Srivas Venkatesh
About Srivas Venkatesh
Srivas Venkatesh is a Senior Software Test Engineer III at SparkCognition in Austin, Texas, with over five years of experience in software testing and automation. He holds a Master's degree in Information System Security from Concordia University and has previously worked at Indeed.com and The Home Depot, developing QA automation frameworks and mentoring teams.
Work at SparkCognition
Srivas Venkatesh has been employed at SparkCognition as a Senior Software Test Engineer III since 2019. In this role, he has contributed to the testing of consumer production applications and has led automation testing training sessions. His work has earned him multiple awards, recognizing his efforts in enhancing the quality and efficiency of software testing processes. He operates from the company’s location in Austin, Texas.
Education and Expertise
Srivas Venkatesh holds a Master's degree in Information System Security from Concordia University, where he studied from 2010 to 2012. He also earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Science from NIITE Meenakshi Institute of Technology, completing his studies from 2004 to 2009. His educational background supports his extensive expertise in software testing and automation.
Professional Background
Prior to his current position, Srivas Venkatesh worked as a QA Automation Engineer at Indeed.com from 2017 to 2019. He developed QA Automation Framework solutions for event-based testing using technologies such as Pulsar, Python (Pytest), and MongoDB. He also has experience as a Senior Online System Engineer at The Home Depot from 2014 to 2017, where he developed ShellScripts for Jenkins automation.
Research Experience
Srivas Venkatesh served as a Research Student for the MOBS2 Framework at Concordia University from 2010 to 2013. This role involved collaboration with Ericsson Canada, where he gained valuable experience in research and development within the field of software engineering.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Srivas Venkatesh has strong expertise in testing critical GUI and front-end components using various technologies, including BDD, Cypress, Python, Groovy, Dredd, Gatling, Selenium, Java, Gherkin, and Sikuli. He has also managed code repositories and access groups on platforms such as BitBucket, SourceTree, and Git, showcasing his technical proficiency in software development and testing.