# Krishna Anandan Ganesan > SWE | Grad CS @ UIUC | Prev. @ Trellix Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/krishnaanandanganesan Software Quality Assurance Engineer and recent Master of Computer Science graduate from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, backed by four years of cybersecurity industry experience at Trellix. During my tenure, I progressed from Associate Software Engineer to SQA Engineer, specializing in Software Testing (Manual and Automation) and Software Quality Assurance for critical cybersecurity products. My journey began at the prestigious College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, where I completed my undergraduate degree in Computer Science and Engineering. This foundation, combined with hands-on industry experience in developing automation frameworks and ensuring product quality, led me to pursue advanced studies at UIUC. At UIUC, I enhanced my expertise in Software Engineering and Data Management, bridging the gap between practical industry experience and cutting-edge computer science concepts. Looking forward to leveraging this unique combination of industry experience, automation expertise, and advanced academic knowledge to drive innovation in Software Engineering. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Tandem Diabetes Care Jan 2025 – Present | San Diego, CA - Developing a full-stack log analysis desktop application (MERN, Electron.js) to achieve a targeted 30% QoQ improvement in fault de- tection speed. - Developing ML algorithms to monitor anomalies in core components over time for pumps under test, ultimately reducing rate of defects reported by 25% QoQ ### Software Developer @ iSchool at Illinois Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Champaign, Illinois, United States • Led migration of MAIDR to TypeScript, implementing design patterns and refactoring crucial services for accessible data visualization. • Resolved inconsistent feature validation by introducing robust unit-testing and end-to-end testing with Jest and Playwright. • Achieved 95% test coverage, enhancing product reliability and swift release timelines. ### Graduate Research Assistant @ iSchool at Illinois Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Champaign County, Illinois, United States • Collaborated with Dr. JooYoung Seo at the (x)Ability Design Lab. • Implemented accessibility support for complex plot types in Python based on Matplotlib and Seaborn. • Spearheaded the migration of maidr to TypeScript while implementing software design patterns, refactoring code, and redesigning critical components to enhance performance across mediums and scalability with growing data. ### Software Engineer Intern - Full Stack @ MissPoppins Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Urbana-Champaign Area • Assisted in migrating to an Indigenous admin portal, reducing capital expenditure by 25% every month. • Designed and implemented an intuitive event calendar interface for efficient patient appointment management, improving scheduling accuracy. • Developed a holistic coupon management module for pediatricians to create and manage client discounts, enhancing customer satisfaction. ### CS 411 - Lead Course Assistant @ Siebel School of Computing and Data Science Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Urbana-Champaign Area Led a team of Course Assistants in weekly meetings and virtual office hours to support student learning. • Collaborated with my supervising Teaching Assistant to ensure effective course management. • Developed strong leadership and communication skills in a remote work environment. ### CS 411 - Course Assistant @ Siebel School of Computing and Data Science Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Urbana-Champaign Area • Graded weekly MPs and provided technical assistance for CS 411 - Database Systems at UIUC. • Actively engaged in the course discussion forum to address student queries and ensure a conducive learning environment. ### CS 437 - Course Assistant @ Siebel School of Computing and Data Science Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Urbana-Champaign Area • Graded weekly assignments and provided technical assistance to students for CS 437 - Internet of Things course at UIUC. • Collaborated with Dr. Matthew Caesar to ensure course materials were up-to-date and relevant. • Assisted in organizing virtual office hours and study sessions to enhance student learning experience. ### CS 222 - Course Assistant @ Siebel School of Computing and Data Science Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Urbana-Champaign Area • Led two project teams for CS 222 - Software Design Lab, guiding CS+X majors through development. • Conducted weekly meetings to track project progress and provided mentorship for success. • Created project documentation on Git Version Control and Software Testing for future cohorts. ### Software Developer (Grad Hourly) @ WeThrive Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Urbana, Illinois, United States • Developed multiple functionalities for the application using Flutter and Firebase - in particular the secure messaging feature for interaction between Clients and Psychiatrists. • Conducted intense unit testing, widget testing, and integration testing to ensure platform robustness. • Facilitated smooth deployment to AppStore and PlayStore through efficient DevOps implementation. ### Software QA Engineer @ Trellix Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India • Boosted deployment efficiency and scalability by championing Docker containerization of microservices across multiple product modules, achieving a 33% reduction in release package size from 8.5GB to 5.7GB • Widened the market scope of the FX product to cloud-native clients by strategizing and executing test plans for AWS S3 and Azure Blob integration for malware detection, leading to a 35% revenue quarterly increase • Resolved UI automation inefficiency by redesigning the framework using Cypress.js and Node.js, transitioning from Python, covering 2500 test cases and reducing execution time from 3.5 hours to 2 hours • Performed PostgreSQL database validation for more than 20 server-side features, optimizing query performance by 35% through testing of various data-intensive stored procedures and triggers and reduced data retrieval delays ### Software QA Engineer @ FireEye, Inc. Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India This role was transitory as the company was moving into a new identity by September 2021. ### Associate Software Engineer @ FireEye, Inc. Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Bengaluru Area, India • Led AWS EC2 validation for FX models, developing comprehensive test plans to ensure parity with on-premise deployments, enabling market expansion to cloud-first clients and resulting in a 35% quarterly revenue increase • Engineered a Python-based automation framework that reduced regression testing time from 8 hours to 2.5 hours, automating about 3500 test cases across the product's CLI and customer-facing APIs • Optimized file scanning on physical servers using SMB and NFS protocols, by raising critical issues and validating the implemented fixes which resulted in a 65% reduction in failures overall across varied server environments • Elevated the quality and fault tolerance of new features by formulating comprehensive test plans, encompassing unit and integration tests, increasing Defect Detection Rate from 52% to 67% ### President @ Quizzers Anonymous Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Chennai Area, India • Led the Quizzers Anonymous Board at College of Engineering, Guindy, fostering a passion for quizzing and knowledge among students. • Organized and hosted engaging quiz events, contributing to the proud heritage of CEG in quizzing. • Collaborated with fellow quizzers to enhance teamwork and knowledge-sharing within the community. ### Software Development Engineer Intern @ Sigaram Technologies Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Chennai Area, India • Developed a customer-facing restaurant management application using HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, and JavaScript. • Created a business-oriented landing page to attract potential partners with HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, and JavaScript. ## Education ### Master's degree in Computer Science University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Computer Science and Engineering College of Engineering, Guindy ### Higher Secondary in Computer Science D.A.V. Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Gill Nagar,Chennai-94. ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/krishnaanandan --- Source: https://flows.cv/krishnaanandanganesan JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/krishnaanandanganesan/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-11