Fernanda A.

Fernanda A.

Goiania, Brazil

Manual QA Engineer

7 years of exp.


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Profile Summary

Experienced QA Engineer with over 9 years in manual and automated testing, working on large-scale projects in the financial and technology sectors. Specialized in testing tools like Cypress, Robot Framework, and JMeter, with strong knowledge of AWS services such as ECS, Lambda, SQS, and DynamoDB. Currently serving as a Senior Software Engineer at Itaú Bank, specialized in Quality Strategy. Described by co-workers as a proactive team player with strong learning abilities, attention to detail, and a results-oriented approach, consistently focused on delivering high-quality outcomes within deadlines.

Culture Profile

In workplace, I am known for . . .
  • My colleagues have described me as proactive, with a strong learning ability and attention to detail.
  • I can navigate between the technical and functional aspects of projects. This helps the team connect business needs with technical solutions.
I thrive in environments . . .
  • I thrive in environments where collaboration and innovation are encouraged, allowing me to continuously learn and contribute to meaningful projects.
  • I thrive in environments that challenge me to think critically and adapt quickly, while also fostering teamwork and creativity.
I struggle in environments . . .
  • I struggle in environments where there is a lack of clear communication or direction, which can hinder productivity and collaboration.
  • I struggle in environments that lack organization or where expectations are not clearly defined, as I believe structure is essential for delivering high-quality results.

Work Experience

Itaú Unibanco Bank

Senior Software Engineer | Back-end
  • Nov, 2017 - Present
  • Brazil
  • Reduced test execution time by 96%, from 5 workdays to 2 hours, by implementing automation at Itaú, improving efficiency and test coverage.

Skills

JavaScriptPythonAmazon Web Services (AWS)MySQLPostgreSQLSQLBashAgileSystem TestingCI/CD PipelinesGitGitLabFunctional TestingAPI TestingAutomation TestingPerformance TestingManagementManual Testing KubernetesSoftware Architecture

Industries

Financial ServicesSoftware

TOTVS

Quality Assurance Analyst | Back-end
  • Oct, 2017 - May, 2020
  • Brazil
  • Improved response times to critical issues by 20% by creating a real-time dashboard in Grafana to monitor key quality metrics, reducing manual tracking efforts.
  • Led quality assurance processes for ERP and CRM systems in the Retail sector, conducting functional analysis, testing, and architecture reviews.

Skills

GrafanaFunctional TestingAutomation TestingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)POS SystemsQuality Control

Industries

Business ProductsSoftware

Capgemini Brazil

Junior Test Analyst
  • Sep, 2014 - Aug, 2015
  • Brazil
  • Achieving a 30% improvement in response times during high-traffic periods by focusing on performance testing using JMeter to ensure the system could handle peak loads.

Skills

System TestingPerformance TestingjMeter

Industries

ConsultingProfessional ServicesSoftware

IBM

Junior Test Analyst
  • Jan, 2013 - Aug, 2014
  • Brazil
  • Supported projects with planning and execution of functional, non-functional, and API automation software testing.

Skills

Functional TestingAPI TestingAutomation Testing

Industries

IT ServicesSoftware

Education

Bachelor's degree
  • Information Technology
  • USCS - Municipal University of São Caetano do Sul, Brazil
  • 2014
Bachelor's degree
  • Project Management
  • USP Esalq – University of São Paulo, Brazil
  • 2019
Non-degree
  • Software Architecture
  • FIAP, Brazil

Certifications

Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • AWS
Design Thinking Certification – DTPC
  • Certiprof
Scrum Product Owner Certification – SPOPC
  • Certiprof

All Skills

  • Languages

    • JavaScript | 6 yrs
    • Python | 6 yrs
    • Bash | 6 yrs
  • Databases

    • MongoDb | 3 yrs
    • MySQL | 6 yrs
    • PostgreSQL | 6 yrs
    • Redis | 2 yrs
    • SQL | 6 yrs
  • Cloud

    • Amazon Web Services (AWS) | 6 yrs
    • Kubernetes | 6 yrs
  • Libraries

    • Apache Kafka | 3 yrs
    • RabbitMQ | 1 yr
  • Paradigms

    • Agile | 6 yrs
    • System Testing | 7 yrs
    • Software Architecture | 6 yrs
  • Tools

    • CI/CD Pipelines | 6 yrs
    • Git | 6 yrs
    • GitLab | 6 yrs
    • Grafana | 2 yrs
    • Functional Testing | 8 yrs
    • API Testing | 8 yrs
    • Automation Testing | 8 yrs
    • Performance Testing | 7 yrs
    • jMeter | 1 yr
  • Others

    • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) | 2 yrs
    • Management | 6 yrs
    • Manual Testing | 6 yrs
    • Quality Control | 2 yrs
  • Platforms

    • POS Systems | 2 yrs