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I am Akshatha Hegde Kota, a Quality Assurance Engineer with over 9 years of experience in Insurance, Digital Marketing, Mobile and 3D applications, and a proactive Business Analyst with domain expertise. I excel in manual testing, test automation using Selenium, API testing, SQL, and data analysis, alongside requirements gathering, planning, and team leadership.\n\nBased in Munich, Germany, I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring testers, and delivering robust QA processes across complex sprint cycles. I am passionate about optimizing test strategies, automating repetitive scenarios, and enabling reliable product releases while continually expanding my skills in AI-assisted testing and service workflows.…I am Akshatha Hegde Kota, a Quality Assurance Engineer with over 9 years of experience in Insurance, Digital Marketing, Mobile and 3D applications, and a proactive Business Analyst with domain expertise. I excel in manual testing, test automation using Selenium, API testing, SQL, and data analysis, alongside requirements gathering, planning, and team leadership.\n\nBased in Munich, Germany, I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring testers, and delivering robust QA processes across complex sprint cycles. I am passionate about optimizing test strategies, automating repetitive scenarios, and enabling reliable product releases while continually expanding my skills in AI-assisted testing and service workflows.

Akshatha Hegde Kota

QA Engineer, Data Analyst, Programmer, +2

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I am Akshatha Hegde Kota, a Quality Assurance Engineer with over 9 years of experience in Insurance, Digital Marketing, Mobile and 3D applications, and a proactive Business Analyst with domain expertise. I excel in manual testing, test automation using Selenium, API testing, SQL, and data analysis, alongside requirements gathering, planning, and team leadership.\n\nBased in Munich, Germany, I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring testers, and delivering robust QA processes across complex sprint cycles. I am passionate about optimizing test strategies, automating repetitive scenarios, and enabling reliable product releases while continually expanding my skills in AI-assisted testing and service workflows.…I am Akshatha Hegde Kota, a Quality Assurance Engineer with over 9 years of experience in Insurance, Digital Marketing, Mobile and 3D applications, and a proactive Business Analyst with domain expertise. I excel in manual testing, test automation using Selenium, API testing, SQL, and data analysis, alongside requirements gathering, planning, and team leadership.\n\nBased in Munich, Germany, I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring testers, and delivering robust QA processes across complex sprint cycles. I am passionate about optimizing test strategies, automating repetitive scenarios, and enabling reliable product releases while continually expanding my skills in AI-assisted testing and service workflows.

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I am Akshatha Hegde Kota, a Quality Assurance Engineer with over 9 years of experience in Insurance, Digital Marketing, Mobile and 3D applications, and a proactive Business Analyst with domain expertise. I excel in manual testing, test automation using Selenium, API testing, SQL, and data analysis, alongside requirements gathering, planning, and team leadership.\n\nBased in Munich, Germany, I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring testers, and delivering robust QA processes across complex sprint cycles. I am passionate about optimizing test strategies, automating repetitive scenarios, and enabling reliable product releases while continually expanding my skills in AI-assisted testing and service workflows.

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Work Experience

R&D Quality Assurance Manager at 3D Excite - Dassault Systèmes

December 1, 2023 - May 2, 2025

Lead QA efforts for 3D Highlight (3D) projects, including requirement analysis and sprint planning. Estimated effort for each sprint, developed comprehensive test plans and test case documentation based on Product Engineering Specification (PES). Executed detailed test cases per sprint, ensuring thorough validation of features and functionality, and promptly reported and tracked defects. Supported internal testing of Service Now workflows and collaborated on QA initiatives. Coordinated with automation teams to automate smoke test scenarios across environments using CAFET tooling, improving testing efficiency across all phases.

Team Lead, Tech Quality Assurance at GALE Creative Agency

August 1, 2022 - July 31, 2023

Managed QA team activities, including team handling, training and mentoring. Estimated sprints and planned work across multiple projects. Participated in design processes to understand and influence application, service, and data requirements. Identified risks and ensured test coverage, developed and maintained test strategies, and collaborated with Media and BA teams to ensure data accuracy for digital marketing clients. Created dashboards and reports to communicate QA status to clients and stakeholders.

Senior QA Associate at GALE Creative Agency

July 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022

Understood client needs and prepared requirement documentation. Conducted data acquisition and data modification based on client requirements using queries. Led test planning, created test checks, and reviewed test cases written by peers and junior testers. Developed and maintained test scripts, analyzed bugs, and tracked overall bug status in Jira, coordinating with testers and developers for resolution. Supported internal QA initiatives and service workflows.

Test Engineer at EZ Lynx Pvt. Ltd

February 1, 2017 - July 31, 2021

Testing multiple mobile applications across multiple devices. Performed web application testing using various testing techniques, including cross-browser testing. Authored and tracked test cases, reported and followed up on defects. Managed multiple projects without external support, ensuring QA quality and timely delivery.

Test Engineer at Zoowima Pvt. Ltd

May 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016

Testing multiple mobile applications across various devices. Executed web application testing using diverse testing techniques, including cross-browser testing. Wrote and tracked test cases, and identified and reported bugs. Coordinated with stakeholders to understand requirements and drove improvements to product quality across multiple projects.