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Software Engineer

Junior
User Feedback Analysis & Prioritization
Root Cause Analysis
Cross-functional Collaboration (with Developers)
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Profile

Level claim

IC2 SWE — self-declared

Career summary

Kavin Silva is a motivated Trainee Software Engineer with a strong foundation in Java, Spring Boot, React, MySQL, REST APIs, Git, and object-oriented programming. He has academic and hands-on project experience in full-stack web development and is eager to contribute to production-quality software.

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Remote work
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Strategic Career Mapping
Live session · with Patricia

Patricia asked

do you see yourself more as a technical specialist or a cross functional generalist? And where do you see that leading your career?

I see myself as a cross functional generalist. I like combine technical knowledge. With communication and teamwork and I want to grow into roles. Where I can connect business and technical teams.

Why it stands out: Clearly articulates an intentional path connecting his communication background to engineering.
Self-Assessment
Live session · with Patricia

Patricia asked

how would you describe your overall comfort level across the different domains, like front end, back end, or even data management? Where do you feel most in your element?

I most comfortable with API and backend testing but I also have experience with UI testing and data validation.

Why it stands out: Honest framing of his core QA capabilities and technical preferences.
API Error Contract Design
Live session · with Jordan

Jordan asked

Looking at the REST API endpoints you built for your task management app, how would you design them to handle payload pagination, versioning, and rate limiting to support a mobile app client?

For mobile clients, consistent error response are important. Because the application needs to understand whether a request fail. Because of authentication. Validation. Rate limiting. Or server side problem.

Why it stands out: Identifies the necessity of clear HTTP status codes and payloads for resilient client-side error handling.

Packet Strength

+5 to the next milestone (50)

Every session strengthens this packet

Starting Leaguenext: Challenger

AI Proficiency

Level 1 of 5

Prompter

Uses AI for basic code completion and simple queries

Practice Trajectory

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Focus areas

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Domain breadth58%
Resourcefulness16%
Career narrative55%
End-to-end ownership19%
Team building & talent15%
Leadership & mentorship48%
Organizational influence20%
Structured problem solving16%
Technical vision & roadmap10%
Depth of technical knowledge21%
System design & architecture18%
Shipping speed & adaptability16%

BuildingClimbingStrong

Demonstrated Skills

7 verified · 66 claimed
  • API Testing85%
  • Backend Testing80%
  • QA Automation75%
  • QA Documentation75%
  • CI/CD Pipelines70%
  • Test Automation70%
  • Employee/HR Data Management70%

Also claimed

Service VirtualizationDatabase IndexingData ValidationAutomation TestingSpring BootAPI Testing / ValidationDatabase Query OptimizationIntegration TestingEnd-to-End TestingUI TestingSaaS CRM TestingPytestSeleniumQA / Software TestingJavaScriptREST APIsHTTP/REST fundamentalsMicroservices TestingPerformance TestingParallel Test ExecutionTest Case WritingRegression TestingReactREST API DesignAuthentication & AuthorizationREST API DevelopmentRelational DatabasesCAP Theorem UnderstandingTest Framework DesignTeam LeadershipDocumentationReusable Test Function DesignMySQLReact (hooks)User Feedback Analysis & PrioritizationDistributed Systems DesignNoSQL DatabasesCI/CD IntegrationConflict ResolutionAgile / Daily StandupsAPI PaginationDatabase IntegrationMySQL / Database IntegrationTask Assignment / Work ManagementAWS Cloud ComputingTOSCA AutomationPlaywrightStakeholder ManagementIncident ManagementKnowledge Sharing / MentorshipToscaCaching StrategiesLoad BalancingRate LimitingJavaAPI ValidationCross-functional Collaboration (with Developers)PrioritizationAPI VersioningDatabase Read ReplicasTesting / Reliability EngineeringRoot Cause AnalysisConnection PoolingLoad TestingReplication / High AvailabilityScalability / Concurrent Traffic Handling

Verified skills are backed by AI-assessed practice evidence, not self-reporting.

Cross-Domain Experience

Backend/API Testing + QA/Test Automation + 18 more

Backend/API Testing75%
QA/Test Automation65%
Test Automation65%
Data Validation60%
CI/CD Infrastructure55%
HR/Employee Data Management55%
UI/Frontend Testing50%
SaaS CRM Systems50%
Database Engineering45%
Performance Testing40%
QA / Test Automation38%
QA/Testing35%
BackendPrimary35%
System Design35%
Database35%
Project Coordination30%
Distributed Systems30%
CI/CD / DevOps30%
Frontend27%
Cloud Infrastructure20%

Cross-domain engineers bring unique perspective connecting 20 areas

Technical Judgment

Verification instinct18% · Building

Ability to verify AI outputs, catch errors, and validate assumptions — measured across practice sessions.

Business context awareness

  • Prioritizes user feedback before passing to developers, suggesting some awareness of user-driven development cycles
  • Prioritized high availability for normal test report processing and consistency for critical/audit data
  • Chose NoSQL for large-volume test report storage citing scalability needs
  • Balanced technical quality checks with real business needs when validating SaaS CRM systems

Technical judgment indicates how well this person evaluates solutions, catches issues before production, and connects technical decisions to business outcomes.

Key Projects

Student Course Registration System

@ Synthetic

Student Developer · 2025-2026

Developed a web application for students to browse courses, register modules, and view enrollment status.

JavaSpring BootMySQLThymeleafBootstrap

Task Management Web App

@ Synthetic

Developer - Personal Project · 2026

Built a task-management application with user authentication, task status tracking, and REST API endpoints.

ReactJavaScriptSpring BootREST APIMySQL

Notable Projects

Kyava X (likely 'Java X' or similar)

Currently active project; candidate is involved in task assignment and collecting/prioritizing user feedback for developers

CI/CD Automation Pipeline Project

Implemented automation testing integrated into CI/CD pipeline

Found bugs earlier in development cycle; team released more confidently

Performance Testing Scaling Initiative

Scaled performance testing infrastructure at a prior employer (referenced as 'Wavebridge' or 'CareSystems' by interviewer) when concurrent test executions spiked

Reduced bottlenecks by increasing parallel tests and optimizing database usage

Pre-release Bug Detection (unnamed project)

Found a critical bug before product release

Prevented user-facing issues post-release; solidified interest in QA

Automation Framework Adoption at CareSystems

Created documentation and step-by-step examples to help teams adopt automation frameworks

Reduced testing time; increased team adoption of automation practices

QA Process Improvement Initiative

Helped improve QA processes by creating testing standards, automation practices, and documentation

Made quality an embedded part of the development process

SaaS CRM System Validation

Validated SaaS CRM systems by checking technical quality against real business needs

Ensured data accuracy and critical CRM functionality

Employee Data Management at PeopleBridge

Managed employee data, gaining understanding of user needs and data accuracy requirements

Transitioned interest toward QA; developed user-centric perspective

Automated Testing Framework (CareSystems)

Designed and led integration of Playwright/TOSCA automated testing framework into CI/CD pipeline as team leader

Framework established and team members assigned tasks within it; no quantitative outcome stated

Pipeline Failure Resolution

Resolved repeated CI/CD pipeline failures close to a deadline by leveraging support resources and prioritizing issues

Pipeline restored and tests run in time; no specific metrics provided

Security & Risk-Based Testing Adoption

Attempted to influence developers and product managers at CareSystems to adopt automated security tests and risk-based testing earlier in the process; escalated to supervisor for buy-in

Unclear; no confirmed adoption or metric stated

AWS Certification (In Progress)

Candidate is currently pursuing AWS certification for professional development

Ongoing; not yet completed

Previous Project – Pytest Automation Framework

Helped automate a testing framework using Pytest; identified main regression scenarios and created reusable test functions

Student Registration System

Academic or course project involving a registration system for a school, discussed in context of scaling to millions of users nationwide

Task Management App

Built REST API endpoints; discussed pagination, versioning, rate limiting, authentication, and mobile client support

Student Course Registration System

Built a course registration system using Spring Boot and MySQL

Task Management Application

Personal project built with Spring Boot; actively being developed with new features

Improved reliability through testing; ongoing development

Task Management Web Application

Currently working on it; focused on REST API design, database integration, testing, and replication for reliability

Communication Style

Minimal and hesitant. The candidate provided very short, fragmented responses with long pauses and required multiple prompts from the interviewer to continue. Technical vocabulary was present but shallow — concepts were named (replication, concurrent traffic, REST API) without elaboration or depth. Communication under time pressure appears to be a significant challenge.

Leadership Signals

  • Involved in task assignment, suggesting some coordination or project management responsibility
  • Facilitates feedback collection from users and routes priorities to developers — a liaison-type role
  • Drove adoption of automation frameworks by creating documentation and step-by-step examples without direct authority
  • Influenced resistant teams by explaining benefits, showing simple examples, and supporting them through transition
  • Helped establish QA standards and testing practices for a team
  • Facilitated cross-team collaboration to resolve quality issues by gathering stakeholders and aligning on solutions
  • Expressed aspiration to grow into roles connecting business and technical teams
  • Created the overall test framework at CareSystems and directed team members within it
  • Assigned tasks from highest to lowest priority across team members
  • Escalated to supervisor to secure organizational buy-in for security testing adoption
  • Conducted one-on-one meetings with team members to resolve disagreements on test planning
  • Mentioned dividing groups into sub-teams to address collaboration challenges
  • Referenced daily stand-up meetings as a coordination mechanism across teams
  • Suggested focusing on customer and business requirements as a starting point for alignment
  • Demonstrated understanding of cross-functional collaboration between QA and developers
  • Articulated the importance of clear bug reporting and reproducibility for development teams — suggests some responsibility in coordinating between roles

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