# Vu Lam

> Vu Lam is the founder and CEO of Katalon, one of the world's most widely used software test automation platforms, trusted by more than 30,000 teams. A Vietnamese-American engineer who arrived in the United States as an 11-year-old refugee, he built a career at Bell Labs before founding a string of technology companies including KMS Technology, QASymphony, Kobiton and Grove HR. Katalon began as an internal productivity tool inside KMS Technology and grew into a standalone company that raised $27 million in Series A funding in 2021. Lam is known for championing quality-assurance professionals and pushing testing into the AI era.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Katalon
- **Organizations:** Katalon, KMS Technology, QASymphony, Kobiton, Grove HR, Endeavor Vietnam, Bell Labs (former), Paragon Solutions (former), First Consulting Group (former)
- **From:** Vietnam
- **Nationality:** Vietnamese-American
- **Education:** B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- **Known for:** Built Katalon into a test automation platform trusted by more than 30,000 teams worldwide., Raised $27 million in Series A funding for Katalon in 2021, led by Elephant Partners., Founded and scaled multiple technology companies across the US and Vietnam: KMS Technology, QASymphony, Kobiton, Grove HR and Katalon.

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and joined Bell Labs as a Member of Technical Staff.
- **1995** — Left Bell Labs and co-founded Paragon Solutions, serving as partner until 2003.
- **2003** — Became VP of Offshore Services at First Consulting Group.
- **2008** — Founded KMS Technology, a software development company with operations in Vietnam and the United States.
- **2011** — Founded QASymphony, a software testing company (later merged into Tricentis).
- **2016** — Co-founded Kobiton, a mobile device testing platform, and served on its board.
- **2017** — Founded Katalon and became its CEO, spinning the test automation product out of the KMS incubator.
- **2019** — Founded Grove HR and joined the board of Endeavor Vietnam.
- **2021** — Led Katalon through a $27 million Series A funding round backed by Elephant Partners.
- **2025** — Oversaw Katalon's launch of TrueTest, an AI-native testing system, and the True Platform.

## Achievements

- Built Katalon into a test automation platform trusted by more than 30,000 teams worldwide.
- Raised $27 million in Series A funding for Katalon in 2021, led by Elephant Partners.
- Founded and scaled multiple technology companies across the US and Vietnam: KMS Technology, QASymphony, Kobiton, Grove HR and Katalon.
- Grew Katalon to G2 Leader status for 14+ consecutive quarters and two-time Deloitte Technology Fast 500 honoree.
- Helped establish Vietnam as a credible source of globally competitive software products, not just outsourced services.
- Serves on the board of Endeavor Vietnam, supporting high-impact entrepreneurs in the region.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Katalon launched TrueTest, described as an AI-native testing system that learns from real users in production, with Lam positioning it as the end of guesswork in test automation.
- **2025-01** — Katalon introduced the True Platform, a trust and accountability layer for agentic software delivery.

## Links

- Website: https://katalon.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vulam

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Last updated: 2026-07-22