Darshan Gowda
About Darshan Gowda
Darshan Gowda is a QA Specialist with extensive experience in software testing and development. He has worked for several companies, including Kaleyra, Motorola Solutions, and Kodiak, and holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Science from Jawaharlal Nehru College of Engineering.
Work at Kaleyra
Currently, Darshan Gowda serves as a QA Specialist at Kaleyra, a position he has held since 2020. His role involves ensuring the quality of software products through various testing methodologies. He applies his expertise in both automation and manual testing, focusing on the software development life cycle (SDLC) and the software testing life cycle (STLC). His responsibilities include preparing test strategies and plans, as well as executing tests to identify defects and ensure the functionality of applications.
Previous Experience at THEATRO LABS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
Darshan Gowda worked as a Senior Software Engineer at THEATRO LABS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED from 2019 to 2020 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. During his tenure, he contributed to software development and testing processes, focusing on capturing both functional and non-functional requirements. His experience there added to his skills in estimating resources and efforts necessary for application features.
Education and Expertise
Darshan Gowda holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Information Science/Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru College of Engineering Shimoga. His educational background laid the foundation for his technical skills, which include proficiency in shell scripting, Python, and Java. He is knowledgeable in various testing tools and methodologies, including REST API testing, performance testing, and automation testing using Selenium.
Technical Skills and Tools
Darshan Gowda possesses a range of technical skills relevant to software testing. He is experienced in using bug tracking tools such as JIRA and Teamtrack, and protocol analyzers like Wireshark. His expertise extends to performance testing tools like Spectra and SIPp, as well as load testing tools such as JMETER. Additionally, he has experience testing mobile applications on both Android and iOS platforms.
Career Path and Previous Roles
Before joining Kaleyra, Darshan Gowda held several positions in the software engineering field. He worked as a Software Engineer at Kodiak from 2014 to 2017, where he focused on automation testing using Java and Selenium. He also served as a Software Test Engineer at Motorola Solutions from 2017 to 2019. His diverse experience across these roles has contributed to his comprehensive understanding of software quality assurance.