Kalidass Mani

Kalidass Mani is an accomplished Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with extensive experience in quality assurance and test automation. Currently serving as an SDET at Freshworks since May 2021, Kalidass plays a squad lead role overseeing a team of seven engineers to meet sprint goals while managing comprehensive testing projects. Prior to this, Kalidass held the position of Senior SDET at Wall Street English, where a web test automation BDD framework was developed, significantly reducing testing effort and accelerating time to market. Experience at Cognizant as a Senior Test Analyst included coaching a QA team and implementing API test automation, achieving substantial reductions in testing effort and associated costs. Kalidass also contributed to test framework development and automation script creation during tenure at Wipro Limited, starting as a Test Analyst and progressing to Senior Test Analyst. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from SKR College of Engineering and Technology.