About us
Welcome to the Innovate QA Meetup Group! Our group is dedicated to exploring cutting-edge topics in Test Automation, Engineering Leadership, Quality Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Information Technology, Innovations in Software Testing, Web, IoT and Mobile Technology, and best QA and Software Engineering Practices. Join us for informative discussions, networking opportunities, and hands-on workshops with industry experts. Let's collaborate and innovate together in the world of software testing and quality assurance!
Upcoming events
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Building an AI Framework for Test Automation & the SDLC
·OnlineOnlineTopic: Applying AI Across the Quality Engineering Lifecycle
Intro: Anupama Kytham
Summary
Most teams are still experimenting with AI in testing.
Very few are actually building a scalable framework.
This meetup is not about hype.
It’s about how a real team approached designing a layered AI system across the SDLC—and what it actually takes to make it work.
If you’re still thinking about “where AI fits,” you’re already behind.***
What You’ll Learn
Anupama Reddy will walk through her approach to design a framework:
→ Requirements → Analysis → Test Design → Execution
→ AI-generated artifacts → Reusable skills → Orchestrated agents
Including:
→ How to structure a multi-layer AI frameworkAgenda:
🕘 9:00–9:05 — Welcome
🕘 9:05–9:15 — Anupama Reddy: Building an AI Framework for Test Automation & the SDLC
🕘 9:15–9:55 — Open Discussion
🕘 9:55–10:00 — Closing🎙️ Want to Speak at Future Meetups?
If you’re doing meaningful work in QA, leadership, or AI—this is your stage.
Reach out—we’re always looking for strong voices. Apply here —we’d love to hear from you!54 attendees
QA for Startups: Live Testing & Feedback Lab
3000 Landerholm Cir SE, Bellevue, Wa, USStartups that rely on a great UX experience often struggle to get enough hands—and eyes—to really put their software through its paces.
At these Whackathons, human testers and AI-based testing platforms are both invited to hunt for bugs and usability flaws. For the first time, we're letting automated QA tools and generative AI-based test agents submit to participate alongside humans—setting the stage for a true “Man vs. Machine” testing challenge. Can the latest autonomous systems out-test experienced human eyes and intuition, or will creative insight and empathy prevail?Testers (both human and machine) will go table to table, probing each startup’s software, finding bugs, and providing invaluable UX feedback to founders. Recognition will be awarded for the “Best Bug Found” and “Best UX Recommendation”—both for human testers and AI entrants.
These events are held periodically across the Puget Sound region, with up to eight startups each hosting a table of six testers at a time. Before testing begins, each company will give a 5-minute presentation about what their software does and where they most need feedback, helping testers and AIs alike simulate the right user personas.
Human testers are asked to bring their own laptops. We’re looking for all types—from non-technical “typical users” to seasoned UX professionals.### 🗓️ Event Details:
Schedule:
10:00–10:30am Check-in & setup
10:30–10:45am Testing procedures overview (by Tatyana)
10:45–11:15am Startup presentations
11:15am–2:15pm Formal testing (human vs. machine challenge)
2:15–3:00pm Awards for Best Bug and Best UX RecommendationCost: FREE for testers
Perks: 3$ parking 🚗 + Pizza & refreshments 🍕
🧑💻 Bring your own laptop!
👥 Expect up to 5 startups and tons of hands-on feedback opportunities.***
### 🤝 Why You Should Join:
✅ Help early-stage startups build better quality from day one
✅ Grow your QA skills in a real-world, fast-paced environment
✅ Meet fellow Innovate QA members & make new connections
✅ It’s fun. It’s free. It’s full of bugs to squash.***
🪑 Want a table for your startup?
- Get a testing table for your startup ($199)
- Enter your AI-based software testing platform to compete against the humans ($299)
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Let’s show them what the QA community can do.
Spots are limited — RSVP here and bring your tester energy!6 attendees
Past events
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