Hello! I'm Arek

With over 2 years of industry experience, I currently work as a Test Automation Engineer at Admiral Money, where I develop and maintain full stack automation tests using Python for back-end coverage and Cypress for front-end testing.

Beyond my day job, I have a deep passion for mobile development. I previously designed Booklio, a gamified Android reading app, and I am currently expanding my skillset by exploring Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) to build modern, cross-platform applications.

Outside of tech, I enjoy unwinding with a few games of VALORANT, keeping my competitive spirit alive in a more casual setting.

Projects

Cadence

An Android app built to explore personal Spotify listening statistics and discover new music. Using the latest Android development technologies including Hilt, Room, and the official Spotify Android SDK.

Kotlin Jetpack Compose Spotify API Android

Booklio

An Android app that gamifies reading using XP, medals, leaderboards, and streaks. Features Firebase integration, Google Books API, and a responsive UI with Jetpack Compose.

Kotlin Jetpack Compose Firebase Android

Portfolio Website

This portfolio website was built using Django for the backend, showcasing who I am, my projects and my experiences.

Django Python JavaScript Spotify API

Automated Event Planner

A Python tool that that automates the creation of events for VALORANT tournaments and Pokémon Go events using the Google Calendar API, with automated scheduling.

Python REST APIs

Experience

Test Automation Engineer

Admiral Money

2025 - Present

Frontend Automation: Architected a comprehensive test suite for the 'Refer Hub' journey using Cypress and JavaScript. Developed reusable helper functions and covered functional, UI, and accessibility scenarios.
Full Stack QA: Maintained the automation framework for the Unsecured Personal Loans platform, utilizing Python for backend API validation.
BDD Strategy: Wrote behaviour-driven tests using Cucumber to streamline collaboration between QA, developers, and product owners.
Executed manual and exploratory test scenarios using Xray to catch edge cases.

Cypress JavaScript Cucumber Python API Testing Accessibility BDD

Software Automation Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

2023 - 2025

Automation & Scripting: Developed and maintained Python scripts for the Nimble library, improving test coverage and reliability.
Tooling: Created a compatibility check script for Peer Motion, significantly reducing setup errors and troubleshooting time.
Converted manual test cases into automated scripts and executed feature testing.
Diagnosed and fixed bugs in testing libraries to enhance system stability.

Python Peer Motion Automation Scripting Networking

Computer Science BSc

University of Nottingham

2021 - 2025

Dissertation: Developed a gamified Android app for book reading, conducting market research and gathering user requirements.
Relevant Modules: Machine Learning, Mobile Device Programming, Algorithms & Data Structures, and Software Maintenance.

Java C Kotlin Python Machine Learning C#