Rajesh Kothakota
About Rajesh Kothakota
Rajesh Kothakota is an Associate Architect at Cigniti Technologies with over 14 years of experience in quality assurance, specializing in functional and automation testing. He has a strong background in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies and has held leadership roles in multiple organizations.
Work at Cigniti Technologies
Rajesh Kothakota has been serving as an Associate Architect at Cigniti Technologies since 2018. In this role, he focuses on identifying both automatable and non-automatable test cases. He develops strategic goals and objectives for the Quality Assurance (QA) team, providing technical, process, and functional leadership. His responsibilities include promoting QA productivity through automation and implementing best practices across various testing protocols.
Professional Experience
Rajesh Kothakota has over 14 years of experience in Quality Assurance, having worked in various capacities. Prior to his current role, he was a QA Lead at People Tech Group Inc from 2013 to 2018. He also held the position of Lead at Mahindra Satyam for one year from 2012 to 2013. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Business Application Programmer at Inteq Software Private Limited from 2006 to 2010.
Education and Expertise
Rajesh Kothakota earned his Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Computer Science from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, completing his studies from 2001 to 2005. His expertise includes Functional and Automation Testing using C# and Core Java. He has a strong understanding of QA principles, processes, and software development life cycles in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
Background in Quality Assurance
Rajesh Kothakota has extensive experience in various testing methodologies, including functional testing, black box testing, smoke testing, system testing, and regression testing. He has worked with databases such as ORACLE and SQL. He has demonstrated the ability to lead complex testing projects from initial conceptualization through implementation, managing teams both onshore and offshore.
Agile Methodology Transition
Rajesh was a core group member responsible for transitioning a large-sized project from a waterfall to an agile methodology. This experience highlights his capability in adapting QA processes to meet evolving project requirements and improving team efficiency.