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Hi, I’m Porus Patell, founder and technology lead at Fleorenda Technology Inc. I have 15+ years of experience building secure, scalable software for enterprise, non-profit, and startup teams. I’m passionate about AI, data governance, quality engineering, and helping distributed teams ship robust solutions.
In my work, I combine hands-on software development with governance and strategy, bridging technical and non-technical stakeholders. I thrive on building repeatable, measurable processes— from CI/CD and automated testing to data stewardship and ethical AI frameworks.
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Work Experience
Founder & Technology Lead at Fleorenda Technology Inc.
August 1, 2025 - PresentFounded a Canadian AI/ML and quality engineering consultancy. Built the technical and operational architecture (Next.js, Strapi CMS, Railway, Vercel, GitHub CI/CD). Led solution design for AI/data-driven capabilities tailored to non-profit and public sector contexts. Established data governance and ethical AI frameworks aligned with OCAP, CARE, and TCPS 2 principles. Developed client proposals, funding strategies, and multilingual marketing to drive partnerships and impact.
Quality and Release Engineering Manager at fusionSpan
May 1, 2025 - October 13, 2025Led globally distributed Quality and Release Engineering teams focused on test planning/execution, automation, and CI/CD pipelines. Drove shift-left initiatives by separating business, data, and implementation layers, reviewed automation PRs, and architected CI pipelines. Contributed to AI/ML initiatives for tagging/model accuracy using OpenAI and Gemini tools; led performance testing for Salesforce-based applications; managed staffing and performance reviews.
Senior Lead Software Engineer in Test at Coupa Software
June 1, 2023 - October 13, 2025Led the CLM/Contracts QE team, the Tools and Infrastructure team, and company-wide Automation Design Reviews. Oversaw test planning/strategy across six QE teams in five locations, enabling shift-left testing for multi-platform, multi-product integrations. Directed UI and end-to-end automation framework implementation and refactoring, improving release cadence and product quality.
Software Engineer in Test (Test Lead) at Perforce Software Canada Inc.
December 1, 2016 - October 13, 2025Automation framework architect for Swarm and GitSwarm; led a small team across multiple regions. Implemented end-to-end automation with Docker/Linux, Ruby on Rails, Selenium, and Jenkins; developed a WDD/BDD approach to ensure regression reliability and deployment quality.
Senior Automation and Test Engineer at Lightspeed Research (WPP Group)
March 1, 2014 - October 13, 2025Designed and implemented a new multi-tier automation framework (BDD-based) and CI integration. Led feature, performance, and regression coverage; embedded automation into the release cycle and managed testing for large data migrations and system enhancements.
Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at Gust (Angelsoft Technologies, LLC)
June 1, 2012 - October 13, 2025Designed and maintained automated test suites in Ruby on Rails environment, focusing on localization and API integrations; improved feature reliability by expanding automation coverage and aligning with daily build pipelines.
Software Developer / Localization Engineer Intern at SAP Canada Inc.
December 1, 2011 - October 13, 2025Automated glossary generation and localization workflows; built UI and business logic for a glossary search platform; executed multilingual testing and automation involving SQL Server, Perl, and .NET stack.
Research Assistant - NLP and Machine Learning at Simon Fraser University
April 1, 2011 - October 13, 2025Conducted graduate research on online Exponentiated Gradient algorithms for structured prediction (POS tagging); implemented pipelines and distributed training for NLP experiments in Python.
Founder & Technology Lead at Fleorenda Technology Inc.
August 1, 2025 - PresentCanadian consulting firm delivering AI/ML solutions, software and quality engineering, cloud/CRM services, and data governance for non-profit and public sector organizations. Built Fleorenda's technical and operational architecture including Next.js, Strapi CMS, Railway, Vercel, and GitHub CI/CD workflows. Led solution design for AI and data-driven capabilities tailored to non-profit and public sector contexts. Established data governance and ethical AI frameworks aligned with OCAP, CARE, and TCPS 2 principles. Developed client proposals and funding strategies linking digital innovation with measurable social outcomes. Drove SEO, multilingual web development, and marketing for visibility and partnerships.
Quality and Release Engineering Manager at fusionSpan
May 1, 2025 - October 13, 2025Led globally distributed Quality and Release Engineering teams with focus on test planning and execution, automation, build/DevOps pipeline architecture, and project release management. Oversaw organization-wide quality and release engineering: feature design reviews, regression management, automation solutions, and process documentation. Enabled a shift-left approach by separating business, data, and implementation layers to move cleanly from requirements to automation. Reviewed development and automation pull requests; architected CI pipelines around the team's automation solutions. Contributed to AI/ML initiatives for tagging and model accuracy improvements using OpenAI and Gemini tools. Led performance testing initiatives for Salesforce-based applications. Managed tool selection, hiring, goal setting, performance reviews, and other managerial functions. Consulted client organizations on quality engineering and automation solutions best suited to their projects.
Senior Lead Software Engineer in Test at Coupa Software
June 1, 2023 - October 13, 2025Promoted multiple times; led the CLM/Contracts QE team, the Tools and Infrastructure team, and company-wide Automation Design Reviews. Pioneered a company-wide initiative on test automation design reviews; created a design template and review process for automation and CI/CD changes. Led six QE teams across five global locations, supporting more than twenty engineers. Directed multi-platform, multi-product integration testing for the Unified Contracts Platform; enabled shift-left through early feature reviews and stronger automation. Directed UI and end-to-end automation framework implementation and refactoring for reliability and maintainability. Improved release cadence and product quality through tighter collaboration among development, product, quality, and documentation teams.
Software Engineer in Test (Test Lead) at Perforce Software Canada Inc.
December 1, 2016 - October 13, 2025Test engineering lead and automation architect for Swarm and GitSwarm. Mentored a team of testers and an intern across multiple locations. Designed and implemented automation frameworks for Swarm and GitSwarm, improving coverage, CI reliability, and deployment quality. Built end-to-end automation with Docker/Linux, Ruby on Rails, Selenium, and Jenkins for GitSwarm; developed a PHP-based, Behat-driven regression framework for Swarm. Aligned automation with product branching and release strategies for fast validation cycles.
Senior Automation and Test Engineer at Lightspeed Research (WPP Group)
March 1, 2014 - October 13, 2025Designed and implemented a new automation framework and testing infrastructure for web-based systems. Built a BDD-based automation framework and multi-tiered automation for robust CI execution. Embedded automation in release cycles; led Agile-based testing of new features; managed integration and regression validation. Led data migration testing and system architecture enhancements to improve stability and scalability.
Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at Gust (Angelsoft Technologies, LLC)
June 1, 2012 - October 13, 2025Designed, developed, and maintained automated test suites in a Ruby on Rails environment, focusing on localization, third-party API integrations, and CI integration. Practiced BDD in Agile workflows for fast feedback and validation; improved feature reliability and automation coverage.
Software Developer / Localization Engineer Intern at SAP Canada Inc.
December 1, 2011 - October 13, 2025Automated glossary generation for translation workflows; built UI and business layer for a glossary search platform; developed scripts to support multilingual testing and localization pipelines.
Research Assistant at Simon Fraser University
April 1, 2011 - October 13, 2025Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning research on online Exponentiated Gradient algorithms for structured prediction; parallelized training and evaluation pipelines in Python.
Founder & Technology Lead at Fleorenda Technology Inc.
August 1, 2025 - PresentFounded Fleorenda Technology Inc., a Canadian consulting firm delivering AI/ML solutions, software quality engineering, cloud/CRM services, and data governance for non-profit and public-sector organizations. Defined technical and operational architecture (Next.js, Strapi CMS, Railway, Vercel, GitHub CI/CD), led AI/data-driven solution design, established data governance and ethical AI frameworks aligned with OCAP, CARE, and TCPS 2 principles, and developed client proposals, funding strategies, and multilingual web presence.
Quality and Release Engineering Manager at fusionSpan
May 1, 2025 - October 13, 2025Led globally distributed Quality and Release Engineering teams; defined QA strategy, regression management, and automation solutions; architected CI pipelines around automation; drove shift-left by separating business, data, and implementation layers; contributed to AI/ML initiatives using OpenAI and Gemini; led performance testing initiatives for Salesforce-based applications; managed hiring, performance reviews, and cross-team collaboration.
Senior Lead Software Engineer in Test at Coupa Software
June 1, 2023 - October 13, 2025Promoted to senior leadership; pioneered a company-wide test automation design reviews program; led CLM/Contracts QE team, Tools and Infrastructure team, and Automation Design Reviews; oversaw six QE teams across five global locations, enabling multi-platform integration testing, UI/end-to-end automation, and improved release cadence and product quality.
Software Engineer in Test (Test Lead) at Perforce Software Canada Inc.
December 1, 2016 - October 13, 2025Test Lead for Swarm and GitSwarm; designed automation frameworks, mentored a team of testers, and coordinated testing with distributed teams; implemented end-to-end automation using Docker/Linux, Ruby on Rails (RSpec, Spinach), Selenium, and Jenkins; aligned automation with product branching and release strategies.
Senior Automation and Test Engineer at Lightspeed Research (WPP Group)
March 1, 2014 - October 13, 2025Designed and implemented a new multi-tier automation framework; embedded automation into the release cycle; led Agile testing of new features; managed data migration testing and scalability improvements for web-based systems.
Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at Gust (Angelsoft Technologies, LLC)
June 1, 2012 - October 13, 2025Designed, developed, and maintained automated test suites in Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Solr; implemented Behat, RSpec, and CI with TeamCity; led localization QA across six languages and validated third-party API integrations.
Software Developer / Localization Engineer Intern at SAP Canada Inc.
December 1, 2011 - October 13, 2025Automated glossary generation for translation pairs; automated translation workflows; built UI and business layer for a glossary search platform; developed Perl scripts for glossary extraction and data integration; performed multilingual testing.
Research Assistant - NLP and ML at Simon Fraser University
April 1, 2011 - October 13, 2025Graduate research on the online Exponentiated Gradient algorithm for structured prediction (POS phrasal chunking); implemented pipelines and evaluation metrics; parallelized training using shell scripting and Python.
Founder and Technology Lead at Fleorenda Technology Inc.
August 1, 2025 - October 29, 2025Canadian consulting firm delivering AI and ML solutions, software and quality engineering, cloud and CRM services, and data governance for non-profit and public sector organizations. Built technical and operational architecture including Next.js frontend, Strapi CMS, Railway and Vercel deployments, and GitHub CI/CD workflows. Led solution design for AI and data-driven capabilities aligned with OCAP, CARE, and TCPS 2 principles. Developed client proposals linking digital innovation with measurable social outcomes. Drove SEO initiatives, multilingual web development, and partnerships.
Quality and Release Engineering Manager at fusionSpan
May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025Oversaw organization-wide quality and release engineering including feature design reviews, regression management, automation solutions, and process documentation. Enabled a shift-left approach by separating business, data, and implementation layers to move from requirements to automated testing. Reviewed development and automation pull requests and architected CI pipelines. Contributed to AI and ML initiatives for tagging and model accuracy improvements using OpenAI and Google Gemini tools. Led performance testing initiatives for Salesforce-based applications. Managed tool selection, hiring, goal setting, performance reviews, and client advisory on QA and automation strategies.
Senior Lead Software Engineer in Test at Coupa Software
June 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023Led CLM and Contracts QE team, Tools and Infrastructure team, and company-wide Automation Design Reviews. Initiated a standardized design-review process for automation and CI/CD changes. Oversaw test planning across six QE teams in five global locations, supporting 20+ engineers. Directed UI and end-to-end automation for the Unified Contracts platform and improved release cadence through collaboration with product and QA teams. Managed release pipelines and triage.
Software Engineer in Test (Test Lead) at Perforce Software Canada Inc.
December 1, 2016 - December 1, 2016Automation lead for Swarm and GitSwarm; mentored a team across multiple sites. Designed and implemented end-to-end automation using Docker, Linux, Ruby on Rails, RSpec, Spinach, Selenium, Git, and Jenkins; built Behat-based UI testing for GitSwarm with CI integration and fast validation cycles.
Senior Automation and Test Engineer at Lightspeed Research (WPP Group)
March 1, 2014 - March 1, 2014Led Agile testing, performance and regression coverage for large-scale web systems; designed a new BDD-based automation framework; oversaw data migrations to improve stability and scalability using PHP, PHPUnit, Selenium, Behat, MySQL, Jenkins and JIRA.
Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at Gust (Angelsoft Technologies, LLC)
June 1, 2012 - June 1, 2012Developed Ruby on Rails automation suites with RSpec, Cucumber, Selenium, PostgreSQL; led localization across six languages and validated third-party API integrations; part of Agile BDD workflows.
Software Developer and Localization Engineer Intern at SAP Canada Inc.
December 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011Automated glossary generation for translation pairs across more than 20 languages using .NET and C#. Developed MS SQL Server components and Perl ETL scripts; performed multilingual testing to improve translation accuracy and performance.
Research Assistant, NLP and Machine Learning at Simon Fraser University
April 1, 2011 - April 1, 2011Applied Exponentiated Gradient algorithm to POS chunking with Python and shell pipelines on distributed systems; developed evaluation metrics for model performance.
Quality and Release Engineering Manager at fusionSpan
September 1, 2023 - May 31, 2025Managed organization-wide quality and release engineering for Salesforce partner fusionSpan, leading a distributed team of 4 engineers plus contractors. Implemented shift-left testing by separating business, data, and implementation layers; reviewed PRs and architected CI pipelines; contributed to AI/ML tagging and model accuracy initiatives; led performance testing for Salesforce-based applications; managed hiring, performance reviews, and cross-team collaboration.
Senior Lead Software Engineer in Test at Coupa Software
February 1, 2017 - June 1, 2023Led CLM and Contracts QE teams and the Tools and Infrastructure team; established company-wide automated testing standards and an automation design review process; drove multi-team test strategy across 6+ QE teams in 5 locations; led UI and end-to-end framework modernization; improved release readiness and product quality through cross-functional collaboration; contributed to AI/ML initiatives for tagging and model improvements.
Software Engineer in Test (Test Lead) at Perforce Software Canada Inc.
April 1, 2014 - December 1, 2016Led end-to-end automation for Swarm and GitSwarm using Docker, Linux, Ruby on Rails, RSpec, Spinach, Selenium; built Behat-based BDD testing framework; aligned automation with product branching and release strategies; mentored testers and coordinated testing with international teams; contributed to product quality guidelines and CI improvements.
Senior Automation and Test Engineer at Lightspeed Research (WPP Group)
July 1, 2012 - March 1, 2014Designed a new BDD-based automation framework and testing infrastructure for large-scale web systems; led Agile testing, performance and regression coverage; oversaw a large data migration to improve stability and scalability; implemented PHP, PHPUnit, Selenium, Behat, MySQL, Jenkins, and JIRA; contributed to testing strategy and release quality.
Research Assistant, NLP and Machine Learning at Simon Fraser University
September 1, 2010 - April 1, 2011Applied Exponentiated Gradient algorithm to POS chunking with Python and shell pipelines on distributed systems; developed evaluation metrics for model performance.
Education
Master of Science in Computing Science at Simon Fraser University (SFU)
September 1, 2009 - April 1, 2011Master of Science in Computing Science at Simon Fraser University
September 1, 2009 - April 1, 2011Master of Science in Computing Science at Simon Fraser University (SFU)
September 1, 2009 - April 1, 2011Master of Science in Computing Science at Simon Fraser University
September 1, 2009 - April 1, 2011Master of Science in Computing Science at Simon Fraser University
September 1, 2009 - April 1, 2011Master of Science in Computing Science at Simon Fraser University
September 1, 2009 - April 1, 2011Qualifications
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Software & Internet, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Government, Education
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