Lalitha Katta
San Diego,CA
Summary
Results-driven Quality Assurance Lead with expertise in driving end-to-end testing strategy, automation, and quality governance across cloud-based SaaS and data migration programs. Proven experience leading cross-functional teams, validating ETL pipelines and BI reports, and ensuring data integrity and performance. Skilled in building Python-based automation frameworks and delivering high-quality, scalable solutions that enhance stakeholder confidence and reduce production defects.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
QA Test Lead
Hexaware Technologies
Boise, ID
09.2025 - Current
- Established QA governance across multiple Power Platform projects, reducing post-release defects and improving reliability.
- Automated complex Power Apps (Canvas/Model-driven) UI testing using Selenium, cutting manual effort by 60%.
- Led end-to-end SIT & UAT in Azure DevOps, ensuring quality delivery across onshore/offshore teams.
- Defined QA best practices for MDM & Data Governance; validated ETL pipelines, vendor billing data, and BI reports using SQL & Alteryx.
- Mentored junior testers and standardized test documentation (test cases, scripts, data validation).
Lead Quality Assurance Engineer
OpenText Technologies
Munich DE
09.2022 - 09.2025
- Managed comprehensive testing strategies for content management and cloud services, promoting effective release management and team collaboration.
- Led end-to-end QA strategy for content management and cloud services, ensuring high-quality, on-time releases.
- Optimized QA processes to improve product quality and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Validated cloud services with focus on data integrity and performance.
- Drove continuous improvement initiatives, applying lean value stream mapping to reduce waste and boost team productivity.
Software Big Data Engineer as Test
Payback Germany GMBH (Part of the American Express Group)
Munich, Germany
07.2019 - 08.2022
- Led rigorous validation of Data Warehouse (DWH) and big data components, ensuring high reliability and quality standards.
- Designed comprehensive test strategies and built Python-based automation frameworks to accelerate testing cycles.
- Performed BI validation, unit test reviews, and detailed QA reporting to enhance software quality.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify test gaps, gather requirements, and drive seamless releases.
- Designed and validated ETL processes, strengthening data integration, analytics accuracy, and customer satisfaction.
Software Engineer II
LogMeIn-GetGo Germany GMBH
Karlsruhe, Germany
05.2016 - 06.2019
- Owned end-to-end QA lifecycle including planning, execution, tracking, and reporting, ensuring compliance with quality standards.
- Developed scalable Selenium & TestNG automation suites using the Piranha Framework, improving efficiency and coverage.
- Acted as cross-functional liaison, aligning development, testing, and business teams to close requirement gaps.
- Enhanced and stabilized automation framework to improve reliability and performance.
- Operated within Agile sprints, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality releases.
Technical Lead
Wipro Technologies
Bangalore, India
11.2006 - 04.2016
- Client: Sky Deutschland, Germany – Munich, Germany, Sep '14 – Apr '16
- Developed automation scripts using Python for SKY Set-Top Box (STB) applications.
- Automated SKY anytime application to compare movie titles data between STB and server.
- Coordinated new requirements and proposals for functional automation of STB applications.
- Client: Sony Entertainment Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, Feb '13 – August '14
- Designed, implemented, and reviewed test cases based on functional specifications.
- Conducted gap analysis and test requirement analysis for new proposals.
- Coordinated walkthroughs and reviews of system test coverage with vendors and project teams.
- Developed daily execution status reports and attended weekly status review meetings with clients.
- Client: Qualcomm India Pvt. Ltd., India, May '08 - Dec '10
- Validated various Qualcomm SOCs using Android Operating Systems.
- Managed testing communications and supervised stability & monkey testing.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communications Engineering
Andhra University College of Engineering
Visakhapatnam06.2006
Skills
- Proficient in Agile methodologies
- Skilled in cloud data QA solutions using GCP and Azure (Databricks & ADL Pipelines)
- Microsoft Power Apps (Canvas/Model-driven), Power Automate, Datavers
- ETL tools expertise
- Continuous integration and delivery: Jenkins, Kubernetes
- Programming proficiency: Python, Core Java
- Proficient in Robotium and SeeTest
- Implementation of box tools in Storm Test Developer Suite (S3)
- MPEG-DASH expertise
- Proficient in Android and iOS platforms
- Test management software expertise
- Build management tools proficiency
Accomplishments
- Led Video Unlimited (MPEG-DASH) validation with 7/7 client & Sony PCSAT ratings.
Received multiple awards from YES Optus for DTAA automation, LTE validation, and mobile app automation initiatives.
- Recognized with 'Tech Fusion' Award for DTAA initiative at YES OPTUS.
- Awarded 'Feather in Cap Award' for automating 'My Optus Digital Mobile Application' and contributions to LTE Project and android platform validation.
Certification
- ISTQB: International Software Testing Qualifications Board, Foundation level, 2018
- Wireless Technology Training, Wipro Technologies, 2006
- GCP Professional Data Engineer Training
LANGUAGES
English: Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German: Upper intermediate (B2)
Telugu: Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
QA Test Lead
Hexaware Technologies
09.2025 - Current
Lead Quality Assurance Engineer
OpenText Technologies
09.2022 - 09.2025
Software Big Data Engineer as Test
Payback Germany GMBH (Part of the American Express Group)
07.2019 - 08.2022
Software Engineer II
LogMeIn-GetGo Germany GMBH
05.2016 - 06.2019
Technical Lead
Wipro Technologies
11.2006 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communications Engineering
Andhra University College of Engineering