Heriberto Alva
About Heriberto Alva
Heriberto Alva is a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer with extensive experience in various roles across multiple companies, including UCB and Hexaware Technologies. He specializes in functional API testing for healthcare platforms and utilizes a range of technologies in his current projects at BairesDev.
Work at BairesDev
Heriberto Alva has been employed at BairesDev as a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer since 2020. In this role, he focuses on functional API testing specifically for healthcare platforms that utilize microservices architecture. He integrates continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices into his work, utilizing tools such as Jenkins and Google Cloud Platform.
Previous Experience in Quality Assurance
Before joining BairesDev, Alva held several positions in quality assurance. He worked at AutoZone as a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer for 11 months in 2020. Prior to that, he served as a Lead Quality Assurance Engineer at Hexaware Technologies from 2015 to 2017, and as a Test Manager at UCB for one year from 2018 to 2019. His experience includes using Jama software for requirements and test management in regulated environments.
Education and Expertise
Heriberto Alva earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a focus on Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey, completing his studies from 2008 to 2013. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science in Business Administration and Management from KU Leuven, which he completed from 2017 to 2019. His educational background supports his expertise in quality assurance and automation engineering.
Career Development and Internships
Alva began his career with an internship at Pace Industries, LLC in 2012, where he gained initial experience in the field. He then worked as a Systems Engineer at Infosys from 2013 to 2014, which provided him with foundational skills in technology and engineering. His career progressed through various roles, leading to his current position in quality assurance.
Technological Proficiencies
In his current role, Heriberto Alva utilizes a variety of technologies, including Spring Cloud Contract and ForgeRock. His proficiency in these technologies enhances his ability to perform functional API testing and implement CI/CD practices effectively. His experience across different companies has equipped him with a diverse skill set in quality assurance automation.