Piotr R. Szmitkowski Email & Phone Number

Warsaw, PL

Dresden, Saxony, Germany

• Managing release schedules and coordinating with business, development, QA, and operations teams.
• Maintaining CI pipelines.
• Ensuring compliance with release governance and quality standards.
• Leading release planning meetings and retrospectives.
• Identifying and mitigating risks associated with software releases.
• Documenting release processes and procedures for better team alignment.

Dresden Area, Germany

• Designing, developing, and executing automated tests using various technologies
• Taking part of the product planning and development process to understand functionality and ensure test coverage.
• Implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to integrate automated tests.
• Identifying, documenting, and tracking defects using JIRA.
• Performing regression testing and ensuring existing functionality remains unaffected by new code changes.
• Creating and maintaining test documentation.

Dresden, Saxony, Germany

• Facilitated daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coached team members on Agile best practices and processes.
• Assisted the Product Owner with backlog refinement and prioritization.
• Removed impediments to ensure team productivity.
• Tracked and reported team metrics and progress.
• Fostered a culture of continuous improvement within the team.

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

• Led functional testing across web and mobile environments
• Implemented Agile/Scrum and Waterfall methodologies in testing processes
• Analysed business requirements and developed metrics tools for enhanced data quality governance
• Managed testing efforts, achieving 100% coverage and eliminating rejected defects
• Coordinated with development and support teams, mentoring new testers
• Created and executed comprehensive test plans and cases

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

• Participated in all stages of the QA Testing Life Cycle in a client-server environment
• Reviewed and tested business requirements and functional specifications
• Designed and documented test cases based on software specifications
• Implemented and executed manual tests, documenting results thoroughly

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

• Conducted source code level testing using versioning systems and other specialized tools
• Tracked exceptions and modified local code versions to identify fixes and improve bug tracking processes

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

• Executed deployment and reporting tests across multiple operating systems and hardware platforms (Windows, Unix, BSD, Solaris, MacOS 8/9, MacOS X)
• Identified and documented software irregularities, problems, and bugs
• Generated comprehensive test reports using internal quality control systems and tools
• Verified and developed product and module documentation
• Automated testing processes through development of custom tools
• Created and enhanced applications to support testing procedures and result verification

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

• Managed back-end development and content acquisition for corporate, entertainment, and special interest websites
• Conducted market research and customer behaviour analysis to inform content strategy
• Generated comprehensive reports based on website data and external sources
• Oversaw technical aspects of the company's internet access service
• Maintained key client relationships and liaised with content owners and distributors
• Developed and operated a promotional TV channel featuring curated live internet content

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

• Administered servers running Linux, *BSD, and Digital Alpha OS
• Monitored and reported on server and router performance
• Oversaw and reported on various services including web servers, gaming platforms, and audio/video streaming services
• Developed back-end systems for company websites