Paulo de Souza

Paulo de Souza has experienced working in various roles in the field of QA and localization. Paulo started their career as a Localization Tester at Microsoft in 2013 and then moved to Keywords Studios, where they worked as a Localization QA Lead from May 2013 to January 2017. Afterwards, they joined Experis as a Localization QA Lead for a limited period of February 2017 to September 2017. Currently, they are working as a QA Test Lead at Applause, where they manage a testing team and directly communicates with customers to fulfill their testing requirements. Paulo also provides assistance to the Test Architect and Solution Delivery Managers.

Paulo de Souza has a diverse education history. In 2002-2005, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from UniCesumar. In 2006-2008, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in English Conversation 2, Grammar for the TOEFL, Vocabulary in Use, and Business Communication from Bellevue College. Continuing their education, in 2011-2012, they completed a Certificate in Software Test Engineer from Bellevue College Continuing Education. Furthermore, in 2012, they attended Stanford University for an online course in Computer Science 101. Paulo also completed various online courses, such as JavaScript and Web Fundamentals from Codecademy in 2013. Additionally, they obtained several certifications including Designing Growth Strategies, Developing Executive Presence, Executive Decision Making, Find and Retain High Potentials, Leadership Fundamentals, and Leading Change from LinkedIn in 2016. Moreover, they received certifications from Lynda.com in Excel 2016 Tips and Tricks, Leading and Working in Teams, Managing Teams, Excel 2013 Essential Training, Project Management Fundamentals, Up and Running with C#, Leadership Fundamentals, Management Tips, Teamwork Fundamentals, and Web Design Fundamentals. Finally, they obtained an edX Honor Code Certificate for Introduction to Project Management, although the specific month and year were not provided.