Manuel Gimenez
QA & Product Analyst
◎ Madrid
QA & Product Analyst
◎ Madrid
Biography
Manuel Gimenez is a quality assurance expert with a background in UX and broad experience across the digital product development cycle. An ambitious, tenacious and self-directed critical thinker, he is pursuing growth in digital product management and entrepreneurship.
His interests lie in emerging trends, economics and a balanced lifestyle, and he is dedicated to crafting user-centric technological experiences that also propel business products towards success.
Strengthened product reliability through rigorous testing, user experience audits, iterative enhancements, and incorporation of industry standards. Identified and reported 1400+ issues for 150+ clients across diverse platforms, leading three main projects.
Engaged in Scrum ceremonies, conducted thorough testing, and provided detailed test documentation within each sprint. Designed and executed automated test cases.
Oversaw backlog management, epics and user stories, aligning with stakeholder input. Delivered precise estimates and tracked sprint metrics while leading all Scrum ceremonies. Collaborated with stakeholders on roadmap and process decisions, optimising revenue and fulfilling client and user requirements.
Managed the backlog, aiding timely epic and story delivery. Actively engaged in Scrum ceremonies and performed validation testing.
Led automation test-case implementation and managed end-to-end quality assurance by analysing development procedures.
Tested white-label products, evaluating functionality, visuals and customisation, contributing to product escalation.
Established comprehensive quality processes within the development team, proactively preventing numerous production bugs and significantly improving platform stability.
Developed and executed manual test plans. Collaborated with the internationalisation team to expand the product globally.
Conducted software audits for Apple's AI software in the German language, building, analysing and maintaining automated test suites and ensuring sprint-release compliance.
Led user research and revamped the visual and conceptual aspects of the service to align with user and customer requirements. Contributed to UI design across two key projects.