SIMON (SZYMON) KORDAS
QA ENGINEER, QA TESTER, SOFTWARE TESTER
GREEN CARD HOLDER (PERMANENT RESIDENT)
Phone: +1-424-***-**** E-mail: actn2e@r.postjobfree.com Skype: szymonkordas
LinkedIn profile: https://pl.linkedin.com/in/szymonkordas
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
QA Engineer and Software Tester with almost 4 years of experience in telecommunication and insurance industry. Understanding the main phases of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Experience in creating test automation scripts. Proficient in planning, managing and executing manual tests in agile and waterfall projects. Extensive experience in functional, regression, system integration and acceptance testing. Excellent cooperation with all team members and business partners. Cross cultural communication experience.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
WebApp test automation: Selenium + JUnit/TestNG/Cucumber-JVM + Java, Watir + Cucumber + Ruby
Application server test automation: Cucumber + Ruby + Shell, SoapUI
Databases: SQL
Web design: HTML, CSS, JS
Bug trackers: JIRA, Bugzilla, Mantis, YouTrack, HP QC
OS: Linux, Windows
PROJECTS PORTFOLIO:
PROJECT: PPB, Company: Computaris
Role: QA Engineer, creating and executing automation and manual tests for web frontend and server backend, creating test plans, progress and test results reports. Implementation of test automation framework for web application.
PPB is a PrePaid Billing System for the Swisscom AG - major telecommunication provider in Switzerland. Software platform that manage tariff, services, costs and promotions for all prepaid customers. System is under constant development to match to new business requirements, so it is under constant automation and manual tests.
PROJECT: SLS, Company: PZU S.A.
Role: Software Tester, executing system, functional and regression tests. Cooperating with developers and system architects inside company, reporting to test leader.
SLS is one of the biggest claim handling systems in EU integrating internal and external systems. Managing all steps during solving the case - from file the claim to withdraw the money to client.
PROJECT: CSS, GBSS, Company: Pramerica TUiR S.A.
Role: QA Tester, preparation of tests scenario, executing system, functional and regression tests, user acceptance test support, reporting to project manager.
CSS - Customer Self Service - Application for Pramerica customers to manage their own insurance.
GBSS - Group Business Self Service - Application for HR department to manage group insurance of company employees.
PROJECT: xmuse.pl, Company: Ideanet
Role: Software development in technologies PHP, mySQL, drupal, HTML, CSS
xmuse.pl - design and implementation croundfounding portal.
PROJECT: Traffic portal, Company: Ideanet
Role: Software tester, User Acceptance and regression testing.
Performing live, everyday software and regression testing with customer data management system for a large shipping company.
EXPERIENCE TIMELINE
POSITION: QA ENGINEER
February 2015 - present (11 months)
Computaris, Warsaw/Poland
POSITION: QA TESTER/SOFTWARE TESTER (BPO)
October 2013 - February 2015 (1 year 4 months)
Apreel - IT consulting, Warsaw/Poland
POSITION: SOFTWARE TESTER (OUTSOURCING CONTRACT FOR APREEL COMPANY)
June 2014 - February 2015 (8 months)
PZU S.A., Warsaw/Poland
POSITION: QA TESTER (OUTSOURCING CONTRACT FOR APREEL COMPANY)
October 2013 - April 2014 (7 months)
Pramerica TUiR S.A. (Prudential Financial, Inc.), Warsaw/Poland
POSITION: SELF EMPLOYED
November 2011 - February 2015 (3 year 3 months)
Ideanet, Warsaw/Poland
POSITION: LAND SURVEYOR
November 2005 - October 2011 (5 years 11 months)
Companies: GrafPlan, GeoPoint, Wapdeco, BUGiK, Glob K&Z - Warsaw/Poland
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
Warsaw University of Technology - Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography (2002-2006)
Network Administration (April 2009)
LANGUAGES
English: Professional working proficiency
Polish: Native