Testing is a well-rounded profession that requires a wide range of skills to be effective in your team. Acquired skills and experience bring great opportunities for development. Yet, there are many who believe that automation is the only way to grow. Modern experienced and successful QA specialists not only have the potential to manage the QA process but also to take on new career challenges, starting with customer interaction and ending with product management and enterprise architecture. Therefore, in this article, you will find several non-stereotypical career paths for software testers.