About me
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Test professional with over 15 years of expertise as a Test Automation Engineer, Test Analyst, and Business Analyst across diverse industries including banking, insurance, telecommunications, and energy sectors. Specialized in delivering comprehensive testing solutions through integration, functional, and end-to-end testing methodologies (both black-box and white-box approaches), encompassing test design, test data preparation, defect analysis, and automation framework development.
Proficiency in modern automation frameworks including Cypress, Playwright, Selenium (Java), and REST Assured, combined with SQL knowledge and API testing expertise (Postman, SoapUI). Skilled in establishing CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), integrating automated testing processes, and fostering collaboration within Agile/Scrum development teams.
Professional Experience Summary
- Test Automation Engineer: 5+ years delivering automation solutions across banking, telecommunications, and insurance domains
- Test Analyst: 10+ years providing comprehensive testing analysis in banking, insurance, telecommunications, and energy sectors
- Business Analyst: 3+ years driving requirements analysis and system design in banking and energy environments
- Software Developer: 1+ year contributing to telecommunications software development
Core Technical Competencies
- Test Automation Frameworks: Cypress, Playwright, Selenium (Java), REST Assured
- API & Integration Testing: Postman, SoapUI, RESTful & GraphQL services
- DevOps & CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, continuous integration pipelines, Git version control
- Programming Languages: TypeScript/JavaScript, Java, SQL, Python (foundational)
- Project Management: JIRA, HP Quality Center, Azure DevOps
- Modeling & Analysis: Enterprise Architect, UML diagrams, business process modeling
Professional Experience
2024 - Career Break
Hands-on work, self-study, travel. Currently ready to re-enter the IT industry.
2021-2023 - Senior Automation Tester / Test Analyst at NN Insurance Company
- Led testing processes for a pension savings platform
- Designed integration and end-to-end test scenarios
- Developed automated tests for both UI and API layers
- Technologies: Cypress, Playwright, Postman, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, Azure
2020-2021 - Java Developer at Vodafone
- Developed robotic process automation solutions streamlining back-office operations
- Technologies: Java, Spring Framework
2019-2020 - Test Automation Specialist at Vodafone
- Built automated regression tests for Siebel CRM and customer self-service applications
- Technologies: Selenium (Java), JIRA
2019 - Integration Test Engineer at NCR
- Designed and implemented integration testing frameworks for retail payment processing solutions
- Technologies: Python
2018-2019 - Senior Test Analyst / Automation Engineer at Commerzbank
- Conducted thorough test analysis
- Developed UI automation tests
- Technologies: Selenium (Java), WebdriverIO, HP Quality Center
2010-2016 - Test Analyst, Test Lead at Telefónica O2 / O2 Czech Republic
- Led QA teams delivering system integration testing for telecommunications infrastructure
- Created test strategies, scenarios, and reviewed team outputs
- Technologies: SoapUI, SQL, HP Quality Center
2005-2010 - Business Analyst, Test Analyst at Unicorn a.s.
- Delivered requirements analysis and system design documentation for banking (Komerční Banka) and energy projects
- Executed end-to-end test lifecycle management across diverse business applications
- Technologies: UML, Enterprise Architect, JIRA, SQL
2004 - Manual tester at Cleverlance
- Established foundation in software testing principles through functional and regression testing across multiple banking applications for Komerční Banka
- Technologies: JIRA, SQL
Education
Gymnázium Jaroslava Vrchlického
Language skills
Czech: Native
English: Intermediate
Key Differentiators
- Cross-industry expertise spanning financial services, telecommunications, insurance, and energy sectors
- Full-stack testing capabilities from business analysis through automation implementation
- Leadership experience in team management and mentoring junior professionals
- Adaptability and continuous learning demonstrated through technology evolution and career progression