Gayathri Mohan

I joined Thoughtworks right after college as a Quality analyst in Chennai in 2009. And ever since, I have had the opportunity to work across multiple domains – travel, non-profit organizations, retail, banking, etc., and a range of technology – mobile, IoT, ML, SaaS and more. I have also donned multiple roles – QA, BA, IM, PM, etc., across 6 different countries!Gradually, I stepped into regional and global leadership roles. In 2018, I took over as the Office Technology Principal for Thoughtworks in Chennai. In this role, I nurtured tech communities, organized technical events and developed thought leadership across technical themes. In 2019, I took on the role of Global QA SME where I defined career pathways alongside the desired skill development structure for QAs at the company. Thoughtworks continues to keep me intrigued with new opportunities. These days, as a Principal Quality Analyst, I empower client organizations with the best practices in testing, agile principles and help deliver high-quality large-scale projects. I love traveling and have visited over 15 countries but always end up calling Chennai, my peaceful abode where I spend time reading and writing. Apart from O'Reilly's Full Stack testing book, I have also co-authored the ebook Perspectives of Agile Software testing and several other articles such as The IoT Testing Atlas, The Quality Advisor, First Principles in testing, etc., which can be seen in the Thoughtworks insights section.