Elena Povazhna
Software Test Engineer
Poznań
Summary
QA Engineer with 4 years of commercial experience in software testing. Strong background in manual testing and solid understanding of QA processes. Currently strengthening automation skills by implementing Java and Selenium - based automated tests for web applications. Experienced in working with complex systems and improving overall software quality.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
13
13
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
QA Engineer (Manual & Automation)
Cognitran
11.2025 - Current
- Initiated test automation for web applications using Java and Selenium WebDriver, gradually extending manual test coverage with automated tests.
- Created and maintained automated UI test cases as part of Smoke/Regression tests.
- Combined manual and automated testing to improve overall test coverage and product quality.
- Contributed to successful product launches through meticulous end-to-end testing of applications.
- Collaborated with developers to identify and resolve software issues, leading to higher product reliability.
Software Tester
Capgemini
01.2022 - 06.2025
- Monitored and tracked bugs and defects, and documented results in defect tracking systems.
- Collaborated with project stakeholders to ensure software requirements were being met.
- Participated in peer reviews to ensure quality assurance standards were met.
- Maintained a comprehensive database of test results to document software performance by using RDS database (AWS), S3 Bucket (AWS), MySQL, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.
- Collaborated with developers to ensure quality assurance processes are followed.
- Executed Manual Smoke and Regression Tests for system upgrades (POS, BOS, SCO). TP.NET/AX2012/X-Store - Performed functional and non-functional testing in Embedded systems (POS, BOS, SCO).
- Performing Component, Integration and System tests, on API level, using: WSO2, RabbitMQ, AWS, Postman, SoapUI.
- Monitoring logs to prevent faults in microservices by using Lens IDE for Kubernetes, Grafana.
- Defined Test Scenarios to assess system performance using database, AX2009 and AX2012.
- Provided mentorship and training to junior test engineers.
- Participated in daily stand-ups and sprint planning meetings as part of Agile process, ensuring testing activities aligned with project goals.
Education
Bachelor degree - Physical Culture and Health Promotion (Animator, Recreation, and Ecotourism)
University of Szczecin
Szczecin06.2013
Skills
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Problem-solving
Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
Automation testing for web applications (UI)
Java
Selenium WebDriver
Manual testing
Certification
Certificate QA/AQA BaseCamp, Global Logic (QA/AQA Engineer) lipiec 2021 - wrzesień 2021
Timeline
QA Engineer (Manual & Automation)
Cognitran
11.2025 - Current
Software Tester
Capgemini
01.2022 - 06.2025
Bachelor degree - Physical Culture and Health Promotion (Animator, Recreation, and Ecotourism)
University of Szczecin