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PAWEŁ Knap

@paweknap

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QA Engineer with 17 years experience in manual, mobile, API, and automation testing.

Poland

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What I'm looking for

I seek a QA role where I can lead testing efforts, expand automation coverage, mentor testers, and work in an Agile team within banking/finance or complex product domains.

I am a QA Engineer with 17 years of hands-on experience testing web, mobile, and backend applications across banking, finance, sales, and gaming domains. I combine manual, exploratory and API testing with automation using Java, Selenium and Appium to deliver reliable, production-ready software.

At HSBC I developed and maintained automated mobile tests in a global framework, led testing activities, defined test strategy for a mobile trading app, and mentored new testers. Previously I validated regulatory reporting systems, performed SQL and MongoDB data analysis, and introduced testing practices and Jira across organizations.

I hold ISTQB Foundation and AZ-900 certifications, and I prioritize collaboration with developers and business stakeholders, clear defect reporting, and continuous improvement of QA processes to ensure high-quality releases.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Mobile Automation Tester

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HSBC Service Delivery (Poland)

Apr 2022 - Present (3 years 9 months)

Developed and maintained Java/Appium automated tests and performed manual testing for Android and iOS mobile banking and trading apps; led QA activities and mentored new testers, improving test coverage and team onboarding.

Java Appium Selenium Mobile Testing Postman Jira Test Strategy Mentoring

Senior QA Engineer

Luxoft Poland

Mar 2018 - Mar 2022 (4 years)

Tested regulatory reporting and risk analytics platforms, performed SQL data validation and log analysis with MongoDB and Kibana, and organized stakeholder demos while onboarding junior testers.

SQL MongoDB Elasticsearch Kibana Test Planning Regression Testing Onboarding

QA Specialist

Amway Business Centre Europe

Sep 2012 - Mar 2018 (5 years 6 months)

Executed regression testing for monthly releases of a multi-country e-commerce platform, led QA for a mobile app project, and validated backend AS400 integrations to ensure release quality across 30+ countries.

Regression Testing Mobile Testing AS 400 Cross Border QA Jira Confluence

Software QA Engineer

Ganymede Sp. z o.o.

Jul 2011 - Sep 2012 (1 year 2 months)

Introduced QA processes and implemented Jira company-wide, tested microtransaction games on Facebook, iOS and Android, and hired and onboarded QA staff to build the testing practice.

Manual Testing Mobile Testing Jira Hiring Game Testing

Software QA Engineer

ATSI S.A.

Oct 2009 - Feb 2011 (1 year 4 months)

Performed system and compatibility testing for gambling games across multiple environments, designed test cases and coordinated defect fixes with development teams to ensure release stability.

Testing Design Coordination Exploratory testing