Currently, I lead two high-performing, multidisciplinary engineering teams comprising approximately 12 engineers at iFood, focusing on continuous value delivery, scalability, and the development of high-quality products. My main responsibilities include:People Development:I oversee the growth and development of team members, acting as a mentor and facilitator to ensure each professional reaches their full potential while aligning with the company’s strategic objectives. I conduct regular feedback sessions (1:1s) and closely monitor individual progress and career development.Product Management and Strategic Roadmap:I collaborate closely with Product Managers and Designers to build and prioritize robust roadmaps aimed at impactful outcomes. This partnership involves defining clear objectives, aligning expectations, and transforming innovative ideas into scalable and sustainable solutions for millions of users.Architecture and Technology Collaboration:I work alongside my technical counterpart to design and validate architectural solutions that meet both immediate and long-term needs. This strategic partnership enables the development of scalable and resilient systems that support iFood’s sustainable growth and adapt to evolving business demands.Inclusive and Empathetic Leadership:I foster an inclusive culture where diversity is valued as a driver of innovation. By creating a safe and collaborative environment, I encourage everyone to contribute their best ideas, strengthening team spirit and driving impactful results.

In this role, I undertook multifaceted responsibilities, ranging from leading quality initiatives to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration across engineering teams. My key contributions included:Quality Management:I oversaw the development and career progression of team members, ensuring alignment with the company's objectives. I led the creation and alignment of quality strategies to achieve organizational goals, focusing on cross-functional solutions to inter-team challenges.Chapter Leadership:I served as the primary point of contact for QA Leaders, providing guidance, identifying growth opportunities, and fostering a shared commitment to quality across all teams. I developed action plans to establish a strong quality culture and acted as a technical authority on quality assurance practices.Quality Engineering Leadership:I led the Quality Foundations team in creating internal tools and services that empowered Product Development teams. I closely collaborated with various teams on short-term projects to facilitate knowledge transfer and meet strategic objectives. My focus included proactively identifying team needs and promoting a culture of continuous learning and quality improvement throughout the organization.

Led training sessions focused on agile software development, coaching and mentoring new hires to prepare them for client engagements. This program accelerated the growth and readiness of trainees within a 5-week immersive experience.Facilitated comprehensive sessions covering agile principles, software development best practices, and teamwork skills.Provided continuous coaching, helping trainees gain the technical and interpersonal skills necessary to succeed in their first client projects.Actively contributed to the professional growth journey of each trainee, ensuring they were well-prepared for agile, client-focused environments.

As Lead QA Engineer, I served as a key player in client projects, advocating best practices and supporting the delivery of custom software solutions.Collaborated closely with clients and internal stakeholders to gather requirements and align project goals.Advocated for quality-first practices such as TDD, BDD, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Delivery, embedding automation throughout the software delivery lifecycle.Coached both ThoughtWorks and client teams, enabling them to adopt high-quality practices and build high-performance, transparent, and collaborative teams.

In this role, I ensured end-to-end quality within the software development lifecycle, embedding quality assurance at every step and helping clients build robust, testable systems.Produced and implemented test strategies tailored to each project, driving automation and creating reliable testing frameworks with comprehensive reporting.Championed system testability and drove cross-functional requirements, such as performance and security testing, when needed.Shared QA expertise with the broader tech community, speaking at conferences and mentoring junior QAs, actively promoting a quality mindset within and beyond ThoughtWorks.

Drove quality assurance initiatives to support agile software development projects, creating and implementing tests to ensure high-quality deliverables aligned with user needs. Engaged in both technical and strategic roles, optimizing processes and working with international teams.Led and developed quality strategies, performing tasks such as performance, load, integration, and acceptance testing to validate end-to-end user journeys.Collaborated with multi-national teams to facilitate knowledge sharing and align on quality standards across delivery teams.Provided technical leadership within delivery teams and served as a liaison to ensure seamless collaboration between distributed teams.

Working on development and support to tools that are used to monitor the quality of the software.

Management and execution of software testing in mobile apps and web systems.

Working on the implementation of agile methodologies, MPS.BR and CMMI in companies. Helping customers in developing quality in companies through the use of agile methodologies.

Working with information management to always be updated in the communication channels.