News

Vol. I — March 2026

Updates & Announcements

March 2026 release
Book Publication
Published "Quality Assurance: De Fundamentos a Automatización con IA" on Amazon Kindle
Jan 2026 publication
Research IEEE
IEEE ISCMI 2025: A Novel Framework for Intuitive E-commerce Design — Leveraging LLMs to Translate User Commands into Code
12th IEEE International Conference on Soft Computing & Machine Intelligence (ISCMI) 2025 N. Espinoza, A. Soto, E. Navarrete

Comparative evaluation of LLMs (GPT-4.5, Llama 4, Claude 4, Mistral) for automated e-commerce front-end generation from natural language.

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Jan 2026 publication
Research IEEE
IEEE ICALTER 2025: Sort ARgorithm — An Innovative AR-Based Approach to Teaching Sorting Algorithms in Higher Education
5th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies on Education & Research (ICALTER) 2025 M. De La Piedra, E. Llatas, E. Navarrete

AR+AI educational app for sorting algorithms using Unity and AR Foundation. Interactive 3D simulations with AI-driven personalized feedback.

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2025
October 2025 update
QA Career
Joined OpenLoop as QA Lead - Leading quality engineering initiatives across product delivery
August 2025 update
Academic Research
Completed Introduction to R and Anomaly Detection program at Universidad Austral, Buenos Aires
July 2025 publication
Research IEEE
IEEE AICCONF 2025: Mobile Application for Managing Anxiety using Machine Learning Model
3rd IEEE Cognitive Models and Artificial Intelligence Conference (AICCONF) 2025 M.A. Ahuanari, C.G. Gómez, E. Navarrete

mHealth app combining ML-driven relaxation techniques for anxiety management. Gradient Boosted Trees on the LifeSnaps dataset achieved 80.76% accuracy.

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July 2025 publication
Research IEEE
IEEE AICCONF 2025: A Cognitive AI Model Using Deep & Cross Network for Personalized Gamified Recommendations to Promote Healthy Eating
3rd IEEE Cognitive Models and Artificial Intelligence Conference (AICCONF) 2025 L.A. Quenta León, R.V. Romero Cacha, E.J. Navarrete Vilca

Cognitive AI framework using Deep & Cross Network for gamified dietary recommendations. Achieved 92.89% precision and 94.02% AUC-ROC.

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July 2025 publication
Research IEEE
IEEE AICCONF 2025: Eat4U — Calorie Management Based on Predictive ML Models and Instance Segmentation
3rd IEEE Cognitive Models and Artificial Intelligence Conference (AICCONF) 2025 S. Ramirez, J. Quispe, E. Navarrete

Mobile calorie management using Mask R-CNN for real-time food instance segmentation. Fine-tuned ResNet50 FPN V2 reached 86% Mean-IoU.

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April 2025 update
Cert ISTQB
Achieved ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Automation Engineering v2.0
ISTQB CTAL-TAE Certificate
Advanced Level
ISTQB® Certified Tester, Advanced Level Test Automation Engineering (v2.0) Elio Navarrete
Certificate No. 25-CTAL-TAE v2-261512-81 Issued 10/05/2025 Issuer iSQI GmbH
  • Test Automation Architecture
  • Implementing Test Automation
  • Deployment Strategies
  • Reporting & Metrics
  • Continuous Improvement
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March 2025 update
Cert ISTQB
ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) 4.0 credential achieved
ISTQB CTFL Badge
Foundation Level
ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) 4.0 Elio Navarrete
Credential ID 25-CTFL 4-259589-12 Issued 28/03/2025 Issuer Skillsclub iSQI
  • Fundamentals of Testing
  • Testing Throughout the SDLC
  • Static & Dynamic Testing
  • Test Management
  • Test Automation Basics
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Jan 2025 publication
Research IEEE
IEEE ICALTER 2024: Vik's Adventures — Enhancing Mathematical Learning Through a Serious Game with Deep Learning
4th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies on Education & Research (ICALTER) 2024 S.L. Choque P., L.Y. Mamani A., E. Navarrete V.

Serious game web application combining deep learning for personalized first-year secondary math education. Model achieved 84.1% accuracy.

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2024
June 2024 update
Academic Award
Finalist in the 2024 Project Competition of the College of Engineers of Peru (CIP) - Recognized for innovation and technical excellence
2023
June 2023 update
Academic Award
Third Place in the Young Engineer Competition 2023 - Organized by the College of Engineers of Peru
II National Young Engineers & Future Leaders Competition — CIP 2023 Category 1: Well-being and equal access to opportunities

Technological solution for children with ADHD using augmented reality in serious games

Director: E. Navarrete · Team: M.A. Dueñas G., A.A. Mendoza M. CIP 3rd Place — S/. 500, Recognition Trophy & Diploma View on CIP website
2022
September 2022 update
QA Career
Promoted to Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Belcorp - Leading automation and strategy
2020
April 2020 update
Cert CIP
Licensed Engineer credential issued by the College of Engineers of Peru (CIP)
Colegio de Ingenieros del Perú
Licensed Engineer
Colegio de Ingenieros del Perú (CIP) Elio Navarrete
Credential ID 243791 Issued April 2020 Issuer Colegio de Ingenieros del Perú
  • Professional Engineering Practice
  • Software Engineering
  • Ethics & Professional Responsibility
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March 2020 update
Academic Teaching
Started as Professor at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) - Software Engineering
March 2020 update
QA Career
Joined Belcorp as Quality Assurance Engineer - E-commerce and digital platform testing
2019
May 2019 update
Cert Scrum
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) credential achieved through Scrum Alliance
Certified ScrumMaster Badge
Certified ScrumMaster
Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) Elio Navarrete
Credential ID 928700 Issued May 2019 Issuer Scrum Alliance
  • Scrum Framework & Roles
  • Sprint Planning & Retrospectives
  • Agile Principles & Values
  • Servant Leadership
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