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Lazar Lazic
-COO at Quality House (Serbia)
My story in QH begins by meeting and establishing contact with Predrag, we shared same interests and our passion for QA, at that time I was still involved in automotive software testing working for a company in Dubai. My past career was tightly connected to the automotive industry and by that time I started to get more involved in automotive software testing activities, so I decided to shift my complete career towards software testing and the IT industry for my future occupation and professional development.
Lazar Lazic as the COO at Quality House (Serbia)
Tell us more about your story in Quality House Serbia?
My story in QH begins by meeting and establishing contact with Predrag, we shared same interests and our passion for QA, at that time I was still involved in automotive software testing working for a company in Dubai. My past career was tightly connected to the automotive industry and by that time I started to get more involved in automotive software testing activities, so I decided to shift my complete career towards software testing and the IT industry for my future occupation and professional development.
When you were a child, what did you dream you'd become?
Race driver.
Tell us more about your position at Quality House and your main duties?
I`m currently on the position of COO, running all necessary activities for the smooth operation of all company departments in Serbia, actively involving and organizing both short and long-term plans, covering marketing, finance, and HR department`s reporting directly to CEO.
Also, I’m actively involved in sales activities, developing and maintaining our network of new and existing clients in the EU and the region.
For you Quality House is…?
QH has provided me with a comfortable environment where I can show my full potential and apply all the managerial experience gained in previous years.
How can you describe the Quality House Team in a single word?
Energetic.
What is your ideal workday?
I usually wake up at 6 A.M., make a quick check-up of my daily activities, and then go to the gym at 7 A.M.
I arrive at work at 9 A.M., starting my operations and meetings for that day.
For me, the ideal workday is when you have reached and accomplished all your plans and goals including both professional and personal.
My story in QH begins by meeting and establishing contact with Predrag, we shared same interests and our passion for QA, at that time I was still involved in automotive software testing working for a company in Dubai. My past career was tightly connected to the automotive industry and by that time I started to get more involved in automotive software testing activities, so I decided to shift my complete career towards software testing and the IT industry for my future occupation and professional development.
When you were a child, what did you dream you'd become?
Race driver.
Tell us more about your position at Quality House and your main duties?
I`m currently on the position of COO, running all necessary activities for the smooth operation of all company departments in Serbia, actively involving and organizing both short and long-term plans, covering marketing, finance, and HR department`s reporting directly to CEO.
Also, I’m actively involved in sales activities, developing and maintaining our network of new and existing clients in the EU and the region.
For you Quality House is…?
QH has provided me with a comfortable environment where I can show my full potential and apply all the managerial experience gained in previous years.
How can you describe the Quality House Team in a single word?
Energetic.
What is your ideal workday?
I usually wake up at 6 A.M., make a quick check-up of my daily activities, and then go to the gym at 7 A.M.
I arrive at work at 9 A.M., starting my operations and meetings for that day.
For me, the ideal workday is when you have reached and accomplished all your plans and goals including both professional and personal.
Lazar Lazic as a Professional
What do you think are the three main qualities that every professional should have?
Reliability, perseverance, advance knowledge of the business in which he is currently operating.
Tell us more about your education path
My education path is divided into two main periods, in the first one I graduated High School in Toronto Canada ( Program for Trading and Banking ), that school program was a co-op business system which means that besides regular education and attendance of regular classes, we as students were involved as part-time workers in a variety of financial companies.
Second is based on University education, I got BSc in economics, graduate theme in “ Financial and Banking Management “ with a grade of 9.8.
Connected to my career path in Automotive industries I have a secondary school diploma in Car Mechanics, Software Testing, and a variety of official seminars in Project Management and General Management.
Why did you choose this career?
I chose a career in the IT industry as my main goal for future development because it provides a great promise for future growth and possible further development.
What has been the greatest challenge you have faced in your career to date?
Definitely shifting from Automotive to the IT industry.
If you could turn back time would you make the same choice of career as you did before?
Absolutely YES.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?
In C – level management and potentially as co-founder or partner in a future development project.
Reliability, perseverance, advance knowledge of the business in which he is currently operating.
Tell us more about your education path
My education path is divided into two main periods, in the first one I graduated High School in Toronto Canada ( Program for Trading and Banking ), that school program was a co-op business system which means that besides regular education and attendance of regular classes, we as students were involved as part-time workers in a variety of financial companies.
Second is based on University education, I got BSc in economics, graduate theme in “ Financial and Banking Management “ with a grade of 9.8.
Connected to my career path in Automotive industries I have a secondary school diploma in Car Mechanics, Software Testing, and a variety of official seminars in Project Management and General Management.
Why did you choose this career?
I chose a career in the IT industry as my main goal for future development because it provides a great promise for future growth and possible further development.
What has been the greatest challenge you have faced in your career to date?
Definitely shifting from Automotive to the IT industry.
If you could turn back time would you make the same choice of career as you did before?
Absolutely YES.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?
In C – level management and potentially as co-founder or partner in a future development project.
Lazar Lazic as a Person
Who is Lazar Lazic outside of work?
The first thing that I would like to emphasize is that Lazar outside of work is a perfect cook/chef, I spend a lot of free time perfecting my cooking skills, learning new recipes and techniques, also sharing that experience with my family and friends.
How would you describe your perfect day?
Relaxed, enjoying quality food and drink.
What was the first thing you bought with your own money?
Nike – Air Max 2, back in 1995
If you could invite anyone to dinner, living or dead, who would you choose?
My grandfathers, they passed away, I didn’t have the chance to cook for them.
What are you the most grateful for?
Good Health
If you had to pick an age to live at eternally, which one would you choose and why?
Due to my personality and love of comfort, technology, and design, I would definitely live in this exact age and time periods, we as a civilization has developed our lives in the direction of comfortability more in the past 50 – 60 years than from the beginning of our story on this planet.
The availability of health care, mobility, technology is more than enough for a modern and comfortable life. There are some things that we are missing like an absolute cure for cancer, longer life solution ( more than 100 years ), cutting off fossil fuels, etc. but after all from my POV life right now is more than satisfactory.
The first thing that I would like to emphasize is that Lazar outside of work is a perfect cook/chef, I spend a lot of free time perfecting my cooking skills, learning new recipes and techniques, also sharing that experience with my family and friends.
How would you describe your perfect day?
Relaxed, enjoying quality food and drink.
What was the first thing you bought with your own money?
Nike – Air Max 2, back in 1995
If you could invite anyone to dinner, living or dead, who would you choose?
My grandfathers, they passed away, I didn’t have the chance to cook for them.
What are you the most grateful for?
Good Health
If you had to pick an age to live at eternally, which one would you choose and why?
Due to my personality and love of comfort, technology, and design, I would definitely live in this exact age and time periods, we as a civilization has developed our lives in the direction of comfortability more in the past 50 – 60 years than from the beginning of our story on this planet.
The availability of health care, mobility, technology is more than enough for a modern and comfortable life. There are some things that we are missing like an absolute cure for cancer, longer life solution ( more than 100 years ), cutting off fossil fuels, etc. but after all from my POV life right now is more than satisfactory.