About

Shanmuga Priya Kathirvel is a highly experienced Staff Software Engineer in Test at Okta, with over 10 years of relevant experience in the field. She is currently serving as a Senior Software Engineer at Okta, where she is responsible for developing and implementing test plans for various features in the product. Shanmuga has previously worked as a Member of Technical Staff at VMware, where she spearheaded E2E testing efforts of cloud-based SaaS for managing on-premise ESX hosts and virtual machines. She has also developed VM features for the HTML version of vSphere Web Client, a management console for managing ESX hosts and virtual machines. Shanmuga has extensive experience in test automation and has automated tests for vSphere Appliance Management UI, vSphere Installer for backup/restore, and vSphere Storage features. Shanmuga has a Master's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Florida and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from PSG College of Technology. Her technical expertise includes Software Engineering, SDET, Jenkins, Selenium, Typescript, UI, Web, AngularJS, and Java. Shanmuga is a highly motivated and detail-oriented professional who has a proven track record of delivering high-quality results. She is a team player who collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams of PMs, devs, and QEs to review functional specs for different features in the product. Shanmuga's technical skills, combined with her excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, make her a valuable asset to any organization.