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Luiz P.
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Graduated as a Systems Development Technician in 2008 and later obtained a degree in Systems Analysis and Development. Initial professional experience includes working as an intern in SAP ABAP programming, which involved participation in significant projects for major clients. after transitioning to a permanent role in October 2020, specialization focused on testing, with expertise in test automation, manual testing, mass generation, mainframe, and test creation and execution for various projects. Additional experience has been gained as a Freelance Back-end Developer, primarily using MySQL and JavaScript. Possesses comprehensive practical and theoretical knowledge from both technical training and advanced studies in systems analysis and development. Dedicated to staying current with trends in software architecture, with a particular emphasis on cloud computing and application migration to the cloud. Current specialization efforts are concentrated on Cloud Architecture.

  • Test specialist - QA Test Analyst
    10/1/2020 - 1/1/2024

    Developed extensive expertise in integrated API testing and user journey creation for a mobile banking application, including scenario creation and test writing. Contributed significantly to a core modernization project for a loan processing environment, from creating presentation materials to completing test automation. Handled all testing stages in a high-profile utility company project, demonstrating proficiency in unit, functional, performance, and end-to-end tests using GraphQL, API data set creation with Postman, and data management with TablePlus.

    Managed and executed test cases and evidence using OCTANE, drafted and extracted test execution reports, mapped test scenarios, conducted end-to-end tests across multiple platforms, and leveraged Gherkin methodology (BDD). Supported the development team through various stages including data sets creation, test execution, and screen management. Demonstrated agile methodology expertise by managing tasks within sprints and ensuring collaborative success.

    For document imaging and policy reassessment systems, conducted meticulous test case management using the ALM tool and mapped detailed test scenarios according to specific technical requirements. Demonstrated Gherkin BDD methodology and agile sprint division, consistently supporting the dev team throughout the project lifecycle.

    Led modernization efforts for an insurance and health platform, from creating and executing complex test scenarios to managing both manual (web and mainframe) and automated tests. Mapped scenarios in a specific health insurance environment, utilized Gherkin for BDD, and crafted comprehensive test plans for cloud environment transitions.

    Analyzed insurance application migrations, using Transformation Advisor and Sonarqube for automated application analysis. Conducted functional tests for cloud migration and played a critical role in assessing Java/WAS/BSAD/Shared Library applications.

    In a core modernization project for loan processes, oversaw the creation and execution of test scenarios, carried out manual Cobol testing, and automated mobile testing using ALM Octane. Managed testing environments and tracks, focusing on mainframe online journeys. Additionally, engaged in campaign creation and management for a banking application, executing both manual and automated tests via web apps, and utilizing Jira for sprint planning and bug reporting.

  • Junior SAP ABAP Developer Internship
    4/1/2019 - 10/1/2020

    Contributed to a major SAP S4/HANA migration project, managing adjustments and corrections in ABAP language programs across financial (FI), controlling (CO), real estate (RE), materials management (MM), and sales and distribution (SD) modules. Gained extensive experience in SAP S4/HANA migration processes. Conducted thorough checks of programs and identified differences between ABAP environments to ensure seamless transitions. Played a key role in interface adjustments and verification of requests. Developed and enhanced functionalities using ALV, Functions, BAPI, Smartforms, Enhancement-Point, User-Exit, and BADI. Prepared technical development specifications and provided detailed development test evidence to ensure project accuracy and integrity.

  • Analysis and Development of Systems at Unisa
    2019 - 2021

  • Energy, Environment and Utilities Industry Jumpstart at IBM
    10/1/2023

  • Banking Industry Jumpstart at IBM
    10/1/2023

  • Google Analytics at IBM Practitioner at IBM
    6/1/2023

  • AWS Migrating at AWS
    4/1/2023

  • AZ900: Microsoft Azure at IBM
    3/1/2023

  • Jira Essentials at IBM
    11/1/2022

  • IBM Garage Essentials at IBM
    3/1/2022

  • DevOps Essentials at IBM
    9/2/2020

  • Data Science with Scala at IBM
    8/2/2020

  • Data Science Methodologies at IBM
    7/2/2020

  • Hadoop Data Access - Level 1 at IBM
    7/2/2020

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