Sridhar Kotha
About Sridhar Kotha
Sridhar Kotha is the Director of Engineering at Gupshup, where he has worked since 2023. He has extensive experience in quality assurance and software engineering, having held leadership roles at various companies including Microsoft, redBus, and Yahoo!.
Current Role at Gupshup
Sridhar Kotha serves as the Director of Engineering at Gupshup, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he has focused on increasing automation and performance coverage across multiple projects. He has also established a Central Team at Gupshup to develop new frameworks and explore tools in security, automation, and performance. His leadership is instrumental in guiding engineering efforts within the organization.
Previous Experience at Gupshup
Prior to his current role, Sridhar Kotha worked at Gupshup as the Director of Performance QA Automation in 2022 for seven months. His responsibilities included overseeing quality assurance processes and enhancing automation strategies to improve performance metrics within the company.
Career Background in Technology
Sridhar Kotha has extensive experience in the technology sector. He worked at Microsoft as a Senior Test Manager for ten months in 2014, and at redBus as Senior Director of QA from 2020 to 2022. His career also includes roles at Pulse Secure, Nokia India Pvt. Ltd, Yahoo!, and Novell, where he contributed to various aspects of software engineering and quality assurance.
Educational Qualifications
Sridhar Kotha holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Computer Technology from Kavikulguru Institute of Technology and Science, where he studied from 1996 to 2000. He also completed a Diploma in Computer Engineering (D.CM.E.) from S N Murty Polytechnic from 1991 to 1995. His foundational education includes securing a Telugu Vignana Parithoshikam from Bharatiya Vidhya Kendra between 1986 and 1990.
Skills and Expertise
Sridhar Kotha possesses strong executive leadership and negotiation skills. He is capable of effectively guiding both in-house and third-party teams. His expertise includes automation, performance testing, and quality assurance, which he has applied throughout his career in various leadership roles.