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Different, Not Less: Empowering through Inclusion

Khimanand Upreti

Anamika Mukhopadhyay

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.

Anamika Mukhopadhyay

Associate Principal Engineer – Nagarro, India

As a passionate QA Consultant with over a decade of immersive experience spanning various domains of software testing and automation, I’ve delved into a wide spectrum of testing methodologies, cultivating a profound comprehension of how functionality, performance, user experience, and accessibility intricately intertwine. In my current role at Nagarro, I proudly lead the Global Mobile Testing and Access Ability practices. My passion lies in advocating for inclusive software that caters to diverse user needs. One of the initiatives I take immense pride in is being a part of TestingPro, where I contribute to training neurodivergent individuals for careers in software testing and feels truly rewarding.

Having a very dynamic perspective enables me to introduce pioneering strategies that not only streamline testing processes but also amplify efficiency and effectiveness in the projects I oversee and the consulting endeavours I engage in, also helping me push the boundaries of possibility in software testing and beyond. When not working, you might catch me exploring a fresh city and relishing its local cuisine.

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