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Francisco Vieira

@franciscovieira

ISTQB-certified QA engineer specializing in API and automation testing with strong cybersecurity awareness.

Portugal
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What I'm looking for

I seek a QA role where I can expand automation and API testing, embed shift-left practices, work with CI/CD teams, and grow in security-aware quality engineering.

I am an ISTQB-certified QA professional with a detail-oriented and analytical mindset, passionate about delivering high-quality software. I design and execute backend API test scenarios, create and maintain test plans, manual test cases, and automation scripts, and collaborate closely with developers to align QA efforts with CI/CD practices.

At CEiiA I contribute to QA metrics, quality reporting, and the selection/evaluation of test management tools to improve visibility and traceability; I also write and track issues in Jira and advocate shift-left testing and process improvements. Previously, I managed security and quality operations across multiple sites, conducting compliance audits, documenting incidents with evidence, tracking non-conformities, and maintaining data integrity in digital records.

I am completing a degree in Informatics Engineering and have formal cybersecurity training, which complements my testing skillset and enables me to approach quality with a security-first perspective. I seek roles where I can apply robust testing practices, improve test automation, and help embed quality earlier in the development lifecycle.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

CD
Current

Software QA Engineer

CEiiA – Centre of Engineering and Product Development

Jun 2025 - Present (1 year)

Designing and executing backend API test scenarios, creating and maintaining test plans, manual test cases and automation scripts, and driving shift-left QA practices to improve traceability and CI/CD integration.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Universidade Aberta logoUA

Universidade Aberta

Bachelor of Engineering, Informatics Engineering

2023 -

Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Informatics Engineering combining algorithms, software development, and network systems to design and maintain information systems.

IP

IEFP Cybersecurity Training Program

Level 5 Certification, Cybersecurity

Completed a 300-hour Level 5 cybersecurity program covering GDPR, social engineering, preventive security measures, and hands-on vulnerability analysis for networks and applications.

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