Ravi Talakatnal is a seasoned Principal Consultant at Sogeti since August 2022, with a rich background in software testing and quality assurance spanning over 18 years. Prior to Sogeti, Ravi served as a Test Manager at Cognizant from June 2011 to August 2022, where responsibilities included overseeing testing activities for various technologies such as Kafka, StreamSets, and Big Data. Ravi's earlier roles included Data Quality Analyst at Target Corporation India and Test Specialist at IBM, where contributions involved test planning, execution, and automation across multiple platforms. Ravi holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Science from Karnataka University, completed in 2000.