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Dariusz Stelmaszewski

Dariusz Stelmaszewski

Head Of Automation Engineering
Berlin

Summary

Bar owner turned IT professional with 8 years of experience as a certified QA engineer and Software Development manager. Currently working as the Head of Automation Engineering, building and leading the automation team and the QA department. The main focus is orientation to detail as well as facilitating the team to be the best professionals. As a technology geek, I’m always interested in the newest innovations and technologies and how they can benefit the company.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Reliability Lead, Head of Automation Engineering

GoStudent
Berlin (remote)
01.2022 - 03.2023

Leadership:

  • Responsible for building an automation team (from 0 to 5 employees), growing QA team (from 3 to 6), and shaping their work
  • Part of Tech leadership, closely cooperating with other departments, especially DevOps
  • Team management, 1-to-1s, hosting or facilitating team meetings
  • Hiring - setting up process and running interviews
  • Onboarding - full setup for hyper-growth company

Technology:

  • Processes - documenting and improvements
  • Planning automation and manual testing efforts for upcoming projects
  • Integrating new tools
  • Exchanging best practices with peers

Team Lead Engineering (Development & QA)

Delivery Hero Austria
Berlin
04.2019 - 12.2021

Leadership:

  • Responsibility for the full stack development team, leadership role in the agile processes
  • Close cooperation with the C-level (CEO and Head of Engineering)
  • Cooperation with the product team, active participation in the development of the product strategy
  • Direct manager of a 5-person QA team with responsibilities including tasks and projects delegation, hiring, budget, feedback sessions and day-to-day motivation, 1on1 meetings, etc.

Technology:

  • Technical responsibility and planning of the development of new projects/features. Researching new technologies and processes that can be implemented.
  • Active participation in the work optimization of both teams. Supporting the Agile team with the knowledge about both teams and together solving their problems
  • Overlooking maintenance and planning of test automation infrastructure

Senior QA Engineer

Delivery Hero Austria
Berlin
01.2017 - 03.2019
  • Performed web app, mobile apps and backend testing
  • Worked on release management and deployments
  • Created end-to-end automated testing framework from scratch and worked on introducing automated mobile app tests and API tests
  • Prepared and tested multiple small and large projects/features
  • Onboarded the rest of the team into the automated testing frameworks
  • Planned and worked on multiple improvements in the deployment process

R&D Technical Leader

Nokia Networks
Wroclaw
01.2016 - 12.2016
  • Leading a team of 5 engineers
  • Heavily involved in planning of testing infrastructure
  • Tested software for LTE base stations in Simulated Field Environment (large automated testing framework)
  • Responsible for testing setups for the main customer

QA Engineer

Nokia Networks
Wroclaw
07.2014 - 12.2015
  • Tested software for LTE base stations in Simulated Field Environment (large automated testing framework)
  • Responsible for testing setups for the main customer

Owner

001motocafe
Poznan
04.2012 - 03.2014

Founding and running a motorcycle bar, organizing concerts, meetings and other events (company events, rally events, birthday parties, etc.), hiring team, customer service, bartender, marketing and everything else.

Education

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering

Poznań University of Technology
Poznan
09.2010 - 09.2011

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Poznań University of Technology
Poznan
09.2006 - 08.2010

Skills

Leadership

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Accomplishments

  • ISTQB Foundation Level Certificate
  • Speaker at WrotQA on Continuous regression in Nokia - Simulated Field Environment

Interests

Classic cars

Saxophone

4X4 driving

Slightly trained chef

Vintage games

Timeline

Reliability Lead, Head of Automation Engineering

GoStudent
01.2022 - 03.2023

Team Lead Engineering (Development & QA)

Delivery Hero Austria
04.2019 - 12.2021

Senior QA Engineer

Delivery Hero Austria
01.2017 - 03.2019

R&D Technical Leader

Nokia Networks
01.2016 - 12.2016

QA Engineer

Nokia Networks
07.2014 - 12.2015

Owner

001motocafe
04.2012 - 03.2014

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering

Poznań University of Technology
09.2010 - 09.2011

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Poznań University of Technology
09.2006 - 08.2010
Dariusz StelmaszewskiHead Of Automation Engineering