TestFlix 2022 - Ajay Balamurugadas

'TestFlix 2022' - Esteemed Speaker

Ajay Balamurugadas

Senior Director - QE

Atomic Talk Title: Become the CEO of your testing

Many testers find testing to a highly limiting activity. They are restricted to a specific set of activities and soon find testing to be not just monotonous and boring but also draining. They are dependent on others for their work and struggle to make an impact as they are always facing bottlenecks. Some wait for the change in teams or projects while others wait for the designation change to see a change in their fortunes. In this talk, Ajay Balamurugadas wants to share three specific actionable items to take you on to the path of becoming the CEO of your testing

What if I told you that you can become the CEO of your testing even if you don’t have a similar formal designation? Do you want to enjoy the benefits of unleashing your full testing potential and surprise your stakeholders? Irrespective of whether you work as a freelancer, in a product company or a services provider, this talk is filled with examples and actionable tips to make your work life enjoyable.

Talk Takeaways

How to increase the scope of testing?
How to add value with what you have irrespective of your designation?
How to make yourself invaluable in any team

Speaker Bio

Ajay Balamurugadas, goes by the handle ‘ajay184f’ in the testing community and is continuously re-inventing his testing methodology. He co-founded Weekend Testing – a worldwide movement for skilled testing, authored multiple books available. His friends associate the terms – ‘Change Agent, Idea Man, Motivational’ to him. He tweets under @ajay184f and loves to have long conversations on software testing and life in general. He is currently working at GSPANN Technologies, Inc. as SeniorDirector – QE. When not testing, he spends time with his wife and two children.