Anastasia Engelhardt | QA Engineer, Speaker, Tech Creator

Anastasia Engelhardt — QA Engineer, Speaker & Tech Creator

QA Engineer and public speaker based in Serbia, focused on AI testing.
Women Techmakers Ambassador, tech creator and Chairwoman of NGO KEIK.

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Career Journey

Career transition to QA, community work, and AI

Before IT, I worked across photography, translation and teaching. These fields shaped how I observe details, explain complex ideas and approach systems from different angles.

After transitioning into QA, I started building educational content and mentoring projects around software testing, junior career growth, CV and LinkedIn positioning, and career change into IT.

Today, my work focuses on QA and AI: exploratory testing, AI-assisted QA workflows, AI testing and helping IT professionals adapt to the AI era with critical thinking instead of panic.

Current Focus

My current work is built around three areas: QA and AI testing, content creation, and tech community building.

AI in QA and AI Testing

I explore how AI changes the work of QA engineers: from AI-assisted testing workflows to manual evaluation of AI-powered products, RAG chatbots and enterprise AI systems.
Learning in Public and Tech Content

I document my learning process publicly through content about QA, AI, Claude, AI testing, career transitions and sustainable growth in IT.
My goal is to make complex topics more approachable for QA, junior and middle IT professionals, and people who want to adapt to the AI era without panic, overlearning or burnout.
Community Building & Public speaking

As a Women Techmakers Ambassador and Chairwoman of NGO KEIK, I organize and support events that create more visibility, learning opportunities and professional connections in the Serbian tech ecosystem.

Selected Public Speaking

I speak at IT conferences, QA meetups and community events about software testing, AI testing, exploratory QA, career transition and women in tech.
My talks are practical, experience-based and focused on how QA engineers can stay relevant in a changing technology landscape.

Testing an AI Chatbot Without Documentation: An Exploratory Approach

ISCon IT Conference
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, March 2026

Cultural debugging: Serbian and Russian approaches in IT

Serbian QA Hub and Semrush Meetup
Belgrade, Serbia, September 2025

Success from Home: Building Your Personal Brand and Networking Remotely

International Women’s Day Conference
Online, May 2025

AI or QA: Who is the True Guardian of Quality?

Futurologija IT Conference
Zrenjanin, Serbia, October 2024

You drive me crazy: what tester is doing in the trucking industry

Heapcon IT Conference
Belgrade, Serbia , November 2023

Break it or explore it: Exploratory approach in testing

Serbian QA Hub and Yandex Meetup
Belgrade, Serbia, June 2024

Press, Interviews and Media Mentions

My work has been featured in Serbian and regional tech media through interviews and expert commentary on QA careers, women in tech, the changing IT job market, career transition and community building.

Netokracija From Moscow to a QA Career in Serbia

Interview about moving from Moscow to Kragujevac, transitioning into QA, building a career in Serbian IT and creating Žena u IT as a tech blog.
Forbes Serbia The State of the IT Industry From Junior, Medior and Senior Perspectives

Expert commentary on the changing IT market, the position of junior and medior professionals, and the skills QA engineers need in a more competitive tech industry.
QALogy How Photography Helped Me Become a Better QA

Interview about how photography shaped my QA mindset: observation, attention to detail, curiosity and the ability to notice what others miss.
Forbes Serbia Women in Serbian Tech and Startup Visibility

Feature connected to women’s visibility, representation and leadership in the Serbian tech ecosystem.
HelloWorld.rs QA as an Entry Point Into IT: From Shortcut to Engineering Gate

Commentary on how QA has changed from a perceived “easy entry point” into IT into a more demanding engineering-oriented career path.

Community Building and Women in Tech

As a Women Techmakers Ambassador and Chairwoman of NGO KEIK, I build spaces for learning, visibility and connection in tech. This includes organizing online and offline meetups, supporting local IT communities, and speaking about QA, AI, resilience and adaptability in a changing industry.

NGO KEIK: Community and Event Organization

Since 2023, I have organized and co-organized free IT community initiatives including on-site IT conferences with 100+ participants, several meetups and 10+ webinars and workshops.

Supporting Career Growth in the Local IT Community

I support students, women, career changers, and junior IT professionals through free career guidance, CV and LinkedIn support, conference preparation, and QA practice opportunities with Serbian startups.

Women Techmakers Ambassador

As a Women Techmakers Ambassador, I work on increasing the visibility of women in tech through events, talks, mentoring, and community initiatives.

Projects and Educational Work

Before shifting my current focus toward QA and AI, I created and led educational projects for career changers, junior QA specialists, and people entering the IT industry.

Career Consultations and Career Next Level Workshop

2025-2026 | 50+ workshop participants
Consultations and workshops on CV structure, LinkedIn improvement, career choices, positioning, and job search strategy for aspiring IT specialists and junior QA candidates.
Next Level QA Course and 1:1 Mentoring

2024-2026 | 70+ participants
Next Level QA is my educational program for people who want to enter QA or grow from beginner level toward junior QA roles. The course focuses on practical testing skills, QA mindset, test documentation, bug reporting, API testing, career preparation and real examples from software testing.
QA Apprenticeship Program with Serbian Startups

2024-2025 | NGO volunteer mentoring project | 20+ junior participants | 5 startups
A volunteer mentoring project that connected junior QA participants with Serbian startups and helped them practice testing on real web and mobile products.

Tech Content and Learning in Public

Instagram: Balkan IT Community and Tech Content

My Instagram content is mainly in Serbian and focuses on the Balkan IT community, QA, career growth, learning in public, women in tech, and the human side of working in technology.
I use Instagram to share practical career insights, QA and AI reflections, community initiatives, event updates, and a more personal view of life in IT.
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LinkedIn: QA, Career and Professional Networking

On LinkedIn, I share professional posts about software testing, QA mindset, IT career development, speaking, community work, and the changing role of technology in our careers.
I use LinkedIn for professional networking, knowledge sharing, event visibility, and connecting with QA engineers, IT professionals, tech leaders, creators, and community builders.
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Let’s Connect

I am open to speaking opportunities, podcast interviews, conference talks, community initiatives, educational partnerships and collaborations around QA, AI testing, career growth and women in tech.

Whether you are organizing an event, looking for a speaker, building a tech community, exploring QA and AI topics, or simply think there may be an interesting way to connect, I would be glad to hear from you.

Email me engelhardt.ana98@gmail.com

Kragujevac, Serbia