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Divya Kondapally

@divyakondapally

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Quality engineering leader driving QA transformation, automation architecture, and AI/ML testing.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles where I can lead QA transformation, design automation/AI validation in CI/CD, mentor teams, and align quality with business goals.

I am a results-oriented Quality Engineering leader with 17+ years of experience modernizing QA across financial, insurance, analytics, and technology organizations. I architect scalable automation ecosystems, embed AI validation into DevOps pipelines, and lead high-performing teams to accelerate delivery and strengthen reliability.

At FINRA I standardized multi-language automation frameworks (C#, Java, Python, JavaScript) and integrated testing into CI/CD, improving test coverage and reducing regression cycles while directing AI/ML testing with AWS SageMaker and Amazon Q to improve model accuracy. I have driven cloud-native quality practices using AWS and Azure, performance testing with Gatling and Grafana, and clear quality governance for executive decision-making.

I partner with Product, Data Science, and DevOps to implement shift-left testing, risk-based automation, and continuous quality improvements. I focus on building scalable, resilient, and intelligent quality practices that align engineering initiatives with business objectives.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

QA Automation Architect

FINRA

Jul 2018 - Jun 2025 (6 years 11 months)

Architected and standardized scalable multi-language automation frameworks, improving test coverage by 50% and reducing regression cycles by 30%; led AI/ML testing strategy that improved model validation efficiency by 25%.

Selenium Playwright Cypress Rest Assured Python Java C++AWS CI CD AI ML Testing

Test Lead / SDET

GEICO

Nov 2017 - Jun 2018 (7 months)

Directed end-to-end QA and automation for Azure PaaS modernization, managing a 30-member QA team and reducing manual regression effort by 25% through Selenium-based frameworks integrated with Azure DevOps.

Selenium C++PaaS Azure DevOps CI CD Test Strategy Performance Testing VSTS Agile

Technical Test Lead

CBRE

Sep 2017 - Oct 2017 (1 month)

Led QA delivery for a real estate analytics platform, developing Selenium automation suites that reduced manual effort by 40% and implemented Jenkins pipelines to improve regression execution visibility.

Selenium Webdriver C++Jenkins TFS Jira SQL Server BI Testing

QA Lead / Senior SDET

Deloitte US

Jan 2016 - Jun 2017 (1 year 5 months)

Defined QA strategy and automation roadmap for enterprise billing and SAP-integrated systems, automating complex workflows to increase release efficiency by 20% and ensure compliance traceability.

Selenium C++TFS UAT Compliance Testing

QA Lead

Deloitte Corporate Finance

Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 (1 year)

Directed QA execution and validation for FINRA-regulated compliance systems, improving traceability and meeting regulatory documentation standards using HP ALM and TFS.

TFS Traceability Compliance Risk Assessment

QA Lead / Senior SDET

Deloitte US

Dec 2012 - Jan 2016 (3 years 1 month)

Developed C# automation to modernize legacy tax applications, executing regression and performance tests that improved product stability and reduced release turnaround time.

C++Visual Studio Regression Testing Performance Testing CodedUI

.NET Developer

Direct Energy

Nov 2006 - Apr 2008 (1 year 5 months)

Developed .NET solutions for service order scheduling, contributing to application features and improving operational workflows during the engagement.

.NET C++Application Development SQL