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Different, Not Less: Empowering through Inclusion

Khimanand Upreti

Deepshikha

15:15-16:15 Thursday 13th June

Are you open to include team members with disabilities (like blindness) and diverse neurological perspectives (like autism), yet hesitant to proceed? Are you concerned about commitment, testing deliverables, ownership, quality of work — and costs associated with inclusion? We might aspire to contribute to society, but we’re responsible to the business too.

We’ve done it: we’ve tailored a training program for autistic and blind individuals, and we’ve created an inclusive team to perform high-quality testing for customers.

One of us is a trainer for individuals with autism; the other is a leader overseeing the Accessibility Practice, including non-sighted testers. We will share our transformative experience of hiring, training, and placing both blind and autistic individuals into software-testing roles in projects. We developed a pathway: four months of hands-on training, confidence-building, real-world testing assignments, certification, and then successful project placements where our colleagues could realise their potential. We’ll talk about our experiences: strategies, implementation, outcomes, successes, and lessons learned. We’ll show how the value of a diverse team far outweighs the costs.

We believe that the digital realm should be accessible to everyone. Our goal is to encourage employers and candidates alike to make our vision of diversity a reality. We are inspired and proud of our colleagues and their work, and we want to share their story with the world.

What you will learn

  1. Strategy to create an inclusive team that can perform high quality testing for customers.
  2. Dos’ and Don’ts of setting up such a team, based on our live experience in projects.
  3. Tailoring a training program for autistic and blind individuals.

Session Details

  • Tailoring a training program for autistic and blind individuals.
  • 1 Hour
  • Includes 20mins Discussion
  • Recruitment, training & people development
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We look forward to welcoming you to EuroSTAR 2024.

Session Speaker

Khimanand Upreti

Director Quality Assurance – Nagarro, India

Khimanand Upreti, Director of Quality Assurance at Nagarro. At Software house Nagarro, I have been leading and driving the strategy for the testing centre of excellence and the testing business unit. My passion in testing ranges from QA consulting, QA strategies, thought leadership and also on new digitalization topics, such as testing of artificial intelligence, DevTestOps, continuous testing, or quality assurance of chatbots and so on. So basically, any testing topic that is innovative and brings efficiency in testing solutions is of my interest.

I started my testing journey almost 19 years back at an Indian consulting firm and after that I moved to AUS where, after spending many years while working on testing topics, I joined Nagarro. Today I have worked in many geographies across globe including Europe, US, middle east and so on, primarily driving the testing topic, testing research and strategies. So this was me professionally. Personally, I live in Delhi, India and I am married and have two little cute daughters.

Deepshikha

Principal Engineer – Nagarro, India

An enthusiastic quality assurance professional with over a decade of in-depth experience, I lead the automation testing team at Nagarro, pioneering innovative strategies to streamline processes and boost efficiency. My insightful approach allows me to develop solutions that accelerate time-to-market and enhance customer experiences. Staying ahead of emerging technologies, I continually challenge status quo QA models, equipping engineers to succeed with next-gen platforms. Leading distributed teams through digital transformations at global enterprises, I have a proven track record in designing, scaling and optimizing robust, multi-layered QA frameworks from the ground up. Driven by creative thinking and a passion for excellence, I envision pioneering innovations that propel QA engineers to new heights. My vision is to continue exploring cutting-edge technologies to transform quality assurance. When not working, I enjoy immersing myself in novels, drawing inspiration from the world of literature.

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