Joao Coelho
Software Development Engineer In Test at Xeal
Prosper, Texas, United States
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Top SchoolJoao Coelho is a seasoned Software Development Engineer in Test with over 16 years of experience blending hands-on development, test automation, and technical leadership across startups and established firms. He has led SDET teams and projects at companies like Spring Labs, Atom Tickets, and Microsoft, driving quality and delivery while comfortable speaking publicly and collaborating across diverse cultures. Based in Prosper/Dallas, TX and currently at Xeal, Joao combines deep expertise in both Open Source and Microsoft technologies with strong people management and project oversight. Colleagues rely on him for reliability and adaptability, and he enjoys tackling challenges that require learning new tools or domains. An entrepreneurial streak shows through past co-ownership and management roles, revealing a pragmatic mindset that balances product needs with engineering rigor.
10 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree at Instituto Superior Técnico
English, Portuguese, Spanish, French
Stackoverflow
3,006reputation
488kreached
36answers
19questions
robotframework
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pytest
top-5%
python
top-5%
Github Skills (200)
datetime10
load-generator10
python10
testing10
http10
acceptance-testing10
stress-testing10
performance-testing10
automation10
robotframework10
load-testing10
automation-framework10
rpa10
bdd10
test-automation10
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
joaonc/hd_active
Jan 2022 - Jan 2023
Keep external drives active (prevent them from sleeping) to avoid waiting for them to spin back up.
Contributions:1 release, 33 commits, 65 PRs in 1 year 1 month
qt6pythonkeepsleepingwaiting
joaonc/statuschecker
Nov 2018 - Feb 2025
Tool for validating that executed Robot Framework test cases have expected statuses and log messages.
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 4 months
casestestingrobot-frameworktest-frameworkrobot
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