Patrycja Zofia Gontarek
Quality Assurance Engineer
About Me
Hi, I’m Patrycja, an ISTQB-certified QA Engineer who loves turning small testing details into big wins for users. My background in e-commerce and operations shaped my customer-first mindset, which now helps me spot issues and create smooth solutions.
This portfolio is a space where I share my projects, learning progress, and the skills I’m building along the way. Right now, I’m diving into test automation with Playwright and TypeScript, and enjoying every step of the journey!
ISTQB Certified
Foundation Level certification ensuring industry-standard testing practices
Automation
Specializing in Playwright with TypeScript, building automation solutions that make testing faster and smarter
Customer-Focused Experience
5+ years in e-commerce and operations taught me how to think like a user and solve problems with impact
Professional Experience
QA Engineer
Women Coding Community | Remote
- Developed and maintained automated functional tests using Playwright and TypeScript for an open-source project Link
- Refactored test architecture to Component Object pattern following code review - improved structure, reduced repetition, and long-term maintainability
- Improved CI/CD reliability by reducing false test failures by ~30% through pipeline debugging and test stabilisation
- Contributed to weekly QA syncs, helping shape testing standards across a distributed open-source team
QA Tester
Testlio | Remote
- Participated in crowdsourced test cycles for iOS and web applications, gaining exposure to real-world bug reporting workflows and defect management processes
Featured Projects
Chargeback QA Suite
AI-assisted QA framework for compliance-critical payment chargeback workflows with auto-triaged failures
- • 13 API tests across 3 browsers running on GitHub Actions
- • On failure, n8n webhook triggers Claude AI to analyze the issue
- • Auto-creates structured GitHub Issues with root cause and suggested fix
- • Mockoon mock server simulating a real payment provider
- • Compliance-focused chargeback flow coverage
Coffee E-commerce Flaky Test Detector
Statistical flaky test detection tool built for Coffee Store e-commerce platform, running Playwright tests repeatedly to generate comprehensive reports with confidence scores
- • Runs tests N times (10-100+) to detect intermittent failures
- • Statistical analysis with failure rates and confidence scoring
- • Interactive HTML reports with health metrics dashboard
- • CTRF integration for standardized test result parsing
- • Educational examples: stable vs flaky patterns
E-commerce Test Automation Suite
Advanced automation framework for comprehensive e-commerce testing workflows
Technologies & Skills
Testing
- Functional, Regression, Exploratory
- Compatibility, Integration, UAT
- Mobile (iOS)
- Defect Management
- Test Case Design
Automation & CI/CD
- Playwright, TypeScript
- Selenium, Cucumber BDD
- GitHub Actions
- GitHub (Source Control, PR Reviews)
API & Tooling
- Postman, Bruno
- REST API Testing, Contract Testing
- Mockoon, Chrome DevTools
- VS Code, TestFlight
AI & Automation
- n8n workflow automation
- Claude AI integration
- AI-assisted test triage
Project Tools & Databases
- JIRA, TestLink
- Zendesk, Notion
- MySQL, PostgreSQL
Methods & Languages
- Agile/Scrum, SDLC, STLC
- BDD, Shift-left testing
- English (Business)
- Polish (Native)
Professional Certifications
ISTQB Foundation Level - Certified
May 2025
Manual and Automation QA Testing Bootcamp at Coders Lab
Completed January 2025
Certificate of Recognition - Women Coding Community
January 2026
Let's Connect
I'm always interested in discussing QA opportunities, testing challenges, and how I can contribute to your team's success.
Location
Utrecht, the Netherlands