Karuna Panuganti

Karuna Panuganti currently serves as the Head of Quality Engineering at David Jones, overseeing quality, environments, and release management since October 2023. Previously, Karuna held the position of Test Automation Architect at Accenture Australia from September 2017 to October 2023, and worked as a Technical Team Lead at Planit Testing for a brief period in 2017. Karuna's extensive experience also includes serving as a Test Lead and Automation Test Analyst at HBF Health, where significant contributions were made to test automation strategies and frameworks. Other roles include Senior Test Consultant at Bankwest, Business Analyst at Bravuro, and QA Automation Lead at JP Morgan Chase. Karuna began a career in quality assurance as a Senior Software Engineer at Accenture. Holding a B.Tech in Electronics and Communication from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Karuna has consistently demonstrated expertise in test automation, quality assurance processes, and team leadership throughout various positions in the technology sector.