Agile Testing and Automation Day

Core Developer turned SDET (Software Developer Engineer in Test). Visual C++ to Tosca. Currently mastering API Test Automation. If there's a missing piece in the Agile Automation journey, will design and code it in - Frameworks, Plugins, Metrics collectors and Dashboards. Career spans a spectrum of domains - Market Research at Nielsen, Antivirus at Symantec, Postal Services at Capgemini and Finance with Toll. In a parallel universe, would pick User Experience Research for a career, but continue automating the garden sprinklers.

Cameron is a QA lead for Tabcorp Digital. His team work across Sun Casino, Keno, Greenmoon, Abacus, Form, Easy Betting Terminals, Control centre, Information screens and AML. While they are a team of diverse skill sets (both manual testing and automation) - automation testing is at the forefront of the way we work within their teams. Their goal is to build a world class, cutting edge and innovative QA practice with automation testing at the forefront that delivers quality software and exceptional business value for Tabcorp

Chiranthana is an Agile coach in Melbourne who has been practising agile for the past 12 years in various roles such as SDET, full stack developer, Scrum Master, Delivery manager, Kanban Master and Agile Coach. He wrote is first TDD code in 2006 and since then has been an avid believer of various automation strategies. He is a passionate agilist who has extensive experience in Microsoft platform and tries to experiment with new programming languages. He has helped various Fortune 500 clients in Insurance, Ecommerce, Telecom and healthcare sectors adopt agile practices and coach them to create effective agile teams

Gershoni is a Technical Manager with diverse experience in assembling and driving high performing teams, utilising cutting edge technologies and methodologies, to efficiently and effectively achieve positive business outcomes.

Having worked in the industry commercially since 1999 with a strong emphasis on web and open-source technologies. Guy has proven commercial experience in Java, PHP, C++, Ruby and Python, using frameworks and tools like Ofbiz, Spring, J2EE, Drupal and Zope as well as working with and administering Linux, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Apache, Tomcat etc.

Kiran Ravula is a seasoned Agile practitioner with extensive experience in the field of IT with vast knowledge of traditional and agile program delivery, with a pragmatic balance between agile theory and in-the-trenches decision-making. He is an ICAgile Certified Agile Coach, SPC 4 – SAFe Program Consultant, Certified LeSS Practitioner, and ICAgile Authorized Agile Trainer.

He has been helping teams embrace Agile, Lean principles and practices since 2010, with his valuable experience as a Scrum Master and Agile Coach.

13 years of experience in the software industry, spanning responsibilities of analysis, design and development of scalable software systems, software prototyping, test management, strategy management, automation frameworks development, performance testing, solution testing, test infrastructure tool development, training, leading geographically distributed teams, recruitment and customer interaction and support.

Worked across a breadth of domains including enterprise resource planning, wireless security, enterprise telephony, contact centres, transport and insurance, and technologies including Java, Web Sockets, Web Services (REST and SOAP based), Databases, PHP, Expect, Shell and TCL scripting.

Strong experience in creating automation frameworks for testing GUIs, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and REST and SOAP based web services for several enterprise scale products.

Solid experience in creating frameworks for performance, load and stress testing for several enterprise scale products.

Have expertise in analysing business problems, prototyping, and building scalable and robust solutions.

Good communication skills, a team player, and comfortable with new technology adoption.

Pallavi is a;

• IT professional offering over 10 years of experience in Software Design/Development.

• Worked in Telecom vertical in OSS and SDP domain for 8 years.

• Worked on Requirement Specifications, Solution Design Specifications, Use Case Diagrams.

• Sun Certified Java Programmer and Wipro certified Oracle and PL/SQL senior developer.

• ISTQB Certified Tester, Foundation Level (CTFL)

• Expertise around front end analysis/development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery & AJAX)and Atlassian Bitbucket and JIRA tools.

• Developed and launched an Android App for Navitas (Agent Training for Navitas).

• Experience in Weblogic, Websphere Interchange Server, COTS products (Comptel Service Provisioning tool (AXiOSS), OCSG, Volantis Storefront).

• Worked as an OSS consultant for AXiOSS Professional Services in UK. Expertise around all modules of AXiOSS (O2S, IMS and SAFE).

• Driving the project to closure/integration of customer adaptations in Service Provisioning and Service Delivery Platform domains.

• Worked on various projects following different software development methodologies including Agile, Lean, Behavior Driven Development and the traditional Waterfall models. Familiar with FAB model, eTOM framework of TMForum.

• Prepared HLD and LLD.

• Adaptable to different cultures, methodologies, management styles and personalities. And also possess excellent presentation and training skills.

Specialties: Comptel AxiOSS Suite, Oracle Communications Service Gateway, Volantis CMS and Ericsson eStore, Java, PL/SQL, Android

Pius is a self-motivated and dynamic, result oriented IT Professional with over 16 years of experience in Australia. He is currently working as an Automation Developer engaged in the development of a Spring-Angular application including the development of automation framework using cucumber selenium and protractor for Tabcorp.

In December 2016, he was involved in training selenium for a group of experienced manual testers.

What makes him special is employing his experience in a variety of roles related to SDLC including the development of applications and testing frameworks, manual testing, support, integration, architecture, stakeholder engagement as well as providing technical leadership for medium to large projects to provide the best value to the business.

Pius also works with a deeply enthusiastic as well as analytical mind and an unwavering concentration on drawing business benefits for the employer out of every project.