Lakshmi Gopal
About Lakshmi Gopal
Lakshmi Gopal is a Staff SDET at Matterport in Sunnyvale, California, with extensive experience in software quality assurance and test automation.
Current Role at Matterport
Lakshmi Gopal is currently employed at Matterport as a Staff SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) in Sunnyvale, California. In this role, Gopal is involved in developing and implementing testing frameworks, ensuring the quality and performance of software products, and managing test automation processes. The position leverages her extensive experience in test automation and system troubleshooting.
Previous Experience at Stealth Startup
Lakshmi Gopal served as a Senior Software Engineer at a Stealth Startup from 2020 to 2021 in San Jose, California. During her tenure, she focused on software development and testing, contributing to the startup's product development initiatives. Her role required advanced problem-solving and software engineering skills, helping to establish robust QA processes and tools.
Role at Ericsson
From 2014 to 2019, Lakshmi Gopal worked as a Principal Test Automation/QA Engineer (Engineer V) for MediaFirst at Ericsson in the San Francisco Bay Area. She spent five years developing and implementing test automation frameworks, ensuring the seamless performance and reliability of Ericsson's products. This role involved leading QA teams, managing release cycles, and resolving complex technical issues.
Education and Technical Expertise
Lakshmi Gopal holds an MS in Software Systems from Birla Institute of Technology and a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Statistics from Osmania University. Gopal possesses substantial expertise in developing test tools for various testing types, including scalability, performance, functional, and regression testing. Her technical skills encompass test automation using languages and tools like Java, shell scripts, C, Perl, Ruby, and Jenkins, and proficiency in multi-tier client-server architecture, as well as connected devices.
Background in QA Engineering
Lakshmi Gopal has a rich background in QA engineering, having accumulated experience in prominent companies such as TiVo, PALM Inc, Symbol Technologies, and AOL. Her roles have varied from Senior Whitebox Engineer to Senior Software QA Engineer, reflecting her extensive experience in test automation, system troubleshooting, and QA team management. Gopal's work has consistently focused on enhancing software quality and performance across different platforms and environments.