Poornima Nagesh
Quality and AI evaluation Lead | AI-Augmented QA | Test Automation Architect
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Quality Engineering Leader building scalable test automation ecosystems and AI-powered quality workflows — from LLM-powered test generation to self-healing frameworks and intelligent defect triaging. Passionate about mentoring engineering teams, aligning QA strategy with business goals, championing shift-left practices, and using AI as a strategic layer to reshape how quality is delivered at scale.
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A panel discussion exploring how AI is really affecting engineering teams today, from tool adoption and team confidence to testing, leadership, and the risk of over-relying on automation.
One of the question asked to me at leading with AI event was - are you both colleagues? how do you know each other?And the answer was: No we are not colleagues, we know each other via MoT since Jun...
I attended a conference on AI in testing today, and I walked out with more ideas, questions, and energy than I came in with.Every session was an eye-opener — a chance to step into how others are t...
It was very cool to meet Poornima yesterday at MoT London.Love her style and energy!And many thanks to Scale Factory for sponsoring MoT London.
Sometimes the most effective guardrail isn't the most sophisticated one
