# Kristaps Lācgalvs

Kristaps Lācgalvs is a remote worker on Himalayas, Senior/Lead Test Automation Engineer at Accenture Baltics, based in Latvia.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@kristapslcgalvs

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I build and lead test automation for web, desktop, mobile, and API products.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Latvia |
| Authorized to work in | Latvia |
| Salary expectations | 60k+ EUR |
| Job categories | Automation Testing Engineer, Software Test Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer, Performance Test Engineer, Technical Writer, Testing Lead, Software Test Automation Engineer, Automated Testing Engineer, QA Automation Engineer, Test Automation Developer, Test Automation Engineering, Automation Test Engineering, QA Test Automation Developer |
| Skills | Testing Automation, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Performance Testing, Integration Testing, End To End Testing, API Testing, Web Testing, Mobile Testing, desktop testing, Test Planning, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, Python, SQL, TestCafe, Playwright, Git, SpecFlow, Cucumber, Selenium, Appium, Cypress, Robot Framework, Jira, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, CI CD, Technical Documentation, Technical Writer, Writer |

## What I'm looking for

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I'm looking to apply my test automation, quality planning, and CI/CD experience to build reliable products with strong user experiences, using modern testing tools and development methodologies.
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## About

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I've built and maintained manual, automated, and performance testing solutions at Accenture Baltics and Intrum across insurance, e-commerce, finance, and health care products.

I lead test planning, end-to-end test creation, CI/CD test pipelines, and junior tester supervision, with a focus on product quality and user experience.
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## Experience

### Senior/Lead Test Automation Engineer

[Accenture Baltics](https://himalayas.app/companies/accenture). Aug 2015 - Mar 2026

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Developed and maintained manual tests, test automation solutions, and performance test scripts. Managed and planned both manual and automation test solutions, organized own work, and supervised junior testers.
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Skills: JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, Python, SQL, TestCafe, Playwright, Git, SpecFlow, Cucumber, Selenium, Appium, Cypress.Io, Robot-Framework, Jira, Test-Planning, Testing-Automation, Functional-Testing, Regression-Testing, Performance-Testing, Integration-Testing, Mobile-Testing, Web-Testing, desktop-testing, API-Testing, Azure-DevOps, Jenkins

### Senior Test Automation Engineer

[Intrum](https://himalayas.app/companies/intrum). Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

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Developed and maintained manual tests, test automation solutions, and performance test scripts. Managed and planned both manual and automation test solutions.
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Skills: JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, Python, SQL, TestCafe, Playwright, Git, SpecFlow, Cucumber, Selenium, Appium, Cypress.Io, Robot-Framework, Jira, Test-Planning, Testing-Automation, Functional-Testing, Regression-Testing, Performance-Testing, Integration-Testing, Mobile-Testing, Web-Testing, desktop-testing, API-Testing, Azure-DevOps, Jenkins

### Technical Writer

Exigen Services. Feb 2012 - Jun 2013

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Created and maintained technical documentation in the field of insurance software development, including functional, implementation, administrative, and user guides. Organized and improved documentation and provided descriptive details for administrators and users.
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Skills: Technical-Documentation, Insurance-Software, User-Guides

## Education

### University of Latvia

Finance. 2012 - 2014

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Studied Finance at the University of Latvia from 2012 to 2014.
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### Riga Technical University

Transport Electronics and Telematics. 2010 - 2012

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Studied Transport Electronics and Telematics at Riga Technical University from 2010 to 2012.
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## Tech stack

- Jenkins
- Azure DevOps
- Jira
- JavaScript
- Appium
- Robot Framework
- SQL
- TestCafe
- Writer

To contact Kristaps, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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