David Vano
Chief Revenue Officer, Parasoft Corporation
About
As Parasoft's CRO, Dave drives the overall strategy, vision, and execution of all customer-facing activities worldwide. He ensures that Parasoft is a dedicated partner in helping its customers deliver high-quality solutions faster and with less risk. Dave has more than 30 years of experience in technology, starting as a Cryptologic Technician in the U.S. Navy. Prior to joining Parasoft, Dave held a variety of senior go-to-market leadership positions with Micro Focus, NetIQ Corporation, and BMC Software. Dave retired from the U.S. Navy with over 20 years of service both in active duty and as a reservist. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Excelsior College.
Wilhelm Haaker
Director, Solution Engineering at Parasoft
About
Wilhelm Haaker, director of solution engineering at Parasoft, manages a global team of solution engineers dedicated to Parasoft’s web and cloud solutions. His team helps organizations modernize their software development and testing processes and optimize test automation for Agile transformation, API first, and cloud migration initiatives.
When Regression Testing Holds You Hostage
Description
Is your release cadence for long-lived software bogging down? It’s rarely the result of bad decisions—it’s the cost of success. As systems evolve, they accumulate features, behaviors, and user expectations that make change increasingly complex. In these environments, regressions are not anomalies but a structural reality. Regression testing emerges as the system’s immune response, preserving trust as complexity grows. Over time, however, ever-expanding regression suites slow feedback cycles and unintentionally anchor release velocity.
This talk explores test impact analysis (TIA) as a governance model for scaled QA automation. By correlating tests to actual code coverage and using change data to determine impact, TIA introduces precision and policy into regression execution. Instead of relying on blanket “run everything” strategies, teams can make informed, repeatable decisions about what to test, when, and why. Attendees will see how this approach transforms regression testing from a blunt instrument into a sustainable, scalable quality strategy for complex systems.
You'll learn how to:
- Recognize why complexity, regressions, and expanding regression suites are inevitable outcomes of successful, long-lived software—and why they demand intentional governance.
- Understand regression gravity as a systemic force that constrains release frequency, feedback loops, and automation scalability.
- Apply test impact analysis principles as a governance mechanism to control regression growth, optimize execution, and maintain confidence at scale.