# Diego Nascimento Diego Nascimento is a remote worker on Himalayas, Senior QA Engineer | Test Automation (Consultant) at Multivision - Consulting, based in Portugal. Source: https://himalayas.app/@diegonascimento ```text QA leader at Planet who built an automated testing framework from scratch for a payment product. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Looking for a job | | Location | Portugal | | Authorized to work in | Portugal | | Salary expectations | 90k+ EUR | | Job categories | Quality Assurance Engineer, Test Manager, Head Of QA, QA Engineering Manager | | Skills | Quality Engineering, QA Strategy, Test Strategy, Test Management, QA Automation, Performance Testing, Software Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, API Testing, Non Functional Testing, Test Planning, Test Automation Framework, End To End Testing | | LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/diegopremiano | ## What I'm looking for ```text I'm interested in leadership opportunities such as QA Manager, Test Manager, Head of QA, and Quality Engineering Manager, where I can contribute to organizational strategy and drive meaningful improvements. I'm open to international opportunities and remote/B2B work. ``` ## About ```text At Planet, I led QA efforts for a payment product in a fintech environment, helping build testing capabilities from the ground up. I designed and implemented an automated testing framework and introduced performance testing initiatives. At Multivision - Consulting, I design and maintain end-to-end test suites for enterprise web applications in the insurance and financial services sector. I use Playwright and TypeScript, integrate tests into Azure DevOps pipelines, and manage secure credentials with Azure Key Vault. Earlier, at Crossjoin Solutions, I directed a team of 40 professionals delivering performance optimization reports for a key client, Oracle. My experience also includes performance engineering, software testing, and quality assurance across fintech, payments, retail, energy, and technology consulting. ``` ## Experience ### Senior QA Engineer | Test Automation (Consultant) (current) Multivision - Consulting. Apr 2026 - Present ```text I work as a QA Automation Engineer in the insurance and financial services sector, designing and maintaining end-to-end test suites for enterprise web applications using Playwright and TypeScript. My day-to-day involves translating business requirements and acceptance criteria into automated regression tests, structured around the Page Object Model pattern to keep the codebase scalable and maintai ``` ### Quality Assurance Specialist Evolve 4. Jan 2026 - Mar 2026 ```text Quality Assurance professional involved in ensuring software quality and reliability, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver solutions aligned with business and quality standards. ``` ### Quality Assurance Lead [Planet](https://himalayas.app/companies/planetpayment). Aug 2024 - Jan 2026 ```text Contracted via Innotech Consulting Leading the QA efforts for a payment product in a dynamic fintech environment. As a consultant through Innotech, I was invited to take on a leadership role, driving quality strategies and building testing capabilities from the ground up. Key contributions include: - Spearheaded the adoption of unit testing practices through internal presentations, boosting dev ``` ### Technical Services Manager Crossjoin Solutions. Jun 2023 - Sep 2023 ```text Directed a team of 40 professionals delivering performance optimization reports for a key client (Oracle). Acted as final quality gate to ensure all deliverables met agreed standards. Successfully led the team through a 4x workload surge while stepping in for both senior managers, maintaining operational continuity, service delivery excellence, and cross-functional alignment. Demonstrated strength ``` ### Technical Business Analyst DEUS: human(ity)-centered AI. Sep 2022 - Dec 2022 ```text Coordinating efforts to achieve project delivery between technical teams and business, creation of screencasts and documentation of highly complex solutions related with Data Mesh and coordinate internal resources to ensure successful project completion. ``` ### Senior QA Engineer EVRYTHNG Ltd. A Digimarc Company. Feb 2022 - Aug 2022 ```text Helping to meet high standards of: - Quality by implementing automated nodeJS E2E Tests; - Reliability by creating and running k6 test's scripts for Performance Improvements of API Services; - Successfuly created and implemented a PWA Mobile Test Strategy. ``` ### Information System Consultant Specialist Aubay. Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 ```text Financial software product on an Agile Team working to a large French bank: Information Management (Back Office and Financial) of the Marketplace itself and its sellers. Quality assurance process through functional tests; Guarantee of non-functional requirements and participation as scrum master and facilitation of Agile ceremonies, technical evaluation of quality assurance candidates of different ``` ### Infrastructure Performance Engineer [FARFETCH](https://himalayas.app/companies/farfetch). Nov 2017 - Nov 2020 ```text • On a rotating basis, assisted in the Agile process implementation boosting team productivity; • Executed many performance tests upon APIs, Services and Microservices increasing overall performance; • Collaboration in the development of innovative automated performance assessment tools. ``` ### Consultant Check description. Oct 2016 - Aug 2017 ```text For almost a year, I was a subject matter expert regarding performance testing as a key consultant for multiple companies across Sao Paulo, Brazil. Engagements include: PERFORMANCE TESTING CONSULTANT, Via Varejo SA (5/2017 to 8/2017) Improved web performance by 20% and reduced live environment issues by 30% as a key consultant regarding performance testing execution, computer resource allocation ``` ### Senior Software QA Analyst ICE Cartões Especiais Ltda.. Jan 2015 - Jul 2016 ```text Guided Waterfall-Model V software lifecycle process with oversight of QA process improvements, productivity improvements, and development of manuals/SOPs for functional testing. • Improved overall customer satisfaction and processes by 50% through the implementation of automated testing. ``` ### Senior Software QA Analyst GeoFusion, Inc.. Dec 2013 - Oct 2014 ```text Leveraged SCRUM methods for SDLC management, including SCRUM meetings and sprints, developing test plans, and oversight of defect management, functional documentation, and regressive testing. • Successfully implemented automated tests and improved overall customer satisfaction. ``` ### Senior Test Analyst Resource IT Solutions. Oct 2012 - Oct 2013 ```text Directed manual and functional QA testing for Citibank’s BZTE Brazil Technology Evolution project, increasing overall productivity by 25% while coordinating with global cross-functional teams. Conducted and planned black box tests based on functional/non-functional requirements. ``` ### Quality Assurance Analyst Buscapé Company - A Naspers Company. Feb 2011 - Aug 2012 ```text Managed all aspects of QA testing to improve customer satisfaction, including manual and automated testing, correction and defect retesting, and systematic process improvements. ``` ### Performance Analyst [Inmetrics](https://himalayas.app/companies/inmetrics-s-a). Aug 2009 - Feb 2011 ```text In my role here, I designed and applied performance, load, and stress tests to measure the performance of systems in many projects. I generated and presented comprehensive status reports to update senior management on project progress and analysis of computational resource consumption. I also oversaw and completed CBSS (Visa Vale) project, which contained stress test in transportation system vouch ``` ## Education ### Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto Master's degree, Artificial Intelligence Engineering. 2025 - 2026 ```text The Master’s in Computer Engineering – Artificial Intelligence at ISEP focuses on developing intelligent systems and algorithms that complement human activity. The program combines theory and practice across areas such as Machine Learning, Knowledge Engineering, Generative AI, Deep Learning, Robotics, Multi-Agent Systems, and Decision-Making. It also addresses research and innovation, ethics, and ``` ### Coursera Planejamento de projetos: Como reunir tudo ```text May 2023 ``` ### Coursera Execução do projeto: Como executar o projeto ```text Jun 2023 ``` ### Coursera Fundamentals of Project Management by Google ```text Feb 2023 ``` ### Coursera Início do projeto: Como começar um projeto bem-sucedido ```text Mar 2023 ``` ### Escola Conquer Produtividade Inteligente ```text Jan 2023 ``` ### Coursera Gerenciamento de projetos Agile ```text Jun 2023 ``` ### Coursera Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World ```text Oct 2023 ``` ### LinkedIn Agile Product Owner Role: Techniques ```text Dec 2022 ``` ### LinkedIn Agile Product Owner Role: Foundations ```text Dec 2022 ``` ### LinkedIn Coaching and Developing Employees ```text Dec 2022 ``` ### LinkedIn What Is Business Analysis? ```text Dec 2022 ``` ### Knowledge21 KANBAN SYSTEM DESIGN (KMP I) ```text Feb 2021 ``` ### University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education Budgeting and Scheduling Projects ```text Sep 2021 ``` ### Escola Conquer Inteligência Emocional Conquer ```text Nov 2020 ``` ### Agile College Agile Team Leader ```text Dec 2020 ``` ### Times Higher Education THE Leadership & Management Summit 2020 ```text Nov 2020 ``` ### International Conference on Software Testing IEEE International Conference on Software Testing, Verification and Validation ```text Oct 2020 ``` ### Management 3.0 Management 3.0 Fundamentals Online Workshop ```text Oct 2020 ``` ### Udemy Learn Kibana - Complete course for beginners and above ```text Dec 2019 ``` ### Microsoft Microsoft Azure Fundamentals ```text Aug 2019 ``` ### Senac São Paulo Gestão / Engenharia da Qualidade de Software, Software Quality Engineering / Management. 2015 - 2016 ```text O curso de pós-graduação de Engenharia da Qualidade de Software do Senac conta com corpo docente altamente qualificado, produtores de conhecimento na área, que garantem a aproximação com o que há de mais atual em desenvolvimento de software, respondendo aos desafios de um curso que se vale de sofisticados e reconhecidos modelos de qualidade. ``` ## Tech stack - Postman - Microsoft Azure - Node.js - Visual Studio - Azure DevOps - Python - Kibana - TypeScript - Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Playwright - k6 - REST APIs To contact Diego, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [William Silva](https://himalayas.app/@williamsilva1): QA Engineer, Pairpoint - [Jemson Chan](https://himalayas.app/@jemsonchan): Senior QA Automation Engineer, Bitvault / Laserfocus / Bitcoin Club - [Paulo Teixeira](https://himalayas.app/@pauloteixeira): Quality Assurance Analyst, Blip.pt - [Cristina Lança Carrageis](https://himalayas.app/@cristinacarrageis): Product Visionary, Critical Techworks - [Alan Silva](https://himalayas.app/@alan_silva): Senior QA Automation Lead, Surepay - [Liubov Shalimova](https://himalayas.app/@liubovshalimova): Senior Test Engineer & Quality Lead, Sigma Software - [Daniela Yabe](https://himalayas.app/@danielayabe): Senior Quality Engineer, Decskill - [Ana User](https://himalayas.app/@anauser17): QA Manager / Project Manager, 8x8, Inc. - [Gabriel Campos](https://himalayas.app/@gabrielcampos31): Senior Quality Assurance Specialist, Accenture - [João Carriço](https://himalayas.app/@joocarrio): QA Specialist / Performance Tester Expert, Mastercard