Maria Manuel Pinto

Professional Summary

Software QA Engineer with hands-on experience in test automation and manual testing across frontend and backend. Focused on test automation, requirements analysis, test design, bug reporting, and CI/CD with Azure DevOps. Experienced with Cypress (TypeScript), Postman, and Xray/Jira. Background in innovation projects and scientific research.

Professional Experience

Software Tester

May 2026 – Present

Sqills / Siemens Mobility

Test automation: Playwright + TypeScript

Software QA Engineer

Aug 2024 – April 2026

NOKIA

Test automation: Cypress + TypeScript
API testing: Postman / Bruno
CI/CD: Azure DevOps
Manual testing (frontend + backend)
Requirements analysis, test case design and defect management

QA Engineer Trainee

Dec 2023 – Jul 2024

NOKIA

Software requirements analysis, test case design and defect management
Manual testing (frontend + backend)

Innovation Analyst

Oct – Nov 2023

Beta-i collaborative innovation

Research Innovation Analyst for the New Generation Storage (NGS) project aligned with the EU energy transition for the electrification of mobility.

Researcher, MSc

2021 – 2023

Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology

Education

CS50's Introduction to Computer Science

Harvard University, Online Course

2023 – Present

MSc in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

Faculty of Pharmacy – University of Coimbra

2018 – 2020

BSc in Biomedical Sciences

Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro

2015 – 2018

Skills

Tools & Technologies

Software Testing Test Automation Project Management CI/CD Cypress Selenium Postman Xray Jira Confluence Azure DevOps Python TypeScript SQL Git

Soft Skills

Critical Thinking Problem Solving Creativity Time Management Teamwork Stress Management Leadership Flexibility Adaptability Attention to Detail

Languages

Portuguese
English
Spanish