Pratik Arvind Parab

Senior Staff Software Engineer @Palo Alto Networks

Santa Clara, CA, US

Software Development & Frameworks: Design and develop automation libraries, reusable components, and frameworks to accelerate test development. Build scalable tools and infrastructure supporting continuous integration, delivery, and validation pipelines. Implement robust automation solutions to reduce manual effort and enhance product quality.System Design & Test Engineering: Define and improve system-wide validation and verification processes, aligning with software architecture goals. Create automated system tests that simulate real-world production scenarios, ensuring reliability at scale. Apply software development best practices (modularity, maintainability, code reviews) in test framework design.Performance & Scalability Engineering: Develop and execute load, performance, and resiliency tests to validate system behavior under stress. Collaborate with developers to optimize performance bottlenecks and improve scalability. Integrate performance benchmarks into automation pipelines for early detection of regressions.Collaboration & Technical Reviews: Participate in product design reviews, RFC discussions, and standards evaluation to influence software design. Translate functional requirements, design specs, and bug reports into structured, automated validation suites. Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to improve code quality, CI/CD stability, and release confidence.

University of Southern California

Master's degree

Ottawa University

Executive MBA

Sardar Patel Institute of Technology

Bachelor's degree