About me
TestLine is my brand. My name is Artur Machowski, I'm a Senior QA Engineer from Kraków and for more than 7 years I've been testing web, mobile and backend applications in banking, fintech, SaaS and startups.
I've been testing apps for over 7 years
I started as a tester at a bank, where over two years I went from junior to the automation team. Later I tested an omnichannel communication SaaS platform, a system for courier companies with a parcel locker network and software for planning vessel routes.
I automate in TypeScript, Java and C#, test APIs with Postman and RestAssured, and mobile apps with Appium, XCUITest and UIAutomator. I build regression from scratch, run defect triage and mentor testers in the teams I join.
I'm also a co-founder of 2Simple, a software house that designs and builds web, mobile and AI applications for businesses.
- test
- ISTQB Certified Tester
- level
- Foundation Level (CTFL)
- status
- passed
Career
| years | role | sector |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - present | Senior QA Engineer | fintech · mobile apps and microservices (contract) |
| 2023 - 2024 | Lead QA Engineer | logistics · startup, parcel locker system |
| 2022 - 2024 | Software QA Engineer | SaaS · omnichannel communication (contract) |
| 2021 | QA Engineer | maritime transport · enterprise |
| 2019 - 2021 | Junior Automation Test Engineer, Senior Test Specialist | banking · online and mobile banking |
How I work
Bug reports that can be fixed
Every defect has steps, environment, expected and actual result, priority and logs. Developers don't need to come back to me with questions.
Risk first, coverage second
I start with what hurts most when it breaks: payments, login, data. The coverage percentage comes second.
In your tools
I work in Jira, Azure DevOps, your repository and your chat. I don't introduce tools for the sake of it.
Confidentiality
I sign NDAs. That's why you won't find the names of companies I've worked for anywhere on this site.
Technologies
Web UI
- Playwright
- Cypress
- Selenium
- TypeScript
- Java
- C#
Mobile
- Appium
- XCUITest
- UIAutomator
- iOS
- Android
API
- Postman
- RestAssured
- SOAP UI
- GraphQL
- JSON
- XML
Performance
- JMeter
CI and tools
- Jenkins
- GitLab CI
- Azure DevOps
- Jira
- Git
- SQL
Certificates and education
- 2021
- ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level
- no. 16512/CTFL/2021
- 2021
- Cypress.io: Web Application Test Automation in JavaScript
- course
- 2019
- Bachelor of Engineering, AGH University of Kraków
- first-cycle degree
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