Innovating Software Engineering and Quality Assurance

Swetha Talakola, with over 18 years of experience in software development, manual and automation testing, has established herself as a highly skilled and results-driven professional. Her extensive background spans diverse domains such as web, mobile, e-commerce, finance, POS, reporting, and client/server applications across Windows and UNIX platforms. Swetha’s strong technical proficiency is complemented by her excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership abilities, making her an asset to any team she is part of.

Currently serving as a Software Engineer III at Walmart, Swetha is an integral part of the Finance Data Hub Portal project, a one-stop solution for all financial reporting needs. Her contributions have significantly enhanced dynamic reporting, real-time collaboration, and intelligent features, providing greater visibility and accessibility to critical financial data. Swetha has played a pivotal role in automating financial reporting processes, reducing manual input by 70%, and improving database performance through optimized queries. Her expertise in NestJS, Azure SQL, Power BI, and various automation tools has been instrumental in delivering high-quality software solutions efficiently.

Prior to this role, Swetha served as a Quality Engineer III at Walmart, where she developed comprehensive test plans, automated frameworks, and status dashboards that streamlined reporting and ensured quality assurance across projects. Her work in designing hybrid and page object models for test automation using Selenium, Python, and TestNG was crucial in maintaining high standards of software quality.

Swetha’s career also includes significant contributions to Walmart’s IR Portal and TCx Elevate WebPOS, where she developed and executed test automation frameworks, improved development processes, and ensured seamless integration of POS systems. Her tenure at Verizon Data Services further highlights her capabilities in E2E testing, UAT, and automation, earning her multiple recognitions for performance excellence.

An engineer with a strong foundation in computer science from JNTU University, Swetha’s technical arsenal includes C, C++, Java, Python, SQL, and a wide array of tools for automation, CI/CD, and data validation. Her numerous awards, including the Verizon Ovation Awards and Walmart MADA Awards, reflect her consistent dedication, innovation, and excellence in the field of software engineering and quality assurance.