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Gabriela G.
QA Engineer

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Test Engineer specializing in automation and team leadership with experience spanning diverse areas within the Information Technology sector since 2013. This includes technical support across various levels, Java programming, AWS platform expertise, and a strong focus on quality metrics. Significant proficiency in web and API test automation is demonstrated.

Educational background includes a degree in Information Systems from FUMEC University, complemented by a university extension course in Software Testing from UFMG University. Currently, postgraduate studies are being undertaken in Software Engineering at PUC-MG University and in Software Architecture at FIAP College. Professional certifications held include CTFL Foundation Level and CTAL Qualification.

  • Senior Quality Engineering
    7/1/2022 - Present

    Mentored new Quality Assurance (QA) team members and managed the quality guild. Actively gathered scenarios for both manual and automation testing, utilizing Figma prototypes for effective test modeling. Created detailed test scenarios using the Gherkin language with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) techniques. Validated and created quality documentation using Silk Central and Confluence. Managed bugs, improvements, and technical debt on the Jira platform, and validated unit tests in Angular. Executed scripts using Rundeck, Docker, and AWS Elastic Container Registry (ECR). Automated tests on the platform using Java and JavaScript languages with tools such as JUnit, Hamcrest, Selenium, Cypress, Maven, XPath, JSON, JWT, XML, AWS Toolkit, SonarQube, and Gherkin Cucumber. Gained extensive experience with AWS services including ECS, ECR, API Gateway, Secrets Manager, CodeBuild, CodeCommit, CodePipeline, DynamoDB, S3, and IAM. Led a test team of three QA specialists.

  • Senior Quality Analyst
    9/1/2021 - 7/1/2022

    Developed expertise in mentoring employees and teams in the testing domain and provided guidance for interns in the Insiders Project. Contributed to technical interviews, actively participating in the recruitment process. Worked within a retail environment, specifically in the fiscal squad (POS), gathering scenarios for both manual and automated testing. Utilized Figma prototypes for test modeling and applied Gherkin language with BDD/TDD techniques for creating test scenarios. Efficiently validated and produced quality documentation using Confluence, and managed bugs, improvements, and technical debts on Jira and TestRails platforms.

    Oversaw quality team management while automating API Rest tests using Java, JUnit, Hamcrest, Rest Assured, RESTful services, Maven, XPath, JSON, JWT, XML, AWS Toolkit, and SonarQube. Implemented techniques in BDD/TDD using Gherkin and Cucumber. Gained in-depth experience with AWS platforms like S3, DataDog, Cognito, DynamoDB, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, Elastic Container Service (ECS), and PartiQL.

  • Base2 Technology
    1/1/2021 - 5/1/2021

    Gained extensive experience in quality assurance, focusing on scenario mapping for tests and creating test scenarios using BDD language. Developed proficiency in validation and creation of quality documentation, and excelled in managing technical teams. Specialized in automating tests on WEB platforms using C# and Java languages, incorporating tools such as Selenium WebDriver, NUnit, JUnit, Hamcrest, Page Objects, and XPath, while employing BDD/TDD techniques with Gherkin Cucumber. In addition, mastered automation of API Rest tests using Java language, leveraging frameworks and tools such as Rest Assured, RESTful services, Maven, XPath, JSON, JWT, XML, and JUnit.

  • Test/QA Analyst
    9/1/2020 - 12/1/2020

    Developed and executed functional tests in both mobile and web environments within a banking context. Created comprehensive test scenarios to ensure robustness and reliability in financial software applications.

  • API Automation Analyst
    9/1/2019 - 9/1/2020

    Developed expertise in API monitoring using Postman and SoapUI, leveraging JSON and JavaScript. Conducted functional testing of REST APIs using JAVA, employing tools and frameworks such as Rest Assured, RESTful services, Maven, and leveraging XPath, JSON, JWT, XML, and JUnit. Created comprehensive test scenarios utilizing BDD techniques with Cucumber and Gherkin, incorporating data mass in TDD. Generated detailed reports with SERENITY. Executed SQL database queries and prepared robust testing environments.

  • test analyst
    1/1/2019 - 8/1/2019

    Engaged in technical support for company-developed products and conducted quality validation for both developed and customized products. Specialized in brute force, black box, and white box testing. Proactively explored new features to drive continuous product improvements and validated client business rule requirements. Verified internal flows between functionalities and identified table structures in DBMS, utilizing MySQL, Microsoft SQL, and DBeaver. Supported developers in creating new functionalities and automated tests using Selenium IDE with scripts in JavaScript and basic Ruby. Developed basic test automation skills with JUnit and Java.

  • Software Engineering at Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
    2022 - 2025

  • Information Systems at FUMEC University
    2018 - 2021

  • University Extension in Software Testing at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
    10/1/2022

  • CTFL - Certified Tester Foundation Level at BSTQB
    10/1/2021

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