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Mentorship: The Superpower for Testers' Careers! |
Career progression in the field of testing can be challenging, and navigating a successful path in testing is not always straightforward. Throughout your testing career, you will encounter numerous situations that pose unfamiliar challenges. Organizations have their own objectives and driving forces, leading to constant changes in our work and responsibilities. This dynamic environment creates uncertainty in our careers. Not all of these challenges are technical; they can also involve company culture, new development approaches, difficult stakeholders, office politics, and building new relationships, among others. In this keynote, Mike and Sarah will introduce the 4 W's (When, What, Why, Who) of mentoring to the QA&Test audience, explaining how to find and utilize a mentor to supercharge their careers. Drawing from his personal experience as both a mentee and a mentor, Mike and Sarah will share the advantages of having a mentor and how this relationship has shaped his own career. Mike Jarred & Sarah Ghaswala Mike Jarred is an experienced technologist and career tester with a background in IT roles since 1987. Throughout his career, he has held diverse and fascinating positions, including Head of Testing and Development in Financial Services and Life Sciences, as well as various other business domains. Sarah is an experienced IT professional with 21 years of experience working in IT roles. She currently holds the position of Portfolio Quality Lead for a building society, showcasing her extensive background in the Financial Services Industry. Throughout her career, Sarah has developed a strong expertise in quality assurance, demonstrating her proficiency in guiding and advising individuals to deliver high-quality solutions. Additionally, she possesses excellent skills in implementing quality engineering standards and processes for organizations.
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