Educational technology • QA • automation • data
João Paulo Leonardi Urra
You can call me Paulo.
I build bridges between learning and technology.
Educator by background, QA tester by experience, and now a Master's student in Educational Technology at Université Laval. I like turning complex systems into clearer, more useful experiences.
M.A. Educational Technology · Université Laval
JU
connecting dots
Education
QA
Data
AI
Education→
QA→
Automation & Data→
Educational Technology
The thread
Not a straight line. A connected one.
My path moves through education, software quality, automation, data and now educational technology. What connects it all is the same habit: understand how a system works, find friction, and make it better.
I bring a teacher's perspective to technical problems and a tester's eye to learning experiences.
What I bring
Three lenses, one profile.
Learning systems
Learning sciences, needs analysis, collaborative learning, digital learning environments and instructional design foundations.
Quality & automation
LQA, functional and regression testing, reproducible bug documentation, data validation and process automation.
Data & AI
Python, R, VBA, SQL, data analysis, machine-learning foundations and a growing focus on AI in education.
Career snapshots
Different contexts. Transferable skills.
M.A. Educational Technology
Université Laval · Québec
Exploring AI in education, learning sciences, collaborative learning, needs analysis and digital learning design.
Senior Localization QA Tester
GlobalStep · Montréal
Promoted to Senior in 2023. Tested digital products, reproduced and documented defects, built VBA validation checks and supported junior testers.
Physical Educator — Municipal Programs
City of São Bernardo do Campo · Brazil
Designed educational programs, adapted instruction to diverse groups and automated registration workflows covering more than 20,000 records.
Build, test, learn
Projects with room to grow.
This space will evolve with my master's projects and the things I keep building outside class.
Flutter Web
Live
My Zuka
An offline-first communication and language-learning app for children and families, with four languages and an adult-managed experience.
My Zuka
Play in your browser
Web
Live
Dance with Karine
A real-world website for a dance business, built and refined around class discovery, booking flows and lightweight day-to-day management.
Dance with Karine
dancewithkarine.com
ULaval
Academic
Educational technology lab
A future home for e-learning, AI-in-education, interactive learning and game-based projects created during the master's program.
Data
Markets
Coming soon
Market data lab
A personal data-analysis project for exploring stock-market behavior, comparing indicators and testing ways to turn market data into clearer views.
Public demo in preparation
Education
Learning has been the constant.
M.A. in Educational Technology
Université Laval · Québec, Canada
Postgraduate Specialization in Bioinformatics
Unyleya University · Brazil
Specialization in Teaching & Meditation Practice
USCS · Brazil
Bachelor's in Physical Education
UMESP · Brazil
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Say hello
Learning, QA, research or a useful weird project?
I'm especially interested in opportunities where education and technology meet.