Marcin Gil
About Marcin Gil
Marcin Gil is an IT Quality & Test Engineer at UBS in Kraków, Poland, with a Master's degree in Computer Science and Econometrics from Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie. He specializes in developing tools for test execution and risk assessments for financial instruments, drawing on his previous experience as a Senior Fund Accountant at State Street.
Work at UBS
Marcin Gil has been employed at UBS as an IT Quality & Test Engineer since 2017. In this role, he focuses on developing practical tools that support test execution and result consolidation specifically for accounting functions. He is responsible for managing test suites, execution, and defects using the ALM (HP Quality Centre) tracking tool. His work involves generating test data and test cases for both technical data sets and workflow entry in GIM2 and SimCorp. He collaborates closely with business and operations teams to ensure that test suites accurately reflect business activities.
Education and Expertise
Marcin Gil holds a Master's degree in Computer Science and Econometrics from Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie, which he completed from 2010 to 2012. Prior to this, he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in the same field from AGH University of Science and Technology, studying from 2007 to 2010. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in IT quality assurance and testing within the financial sector.
Background
Before joining UBS, Marcin Gil worked at State Street as a Senior Fund Accountant from 2012 to 2017. This five-year experience allowed him to gain significant insights into financial operations and accounting processes, which he now leverages in his current role. His transition from accounting to IT quality assurance highlights his diverse skill set and adaptability within the finance industry.
Achievements
In his current position, Marcin Gil specializes in defining data-centric tests for complex financial instruments and cash transactions. He provides risk-based assessments on test completeness and coverage, recognizing the limitations of testing everything. His contributions include generating test data and test cases that enhance the quality and reliability of financial systems.