Speakers

Featured Speakers

Swapnil Kotwal

Sr. Staff Software Engineer
SailPoint Technologies

Srajan Jain

Quality Architect I
Epam Systems

SatParkash Maurya

General Manager
VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions)

Ashutosh Bhatawadekar

Engagement Director CIO Advisory
Tata Consultancy Services

Panel Discussion Speakers

Sandeep Sudame

Transformation & Innovation Leader NewVision Software

An accomplished IT professional with over 20 years of experience in Quality Engineering, working across IT products and services organizations in domains such as Finance, Insurance, Telecom, Healthcare, Tax, and Audits.

Extensive experience spans diverse leadership and specialist roles including Digital Transformation & Innovation Leader, NFT Manager, and Test Architect, supporting organizations and global clients in their end-to-end transformation journeys across multiple geographies.

Core expertise lies in Quality Engineering, with strong hands-on experience in AI in QA, Intelligent Automation, Performance Engineering, Data Testing, and API Testing. Known for combining strategic vision with practical execution, this experience has consistently helped organizations modernize testing practices and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.

Alpesh Vala

Director – Quality Engineering & Innovation Experian

A seasoned Quality Assurance and Test Automation professional with over 19 years of experience in both automated and manual testing across complex enterprise systems. Core technical expertise includes Selenium, QTP, SQL, and non-UI automation using BASH scripting, with a strong focus on building scalable and maintainable automation solutions.

Highly experienced in automation framework development, test planning and strategy, effort estimation, delivery scheduling, and team leadership, including team allocation, coordination, and mentoring. Adept at stakeholder communication through clear status reporting and delivery governance.

Demonstrates deep proficiency in a wide range of testing methodologies, including Black Box Testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), Compatibility Testing, Regression Testing, Parallel Testing, Database Testing, and Alpha/UAT validation, ensuring robust quality across the software lifecycle.
Possesses strong product and domain knowledge within capital markets, trading, and banking platforms.

Daniel Mascarenhas

Principal SQA Engineer BMC Software

A skilled Test Automation Architect and QA Leader with 20 + years of expertise on delivering high-quality software faster through strategic automation. He has a proven track record in designing and implementing test automation solutions, building scalable test frameworks, and developing end-to-end CI/CD pipelines. He is experienced in defining QA processes that enhance quality, efficiency, and reliability across the software development lifecycle.

He is also adept at mentoring teams, aligning QA practices with business objectives, and fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.