Jakub Haraśny
About Jakub Haraśny
Jakub Haraśny is a QA Engineer with extensive experience in developing and maintaining testing frameworks using various tools and languages, currently employed at Currencycloud in London since 2021. He has a diverse background in software testing and sales, complemented by academic qualifications in Economics and Finance.
Work at Currencycloud
Jakub Haraśny has been employed as a QA Engineer at Currencycloud since 2021. In this role, he is responsible for creating and maintaining end-to-end testing frameworks. His work involves utilizing tools such as Cucumber, Capybara, and Selenium Siteprism, all written in Ruby. He contributes to ensuring the quality and reliability of Currencycloud's software products through rigorous testing processes.
Previous Experience in Quality Assurance
Prior to joining Currencycloud, Jakub Haraśny worked at several organizations in quality assurance roles. He served as a Software Test Engineer at Test Partners Ltd from 2015 to 2016. He then worked at Fuse Universal as a Quality Assurance Test Engineer from 2016 to 2021. Additionally, he was a Test Engineer at uTest in 2014. These positions provided him with a solid foundation in software testing methodologies and practices.
Education and Expertise
Jakub Haraśny holds a Master's degree in Economics from Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie, which he completed from 2009 to 2012. He also has a Bachelor's degree in Finances and Banking from the University of Lodz, achieved between 2004 and 2007. His educational background complements his technical expertise in quality assurance and software testing, particularly with tools and frameworks relevant to his role.
Technical Skills and Tools
Jakub Haraśny possesses a diverse skill set in software testing and development. He has practical experience with various testing tools, including Postman, Airbrake, and Datadog. He is skilled in deploying applications through Jenkins pipelines and has experience with Terraform, Docker, and AWS services. His proficiency extends to performance and load testing using Locust and Python, as well as exploratory and script testing methodologies.
Background in Sales and Customer Service
Before transitioning to a career in quality assurance, Jakub Haraśny gained experience in sales and customer service. He worked as a Sales Representative at BRE Bank S.A. - MultiBank from 2008 to 2009 and at ZPW TOMTEX S.A. from 2012 to 2013. This background provided him with valuable interpersonal skills and an understanding of customer needs, which can be beneficial in his current role.