Padmavathy Karuvadi
About Padmavathy Karuvadi
Padmavathy Karuvadi is a Senior QA Engineer with over 8 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance Testing. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems and an MBA in Technology Management, and has worked at notable companies including Amazon and Cognizant.
Current Role at Ciklum
Padmavathy Karuvadi serves as a Senior QA Engineer at Ciklum, a position she has held since 2022 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. In this role, she manages and leads a team of over 25 QA team members. Her responsibilities include overseeing quality assurance processes, implementing testing practices, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products.
Previous Experience at Amazon
Prior to her current role, Padmavathy worked at Amazon as a Quality Services Manager from 2019 to 2022 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. In this capacity, she was responsible for managing quality assurance initiatives and ensuring compliance with quality standards across various projects.
Educational Background
Padmavathy holds a Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems from JOBS FOR WOMEN, where she studied from 2009 to 2012. She also earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Technology Management from Anna University Chennai, completing her studies from 2012 to 2014.
Certifications and Skills
Padmavathy is certified with an ISTQB foundation level certification as a Test Manager. She is proficient in various test automation tools, including Selenium WebDriver, Appium, and SOAP UI Client. Her expertise extends to using Maven for project building and Jenkins for continuous integration, as well as knowledge in Junit and TestNG frameworks for unit testing.
Professional Experience and Methodologies
With over 8 years of experience in Information Technology, Padmavathy has worked in various roles, including as a Programming Analyst at Cognizant from 2012 to 2016. She is well-versed in Agile, SCRUM, and V-Model methodologies, and has extensive experience in different types of testing, such as smoke testing, regression testing, and user acceptance testing.