Portfolio · Quality Engineering

Thiago Pivatto

Senior Software Quality Engineer · SDET · Quality Engineering Lead

Senior Software Quality Engineer | SDET | Quality Engineering Lead with 8+ years of experience driving quality initiatives for enterprise-scale platforms across Financial Services, Healthcare, SaaS, eCommerce, Mobile, and Cloud ecosystems.

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About me

Senior Software Quality Engineer | SDET | Quality Engineering Lead with 8+ years of experience driving quality initiatives for enterprise-scale platforms across Financial Services, Healthcare, SaaS, eCommerce, Mobile, and Cloud ecosystems.

Throughout my career, I have worked with global companies and distributed engineering teams, contributing to the delivery of scalable, reliable, and high-quality software solutions used by millions of users worldwide. My experience spans end-to-end Quality Engineering, including UI, API, Mobile, Backend, Integration, and CI/CD validation within Agile and fast-paced delivery environments.

I specialize in designing scalable automation frameworks, improving SDLC quality practices, and implementing efficient testing strategies focused on release stability, risk reduction, and operational efficiency. I have hands-on experience with modern automation and DevOps ecosystems using Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, REST Assured, Docker, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, AWS, and CI/CD pipelines.

Over the years, I have contributed to enterprise platforms across banking, financial services, healthcare, real-time consumer applications, and global eCommerce systems, collaborating closely with Engineering Managers, Product Owners, Architects, Developers, and business stakeholders to drive quality excellence and improve delivery confidence.

Key areas of expertise

  • Quality Engineering & QA Strategy
  • Test Automation Framework Design
  • Mobile Automation (Android & iOS)
  • Backend & Database Validation
  • Release Governance & Risk Analysis
  • Agile & Distributed Engineering Environments

Always open to connecting with professionals, engineering leaders, and teams focused on innovation, quality engineering, automation, cloud technologies, and scalable software delivery.

Education

B.Sc. Computer Engineering

FIAP – Centro Universitário · 2016 – 2020

Computer Technician

ETEC – Centro Paula Souza · 2014 – 2015

Languages

Portuguese

Native

English

C1

Spanish

B1

Companies

Persistent
Praxent
Andela
Appnovation
Dreamdev
Tech Mahindra
K2 Partnering Solutions
Capgemini
Sopra Banking Software

Clients

Ascensus
Step Up for Students
Weather Channel
Pfizer
eShopWorld
Kimberly-Clark
Ágora Investimentos
PACCAR Bank
BNP Paribas

Skills

Automation

SeleniumPlaywrightCypressREST AssuredRobot FrameworkKatalon Studio

Languages

JavaPythonJavaScriptTypeScriptC#GroovySQLBash/Shell

API & Services

REST APIsGraphQLPostmanInsomniaSoapUICharles ProxyMicroservices Testing

Performance

JMeterK6Load TestingStress Testing

CI/CD & DevOps

JenkinsGitHub ActionsAzure DevOpsDockerGitBitbucket

Cloud

AWSAzure DevOpsGCP

Databases

OracleSQL ServerMySQLPostgreSQLMongoDB

Frameworks

JUnitTestNGCucumber (BDD)xUnit

test design patterns, Page Object Model

Test Management

TestRailZephyrJiraConfluence

test planning, reporting, defect triage, QA governance

Mobile

Android (AppiumEspresso)iOS (AppiumXCUITest)

native and cross-platform test automation

AI & Tooling

GitHub CopilotCursorClaudeChatGPT

AI-assisted test generation, code review, productivity

Methodologies

AgileScrumKanbanSAFeSDLCSTLCBDDTDDShift-LeftRisk-Based Testing

Experience

Senior QA EngineerAscensus

via Persistent · Contract

Apr 2026 – Current

Financial Services · Retirement & IRA Platforms · Enterprise Systems

Tools: Azure DevOps, Oracle, SQL Server, Jira

  • Defined test strategy and release gates for 3+ Agile teams, cutting escaped defects by ~20%
  • Caught ~15 requirement gaps per sprint by reviewing specs before development began, reducing rework
  • Reduced production risk on 4+ major yearly releases by aligning engineering, analysts, and stakeholders pre-sprint
  • Queried Oracle and SQL Server to verify financial calculations across 10+ regulatory compliance rules

Senior QA Engineer / Quality LeadStep Up for Students

via Praxent · Contract

Mar 2025 – Mar 2026

FinTech · Scholarship & Financial Platforms

Tools: Azure DevOps, Oracle, Postman

  • Tested high-volume scholarship and payment workflows processing hundreds of millions in annual disbursements
  • Defined acceptance criteria with product leadership, reducing mid-sprint requirement changes by ~25%
  • Executed API, integration, and regression tests covering 200+ critical financial workflows end-to-end
  • Cut QA cycle time by 30% by building reusable test scripts and standardizing validation workflows

Senior QA EngineerThe Weather Channel

via Andela · Contract

Dec 2023 – Dec 2024

Mobile Applications · Real-Time Data Platforms · Global Scale

Tools: Jira, TestRail, Charles Proxy, Postman

  • Tested Android, iOS, and API releases for a real-time weather application used by ~100M users globally
  • Caught 50+ critical defects before release, preventing major production failures across 3 platforms
  • Standardized reusable test scenarios across platforms, cutting test review time by ~20%
  • Intercepted and validated ~30 API and network calls per release cycle using Postman and Charles Proxy

QA EngineerPfizer

via Appnovation · Contract

Aug 2023 – Apr 2024

Healthcare · Enterprise Platforms · Pharmaceutical Compliance

Tools: Postman, TestRail, Jira

  • Wrote and maintained 100+ test cases covering critical pharmaceutical compliance and regulatory workflows
  • Tested UI and APIs across 5+ major release cycles for enterprise healthcare platforms serving 10+ global markets
  • Verified application behavior against pharmaceutical compliance standards across 10+ regulated markets
  • Coordinated QA sign-off with 8+ global stakeholders across time zones during high-risk release cycles

System Integration TestereShopWorld

via Dreamdev · Contract

Jun 2022 – Jun 2023

Global eCommerce · Payment & Logistics Integrations

Tools: Azure DevOps, Jira, Postman

  • Tested payment gateways, tax engines, and logistics APIs across 15+ country integrations
  • Validated 5+ third-party integrations for an eCommerce platform processing millions in daily transactions
  • Diagnosed root causes of 20+ backend failures, reducing reoccurrence rate by ~30%
  • Increased integration test coverage by ~40%, cutting release-blocking defects by ~25%

QA EngineerKimberly-Clark

via Tech Mahindra · Full-time

Nov 2021 – Jun 2022

Enterprise Healthcare Applications

Tools: Jira, Chrome DevTools

  • Tested web, desktop, and mobile healthcare applications across 3 platforms and 5+ user roles
  • Executed 200+ regression and UAT test cases per release cycle across enterprise application suites
  • Caught 10+ critical defects per sprint before production, preventing costly rollbacks and business risk
  • Delivered QA sign-off on 4+ major releases with zero critical defect escapes to production

QA Automation EngineerK2 Partnering Solutions

Full-time

Jul 2021 – Nov 2021

Salesforce Ecosystem · HR Internal Platforms

Tools: Katalon Studio, Groovy, Azure DevOps

  • Built a Katalon/Groovy automation framework covering 80+ Salesforce CRM workflow test cases from scratch
  • Automated 60+ Salesforce and HR platform scenarios, cutting manual testing effort by ~40%
  • Integrated test suites into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, enabling automated daily regression runs
  • Reduced regression cycle from 2 days to 4 hours by automating critical Salesforce end-to-end workflows

Test Automation EngineerÁgora Investimentos

via Capgemini · Full-time

Oct 2020 – Jul 2021

Financial Services · Investment & Trading Platforms

Tools: Selenium, Appium, C#, xUnit, Docker, TFS

  • Built Selenium WebDriver and Appium frameworks covering 150+ test cases for financial web and mobile apps
  • Automated cross-platform regression suites on Android and iOS, cutting regression execution time by ~35%
  • Tested mobile trading applications used by 50K+ retail investors across Android and iOS platforms
  • Containerized test environments with Docker, reducing environment setup time by ~60%

Test AnalystBNP Paribas / PACCAR Bank

via Sopra Banking Software · Full-time

Aug 2017 – Oct 2020

Banking & Financial Systems · Enterprise Regulatory Platforms

Tools: Selenium, Java, Oracle, SoapUI

  • Expanded Selenium/Java automation suite by 40%, covering core banking and compliance workflows across 2 clients
  • Tested 100+ API endpoints and compliance rules for banking platforms handling regulated financial data
  • Produced QA documentation supporting 3+ regulatory audits with zero compliance findings
  • Cut regression execution time by 50% by automating 200+ previously manual test cases

Academic and Personal Projects

Ultron

WhatsApp entertainment bot using NodeJS

Startup One

Led startup project during undergraduate studies

HUD Car

Automotive HUD solution integrating software and hardware

ChinchiApp

App supporting academic needs with accessibility focus

AirCup

Competition drone showcasing engineering skills

CyberCup

AGV robot emphasizing automation and system reliability

AlfaBeta

Android quiz game for entrance exam preparation

Certificates and Courses

Language Certificates

  • First Certificate in English (FCE)
  • TOEFL ITP
  • SIELE Certification2023

FIAP ON Courses

  • Compliance & Quality Assurance
  • Business Intelligence (BI)
  • Biohacking, Deep Web and Cryptography
  • IT Governance
  • Intelligence and Counterintelligence
  • Forense Expertise in Cyber Defense
  • Big Data & Analytics
  • Cloud Computing & Data Science
  • Android Development

Other Certificates

  • Cloudera Dev. Training for Spark & HadoopJuly 2017
  • Programming CourseJuly 2013

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