Akhila Lakkadi

Reduced test development time by ~80% using Generative AI tools and designed canary test suites for early regression detection across 125+ backend services. Led automated code promotion pipeline in ArgoCD and built multi-agentic Claude Code framework for Jenkins to GitHub Actions migration.

Led EC2 to EKS migration validation across 17+ services and expanded automated API test coverage. Integrated automated tests into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines and introduced Playwright for E2E web automation.

Built automation frameworks for API, web, and mobile testing, reducing manual testing effort by ~60%. Served as release engineer for iOS and Android, managing end-to-end mobile release cycles on Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Developed automation frameworks using Selenium and Java with Jenkins CI/CD integration. Improved regression execution efficiency and contributed to test strategy and automation coverage improvements.

Built automation frameworks for UI and backend testing and supported CI/CD pipeline integration. Developed test automation solutions for product stability and supported migration from Perforce to Git.

Developed backend systems and data processing applications and supported functional and integration testing efforts.

Master's in Engineering Management from International Technological University, San Jose, CA, graduating in April 2017.

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India, graduating in May 2010.