SmartBear Enhances Commitment to India with Increased Investments

26.03.2024 - 07:02:08

SmartBear Enhances Commitment to India with Increased Investments. New SmartBear DevOps Academy in Bangalore supports growing demand for skilled cloud engineers in the region

Business Wire India

SmartBear, a leading provider of software development and visibility solutions, is increasing its investment in India as the market potential for software development solutions in the region continues to expand. SmartBear launched a new DevOps Academy, a best-in-class DevOps training program in Bangalore to prepare entry-level participants with the hands-on skills and confidence to be a successful cloud engineer. SmartBear is currently supporting more than 150 customers across India, representing fintech, health care, and transportation and logistics. The company opened an office in Bangalore in May of last year.

“The potential market for software development solutions in India is substantial and continues to expand rapidly as does the increasing demand for skilled developers and cloud engineers,” said Dan Faulkner, Chief Product Officer at SmartBear. “We are actively engaging in the recruitment, training, and mentorship of software engineers, bringing technical talent into the company’s learning center of excellence. SmartBear is proud to continue its commitment to India and the Bangalore community.”

program in Poland and includes in-classroom, online, and practical learning designed for career progression at SmartBear. An immersive experience, SmartBear DevOps Academy offers project planning in collaboration with a diverse team, including developers, automation engineers, product managers, and UI/UX designers.

The successful Poland developer programs resulted in 91% of interns accepting full-time employee positions at SmartBear’s Wroclaw office. Nearly 20% of the February 2023 class was women with the October class comprising 36% women. SmartBear is working with local universities and educational institutions in Bangalore as well as channel partners across the region to attract the best, most diverse new talent.

Upon successful completion of the program, participants in Bangalore will be assigned to one of SmartBear’s award-winning product groups, including test management and automation, API development, and application stability. SmartBear is converging its toolsets this year into three integrated hubs – API Hub, Test Hub, and Insight Hub – for the industry’s most comprehensive API development, testing, and production readiness.

SmartBear has also been actively expanding its presence in India and the wider APAC region through strategic partnerships with local companies, most recently with Netpoleon India.

About SmartBear

SmartBear provides a portfolio of trusted capabilities that give software development teams around the world visibility into end-to-end quality through test management and automation, API development lifecycle, and application stability, ensuring each software release is better than the last. Our award-winning products include SwaggerHub, TestComplete, BugSnag, ReadyAPI, Zephyr, PactFlow, and Stoplight, among others. SmartBear is trusted by over 16 million developers, testers, and software engineers at 32,000+ organizations – including innovators like Adobe, JetBlue, FedEx, and Microsoft. With an active peer-to-peer community, we meet customers where they are to help make our technology-driven world a better place. SmartBear is committed to ethical corporate practices and social responsibility, promoting good in all the communities we serve. Learn more at smartbear.com, or follow on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook.