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Raúl Alonso Abarc

@ralalonsoabarc

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QA Lead with 10+ years driving manual and automated testing for secure digital products.

Spain

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead QA for secure, scalable AI and digital products—building risk-based strategies, expanding automation, and partnering closely with DevOps to ship faster with fewer defects.

I’m a Quality Assurance Leader based in Spain with 10+ years of experience ensuring quality across complex digital ecosystems. I specialize in manual and automated testing, agile methodologies, and leading multidisciplinary QA teams across cybersecurity, banking/KYC, telecommunications, and emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Metaverse, and Web3.

As a QA Lead at Telefonica CDO, I define QA strategy, build BDD automation frameworks in Python, and integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions. I focus on process optimization, risk prevention, and data-driven decision-making to reduce defects and accelerate delivery—while helping teams ship secure, scalable, high-impact products.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

QA Lead (Metaverse/Web3/AI)

Current

Telefónica Digital España

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 6 months)

Led QA strategy for Metaverse/Web3/AI projects, managing QA teams of 5–8 people. Built Python BDD automation frameworks and integrated tests into Jenkins and GitHub Actions CI/CD to enable secure and scalable releases.

Python BDD Behave CI CD Pipelines Jenkins GitHub Actions Test Strategy Agile Scrum Jira Git

Expert QA Analyst (ElevenPaths)

Telefónica Cybersecurity & Cloud Tech

Jan 2020 - Jan 2022 (2 years)

Owned QA for ElevenPaths cybersecurity platforms, developing Python BDD automation and integrating automated tests into Jenkins and GitHub Actions CI/CD. Built Docker-based environments to support security testing automation and secure release workflows.

Python BDD CI CD Jenkins GitHub Actions Docker Security Testing

Expert QA Analyst (Cybersecurity)

Telefónica Digital España

Jan 2019 - Jan 2020 (1 year)

Provided expert QA within ElevenPaths for Telefónica Digital, creating Python BDD testing frameworks and integrating automated tests into Jenkins and GitHub Actions CI/CD. Collaborated with DevOps, product, and engineering teams to deliver secure and scalable releases.

Python BDD CI CD Pipelines Jenkins GitHub Actions Automated Testing Test Strategy

QA Lead (Safened)

Safened

Jan 2017 - Jan 2019 (2 years)

Defined Safened’s QA strategy and automation approach, implementing SpecFlow/.NET integration tests and setting up performance testing pipelines for fintech platforms. Delivered BDD test coverage for KYC flows and built test tooling to generate random identity documents to combat fraud.

SpecFlow C++.NET Core BDD Integration Testing E2E Testing Performance Testing JMeter Taurus Microsoft Dynamics AX

Test Engineer (Sogeti)

Sogeti

Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 (1 year)

Developed and executed test cases and test plans using Scrum, managing defect tracking through UAT. Supported testing for Mediaset España platforms including multiple web portals and mobile/TV applications for UAT phases.

Test Case Development Test Planning Agile Scrum UAT Testing TV Applications

QA Tester (Indra)

Indra Sistemas

Jan 2015 - Jan 2016 (1 year)

Created and executed test cases and performed defect tracking in Scrum for Vodafone systems. Covered SIT/SAT/OKT for a web portal and mobile applications, including E2E testing in Java.

Java E2E Testing Agile Scrum SIT Testing Android IOS Testing

Administrative Accounting Intern

Talleres del Sol de Aranjuez

Jan 2011 - Jan 2012 (1 year)

Completed accounting entry work and balance tracking, including balance sheets and profit & loss statements, and supported customer and supplier service. Assisted with management and administrative reporting activities during internship.

Accounting Entries Financial Statements Balance Tracking Administrative Accounting Customer Service Coordination

HR Consultant Intern

Randstad

Jan 2013 - Present (13 years 6 months)

Supported recruitment operations by processing candidate sources and screening data, maintaining recruitment databases, and assisting labor management tasks. Coordinated with agencies for payroll, social security, and prevention-related administration.

Recruitment support Candidate Screening Labor Management Payroll Support

Accounting Intern

Enrique Fernández Martínez

Jan 2012 - Present (14 years 6 months)

Prepared accounting entries and maintained key financial documents including balances, balance sheets, profit & loss statements, and cash reports during internship.

Accounting Entries Cash Reports Financial Reporting Administrative Accounting