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Aarthi Ananth

Bangalore

Summary

Dynamic leader with a proven track record at The MathWorks, where I spearheaded the transition of Simulink to cloud-based solutions, enhancing accessibility and performance. Expert in MATLAB, JavaScript, and fostering Agile methodologies, I significantly improved project delivery times. Renowned for driving innovation and cross-functional collaboration, my strategies have consistently elevated product quality and team capabilities.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Test Strategy Lead for GenAI-based Copilot Product

The MathWorks
Bangalore
09.2024 - Current
  • Developed a comprehensive test strategy for a GenAI-based Copilot product, covering performance metrics, shipping criteria, and test architecture
  • Gained experience in Microsoft's Semantic Kernel and contributed to system design by evaluating multiple LLMs and working on prompt engineering
  • Assessed Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) strategies and optimized prompts using evaluation tools like RAGAS and Promptfoo

Software Engineering Manager in Test - Internal Infrastructure, Architecture and Tools

The MathWorks
Bangalore
08.2022 - Current
  • Led the qualification of multiple high-impact projects, ensuring on-time delivery within tight release cycles
  • Optimized test infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, automating deployments to improve reliability and reduce test cycles
  • Championed Agile and DevOps practices, integrating test automation to accelerate development
  • Led an 8-member team supporting 10 diverse areas, from developer productivity tools to core build infrastructure and shipping products, spanning languages like Python, MATLAB, C++, Java, JavaScript, and Golang
  • Transformed testing from manual to full automation, integrating GitLab and Github based CI/CD pipelines, test containerization, and mocking frameworks to enforce the test pyramid
  • Designed full-stack test strategies using SpringBootTest, Cypress, SuperTest, and Playwright for both web-service based backend and JS based frontend validation
  • Successfully negotiated the integration of test automation into deployments accelerating deployments and pushing for a DevOps mindset
  • Increased team visibility through presentations to leadership and drove cross-functional collaboration on key initiatives
  • Fostered technical growth by mentoring team members to present at cross-team meetings and contribute to cutting-edge working groups
  • Advocated for best practices in test automation and infrastructure, influencing engineering-wide quality strategies

Software Engineering Manager in Test - Simulink Online and Cloud collaboration

The MathWorks
Natick
05.2018 - 06.2022
  • Directed test efforts for three company-wide projects ensuring high-quality, on-time releases with a focus on cloud and web testing covering areas such as security, performance and scalability testing
  • Led testing for migrating the legacy desktop-based Simulink product to the cloud, enabling seamless browser-based access while ensuring accessibility compliance and optimized performance in a distributed system
  • Managed end-to-end testing and validation of distributed systems, including data lakes, ETL pipelines, databases, Kafka-based event-driven messaging, and artifact repositories
  • Directed security testing and threat modeling, mitigating risks for cloud-based services handling critical data
  • Directed testing for this interactive web-based learning platform integrated within a desktop product, focusing on UI validation by mocking content, backend integration, and content-driven automation to ensure a smooth user experience
  • Partnered with Product Management, Design, Quality Engineering, and Engineering teams to align test strategies with product goals and deliverables

Software Engineer in Test - Simulink UI / Team Lead

The MathWorks
Natick
05.2017 - 04.2018
  • Co-led the test strategy development and execution for a high-impact, company-wide transition of Simulink/Stateflow UI to web-based technologies
  • Evaluated testing and quality impacts, coordinated with QE teams to upgrade their testbeds, and facilitated technical communication across teams and upper management
  • Managed project efforts and assessed performance impacts to ensure a seamless transition

Software Engineer in Test - Simulink UI

The MathWorks
Natick
04.2010 - 05.2017
  • Was responsible for ensuring the quality of a complex UI product with a JavaScript frontend and C++ backend, utilizing a unique pub/sub communication technology
  • Tasks included testing UI components, mocking the backend, and conducting C++ backend callback tests using C++ unit tests
  • Executed MATLAB system tests and JavaScript UI tests with tools like FuncUnit and QUnit, and performed performance tests using PerfJS to enhance system efficiency
  • UI development and UI test automation (selenium)

Associate Software Engineer

ANZ Operations and Technology
Bangalore
07.2006 - 06.2007
  • Actively participated in complete testing life cycle of internet banking application: from analyzing the requirements, designing test cases to executing them and reporting defects
  • Worked independently on test data creation scripts: Developed scripts written in Excel VBA to automate test data generation

Education

Masters - Electrical Engineering

Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, USA
03.2010

Bachelors - Electrical Engineering

PSG College of Technology
Coimbatore, India
05.2006

Skills

  • MATLAB
  • JavaScript
  • C
  • Golang
  • Python
  • JIRA Issue Tracking
  • Confluence
  • Scrum
  • Kanban
  • Git
  • Jenkins
  • TeamCity
  • Docker

Websites

Accomplishments

  • Presented 'Growth Beyond Titles' at the Society of Women Engineers WE Local Bangalore 2024, focusing on cultivating the next generation of leaders by encouraging big-picture thinking and helping team members find their unique voice.
  • Founding member of the Women ERG at MathWorks India, spearheading initiatives such as SWE conference preparation, a formal mentorship program, and hosting external women leaders for talks on leadership and career development.

Publications

B.Sivakumar, S.SubhaRani, Vinodhini, Aarthi Ananth, Aarthi R, A Novel FIR Filter based approach for Performance Analysis of RAKE Receiver, Information Technology Journal, Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2006, pp 1028-1036

Personal Information

Title: Software Quality Engineering Manager

Timeline

Test Strategy Lead for GenAI-based Copilot Product

The MathWorks
09.2024 - Current

Software Engineering Manager in Test - Internal Infrastructure, Architecture and Tools

The MathWorks
08.2022 - Current

Software Engineering Manager in Test - Simulink Online and Cloud collaboration

The MathWorks
05.2018 - 06.2022

Software Engineer in Test - Simulink UI / Team Lead

The MathWorks
05.2017 - 04.2018

Software Engineer in Test - Simulink UI

The MathWorks
04.2010 - 05.2017

Associate Software Engineer

ANZ Operations and Technology
07.2006 - 06.2007

Masters - Electrical Engineering

Ohio State University

Bachelors - Electrical Engineering

PSG College of Technology

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