Rui Manuel Oliveira
About Rui Manuel Oliveira
Rui Manuel Oliveira is a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test currently working at Replai in Porto, Portugal. He has extensive experience in quality assurance and software testing, having held various positions in notable companies since 2013.
Work at Replai
Rui Manuel Oliveira has been employed at Replai as a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test since 2022. In this role, he specializes in creating resilient automated test suites for web applications. He promotes a culture of quality within the Replai team, ensuring that the software meets high standards before deployment.
Previous Experience in Quality Assurance
Prior to his current position, Rui worked at several companies in quality assurance roles. He was a Quality Assurance Engineer at Mindera from 2017 to 2018, and at Blip.pt from 2018 to 2020. He also served as a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test at 25Friday from 2020 to 2022. His experience includes working at Celfocus and Statful as a Quality Assurance Engineer, contributing to his expertise in the field.
Education and Expertise
Rui holds a Master's degree in Biodiversity, Genetic and Evolution from Faculdade de Ciência do Porto, which he completed from 2009 to 2011. He also earned a degree in Bioinformatics from Universidade Católica Portuguesa between 2005 and 2009. His educational background supports his technical skills, particularly in software testing and development.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Rui specializes in developing automated testing frameworks. He has created an end-to-end testing framework using Cypress with Typescript, Docker, and AWS. He sets up continuous integration pipelines for test runs using Bitbucket pipelines and conducts API testing with SuperTest. Additionally, he performs component testing with Storybook and utilizes K6 for performance and load testing.
Research and Early Career
Earlier in his career, Rui worked as a Research Fellow - Javascript Developer at Instituto de Medicina Molecular from 2013 to 2014. He also gained experience as a Quality Management Software Tester at NOESIS Portugal from 2015 to 2016. These roles contributed to his foundational knowledge in software development and quality assurance.