QA Tester / Software Tester for hire

6 years testing cars, wish to test other things also

About

Experienced Software Tester transitioning from automotive to web, app, and API testing. Skilled in automated testing, defect tracking, and scripting, with a strong background in test automation. Currently enhancing expertise in Selenium, Python and web testing frameworks, with plans to expand into JavaScript and Playwright. Adaptable, analytical, and experienced in high-pressure environments with demanding clients.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Test Automation: Selenium, Python, Playwright (in progress)
• Defect & Test Management: JIRA, Polarion, DOORS
• Programming Languages: Python, JavaScript (basic), CAPL
• API Testing: Postman, REST API (learning)
• CI/CD & DevOps: Git, Jenkins (basic)
• Other Tools: MATLAB, LabVIEW, CANoe, vTestStudio

WORK EXPERIENCE

QA Tester – AMK Automotive GmbH & Co. KG, Aichwald (Germany)

September 2022 – Present

• Automated and manual testing of embedded software for vehicle ECUs.
• Implemented and executed test cases using Vector vTestStudio.
• Created and tracked defects in JIRA and managed test documentation in Polarion.
• Conducted functional and fault injection testing (ISO 26262).

Software Tester – modis GmbH, Heimsheim (Germany)

October 2021 – August 2022

• Developed automated test scripts in Python for data analysis and test validation.
• Configured automated test environments using CANoe for sensor validation.
• Utilized CAPL scripting and UDP protocols for data exchange in test automation.

Software Tester – umlaut GmbH, Böblingen (Germany)

August 2018 – February 2021

• Performed manual and automated testing of infotainment systems for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
• Created test cases and reported defects using JIRA and DOORS.
• Worked in an Agile/Scrum environment for efficient test execution.
• Analyzed logs and performed diagnostics on CAN and Ethernet-based networks.

EDUCATION

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

University of São Paulo, Brazil (2013 – 2018)

• Developed and simulated robot kinematics and optimization algorithms.
• Implemented Hardware-in-the-Loop testing environments.
• Extensive use of MATLAB for modeling and control.

LANGUAGES

• English: C1 – Cambridge Advanced (CAE)
• German: B2 – Fair proficiency
• Portuguese: C1 – Fluent
• Spanish: Native

Hobbies

• I love to buy and sell used stuff, specially music instruments, car parts and gaming and simracing equipment. I have an ebay shop and eventually it was a registered business that sold 50.000 euros in one year
• I play electric guitar in a Rock Band
• I play Assetto Corsa with my simracing rig, mostly drift
• I own a BMW e46 which is equiped with a autoblock diff and small tunning. Everything I do myself, installation of parts and programming of the ECUs. I use to go to the track 2 or 3 times a year