focused on continuous improvement and agile maturity

    • Supported Product Owner in backlog prioritization and stakeholder alignment

    • Improved team communication and efficiency using targeted facilitation techniques

  • Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, 3SS (3 Screen Solutions)

    Jul, 2018 - Jun, 20212 years 11 months

    • Managed and prioritized testing activities to align with sprint goals and deadlines

    • Developed test plans and cases, and automated tests using Bash and Witbe

    • Led defect triage meetings and ensured resolution through close collaboration with dev teams

    • Enhanced testing strategy by optimizing smoke, regression, and exploratory testing processes

  • Web Editor and Software Tester, Projects Abroad

    Sep, 2017 - Jul, 201810 months

    • Maintained and updated websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Git

    • Executed black-box testing and documented defects for internal applications

    • Created and reviewed test cases, ensuring thorough validation of features

    • Collaborated closely with developers to refine requirements and fix bugs early

  • Intellectual Property Specialist, Dennemeyer

    Dec, 2016 - Jun, 20176 months

    • Processed and managed legal formalities for European patent validation

    • Communicated with global IP offices, external law firms, and clients

    • Prepared legal documentation, including powers of attorney and register entries

    • Ensured data accuracy and compliance across multiple jurisdictions

Skills

Skills

  • Project management

    Scrum

    SAFe

    Agile

    Kanban

  • Quality Assurance

    manual testing

    black-box testing

    regression testing

    smoke testing

  • Tools

    Git

    Android Studio

    Postman

    GitLab

    Jira

    Azure DevOps Boards

    Google Analytics

    Figma

    Confluence

  • Soft Skills

    Communication

    Problem Solving

    Adaptability

    Coaching & Mentorship

    Multicultural Collaboration

    Empathy

    Proactive Thinking

Education

Education

  • Scrum, Professional Scrum Master I, Scrum.org

    Apr, 2021 - Apr, 2021

  • ISTQB, Certified Tester Foundation Level, iSQI GmbH

    Jun, 2020 - Jun, 2020

  • SAFe 5, Certified Scrum Master, Scaled Agile Inc

    Dec, 2020 - Dec, 2021

  • SAFe 4, Certified Safe Practitioner, Scaled Agile Inc

    May, 2019 - May, 2020

  • Various, MOOCs, Udemy, Udacity

    Jan, 2017 - Jan, 2018

    A complete course on Scrum Body of Knowledge

    Basics of Scrum, Agile, and Project Delivery

    Version Control with Git

    Front-End Web Developer Nanodegree

  • Laws, Masters, Transilvania University, Brasov

    Oct, 2014 - Jun, 2016

  • Laws, Bachelors, Transilvania University, Brasov

    Oct, 2010 - Jun, 2014

Volunteer Work

Volunteer Work

  • International Volunteer, BEST, Board of European Students of Technology

    Oct, 2010 - Oct, 2013

    • Organized complementary education, cultural, career related events and engineering competitions for students

    • Attended technical and soft skills trainings (communication, conflict-solving, leadership, facilitation, giving feedback)

Interests

Interests

  • CrossFitcooking and nutritionAmigurumiphotography