Rosibel Ramirez-●-
LinkedIn ● London, LND, UK
Seasoned and accomplished Director of Quality Assurance, bolstered by advanced qualifications in computer science and MSc in
Engineering Management. Vast experience orchestrating comprehensive QA programs across diverse geographical locations. Expert
in spearheading direction and development of QA teams, integrating automated testing strategies to expedite product delivery and
elevating product quality.
Proven track record in delivering successful quality assurance strategies and test engineering capabilities as an integrated process
within the office of the CTO. A highly-regarded people manager with a talent of instilling a culture of quality, fostering efficiency,
customer satisfaction, team culture and morale. Eager to leverage a rich blend of quality assurance expertise, cross-functional
collaboration and strategic oversight to drive quality innovation.
Areas of Expertise
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Quality assurance
Automation strategies
QA Innovation and automation tooling
Leadership and management
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Risk management
Process improvement
Mentoring and Coaching
Stakeholder Engagement
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Quality metrics and reporting
Strategic Planning & Implementation
Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Communication and building relationships
Professional Experience
Napier AI – London
VP of QA
August 2021 – Present
Established and currently leading the quality function and the overarching testing strategy and automation approach. Managing time
critical projects that require a diverse range of skills and strategies for effective delivery and implementation. Oversee a team of QA
leads and automation engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvements and collaboration across multiple co-located teams.
Notable achievements
• Set up the quality assurance processes, general quality function, test strategies for automation, performance and compliance
testing.
• Research, implemented and executed automation tooling programs to accelerate and aid testing delivery.
• Assembled a successful QA team of highly qualified testers and automation engineers.
• Drove testing efficiency and increased quality with a reduction of production support tickets of 50% in the first 6 months.
• Strengthened relations between product and engineering and expanded the coverage of the QA function across multiple co-located
teams.
• Implemented AI test methodologies to increase test efficiency and improve time to market by 50%
• Contributed significantly to the quality of the customer project implementation by providing robust test documentation.
• Orchestrated the development and execution of rigorous compliance quality assurance protocols, resulting in a 40% decrease in
product recalls and increase in overall product quality.
• Built a strong rapport with the implementation teams in the field and created channels of feedback from customers into quality.
Football Index – London
VP of QA
April 2019 – June 2021
This position presented opportunity to lead a vibrant young team within the online gaming/betting sector, Successfully motivated and
empowered agile teams to produce quality applications in complex and dynamic environments. Mentored and developed young testers
to work collaboratively, build relationships, and think creatively in order to overcome any roadblocks.
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Lead QA department and test strategy
Aligned QA teams across global locations and organisations (Kiev, London, Lisbon)
Created and implemented formal QA test tracking, established feedback loops from production to test
Created and established formal regression test, ensuring stable production releases
Designed the performance test strategy and integrated in the SDLC
Motivated and empowered agile teams to produce quality applications in complex and dynamic environments
Conducted and managed in-depth issue resolution research to address customers concerns.
vVoosh Ltd - London
Head of QA
Oct 2016 – April 2019
Vvvosh, a new social media company, presented the opportunity to lead the testing function and create a testing strategy, working
closely with engineering to establish an agile environment for fast and efficient releases. Assembled a team of testers including
automation engineers to develop robust automation approach for the mobile and web based applications. Facilitated agile feedback
loops from production incidents into testing.
Notable achievements:
• Defined the automation strategy, oversaw QA operations, and drove continuous improvement.
• Mentored, guided and significantly increased the quality assurance teams’ maturity.
• Instilled a “Zero Test Escape” QA mentality, implemented quick RCA process and established a continuously learning QA
organisation.
• Integrated QA technical and functional test to execute in parallel. Eliminated test overlap and ensured early identification of
product defects.
• Significantly improved product quality eliminating the need for daily production support. (Reduce in 60% of production incidents
in the first 6 months)
• Successful planning, execution and on-time delivery of quality end to end solutions.
• Hired QA members to maximise productivity while mentoring and coaching existing team members.
Decision Insight Information Group (DMG Group) - London
July 2014 – April 2016
Head of QA
Responsible for assessing and improving the entire end to end QA capability, starting from the drafting of a mission statement to
writing QA Standards and establishing processes. Hands on in delivering the automation strategy all the way through tools and
integration into the CI pipelines. Areas which I had the most impact on were AI-assisted interpretive data reporting and land registry
digital extract service.
Notable achievements:
• Drove quality improvement through the establishment of KPI's, test velocity improvements and cross organisational effectiveness.
• Re-defined and established test practices, policies and governance enabling dramatically improved test coverage which resulted
in risk reduction and a faster time to market
• Reduced defects in live releases by > 60% by formalising functional and regression testing suites versus ad-hoc testing
• Enabled QA collaboration channels with project planning teams (Project Managers, Business Analysts, Consultants) providing
project estimations, QA strategy, schedules, resource planning, requirements definition, and test environment designs.
• Set the benchmark for building low cost/ high performance testing
• Transitioned QA efforts to an Agile methodology. Served as scrum master facilitating and empowering cross functional teams.
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Additional Experience
Test lead | Test Partners , London April-2016 - October 2016
Test manager | Freight Transport Association(FTA). Kent UK October 2011 - July 2014
Test manager | Rosen Inspection Technology (Colombia/Germany) February 2007 - April 2011
Education
MSc in Engineering Management | University of the Andes
BSc Computer Science| University of the Andes
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