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Sampath Kandibanda

@sampathkandibanda

Senior Manager at Cognizant improving Guidewire quality with 80%+ automation coverage and 30–40% faster regression cycles.

United States

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At Cognizant Technology Solutions, I own quality strategy and release accountability for enterprise Guidewire implementations. I expanded automation coverage to 80%+ across critical workflows and helped reduce regression cycle time by 30–40% while consolidating the automation portfolio.

I use GitHub Copilot and Claude Code for test generation, refactoring, and script maintenance, and I’ve championed AI-augmented testing across QA teams. Earlier, at CSAA (AAA) and Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, I developed automation strategies and frameworks, improved release practices, and worked hands-on with Guidewire testing, APIs, and CI/CD pipelines.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Manager, QA Engineering & Automation

Current

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Dec 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)

Own quality strategy and end-to-end release accountability for distributed engineering and automation teams supporting enterprise Guidewire implementations. Drove AI-driven quality transformation and reduced regression cycle time by 30-40%.

QA Strategy Testing Automation CI CD GitHub Co Pilot Claude Code Prompt Engineering Guide Wires Java Selenium TestNG Playwright Resource Planning Mentorship

Sr. SDET Lead / Test Manager

CSAA (AAA)

Mar 2023 - Nov 2024 (1 year 8 months)

Defined enterprise automation and quality strategy aligned to business objectives. Led multi-team delivery, improved framework reliability, and introduced shift-left testing with Test-First Development.

Testing Automation Selenium TestNG Playwright TestCafe Guidewire GT UI Postman SoapUI Shift Left Testing Team Leadership Metrics Driven

Sr. Test Lead / Automation Architect

Texas Windstorm Insurance Association

Nov 2017 - Mar 2023 (5 years 4 months)

Defined enterprise testing architecture and automation strategy, building Selenium, TestNG, and Cucumber-based frameworks. Introduced CI/CD-enabled automated execution and reporting.

Selenium TestNG Cucumber Java Test Driven Development API Testing CI CD TeamCity Guidewire GT UI Rally Defect Tracking

QA Lead

XTGLOBAL Technologies Inc

Mar 2008 - Nov 2017 (9 years 8 months)

Led QA planning, automation initiatives, and Agile delivery support. Managed defect lifecycle and quality governance using JIRA and Rally, and mentored engineers.

Quality Assurance Plans Testing Automation Agile Jira Rally Guide Wires Functional Testing Regression Testing SIT End To End Testing Mentorship

QA Consultant

Satyam Computer Services

Oct 2003 - Mar 2008 (4 years 5 months)

Delivered testing and automation support for enterprise applications across multiple engagements. Performed hands-on functional, regression, and exploratory testing, and wrote test plans and test cases.

Functional Testing Regression Testing Exploratory testing Test Planning Test Case Design Defect Reporting