María Elissa Doradea

I am a Lead QA Engineer with extensive experience leading distributed QA teams across Latin America, blending manual and automation expertise to improve software quality and delivery. I design and execute comprehensive test plans, drive transitions from manual QA to SDET practices, and maintain clear project documentation. From a leadership perspective, I use data to guide coaching conversations, identify skill gaps, and support the professional growth of QA team members. I believe metrics should empower teams, not just measure them, so I focus on translating numbers into actionable insights and clear expectations.

I have a strong track record mentoring engineers, running study groups for ISTQB certification, and creating Moodle courses to support practice-wide learning. I led QA efforts on billable projects, performed functional, regression, smoke, and confirmation testing, and coordinated daily reporting and sprint updates.

My background includes implementing process improvements in ALM and JIRA practices, designing automation in Azure DevOps, and contributing to industry best practices through conferences and professional participation. I hold an MBA in Digital Transformation and certifications including ISTQB Foundation, Pega Business Analyst, and Scrum Master.