Karishma Kolli
Summary
Results-driven QA engineering leader with over 13 years of experience designing scalable test frameworks, leading automation strategy, coaching manual QA and driving cross-functional quality initiatives.
Seeking to leverage hands-on technical expertise and strategic leadership skills to build high performing robust teams.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Software Development Engineer in Test
Figure Technologies
05.2021 - Current
- Develop a test framework from scratch using Kotlin and Cypress to test various mortgage applications at API & UI level.
- Lead a team of 7 SDET's from various teams. Responsible for priority-mapping, PR reviews, performance ratings.
- Responsible for working with product/stakeholders and communicate risks, priorities and deliverables.
- Work with various team Dev leads to Analyze testing needs and targets.
- Develop internal tools to speed up testing time.
- Mentor team-members and is hiring manager for all SDET positions.
Lead Software Engineer in Test
FINRA
10.2017 - 05.2021
- Automated UI tests using WebDriver, API tests with rest assured and data tests with spark queries.
- SDET hiring manager for Analytics program.
- Created transparent matrix for test planning, execution, progress, hurdles, risk mitigation etc.
- Part of grooming, PI planning, review and Demo meetings for the teams.
- Guide and mentor members on testing scope, automation practices.
- Led a team of 4 SDET's.
Senior Software Development Engineer in Test
Blackboard
08.2016 - 10.2017
- Worked on creating a new framework using Java, selenium Webdriver, selenium and testNG.
- Lead Risk-analysis for UI automation.
- Collaborated with various engineers for different time zones and mentored new hires.
Software Engineer in Test
Marriott International
03.2015 - 08.2016
- Part of a scrum team responsible for reservations.
- Performed smoke, system, functional, integration, end to end, user acceptance, and regression testing activities in test environments as well as in production support environment.
Software Engineer
Mindtree
11.2011 - 09.2014
- Performed functional, non-functional and GUI testing, report bugs and track status in Jira.
- Created test plans and test cases using TestLink.
Education
Bachelor's - Engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological University
01.2011
Skills
- Team leadership
- Java programming
- Kotlin application development
- Experienced in JavaScript development
- Automated testing with Selenium and Appium
- AWS and Docker integration
- Cypress/Playwright
- Continuous integration and delivery
- Software manual testing
Strengths
Leadership skills: Led my current team to develop a new test automation framework with efficiency and code reusability under tight release deadlines.
Collaboration: Always worked with multiple teams from different geo-locations and delivered results.
Technical expertise: Keep up with current tools and technologies to enhance our products and deliver optimal results.
Quality champion: Passionate about software testing, advocate for early bug detection, open-communication and test automation.
Certification
- Certified Scrum Developer (CSD)
- ISTQB certified
- Safe certified
Timeline
Staff Software Development Engineer in Test
Figure Technologies
05.2021 - Current
Lead Software Engineer in Test
FINRA
10.2017 - 05.2021
Senior Software Development Engineer in Test
Blackboard
08.2016 - 10.2017
Software Engineer in Test
Marriott International
03.2015 - 08.2016
Software Engineer
Mindtree
11.2011 - 09.2014
Bachelor's - Engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological University
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