Transforming Quality Engineering: How AI and Automation are Shaping Scalable Testing Pipelines

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025

09:00 AM PT | 09:30 PM IST | 06:00 PM CET

Shiva Kodithyala (Guest)

Senior Manager - Quality Assurance, Bread Financial

Mudit Singh (Host)

VP of Product & Growth,

LambdaTest

Abstract

As software development speeds up, Quality Engineering (QE) teams face increasing pressure to deliver high-quality products faster. Traditional testing methods often struggle to keep up, which is where AI and automation come into play.

In this session, we’ll explore how AI-driven automation is revolutionizing QE by enabling teams to build scalable, resilient testing pipelines. We’ll discuss how AI helps predict test outcomes, detect anomalies, and optimize test strategies in real-time, enhancing both reliability and speed.

We’ll also cover practical strategies for integrating AI into your QE workflows and scaling automation efforts. Whether you're looking to improve efficiency or ensure consistent quality, this session will provide actionable insights to transform your testing approach.

Key Takeaways

1. Discover how AI predicts test outcomes and optimizes testing in real time.

2. Learn strategies to build scalable and resilient automation pipelines.

3. Get practical guidance on integrating AI into QE workflows.

4. Improve efficiency while ensuring consistent software quality.

Speaker

Shiva Kodithyala

Senior Manager - Quality Assurance, Bread Financial

With over 19 years of experience in Quality Engineering, test automation, and platform engineering, Shiva Krishna Kodithyala is a seasoned leader known for driving innovation and optimizing software testing processes. As a Senior Engineering Manager at Bread Financial, he leads a team focused on modernizing testing environments, integrating AI solutions, and enhancing CI/CD pipelines to improve overall engineering productivity. Shiva has extensive expertise in test automation, performance testing, DevOps practices, and cloud-native solutions. He is passionate about enabling organizations to boost efficiency through automation and AI and has played a pivotal role in enhancing the reliability and scalability of test pipelines. His efforts have consistently reduced deployment failures and accelerated delivery timelines, driving improvements in software quality.

Host

Mudit Singh

VP of Product & Growth, LambdaTest

Mudit is a seasoned marketer and growth expert, boasting over a decade of experience in crafting and promoting exceptional software products. A key member of LambdaTest's team, Mudit focuses on revolutionizing software testing by seamlessly transitioning testing ecosystems to the cloud. With a proven track record in building products from the ground up, he passionately pursues opportunities to deliver customer value and drive positive business outcomes.