I'm a QA engineer with solid experience spanning from the early stages of a project through to delivery. I strive to bring a quality-first mindset and make sure we catch issues early, keeping things running smoothly across the process. I enjoy collaborating closely with product, development, and business teams, which has helped me build strong communication and problem-solving skills. I adapt quickly to changes, stay focused under pressure, and always seek to understand the bigger picture behind what we're building.

Vanessa Alves Nascimento

I'm a QA engineer with solid experience spanning from the early stages of a project through to delivery. I strive to bring a quality-first mindset and make sure we catch issues early, keeping things running smoothly across the process. I enjoy collaborating closely with product, development, and business teams, which has helped me build strong communication and problem-solving skills. I adapt quickly to changes, stay focused under pressure, and always seek to understand the bigger picture behind what we're building.

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I’m a QA engineer with solid experience spanning from the early stages of a project through to delivery. I strive to bring a quality-first mindset and make sure we catch issues early, keeping things running smoothly across the process.

I enjoy collaborating closely with product, development, and business teams, which has helped me build strong communication and problem-solving skills. I adapt quickly to changes, stay focused under pressure, and always seek to understand the bigger picture behind what we’re building.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Work Experience

Quality Assurance Analyst at Praxis (GetNET Santander Group)
August 1, 2025 - October 13, 2025
Part of an international onboarding initiative for the Mexican market; collaborated with PEGA and Salesforce teams to validate a new onboarding journey for merchants acquiring commercial products (e.g., point-of-sale devices). Designed and executed test cases covering onboarding phases (positive, negative, and edge). Coordinated modular and end-to-end testing with cross-functional teams via Microsoft Teams, validating user permissions, business rules, rejection scenarios, and system behavior under risk conditions.
Quality Assurance Engineer at Ready
June 1, 2024 - October 13, 2025
Part of a product rebranding initiative; helped the team create test plans and test cases; performed manual tests; managed bugs across sprints; conducted critical analysis with the product team to ensure deliveries provided a good user experience.
Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at FS Security
January 1, 2020 - October 13, 2025
Responsible for creating test automation for APIs using Ruby, Selenium, and Cucumber (BDD). Used Docker to run tests and execute automation; created frontend automation using Capybara or Selenium; automated mobile testing with Appium and Selenium with Ruby; implemented CI with Jenkins.
Quality Assurance Engineer at Andela (Indeed and Acorns)
May 1, 2022 - October 13, 2025
Migrated CRM to Salesforce; led a QA team across web and mobile. Performed thorough feature testing of APIs and frontend. Used manual and automated testing with Ruby, Cucumber, Selenium; wrote SQL checks; Jenkins for CI/CD; engaged in Cypress learning to enhance frontend automation; Kotlin used for mobile automation in Growth team.
Quality Assurance Analyst at EshopWorld
June 1, 2023 - October 13, 2025
For every release I owned test planning and execution using Monday.com; created all test cases and test plans for frontend, integration, and backend services; tracked bugs and status updates; presented results and owned each release. Performed some automation using Playwright with JavaScript; manual API testing with Postman.
Test Lead at Ta ta Consultancy Services
November 1, 2017 - October 13, 2025
Led a Quality Assurance team and served as a pre-sales expert. Implemented QA processes, standardized test documentation, and managed bug tracking. Trained teams; led automation initiatives for Salesforce and Insurance domains using Selenium, Ruby, Cucumber, and SVN; collaborated closely with development and product stakeholders.
Quality Assurance Analyst at BRQ Digital Solutions
January 1, 2016 - October 13, 2025
Led QA for Itaú app migrations; created thorough test plans and scripts; performed manual and automated testing; collaborated with product and development teams; used Ruby, Cucumber, Selenium for frontend automation; SQL checks on data; Jenkins for CI; contributed to continuous integration and deployment.

Education

Degree in Information Technology (Digital Game Development & Design) at Faculdade de Tecnologia de São Paulo (FATEC-SP)
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014

Qualifications

Kanban Management Professional (KMPI) – Kanban University
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Education, Other, Financial Services, Gaming