André Luís Sena Nascimento

Experience

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  Nansen S.A. Instrumentos de Precisão

  Feb 2002 - Sept 2002

  Junior Electrical Engineer

  • Spearheaded comprehensive hardware and software test design for a middleware mechanism responsible for controlling electric meters via a user interface system.• Played a pivotal role in the early development stages of the system, contributing to its structure and functionality.• Executed tests in adherence to stringent international standards, ensuring the middleware system met essential hardware and software specifications.• Established a solid foundation in engineering principles and quality assurance practices through this hands-on experience. Show less

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  Nextech Ltda

  Jan 2003 - Oct 2004

  Junior Software Test Analyst

  • Developed a technical solution for electronic document storage using the Java platform.• Established the quality assurance area within the company and implemented all software testing methodologies and artifacts.

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  Dell

  Oct 2004 - Nov 2005

  Senior Test Analyst

  • Developed the complete test strategy for a backend platform coordinating with other projects to display price and availability of 'Dell' products on the website.• Created and maintained test cases using the 'Test Director' tool.• Communicated test results to 'Dell' customers.• Successfully executed release deployment and conducted acceptance tests in the production environment.

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  Hewlett Packard Enterprise

  Nov 2005 - Oct 2015

  Instant Ink portfolio• Developed the entire test strategy for a platform managing the agreement between HP and customers regarding ink consumption.• Conducted test estimation and efforts within a Scrum team, utilizing the 'Pivotal Tracker' tool.• Managed test operations across different global locations, including China, USA, and Brazil.• Created and maintained test automation for the frontend system using the 'Ruby' programming language, 'Selenium,' and 'Capybara' tools, operating on 'Linux,' and version-controlled with 'GIT.'• Established and maintained test automation for the backend system using the 'Ruby' programming language, 'Airborne' gem, and 'Linux' OS.• Ensured the delivery of test automation to the LIVE environment through the 'Jenkins' tool.• Developed test automation for 'Chrome,' 'Firefox,' and 'IE' browsers.• Conducted performance testing using the 'Load Runner' tool. Show less MashUp Services portfolio• Developed the complete test strategy for a platform tasked with parsing information from diverse sources to generate input data for travel guide PDF files.• Led test automation efforts for a frontend project using 'Rails' as the programming language, 'Selenium,' and 'Capybara' as test tools, operating on the 'Linux' platform.• Managed test processes and reported to Agile team members.• Ensured the delivery of test code through the 'Jenkins' tool.• Created test environments utilizing the 'AWS' cloud system.• Developed and maintained test automation for a backend project responsible for creating and comparing PDF expected files. Show less Capacity Advisor portfolio• Devised the comprehensive test strategy for a platform enabling monitoring and evaluation of system and workload utilization, covering CPU cores, memory, network, disk I/O, and power for optimized data center resource utilization.• Developed the test strategy for the entire portfolio.• Managed test estimation and effort, effectively communicating with the engineering team.• Led test automation for a frontend project using 'Selenium,' 'TestNG,' with 'Java' as the programming language.• Conducted performance testing using the 'JMeter' tool.• Ensured test delivery through the 'Jenkins' system, with 'GIT' serving as the version control system. Show less

  • Senior Quality Assurance Engineer Lead

    Nov 2014 - Oct 2015

  • Senior Engineer Quality Assurance Lead

    Nov 2011 - Oct 2014

  • Senior Engineer Quality Assurance Lead

    Sept 2010 - Oct 2011

  • Senior Engineer Quality Assurance Lead

    Oct 2006 - Sept 2010

  • Senior Quality Assurance Engineer Lead

    Nov 2005 - Oct 2006
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  Farfetch

  Sept 2016 - Sept 2018

  Senior Quality Assurance Software Tester

  • Led business requirements understanding and software testing efforts.• Collaborated closely with architecture and product owners to ensure high-quality releases.• Formulated the entire test strategy for backend services within the finance company sector.• Developed and maintained C# test automation for backend services using 'Mock Server,' 'Client API,' and 'SQL Server.'• Led the software testing community, providing best practices across the organization.• Orchestrated the software testing interview process. Show less

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  EBP

  Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

  Technical Test Manager

  • Developed the entire test strategy for a platform parsing information from European tenders to compose two significant European engineering magazines.• Created and configured all necessary test environments for running automated tests.• Oversaw the creation of the Unit test project using the 'Moq' tool in a C# platform with 'SQL Server' as the database.• Led acceptance tests with clients in Germany.• Generated, updated, and presented comprehensive test reports for both internal and external clients.• Tracked defects and shared updated information using the 'Confluence' tool.• Implemented code refactoring pertaining to serialization and deserialization of input data. Show less

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  SWIFT

  Apr 2019 - Mar 2022

  Quality Assurance Lead

  • Led coaching sessions for test engineers.• Took charge of the testing strategy to validate the main component of Alliance Cloud within the SWIFT network.• Led the design and implementation of the test automation strategy using the Robot Framework tool.• Conducted regular project demos of the quality assurance initiatives to SWIFT stakeholders in each SPRINT timeframe.

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  Elia

  Apr 2022 - Mar 2024

  Head of Quality Assurance area

  • Developed the test strategy for the European electrical energy control and monitoring product portfolio.• Created stakeholder-aligned test cases and automated key tests to meet requirements.• Executed, controlled, and monitored automated functional tests.• Led ELIA's Center of Excellence in Software Testing (COE), establishing strategic guidelines and methodologies.• Drove and coached test automation initiatives across projects.• Coordinated the adoption of test automation tools and actively reviewed daily automation projects.• Led efforts to build pipelines for projects utilizing test automation.• Defined and implemented company-wide software testing interview processes. Show less

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  BNY Mellon

  Apr 2024 - now

  Senior VP of Quality Assurance | AI Hub (Artificial Intelligence Hub)

  - Applied AI to optimize QA processes, improving validation and verification efficiency.- Coordinated and managed the QA team, ensuring collaboration and timely delivery.- Integrated Responsible AI principles for ethical, transparent AI systems.- Leveraged Macrobond for financial data analysis supporting AI-driven QA solutions.- Designed and tracked test cases using Zephyr Jira plugin, aligned with project requirements.- Conducted risk analysis and prioritized tests based on release importance.- Managed defect creation, prioritization, and timely resolution.- Automated tests with Java, Selenium, and BDD for frontend and API testing.- Used GIT for version control to maintain code consistency.Monitored weekly release deployments and led the Test Management team. Show less