The Test Tribe's 21st Porto Meetup - Supercharging QA with AI, Tools & Mobile Automation

The Test Tribe 21st Porto Meetup – Supercharging QA with AI, Tools & Mobile Automation

Two speakers. Two powerful topics. One goal-helping you test better, faster, and smarter. Join us in Porto for an evening focused on AI, tools, and real-world automation techniques.

• Date: 10th December 2025 (Wednesday)
• Time: 18:30 (Portugal Time)
• Venue: Aubay, Av. da Boavista 1180, 3º piso, 4100-113 Porto

Session 1 - How to Create Test Plans and Test Cases Faster with AI and Other Software Tools

Speaker: Diana Neves, QA Engineer • Geek Girls Mentor

About the Session

Creating robust, effective test plans and test cases is essential-but it can also be time-consuming, especially in agile and fast-paced environments where delivery cycles are tight.

But what if you could significantly reduce the time spent on documentation without compromising quality?

In this session, Diana Neves will uncover how AI and specialized software tools can help testers streamline the creation of test plans and test cases. Whether you’re part of a multidisciplinary team or an internal QA-only crew, you’ll discover practical ways to optimize your workflow and boost productivity.

Key Takeaways

• Understand the challenges of creating test documentation in fast-paced environments
• Discover how AI and software tools can optimize your QA processes
• Learn practical techniques to reduce time spent creating test plans and test cases

About the Speaker

With 8+ years of experience, Diana Neves has worked across frontend development, DevOps, and Quality Assurance, contributing to projects in multiple industries.

Five years ago, she found her true passion in quality, which led her to deepen her expertise and earn two ISTQB® certifications (CTFL and CTFL-ATE).

Diana has worked within multidisciplinary, international product teams as well as specialized QA teams. She is also a QA mentor in the Geek Girls Mentorship Program, where she helps aspiring testers transition into the QA field.

Session 2 - Behind the tapOn: What I Learned Automating Mobile Apps with Maestro

Speaker: Tailiny Pereira, Senior QA Automation Engineer at CI&T

About the Session

Mobile automation doesn't have to be difficult-with the right approach.

In this session, Tailiny Pereira shares her practical experience building mobile automation using Maestro. From the very first tapOn to complex end-to-end flows, she will walk through real lessons learned, challenges faced, and best practices developed along the way.

You’ll walk away with insights on how to make mobile automation simpler, more readable, and more reliable, while demystifying what it takes to get started with Maestro.

Key Takeaways

• What is Maestro?
• Why choose Maestro for mobile automation?
• How to run tests using Maestro
• Lessons learned, challenges faced, and best practices

About the Speaker

With 14 years of experience in technology, Tailiny Pereira began her journey in software development, change management, and technical support. Eleven years ago, she transitioned into software quality, where she found her passion.

She has contributed to numerous projects, working with various technologies and promoting a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and test automation.

Her academic work includes a specialization thesis on the differences between QA roles in traditional vs. agile methodologies, with a strong focus on the benefits of Agile QA.

Tailiny has also worked as a Scrum Master and has taught programming and software quality. She thrives on helping teams reach process maturity and deliver high-quality products, with a philosophy rooted not just in finding bugs-but preventing them.

Why You Should Attend

• Learn practical QA techniques from two experienced professionals
• Discover AI-driven and tool-based efficiencies for documentation
• Explore real-world insights into mobile automation with Maestro
• Network with Porto’s growing QA and testing community
• Be part of the 21st meetup in one of TTT’s most active European chapters

About The Test Tribe

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