There simply is no other event in 2020 that will attract as many executives working in software architecture, DevOps and digital transformation at leading financial firms.
Introducing the QA Financial Digital Forum Sweden 2020 a unique conference for Heads of QA, testing, software engineering, DevOps, operational risk, and IT risk management. The Forum discusses the key issues facing banks, trading platforms and insurance companies as they seek to implement new technologies in software automation. A key focus is how financial firms benchmark software quality, especially as regulators increase their scrutiny of IT risk management.
Thank you to our sponsors, speakers and delegates who attended our conference, and made it such a success. We hope to welcome you all back again next time!
A versatile, innovative, strong analytical skill with over 16 years’ experience in information technology in Quality Assurance across diverse functions including: TCOE Implementation, Test Management, Project/Program Management, Non functional testing, Delivery and Non-linear Initiatives, IT consulting and Vendor Management. Possess hands-on experience in Consulting/Pre-sales and managing E2E testing engagements, TCoE and Shared Test Organization set-up, and Core Banking implementation. Experienced in working on major Banking IT projects & Exchange IT Projects and a proven track record of building, managing and developing testing teams both onsite & offshore. Skilled in managing outsource test suppliers located in India, Australia, UK, Germany, Thailand, Singapore and Sweden, building cross cultural test teams. Instrumental in providing thought leadership in the strategic planning of testing by adopting & applying test methodologies. Expert in implementing test strategies across test program for Functional/Regression, Nonfunctional, Devops test and Operational testing. Proven expertise in driving productivity optimization, played roles spanning from test conceptualization, test design to implementation, automation & non functional test consulting.
Alexey started his professional career as a QA engineer in the Moscow division of a New York-based company specializing in providing enterprise network management solutions. When the company was acquired by Quest Software in 2003, Alexey was working as a senior software architect on several off-the-shelf products. In 2004, Alexey joined a company specializing on providing QA services for the financial industry. His first assignment with the company as a senior developer was to implement a test harness for testing the back-end of a major US broker's trading system. As a technical project lead and senior R&D manager, Alexey then oversaw a number of successful software releases for a few development, test automation and consulting projects for a number of the company's clients. As VP of Technology, Alexey also lead the company's work on developing several products including a back-end systems tester and an interactive exchange simulator. Alexey currently serves as co-CEO of Exactpro which he co-founded in 2009. The firm is focused on functional and non-functional testing of exchanges, clearing houses, depositories and other market infrastructures, thus providing software testing services for mission-critical technology that underpins global financial markets. In 2017, Exactpro was named Non-Functional Testing Provider of the Year in the prestigious QA Financial European Software & App Awards. The award is given to companies that set new standards of quality assurance, demonstrating innovation and excellence in response to the key challenges facing financial firms. Alexey graduated summa cum laude from the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (MEPhI) and holds a Master of Sciences degree in Theoretical Physics.
With 25 years in the industry, Jimmy has experience in various markets and industries. That background gives him a solid foundation to always look forward and improve the current state. Working in the IT Strategy team, he is responsible for the technology roadmap, tooling and principles. Jimmy believes that building software should be cost-effective, fun and bring business value, at a high pace.
Laszlo Simity is the Director of Technical Services, EMEA at Sauce Labs, where he works with organisations across EMEA to improve their testing practices and advocate for open source testing approaches. Laszlo has worked with a variety of customers in Europe and Asia in testing and test management for over 20 years.
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Phyto has a wealth of experience in DevSecOps architecture, development and management. Currently working with Global Enterprise Organisations, Sonatype helps protect Enterprise company software by remediating risk and preventing vulnerable software components entering their software supply chain.
Ala Tarighati received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, in 2016. He is currently a Senior Data Scientist at SEB, Stockholm, Sweden.
Johan Andén is an engineering and test lead, with a particular passion for continuous delivery, exploratory testing, and data-driven development. As a QE Manager at Symphony, Johan strives to put test & delivery strategies in place, that helps development teams ship software at a sustainable fast pace, with great quality. Johan has 15 years’ experience from technical and leading roles in fintech and telecom business, from companies such as Nordnet and Skype.
20 years in IT roles from system developer, architect, tester, test manager, project management to IT leadership (head of divisions).Skilled in data-warehouse, business intelligence, data lake as well as transaction heavy systems in Banking and Telecommunications.Worked in highly international environments, in 20+ countries, majority in consulting roles.Considered to be a change leader with Agile, CI/CD & DevOps mindset, transforming business towards faster business value realization, with improved quality.
Tore started working in the Norwegian CCP, NOS Clearing in 2001 as a software engineer building an in-house clearing solution for Freight Derivatives. He later grew within the company to become system architect and later head of development with a clearing system then handling commodities like Salmon, Gas, Electricity, Green Certificates and Iron Ore in addition to the Freight Derivatives. In 2012 NOS Clearing was bought by Nasdaq, and he worked with Nasdaq until 2014 when he started working within for a company delivering web application solutions. In 2016 he became CEO in Baymarkets which has its own clearing software called Clara. Baymarkets deliver Clara to SIX Group for their clearing services in Oslo where SIX x-clear offer clearing for the Nordic markets and several European MTFs.
Nick has almost thirty years of technology experience with companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Veritas, Dell and F5. He is passionate about helping companies mitigate the risk of using open source libraries in their applications.
Elena initially joined Exactpro as a QA analyst. Working in this position, she got first-hand experience in software testing, the focus of her work being post-trade systems, market data processing and storage. In parallel with her work on the project, Elena was involved in speaking on behalf of Exactpro at a number of IT and Fintech conferences, including EXTENT-2018 in London (June 2018). Most recently, having joined Business Development, Elena has represented Exactpro at the QA Financial Forum in Chicago (April 2019) and AI Test 2019 in San Francisco (April 2019). As part of the Exactpro Global Business Development team, Elena gets to leverage her experience of presenting at the conferences and continues to be actively engaged in the company’s Research & Development Strategy. Prior to joining Exactpro, Elena held a position of Associate Professor and Head of the Laboratory of Applied Linguistics for several years after obtaining her postgraduate degree. Her responsibilities included project management of scientific work aimed at computer resource design and development.
Iosif is co-founder and co-CEO of Exactpro, a specialist firm focused on functional and non-functional testing for market infrastructures. Founded in 2009 with ten core specialists on board, Exactpro now employs over 550 specialists. In May 2015 - January 2018, Exactpro was part of the Technology Services division of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). In January 2018, the founders of Exactpro completed a management buyout from LSEG. Iosif manages business development and research in the field of high-load trading systems reliability. He is actively involved in delivering strategic software testing initiatives. Iosif has organized several industry conferences, including EXTENT - Software Testing and Trading Technology Trends Conference. He frequently speaks at worldwide FinTech events. Iosif started his professional career in 2000 as a software engineer in a US-based software development company. For seven years, he worked as a Team Lead and a Technology Architect on projects for a number of US companies. In 2006, Iosif joined a company providing QA services in the financial sector. His extensive software development experience helped him to establish a Performance Testing Department specialising in testing high load trading systems. As a Technical Lead, Iosif was responsible for developing testing tools and implementing technical solutions for a number of leading exchanges and global investment banks. Iosif also has experience managing a consulting practice with a focus on advanced execution systems. As VP of Technology, he was responsible for implementing testing solutions on a number of complex projects for customers worldwide.
