Manuel Avila

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About Manuel Avila

Professional Summary:** Highly experienced Senior QA professional with over 10 years of industry expertise. Extensive experience in test design, execution, issue identification, and collaboration with development teams to enhance software quality. Proficient in test automation, project management, and team leadership. Proven track record of process improvement and ensuring delivery of high-quality products.**Work Experience:** QA Manager | AgileThought | 2012-Present - Managed a 20-member QA team, overseeing testing activities and ensuring timely delivery- Introduced a new automated test data tool to create, maintain and provide on-demand test data to QA and Dev teams to speed up testing cycles- Collaborated with the development team to establish quality standards and efficient testing processes- Provided quality reports and analysis to senior management, facilitating informed decision-making- Trained and mentored new team members, enhancing their technical and problem-solving skills- Led a QA team in conducting comprehensive testing of web and mobile products- Designed and executed test plans, identifying and documenting over [Number] critical issues- Implemented automation strategies that reduced testing time by [Percentage]% and increased efficiency- Collaborated closely with development teams to resolve issues and optimize the development cycle- Participated in code reviews and provided feedback to enhance code quality.**Education:**- B.S. Computer Science - UNID | 2012 **Technical Skills:**- Regression and Functional Testing - Project and Team Management - Programming Languages (Java, PLSQL, JavaScript)- Defect Tracking Tools (JIRA, Azure DevOps)- Agile Methodologies (Scrum)-Databases (Oracle, MySQL)**Languages:**-English, Spanish