Hello, I’m Pavlos Giannakis, a Senior Test Automation Engineer and Full Stack Developer with over 10 years of experience in software development, QA strategy, and test automation. I specialize in building stable test frameworks, integrating QA into CI/CD pipelines, and thriving in agile environments. My strengths include test planning, test design, documentation, and QA leadership. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software, optimize testing processes, and mentor others in quality assurance practices.

Pavlos Giannakis

Hello, I’m Pavlos Giannakis, a Senior Test Automation Engineer and Full Stack Developer with over 10 years of experience in software development, QA strategy, and test automation. I specialize in building stable test frameworks, integrating QA into CI/CD pipelines, and thriving in agile environments. My strengths include test planning, test design, documentation, and QA leadership. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software, optimize testing processes, and mentor others in quality assurance practices.

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Hello, I’m Pavlos Giannakis, a Senior Test Automation Engineer and Full Stack Developer with over 10 years of experience in software development, QA strategy, and test automation. I specialize in building stable test frameworks, integrating QA into CI/CD pipelines, and thriving in agile environments. My strengths include test planning, test design, documentation, and QA leadership.

I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software, optimize testing processes, and mentor others in quality assurance practices.

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Work Experience

Test Automation Engineer at DVAG - Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG
August 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025
Automatisierung von End-to-End-Tests mit Playwright (TypeScript) für eine interne Salesforce-Applikation; verantwortlich für Testdesign, Regressionstests, Planung, Dokumentation sowie Integration in CI/CD mit Checkly und GitHub Actions.
Test Automation Engineer at Global Side GmbH
May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
Aufbau eines Testautomatisierungs-Frameworks mit Cypress (TypeScript) für eine Web-Applikation; End-to-End-Tests, CI/CD-Integration, Dokumentation.
Test Automation Engineer at GEDISA
October 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024
Testautomatisierung mit Appium (Python) für Flutter-Apps (iOS & Android); Integration in Codemagic CI/CD; Regressionstests geplant und dokumentiert.
Software Tester (Python, PyUnit) at Univention GmbH
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Erhöhung der Testabdeckung für komplexe Linux-Systeme; PyUnit-Tests; API-Endpunkte Validierung; Docker-Integration; Testdokumentation.
Test Automation Engineer at Union Investment
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Audit-Web-Tool-Tests mit Robot Framework (Python). Regressionstests, Testpläne und Dokumentation; Zusammenarbeit mit Entwicklern und Compliance-Teams.
Full Stack Developer & Test Automation Engineer at HEY Technologies Inc (App)
October 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Full-Stack-Entwicklung (Java Spring Boot, REST APIs, Flutter) und Testautomatisierung (Selenium, Appium); CI/CD, Architekturplanung, Teamarbeit.
Full Stack Developer & Test Automation Engineer at InnoGames GmbH
September 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022
Full-Stack-Entwicklung für internes Reporting-Tool (Java Spring Boot, REST, Vue.js); QA-Unterstützung mit Unit- und Integrationstests.
Full Stack Developer at MentalStark GmbH
June 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022
Full-Stack-Entwicklung (Symfony, PHP, JavaScript) kombiniert mit Testautomatisierung (Selenium); API-Tests, Unit- und E2E-Tests; Kanban-Teamarbeit.
Lead Test Automation Engineer at Local Secrets
February 1, 2022 - February 1, 2022
Leitung der Testautomatisierung für Web und Mobile; Cypress (Web) & Appium (Flutter); Testplanung, Regressionstests, Dokumentation; CI/CD-Integration.
Full Stack Development & Test Automation Engineer at Digital Nomads LTD
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Full-Stack-Entwicklung (Node.js, TypeScript) und Testautomatisierung (Selenium, Appium) mit CI/CD (AWS, Firebase, Google Cloud); Releases und Kanban.
Lead / Full Stack Developer at Technische Überwachung Taunus (TÜV Süd Partner)
May 1, 2019 - May 1, 2019
Projektleitung und Full-Stack-Entwicklung für Buchungsplattform (Symfony2, MySQL) inkl. Payment-Gateways; Automatisierte Tests (Selenium & Appium); Kanban.
Full Stack Developer at Cocomore AG
October 1, 2017 - October 1, 2017
Full-Stack-Entwicklung für Web-Projekte (PHP/Symfony, Angular); QA-Unterstützung, Schnittstellenpflege; Agile Kollaboration.
Software Engineer at Reservix GmbH
February 1, 2017 - February 1, 2017
Interne Ticket-Software: Backend (Symfony2), Frontend (Angular); SCRUM-Teamarbeit; Unit- und Integrationstests; Jira/Confluence.
Full Stack Developer at Comwrap GmbH
December 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015
Interne Audit-Tools: Backend (Symfony2, MySQL), Frontend (JS/HTML/CSS); Kanban-Team; QA-Unterstützung.
Full Stack Developer at asduria.de
December 1, 2013 - December 1, 2013
Interim/Startup-Musikplattform: Backend (Symfony2), Frontend (jQuery/JS/HTML/CSS), Architektur, Hosting; Dokumentation & QA-Prozesse.
Full Stack Developer at DeinBus GmbH
February 1, 2014 - February 1, 2014
Haupt-Buchungssystem-Entwicklung: Backend (PHP/MySQL), Frontend (HTML/JS/jQuery); Kanban-Teamarbeit.
Co-Founder & CTO / Full Stack Developer at flirtshare
September 1, 2013 - September 1, 2013
Mitgründer & CTO; Plattform-Architektur; Backend (Zend Framework2, MySQL); Frontend (HTML/JS/jQuery/Bootstrap); Dokumentation & QA-Prozesse.
Werkstudent in IT-Support und Softwareentwicklung (Java) at Frankfurter Societäts GmbH
December 1, 2012 - December 1, 2012
First/Second Level Support; Java-Anwendungen; IT-Infrastrukturunterstützung; Dokumentation & Support.

Education

M.Sc. High-Integrity Systems at FH Frankfurt
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2012
B.Sc. Informatik at FH Frankfurt
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2009

Qualifications

ISTQB Certified Tester (Foundation Level, CTFL)
January 11, 2030 - November 27, 2025
ISTQB Agile Tester (Foundation Level, CTFL-AL)
January 11, 2030 - November 27, 2025
Professional SCRUM Master I
January 11, 2030 - November 27, 2025
Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator
January 11, 2030 - November 27, 2025

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Healthcare, Gaming, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services