Pavithra Venkitachalam Iyer
About Pavithra Venkitachalam Iyer
Pavithra Venkitachalam Iyer is a QA Engineer III at Cover Genius with extensive experience in quality assurance and testing roles across various companies in India and Australia.
Professional Background in QA Engineering
Pavithra Venkitachalam Iyer has extensive experience in QA engineering, holding the current position of QA Engineer III at Cover Genius in Sydney since 2022. Prior to this, she has held various roles including Technical Test Lead at Infosys and Senior Test Consultant/Test Lead at Danfoss. Her career includes significant tenures at companies like Mindtree and UST Global, where she advanced through roles such as Test Specialist-SDET and Senior Quality Analyst-SDET in locations like Chennai, Bengaluru, and Bhubaneshwar.
Career at Infosys
Pavithra served as a Technical Test Lead at Infosys from 2021 to 2022. In this role, she was based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and was responsible for leading testing efforts, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring high-quality software delivery. Her tenure at Infosys lasted for five months, during which she worked on various high-impact projects.
Roles at Danfoss
At Danfoss, Pavithra held the roles of Senior Test Consultant/Test Lead and Test Consultant/Test Lead in 2021 and from 2020 to 2021, respectively. Her responsibilities included managing the testing lifecycle, overseeing test teams, and ensuring the quality and reliability of software products. Her work took her from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, to other locations, contributing to the success of several important initiatives.
Educational Background in Business and Science
Pavithra's educational background is both diverse and comprehensive. She earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Indira Gandhi National Open University. Prior to this, she completed a Master of Science (M.S) from Mahatma Gandhi University, along with a Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree from the same institution. Her foundational education was completed at St. Mary's HSS and St. Mary's GHSS in Kerala, where she achieved Plus Two and Class 10 qualifications, respectively.
Career Beginnings and Early Roles
Pavithra's career began with roles as a Project Fellow at KELTRON Advanced Studies and Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in 2013. She also served as a Junior Analyst at UST Global in 2011 and a Project Fellow at MuTECH Infotracks in 2010. These early positions provided her with a strong foundation in quality assurance and project management, setting the stage for her subsequent advancements in the field.