All posts by Ilam Padmanabhan

About Ilam Padmanabhan

Ilam Padmanabhan is a seasoned Tech/Financial services expert with a history of delivering multi-million dollar global projects in various Delivery and QA roles. He frequently authors articles on his personal website where he explores the latest industry trends, cutting-edge technologies, and best practices for thriving in today's rapidly evolving landscape.

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AI in QA

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AI-Powered QA: How Large Language Models Are Revolutionizing Software Testing- Part 3

In the first two parts of this blog, we explored how AI, specifically Large Language Models (LLMs), are reshaping the landscape of software testing.

February 21, 2025

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AI-Powered QA

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AI-Powered QA: How Large Language Models Are Revolutionizing Software Testing- Part 2

In the first part, we talked about how AI is shaking up the world of software testing, with tools like Kane AI leading the way.

January 28, 2025

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AI-Powered QA

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AI-Powered QA: How Large Language Models Are Revolutionizing Software Testing- Part 1

According to GitHub’s 2023 Octoverse report, 46% of code is now written with AI assistance, spiking to 75% for Jupyter notebooks.

January 28, 2025

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Read time13 Min Read

Quality at Speed

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Quality at Speed: Optimizing QA in CI/CD Pipelines – Part Two

In the first part of this series, Sarah helped her CTO and the DevOps Engineer- Mark, explore the evolution of QA in CI/CD pipelines and how their QA teams can navigate the challenges of delivering quality at speed.

December 6, 2024

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Quality at Speed: Optimizing QA in CI/CD Pipelines – Part One

This is part one of our blog series, where we take a story-driven approach to explore the evolution of QA in CI/CD pipelines. In this post, we’ll dig into the evolving role of QA in DevOps environments.

December 4, 2024

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Read time15 Min Read

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Agile Traceability: Connecting the Dots Without Slowing Down – Part 2

This is the second part of our blog on Agile traceability! In this continuation, we dive into building a streamlined traceability matrix that enhances visibility without overburdening your team.

November 6, 2024

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Read time12 Min Read

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Agile Traceability: Connecting the Dots Without Slowing Down – Part 1

Imagine you’re the Scrum Master (or a Product Owner) for a new mobile banking app project. High-security requirements, multiple stakeholders, and a constantly changing feature set. As always, various stakeholders are pinging you to get different parts of the backlog done and you’re juggling their expectations.

October 22, 2024

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Read time9 Min Read

Testing Transformed

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Testing Transformed: QA’s New Role in Digital Transformation – Part 2

This two-part post explores how Quality Assurance (QA) is evolving in the era of digital transformation. Key points include:

August 7, 2024

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Testing Transformed: QA’s New Role in Digital Transformation – Part 1

This is a two-part post exploring how Quality Assurance (QA) is evolving in the digital transformation era. Key points include:

July 31, 2024

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QA Budget Effectively

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Allocating Your QA Budget Effectively

In the days when Waterfall methodology was followed, investment in quality was a necessary evil. IT organizations tried to save as much money for design & development, and QA got whatever was left.

May 13, 2024

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