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Paul Parakka

Paul Parakka

Lead Test Engineer
Mumbai

Summary

An ISTQB, CSM, CSPO certified AGILE practitioner having 7+ years of experience in testing and test management in High definition map content creation projects . Have Experience in OTT platform solutions using micro services and in E2E OTT solutioning .

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Lead Software Test Engineer

Deltatre
Mumbai
01.2023 - Current
  • Setup testing from scratch for E2E Projects and apps.
  • Implemented TaaS ( Testing as a service) framework for resource management between projects ( short term/ long term)
  • Documented integration issues and vulnerabilities and outlined improvement recommendations.
  • Worked Closely with Business to create Center of excellence testing team to effectively share cross functional resources across projects resulting in huge savings
  • Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches.
  • Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
  • Conducted regression testing and submitted observations to development team.
  • Created successful test scripts to manage automated feature testing,

SR R D Test Engineer - II

HERE Technologies
Mumbai
08.2019 - 01.2023
  • Has handled functional, non functional and automation testing of customized products and services by collaborating with stakeholders
  • Expert in analyzing data and preparing reports for test management
  • Result focused & customer oriented to deliver quality products
  • Experience in Manual, API, Performance and Automation Testing
  • Experience is End to End testing of projects with complex mid office and front end components like Keylight, Salesforce and Zuora
  • Understanding Test Requirements to create Test Plans
  • Defect logging, analyzing, discussing defects with concerned stakeholders and development team members along with tracking them in
  • Zephyr (JIRA)
  • Test Data preparation and execution of regression suite using automation scripts
  • Creating sign off reports to be shared across stakeholders after sprint completion
  • Identifying automation feasibility for in-scope test cases
  • Practicing testing using AGILE framework
  • Tested and delivered multiple MVP HERE Products and Services here

Test Engineer

HERE Technologies
Mumbai
04.2016 - 08.2019
  • Experience in Test status reporting (JIRA/Zephyr, Confluence)
  • Has experience in working with back end services composed of lots of moving parts that interface via API Schema and SDKs.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Pune Vidyarthi Griha'sCollege of Science AndTechnology
Mumbai India
07.2010 - 10.2013

HSC - Higher Secondary School Certificate

Mumbai University
Mumbai India
06.2008 - 06.2010

SSC - Secondary Schooling Certificate

Mumbai University
Mumbai India
06.2007 - 06.2008

Skills

Automation knowledge

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Certification

International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB)

Timeline

Lead Software Test Engineer

Deltatre
01.2023 - Current

SR R D Test Engineer - II

HERE Technologies
08.2019 - 01.2023

Test Engineer

HERE Technologies
04.2016 - 08.2019

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Pune Vidyarthi Griha'sCollege of Science AndTechnology
07.2010 - 10.2013

HSC - Higher Secondary School Certificate

Mumbai University
06.2008 - 06.2010

SSC - Secondary Schooling Certificate

Mumbai University
06.2007 - 06.2008

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