Adrian Stroe

Background

About Adrian Stroe

As far as I can remember, I always had a curious mind, always wondering how things work, what makes them tick. This attitude developed throughout high-school when I got my first PC, and it became a strong asset once it paired with an analytical thinking & problem solving mindset, as a result of attending an engineering college."Jack of all trades, master of none, but still better than master of one." When I first heard it, I didn’t even think twice about its meaning, but it perfectly describes how my journey started. It all began with a phone call from a close friend asking if I wanted to interview for a QA position, which rapidly expanded over the course of several years into a multi-disciplinary wide array of skills which have defined the professional that I am today: competent, reliable, trustworthy and able to quickly adapt to different roles by being a fast learner. And yet, at the very core, I am still a human being, with feelings, dreams and aspirations, strengths and weaknesses. And so, I never forget to look at the world just like that: not only through the capable eyes of the flexible and efficient professional, but also with the empathy-filled eyes of the caring human being that understands. Because of my never-ending curiosity, sometimes I get distracted from the matter at hand, but throughout the years I developed a strong will which helps to control it. This strong will has been an invaluable ally as I experienced both sides of life: happy & fortunate, and hardship & misery. I started businesses and lost a small fortune, I met awesome people and made life-long friendships but also lost some, I loved and lost loved ones. But I realized that when you have reached the bottom of the abyss, the only way left to go is up. So I never gave-up, always picked myself up, never forgetting to look above the horizon, towards the future. Each life experience had its own small contribution helping me grow into a better human being. And I will never stop growing. Because that’s just who I am now.