Srinivasan Desikan -- Software Testing

Srinivasan Desikan is the author of one of the best selling book "Software Testing - Principles and Practices". He has occupied a variety of technical and management positions at Novell Inc., Wipro, Talisma, Siebel and Agile Software. He currently works as Master Technologist for Testing at HP. He has been part of large testing and product-development teams, and has been in the field since 1989. He has vast experience in the areas of test automation, test management, test processes and in setting up test teams from scratch. He has delivered talks on testing at international conferences both in India and abroad, such as QAI-India, ASIASTAR-2002 (Melbourne, Australia), PSQT/PSTT-2003 (Washington, USA), SPIN (Chennai) and STeP-IN (Bangalore) A post-graduate in computer applications from Pondicherry Engineering College, he is currently the convener of the quality forum at the Bangalore Chamber of Industries and Commerce (BCIC). Passionate about software testing and product development, he spends his weekends giving guest/free lectures at universities, colleges and companies to promote the subject.

* Author of best selling book Software Testing : Principles and Practice, 1/e Published: 2006 List Price: Rs. 275 (India) ; ISBN-10: 817758295X, ISBN-13: 978-8177582956; Also available through http://www.amazon.com/ for International readers
* Honarary advisor to companies on software testing and Quality processes
* Syllabus board member and advisor to academic institutes on software testing and software engineering
* Founder member for STeP-IN/STEP-AUTO Forums that conducts conferences on software testing

Srinivasan can be reached at qualplayers@gmail.com

Note: Srinivasan Desikan conducts free classes on Sat/Sun for peple preparing for test certification exams (Both students & professionals) at Chennai/Bangalore. Free counselling on testing career is also available to people on these days. This is done as a service to testing community and please make use of this opportunity. Only limited seats available and entry on prior appointment only.

Note: HP (STSD, Bangalore) is hiring Test architects (9-16 years exp). If you are a person interested in technical career path on testing, this would be a wonderful opportunity. Please mail your resumes to qualplayers@gmail.com