Marvin Paras

Experience

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  AT&T

  Dec 2006 - now

  Responsible for Enterprise Cloud Optimization, specializing in application infrastructure modernization and cost reduction strategies. Proven track record of delivering significant savings on monthly expenses by implementing automated, scalable solutions to enhance application performance and user experience. Expert in driving efficiencies through strategic decommissioning, consolidation, and right-sizing of virtual machines (VMs).• Provide application partners with clear insights into infrastructure/server utilization, leading to optimized capacity configurations and a reduced infrastructure footprint.• Implemented automated best practices to right-size capacity configurations, significantly reducing AT&T's monthly expenses without compromising application performance.• Enhanced application infrastructure by introducing automated dynamic scaling of capacity through vROPS, based on workload demand, to improve the application experience and support end-users for positive outcomes.• Identified and decommissioned non-essential VMs as part of a strategy for quick wins, contributing to a more cost-effective and efficient infrastructure.• Led initiatives to consolidate workloads on fewer VMs, increasing utilization/efficiencies and reducing the overall footprint through strategic VM decommissions.• Successfully reduced over-provisioned CPU resources, achieving dual benefits of decreased infrastructure and software license costs.• Modernized application infrastructure through automated scaling, improving user experience and application performance.• Delivered substantial cost savings by optimizing cloud infrastructure and implementing strategic decommissioning and consolidation efforts. Show less Responsible for the overall delivery process of a software application or service, including design, development, testing, deployment, production application support (e.g., troubleshooting) and maintenance with a focus on automation.• Collaborate to gather and review software requirements/user stories, provide estimates, create software design specifications and collaborate with engineers/architects, migration, and application teams to assess and coordinate test of hardware and software interactions during Azure Cloud Migrations.• Create and execute automated test plans/strategies utilizing business requirements and collaborate with engineers/architects, clients, etc. to validate test environments, test data and test results, design and implement code fixes, validate outcomes against expected results and produce associated reporting.• Supports applications and solves configuration and environment issues during Azure cloud migrations.• Develop and implement automated MAT Questionnaire tool - Eliminate manual questionnaire reporting/interview process and speed overall intake• Implement Automation/Standardization in MAT Test Plan output - Eliminate manual test plan artifact completed by MAT resources and standardize format• Implement automated connectivity test tool for MAT to assist with validation• Developed and documented process improvements during Migration Acceptance Testing Phase to reduce Cutover timelines Show less Responsible for the performance of any/all functions involved in the quality assurance and test execution for new and existing applications and interfaces. • E2E Test Lead which encompasses the entire customer experience including sales, ordering, provisioning, activation, billing, payment processing, and customer service for Mobile Web UI projects. • Gain extensive knowledge of the Network for integrated IT / Network tests to ensure services function, are properly billed, and issues can be resolved/managed for Network E2E projects.• Transitioned to BDD in Test Design with Gherkin for automation and UAT client testing multiple projects.• Build relationships and gain trust of clients and project leadership early in the project timelines.• Recommend action items and identify risks to LPMs and clients based on E2E/IST/UAT testing results.• Build and develop lightweight processes, Standards, Templates and Knowledge banks (documents, recordings, using Wiki) to efficiently transfer knowledge within employee and contractor team members. Show less Responsibilities included managing and developing a professional retail sales team to ensure achievement of store revenue targets, operational goals, and exceptional customer feedback results.• 2016 YoY Growth in multiple areas of business focus (DTV, WTR, Tablets, Accessories)• 2016 PNW Last Store Standing Customer Experience Award Winner (81.4% WTR)• ASM of the Quarter, Q2 2016 Eastside District • VP Club Winner Q4 2015 – Willingness to Recommend• 2X Top Accessory Advocate in Accessory Spotlight Sales 01/08/16-2/18/16, 12/11/15-1/7/16 • Power Ranked #1 in DOS for Digital Life, #2 Overall for March 2015• VP Club Winner Q4 2014 – WTR & Sales Dashboard Achiever Show less

  • Lead Software Engineer

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Senior Software Engineer

    Jan 2023 - Mar 2024

  • Professional - Software Engineer

    Sept 2020 - Jan 2023

  • Sr Specialist - Quality Assurance

    May 2017 - Sept 2020

  • Assistant Store Manager

    Dec 2014 - May 2017

  • Sales Consultant - Microsoft Account

    Dec 2006 - Nov 2014
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  Washington Trails Association

  Aug 2011 - Sept 2011

  Trail Work Volunteer