Mónica Rebocho
@mnicarebocho
I am a Senior QA Engineering Manager driving quality-first, scalable QA solutions
PortugalWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior QA Engineering Manager with over 12 years leading Quality Engineering initiatives in fast-paced tech environments. I champion a quality-first culture and align engineering excellence with business outcomes.
I have driven measurable improvements including automation frameworks that reduced regression testing time by 40% and UAT processes that cut critical defects by 45%. I led QMS and ISO 9001 responsibilities and partnered with security to support ISO 27001 efforts, while introducing Language Quality Assurance (LQA) for localization testing.
I hire, mentor and retain high-performing QA teams, manage Developer Experience and CI/CD adoption, and define quality KPIs (including DORA) to ensure continuous improvement and robust product delivery. I am pragmatic, hands-on and focused on embedding quality across the software development lifecycle.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
UNSenior QA Engineering Manager
Unbabel
May 2024 - Present (1 year 4 months)
Lead Quality Engineering strategy across Unbabel and Widn products, owning QMS/ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 efforts while hiring and developing high-performing QA teams to embed quality into business objectives.
UNQuality Assurance Engineering Manager
Unbabel
Oct 2022 - May 2024 (1 year 7 months)
Led QA strategy and the DevX team, implementing automation frameworks that reduced regression testing time by 40% and UAT processes that cut critical defects by 45%.
UNSenior Quality Assurance Engineer
Unbabel
Aug 2019 - Oct 2022 (3 years 2 months)
Spearheaded company-wide QA best practices and established automation frameworks for web and mobile, improving defect detection rate by 30%.
VAQA Analyst
Viagens Abreu
Jun 2017 - Jul 2019 (2 years 1 month)
Led test planning and executed E2E and API integration testing, introduced RPA and test automation to significantly reduce manual testing effort.
VOSoftware Quality Assurance Engineer
Vodafone
Feb 2012 - May 2017 (5 years 3 months)
Designed and executed test plans for complex telecom systems including functional, acceptance, load and performance testing while delivering compliance documentation and coaching testers.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UAUniversidade Aberta
Degree in Social Sciences, Social Psychology
Degree in Social Sciences with a focus on Social Psychology from Universidade Aberta.
CFPA (Portugal)
Informatics and Technology course, Information Technology
Completed a course in Informatics and Technology covering core IT concepts and practical skills.
ISISTQB
Professional Certifications, Software Testing
Activities and societies: CT-ATLaS; CTFL v4.0; CT-AT
Earned multiple ISTQB certifications including CT-ATLaS, CTFL v4.0, and CT-AT.
Lean Six Sigma
White Belt certification, Process Improvement
Lean Six Sigma White Belt certification.
SHSheCodes
She Codes Plus (Front-End certification), Front-End Development
Completed the She Codes Plus front-end development certification.
Santander Open Academy
Course in Mindfulness and Work-Life Balance, Personal Development
Completed a course on mindfulness and work-life balance.
Hiqconsulting (Agap2 IT)
Professional Training, Agile and SQL
Activities and societies: Scrum Master training; Product Owner training; Introduction to SQL
Completed professional trainings including Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Introduction to SQL.
Availability
Location
PortugalAuthorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
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