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“Rajkumar Gell currently leads Testing & Quality Assurance for Cyber Security Services at Standard Chartered Bank. With over 25 years in the industry, he consistently demonstrates an interest in elevating Security & Quality as key drivers of business success, strategically embedding them throughout the entire life cycle. Rajkumar established Testing Capabilities from the ground up, led Test Consulting Services, and managed aspects such as End-to-End Software Development, Software Process Improvements (Capability Maturity Models), and Auditing for both Information Security Management Systems and Quality Management Systems, along with overseeing Cybersecurity Operations.
As a perpetual learner, Rajkumar not only focuses on his own development but also influences those around him to embrace continuous learning. He has also supervised a PhD thesis, showcasing his interest in research
Bio: As a distinguished University of London Alumni, Paramjit brings over two decades of rich experience in the dynamic realm of Information Technology. His professional journey reflects a diverse skill set, encompassing pivotal roles in Product Development, Quality Engineering, Cloud Solutions, Agile Methodologies, and Test Automation. With a relentless pursuit of excellence, he has consistently contributed to innovative projects and technological advancements, driven by a passion for harnessing cutting-edge solutions. Paramjit’s commitment to delivering top-tier performance and fostering collaborative environments underscores his dedication to shaping the future of technology.
Bio: Rashik is a quality-focused and solutions-oriented professional, with a progressive background of successfully applying modern test practices and strategies across industry specific programs and organisations.
Rashik has uplifted global and domestic test and delivery governance frameworks, elevating test and automation strategies to increase speed and quality of delivery.
An active participant in the Australian IT community, Rashik is continuously on the lookout for innovative solutions to streamline delivery, without compromising on quality. He also utilises his experience to mentor IT professionals to become future industry leaders.
Bio: I lead the QA team at Canva, building a quality culture that empowers our developers to build high-quality features and provide users with an exceptional experience. We enable rapid-delivery through scalable processes, and focus on prevention of issues rather than discovery.
My background spans various approaches to quality in different organisations and countries, with a strong alignment to agile principles, shift-left testing and a quality assistance model. My most challenging projects have been shifting team culture and processes to adapt to Cloud development and deployment, and highlighting the significance of infrastructure and scalability of services to improve reliability as well as functional correctness.
I enjoy the technical side of the role, though my job satisfaction largely comes from building successful teams, supporting and empowering individuals, and solving problems to deliver measurable objective value to stakeholders.
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Bio: With an impressive career spanning over 18 years, Narendra Tomar has carved a niche for himself in the IT industry, specializing in Portfolio and Program Management, Business Continuity Management, and Service Delivery. His expertise extends to leading cross-functional teams through the intricacies of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies, ensuring excellence in Quality Management, Budgeting, and Technology Solutions.
Narendra’s profound knowledge and in-depth understanding of diverse domains have been honed through his valuable experiences at leading organizations such as PwC, HSBC, IBM, Cognizant, and CoreCard. His work in Investment and Retail Banking, Financial Services, Regulatory Reporting (BASEL ACCORDS II & III), Liquidity Risk, SWIFT Messages (Payment Messaging System), and ISO20022, showcases his versatile and dynamic ability to navigate through complex industry challenges.
A persuasive communicator, Narendra excels in relationship management, capable of connecting with individuals at every level of business and management. His leadership skills are evidenced by his successful management of programs and projects with budgets exceeding 15 million Euros. His business and technology acumen are pivotal in his problem-solving approach, allowing him to manage large, geographically dispersed teams effectively.
Narendra’s leadership is transformative, focusing on achieving common goals through enterprising and skillful team management. His implementation of Lean & Agile principles has significantly increased team deliverable velocity by 35% while achieving a 65% reduction in waste. His extensive experience in managing the enterprise IT program/project lifecycle, from requirements definition through to maintenance, underscores his capability in B2B and B2C solution implementations.
Recognized for his project management prowess, Narendra expertly handles project lifecycle facets, including scope management, time/cost estimation, and performance monitoring. His balance of technical knowledge with workforce management has led to the successful leadership of goal-focused, result-oriented teams. Narendra’s collaborative spirit extends beyond his immediate team, engaging with peers across the industry to foster innovation and drive success.
A dedicated professional and visionary leader, Narendra Tomar continues to inspire and influence the IT sector, pushing the boundaries of technology and management to achieve new heights of success.
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Bio: Parish is a seasoned Quality Assurance & Engineering leader with around 18 years of experience around the globe working with both Fortune 500 companies and the start up ecosystem.
Currently he leads the Testing Practices at Lentra. Before Lentra- he has been in leadership roles at Diebold Nixdorf, HSBC, Fiserv and Capgemini. A proponent of Shift Left, Automation First and Healthy Human System at the organizations.
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Bio: Ramanath Shanbhag heads the Test Center for Digital Service Business at Ericsson India and manages its delivery across Market Areas. He is also the Digital services location head for Bangalore. In his two and half decades of experience, he had worked at Ericsson, Mindtree, Microsoft, Aditi Technologies, and HP.
He is an advisor to clients, and with his exceptional ability to connect the dots has managed to turn-around several projects from troubled situations. Testing Business has seen significant growth since he joined Ericsson in Apr 2017 where he has created The Test Leadership Development Program, Test Metrics dashboard, and Test Automation standardization. Estimation models created have helped improve response to proposals and provide upfront saving during the pre-sales phase.
He has comprehensive experience in Strategic Planning, Test Delivery Management, Test Automation, Process Management, Quality Control, Project Management, Market Recognition, Client Relations Management, Cross Functional Coordination, People Management and Team Management. He has created innovative & award-winning solutions using open-source technologies to solve challenges in the testing landscape.
He has start-up experience and has presented over a dozen whitepapers in international conferences, published articles in popular magazines, and likes writing blogs.
Bio: Dhanush’s has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills on leading organizational & change, Optimizing test processes & Strategic test management. He loves continuous improvement, everyday learning, empowering people, growth mindset, innovation DNA and customer centric approach.
Dhanush has extensive 17+ years of experience, Heading the cluster of futuristics & cutting-edge topics for Smart Infrastructure – Electrical Products for Domain & Test Engineering division at Siemens Advanta India.
Dhanush has pursued executive education from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode. Some of his achievements are training people, winning multiple awards and driving innovation. His journey reflects a steadfast dedication to excellence, innovation, and continuous growth.
