Paulo Teixeira
@pauloteixeira
ISTQB-certified Quality Assurance Engineer specializing in automated testing and test strategy.
PortugalWhat I'm looking for
I am an ISTQB-certified Quality Assurance Engineer with postgraduate training in Quality Engineering and extensive hands-on experience in automation, API, UI and unit testing.
I have delivered quality across web, API and database layers using tools such as Jest, Cypress, Playwright, WebdriverIO, Postman/Newman and SQL, and I help define testing processes from feature to product release.
My background includes roles at Blip.pt, Kuehne+Nagel and BySide where I executed manual and automated tests, promoted best practices, produced QA reports, and supported CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
I bring a continuous improvement mindset, strong attention to detail, and a collaborative approach to ensure reliable deliveries and to raise the overall quality of products.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Quality Assurance Analyst
Blip.pt
Sep 2023 - Present (2 years 9 months)
Manage releases and execute manual and automated tests across web, API and BFF layers; implemented CI pipelines and improved test reliability using Jest, Cypress and Playwright.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Kuehne+Nagel
Sep 2023 - Present (2 years 9 months)
Defined quality and testing processes from feature to release and developed E2E automated tests using Cypress while executing manual and automated test plans.
Quality Engineer
BySide
Jan 2022 - Sep 2023 (1 year 8 months)
Executed manual and automated web, API and DB tests (Jest, Playwright), defined quality processes and promoted best practices to improve development workflows.
QA Engineer
Sound Particles
Aug 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 4 months)
Tracked test executions, created QA reports, and identified, analysed and reported bugs across software releases to improve product quality.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto
Postgraduation, Quality Engineering
2023 - 2024
Postgraduation in Quality Engineering completed at Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto during 2023–2024.
INESC Technology and Science - Associate Laboratory
Master thesis student
2018 - 2019
Master thesis student at INESC Technology and Science as part of the 2018–2019 research placement.
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
Master, Multimedia Technologies
2017 - 2019
Grade: 17/20
Master in Multimedia Technologies with a thesis completed in 2019 (grade: 17/20).
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
PortugalAuthorized to work in
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