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Daniela Yabe

@danielayabe

Senior QA Engineer focused on automation-first quality engineering for web, APIs, and backend systems using Playwright and CI/CD.

Portugal

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for an automation-first QA role where I can build and evolve end-to-end CI/CD test suites for web, APIs, and backend systems, collaborate with international teams, and keep improving reliability with strong observability and shift-left practices.

I’m a Senior QA Engineer with 7+ years of test automation and quality engineering for web and backend systems. I’m automation-first by default—building end-to-end automated test suites from scratch using Playwright (TypeScript) and replacing manual workflows with automated regression pipelines integrated into CI/CD.

I’ve tested distributed systems, APIs, and backend services, including Kafka-driven async workflows. In prior roles, I led backend test automation with Kotlin and Rest-Assured, performing exploratory, contract, load, and smoke testing while using Splunk and New Relic to troubleshoot and monitor effectively.

I also bring leadership and mentorship experience: I led a QA team, mentored junior engineers, and contributed to cross-team collaboration in Agile environments. CTFL certified and fluent in English, I enjoy working directly with international development teams to identify and resolve defects—and I actively share knowledge through initiatives like Quality Week and DOJO sessions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Quality Engineer

Current

Decskill

Oct 2024 - Present (1 year 8 months)

Designed and implemented an end-to-end Playwright (TypeScript) automated test suite from scratch, replacing manual-only testing with automated regression runs on every release. Maintained the automation as the product evolved and collaborated with UK/Portugal development teams to identify and resolve defects.

Playwright TypeScript Test Automation Automated Testing Java REST API Testing Test Suite Maintenance Defect Triage

Senior Quality Engineer

PagBank

Apr 2021 - Apr 2024 (3 years)

Led Kafka and end-to-end backend test automation using Kotlin and Rest-Assured on a high-scale financial platform. Performed exploratory, contract, load, and smoke testing, including async workflows and distributed systems, while using Splunk and New Relic for troubleshooting and monitoring.

Kafka Kotlin Rest Assured Backend Testing Contract Testing Load Testing Smoke Testing Splunk New Relic

Quality Engineer

Zup

May 2020 - Apr 2021 (11 months)

Led the QA team by coordinating testing efforts and mentoring junior engineers. Implemented automated iOS testing with XCUITest and Swift and authored/executed BDD scenarios and regression test cases.

IOS Testing XCUITest Swift BDD Regression Testing Test Case Development QA Team Leadership Mobile Testing Automated Testing Manual Testing

Quality Engineer

NTT Data

Aug 2018 - May 2020 (1 year 9 months)

Built web automation scripts using Java and Selenium and supported BI/ETL process testing with MySQL and SQL. Managed defect lifecycle activities and led knowledge transfer initiatives within the QA organization.

Java Selenium Automation Testing MySQL SQL BI Testing Scripting Knowledge Sharing