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Vanderlan Alves da Silva Filho

@vanderlanalvesdasilv

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I’m an SDET and QA Lead who scales automated testing across CI/CD to cut regressions and improve release cadence.

Brazil

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking remote Senior QA Automation/SDET roles (US, EU, or UK time zones) where I can lead shift-left test automation, build CI/CD quality gates, and apply AI-assisted testing to accelerate releases.

I’m an SDET and QA Lead with 15+ years building test automation from zero, scaling coverage from 0% to 60% across 5 squads and shipping 500+ tests across unit, API, performance, and E2E layers. I work across the full automation stack—Cypress and Robot Framework for E2E, Python and Playwright for scripted flows, and strong API/performance validation with Postman and K6.

I embed shift-left quality practices into Agile teams, designing CI/CD quality gates in Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions that reduced regression cycles from 3 days to under 4 hours. I also run accessibility testing with the AXE library against WCAG 2.1 across multiple front-end applications and implement maintainable frameworks using Clean Code principles and patterns like Page Object Model, Factory, and Strategy.

In 2025–2026, I moved into AI-assisted testing by integrating the Claude API to generate test case stubs, validate LLM outputs, and flag flaky tests automatically—reducing manual test authoring effort by ~30%. I mentor engineers, set team standards for test documentation and reporting (Allure), and I also share QA knowledge through Medium and my Vida de QA podcast.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

QA Automation Engineer/QA Lead

Current

Lojas Riachuelo

Sep 2020 - Present (5 years 10 months)

Scaled automated test coverage from 0% to 60% across 5 squads, delivering 500+ tests across unit, API, performance, and E2E layers with Cypress, Robot Framework, and K6. Built CI/CD quality gates and led shift-left practices to reduce regression cycle time and improve release cadence.

Cypress Robot Framework Automation Testing API Testing CI CD Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Postman Contract Testing Accessibility Testing Axe Page Object Model Microservices

Software Quality Specialist

Claro Brasil

Jul 2018 - Sep 2020 (2 years 2 months)

Led QA automation initiatives for telecommunications products, building regression suites with Selenium/Grid and Robot Framework on Jenkins CI. Reduced manual testing effort through structured API automation with Postman and drove Agile testing across multiple scrum teams.

Selenium Grid Robot Framework Jenkins Postman API Testing REST APIs Agile Testing Regression Testing

Quality Assurance Lead

Spread Tecnologia

Dec 2013 - Sep 2020 (6 years 9 months)

Managed a QA team of 6 analysts, owning test strategy, tooling selection, and quality metrics. Built the first structured test automation capability from scratch using Selenium and Python and introduced BDD using Gherkin/Cucumber to improve alignment with business requirements.

Selenium Python Testing Automation BDD Gherkin Cucumber TestLink ALM QA Team Leadership Test Strategy Quality

Test Lead

Everis

May 2013 - Dec 2013 (7 months)

Delivered testing for financial and aviation sector clients, managing test execution and defect reporting on UFT/ALM platforms. Coordinated UAT cycles with business stakeholders to translate requirements into test scenarios and manage client sign-off.

UFT ALM Test Execution UAT Stakeholder Management

Analista de Teste

Everis Brasil Consultoria

May 2012 - May 2013 (1 year)

Worked on the TAMCARGO project performing requirements elicitation and functional documentation, including DV and use case documentation. Designed and planned tests, controlled testing activities, supported homologation, and followed Scrum methodology for implementation into production.

Requirements Gathering Enterprise Architect UML Scrum Design Testing Test Planning Homologation

Solutions Assistant

Allianz Brasil Seguros

Oct 2011 - May 2012 (7 months)

Acted as a systems analyst as a point of contact, leading meetings with product and IT areas and supporting multiple project phases. Worked on requirements gathering and UML-based technical specifications, coordinated homologation with users, and supervised releases to production.

UML Requirements Gathering Systems Specifications

Programador .net

Prefeitura De Taboão Da Serra

May 2009 - Feb 2011 (1 year 9 months)

Supported system homologation with users and development using .NET Framework 3.5. Delivered reporting and database-related work using SQL Server Reporting Services and SQL Server 2008, including PL/SQL activities.

.NET Framework SQL Server Pl SQL Production Support