QASymphony

QASymphony was established in 2011 by co-founders Vu Lam, Josh Lieberman, and Wolfgang Platz. The company's inception traces back to KMS Technology, a software development and testing services business founded by Lam and Lieberman. Observing a market shift from traditional Waterfall to more flexible Agile development methodologies, the founders identified a bottleneck in the software testing phase, as existing tools were not keeping pace with the demand for rapid, iterative cycles. This led to the creation of QASymphony, which was initially developed under the KMS umbrella and later spun off as a separate entity.

Vu Lam's extensive background in the technology sector includes co-founding Paragon Solutions and holding a position at Bell Labs after earning degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois and Purdue University. Josh Lieberman also has a track record of building multiple startups and actively engages in philanthropy within the tech community. Their collective experience in software services directly informed the development of QASymphony's offerings. The company successfully secured $47.5 million over three funding rounds, including a significant $40 million Series C in 2017 led by Insight Partners. In a strategic move in June 2018, QASymphony merged with Tricentis, a continuous software testing company, to create a more comprehensive platform for enterprise DevOps. Following the merger, QASymphony's CEO, Dave Keil, assumed the role of COO at the newly combined entity, which operates under the Tricentis name.

The firm specializes in providing an automated continuous testing platform designed to address the needs of enterprise clients navigating digital transformation. Its business model is centered on a subscription-based service for its software tools. QASymphony's core product, the qTest Platform, is an enterprise-level agile testing solution that centralizes test case management, exploratory testing, and analytics. Key features of the platform include real-time integration with popular Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools like Jira, Rally, and VersionOne, along with support for both manual and automated testing. The platform's proprietary recording technology automates the documentation of testing performed on desktop, web, and mobile applications. This enables development and QA teams to accelerate software delivery, enhance collaboration, and improve overall software quality. The company serves a global clientele of over 400 customers across various industries, including notable names like Salesforce, Barclays, Adobe, Samsung, and Verizon.

Keywords: software testing, test management, agile development, continuous testing, quality assurance, DevOps, qTest, enterprise software, test automation, application lifecycle management