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SUMMARY:Data-Driven Test-Automation Frameworks
DESCRIPTION:Data-Driven Test-Automation Frameworks: How Ubisoft is Generating and Executing Automated Tests from Game Data.\nOverview:\nUsing a data-driven test approach to enable a test-automation framework provides benefits beyond the simple execution of automated tests. In this presentation\, we will look at how these techniques can be used to increase test coverage while also providing valuable data that can be used to better understand application stability and readiness. \nGuest Speaker:\nSean Wilson\, Worldwide QA/QC Development Director for Ubisoft.\nCertificates: PMP\, PSM I\, PSO I\, PSK I \nSean started as a manual tester on a financial treasury application somewhen in the last millennium. His career took him on a winding journey through automated testing\, development\, project management\, and agile evangelism before he abandoned mainstream software and went where he could play games and get paid for it. In his current role as the WorldWide QA/QC Development Director for Ubisoft\, Sean is focused on evolving the approach to Quality Assurance through a better application of technology.
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/data-driven-test-automation-frameworks/
CATEGORIES:VanQ
ORGANIZER;CN="Optimus Information":MAILTO:info@optimusinfo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210325T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210325T190000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20210322T173827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210322T174254Z
UID:11523-1616695200-1616698800@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Test Automation for API's
DESCRIPTION:APIs are vital tools for businesses in all industries. How do you test APIs and what are the challenges? What are the best practices for implementing test automation for APIs? \nJoin our webinar on March 25 to learn from seasoned professional Alex Siminiuc. Alex has over 20 years of experience in testing\, and has worked with companies such as Best Buy\, Trader Corp.\, YVR\, BCAA\, and Boeing Canada. \nAgenda:\n6:00 pm – Join the webinar\n6:00-7:00 pm – Presentation and Q&A \n\n 
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/test-automation-for-apis/
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210225T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210225T190000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20210218T222420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210218T222420Z
UID:11469-1614276000-1614279600@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Testing without Requirements
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever tested an application without documented requirements? If yes\, then you are not alone! Honestly\, nothing is more exciting than to see well documented functional/system requirement documents\, with elaborate use cases and mock-up screens. However\, as we move towards more agile delivery and rapid software development cycles\, documentation is an area that often takes a backseat. Minimum or no documentation has a direct impact on formulation of test strategy and makes test planning particularly hard. While testing such projects\, test leader and/or testers need to think outside the box and adopt non-traditional test planning approaches.\nCome join us in this session to discuss some strategies to use if you or your team find yourself in a such a situation. \nWe are excited to have Neha Batta\, Senior Manager at Cymax Group present on ‘Testing without Requirements’. \nAgenda:\n6:00 pm – Join the webinar\n6:00-7:00 pm – Presentation and Q&A \nRegister here!\nMeeting link will be posted on the day of the webinar.
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/testing-without-requirements/
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210128T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210128T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20210114T000519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210114T000519Z
UID:11400-1611856800-1611862200@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Continual Service Improvement in Cyber Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Cyber resilience helps businesses to recognize that hackers have the advantage of innovative tools\, element of surprise\, target and can be successful in their attempt. This concept helps businesses to prepare\, prevent\, respond and successfully recover to the intended secure state. This is a cultural shift as the organization sees security as a full-time job and embedded security best practices in day-to-day operations. In comparison to cyber security\, cyber resilience requires the business to think differently and be more agile on handling attacks. \nWe are excited to have Keith Deighton\, Strategic Alliance Director at Kobalt.io\, present on ‘Continual Service Improvement in Cyber Resilience’. \nAgenda:\n6:00 pm – Join the webinar\n6:00-7:00 pm – Presentation and Q&A \n\nRegister Here \nMeeting link will be posted on the day of the event.
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/continual-service-improvement-in-cyber-resilience/
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201126T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201126T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20201116T231312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201116T231312Z
UID:11271-1606413600-1606419000@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:QA for Systems Design
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to have Robert Reppel\, the CTO at TwoTonic Labs\, presenting to us on “QA for Systems Design. ” \nRobert Reppel wrote his first commercial software applications more than 25 years ago. Since then\, he has been involved in many more as a developer\, architect\, entrepreneur\, development manager and agile practitioner\, for companies ranging from startups to large multinationals. His main interest is the evolution of software solutions over time and the cultures and organizational structures which shape them. He specializes in helping organizations to innovate and achieve faster turnaround for new product development while leveraging or replacing legacy assets. \nAgenda:\n6:00 pm – Join the webinar\n6:00-7:00 pm – Presentation and Q&A \nRegister here \nMeeting link will be posted on the day of the event.
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/qa-for-systems-design/
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201029T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201029T191500
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20201016T210017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201029T162724Z
UID:11159-1603994400-1603998900@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:DevOps at Plenty Of Fish and QA's Role in the Process
DESCRIPTION:The need for faster time to market and superior quality is getting intense in the software development process. The underlying objectives of adopting DevOps are to make the testing and development process more collaborative\, ensure software quality and to help launch the product faster to the market. This makes quality assurance (QA) a key component in the DevOps methodology. \nWe are excited to have Kevin Butto\, Automation & DevOps Engineer at Plenty of Fish\, present on ‘DevOps at Plenty of Fish and QA’s Role in the Process. \nAgenda:\n6:00 pm – Join the webinar\n6:00-7:00 pm – Presentation and Q&A \nRegister here \nJoin the meeting here.
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/devops-at-plenty-of-fish-vanq/
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200924T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200924T190000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20200908T155216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200924T183838Z
UID:10937-1600970400-1600974000@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Running Selenium Automated Tests in Azure DevOps
DESCRIPTION:Selenium is perhaps one of the most commonly used tools to automate web browser interaction. What is it like running it on Azure DevOps? What are some Do’s and Don’ts? And\, what are the advantages? \nJoin our webinar on September 24 to learn from seasoned professional Alex Siminiuc. Alex has over 20 years of experience in testing\, and has worked with companies such as Best Buy\, Trader Corp.\, YVR\, BCAA\, and Boeing Canada. \nAgenda:\n6:00 pm – Join the webinar\n6:00-7:00 pm – Presentation and Q&A \nHere is the meeting link  \nRSVP here
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/running-selenium-automated-tests-in-azure-devops/
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200827T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200827T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20200810T231308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200827T174600Z
UID:10901-1598551200-1598556600@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Retrospectives 101
DESCRIPTION:The term ‘retrospective’ in itself is ancient\, but it has picked momentum in the last decade or so. Increasingly teams are looking for ways to improve the future deliverables by reviewing the past deliverables. In software development\, retrospective meetings are often conducted at the end of a milestone\, end of a sprint\, post mortem of an incident or issue or after major events.\nWe are excited to have Neha Batta\, Senior Manager at Cymax Group\, present on ‘Retrospectives 101’. In this session\, she will discuss about retrospective meetings\, their purpose and some fun ways to conduct these meetings. And while we are at it- she will bust some common misconceptions and myths as well! \nAgenda:\n6:00 pm – Join the webinar\n6:00-7:00 pm – Presentation and Q&A \nHere is the meeting link. \nRSVP here \n 
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/retrospectives-101/
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200730T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200730T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20200713T181426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200713T181426Z
UID:10767-1596132000-1596137400@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Strategies for Evaluating and Ensuring Code Security and Resiliency
DESCRIPTION:There are numerous ways to evaluate the security of your code\, applications and infrastructure – they are not all equal\, and each has a role to play. In this free webinar Kobalt Security‘s CEO Michael Argast will help you build an understanding of the range of options available to your team to effectively evaluate code security and start implementing security by design\, shifting bug discovery earlier in your development cycle and reducing the cost of addressing security failings. \nAgenda:\n6:00 pm – Join the webinar\n6:00-7:00 pm – Presentation and Q&A \nMeeting Link will be posted closer to the date.
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/strategies-for-evaluating-and-ensuring-code-security-and-resiliency/
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200625T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200625T190000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20200602T232537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200707T180412Z
UID:9575-1593108000-1593111600@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:VanQ Monthly Event
DESCRIPTION:Cycle time is one the most important metrics within software development. Shorter cycle times mean an optimized process and faster time to market. But to what extent is this dependent on the quality of the software that you are using? Join us on June 25th for our VanQ webinar where we have Robert Reppel\, the CTO at Two Tonic Labs\, present on this topic. \nAgenda:\n6:00 pm – Join the webinar\n6:00-7:00 pm – Presentation and Q&A \nMeeting link will be posted closer to the date.
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/how-software-quality-affects-cycle-times/
LOCATION:Canada
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200528T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200528T190000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20200501T043115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200707T205846Z
UID:9407-1590688800-1590692400@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Observability-Driven-Development + Testing-in-Production
DESCRIPTION:Do you ever wonder when to use an observability-driven approach for the development of your software system? What are the key factors to consider? While observability-driven development has been around for quite some time\, how does it help in avoiding serious business and operational risks? We are excited to have Larry Ng\, Development Director at Electronic Arts\, talk about the best practices for observability-driven development and testing-in-production. How to go about it and what to avoid. Join our webinar on May 28th to learn more! \nAgenda:\n6:00 pm – Join the webinar\n6:00-7:00 pm – Presentation and Q&A \nMeeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86196723284?pwd=RkRjQ1RUOVdmb040cWdGRnhrVkkyZz09
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/observability-driven-development-testing-in-production/
LOCATION:Canada
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200423T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200423T190000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20200326T184406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200707T180734Z
UID:9082-1587663900-1587668400@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:What Should You Cover in a Selenium Coding Test
DESCRIPTION:While there are quite a few tools to automate web browser interaction\, Selenium is perhaps the most commonly used. It is primarily used to write scripts for actions users might take on your website\, testing site functionality much faster than you could by hand. A short Selenium test might confirm that the browser can load a page at all\, while a more complex test could automate an entire journey from log-in to a shopping cart. But\, what should you cover in a Selenium coding test? Join our webinar on April 23 to learn from seasoned professional Alex Siminiuc. Alex has over 20 years of experience in testing\, and has worked with companies such as Best Buy\, Trader Corp.\, YVR\, BCAA\, and Boeing Canada. \nAgenda:\n5:45-6:00 pm – Join the webinar\n6:00-7:00 pm – Presentation and Q&A
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/vanq-monthly-event/
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200326T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200326T190000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20200225T213016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200317T193323Z
UID:8940-1585244700-1585249200@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Automate a Manual Process
DESCRIPTION:As organizations move towards automating more and more\, it is important to know what\, when\, and how to automated. Ruchita Prasad\, QA Manager at MonkeySoft Solutions Inc.\, an ezCater Company\, will discuss Automating a Manual Process. \nPLEASE NOTE: Due to the current situation with COVID-19 we no longer will be hosting the event at The Post at 705. We will instead do it as a webinar.\nHere are the details for the webinar: \nMeeting Link– https://zoom.us/j/719448668 \nMeeting ID: 719 448 668\nDial by your location: +1 647 558 0588 (Canada) \nAgenda:\n5:45-6:00 pm – Join the webinar\n6:00-7:00 pm – Presentation and Q&A
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/automate-a-manual-process/
LOCATION:Canada
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200227T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200227T200000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20200124T181357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200707T210055Z
UID:8797-1582824600-1582833600@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Integrating Automated Testing into DevOps and Agile
DESCRIPTION:As we see organizations digitally transforming themselves\, software testing is crucial in the software development lifecycle.  Arash Taheri\, Director of Quality Engineering at Central 1\, will discuss Integrating Automated Testing into DevOps and Agile. \nAgenda:\n5:30-6:00 pm – Registration & Refreshments\n6:00-7:00 pm – Presentation and Q&A\n7:00-7:30 pm – Networking
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/qa-in-the-financial-sector/
LOCATION:The Post at 750\, #110-750 Hamilton St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 2R5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200123T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200123T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20200102T180810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200707T210809Z
UID:8766-1579800600-1579807800@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Understanding Code Refactoring from a Tester's Perspective
DESCRIPTION:The term ‘Refactoring’ is mainly used to indicate code cleanup and/or redesign. Refactoring of code is an age-old practice\, and it has picked up momentum with teams increasingly following shorter and iterative development cycles. Project teams often have limited time to implement new functionality or to extend the existing functionality – and working with code that is clean\, easy to understand and maintain certainly goes a long way in meeting the expected\, often tight\, deadlines. \nIn this session\, we will:\n– Briefly review the definition of refactoring\n– Discuss the need for code refactoring\n– Answer the most important question – As a tester\, why do you need to know about refactoring? \nAbout our Speaker:\nNeha is an experienced Senior Manager with extensive experience in Process Improvement\, Quality Control and Quality Assurance. Over the past 12+ years\, she has acquired a wide range of knowledge and experience in various domains like Education\, Customer Service\, Aerospace\, Customer Experience Management\, Banking and E-commerce. Within Cymax Group\, Neha plays a significant role in the development and execution of cross-departmental initiatives to support long-term corporate objectives geared towards operational excellence. In addition\, she also leads and manages entire team of manual testers and automation engineers. In her free time\, she likes to read books\, write articles\, go for walks and volunteer with various professional and non-profit organizations. \nAgenda:\n5:30-6:00 pm – Registration & Refreshments\n6:00-7:00 pm – Presentation and Q&A\n7:00-7:30 pm – Networking
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/understanding-code-refactoring-from-a-testers-perspective/
LOCATION:The Post at 750\, #110-750 Hamilton St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 2R5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191128T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191128T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20191029T192437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191029T192437Z
UID:8755-1574962200-1574969400@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Security Software Shortcuts
DESCRIPTION:Where do you start with security test cases? How do you ensure your dependencies aren’t adding to security risk? What threat models and attack vectors are common in a cloudy world? What are quick and free wins you can use to reduce risk and improve security? \nCome learn about how to get started\, some quick wins and a few master level tricks for dev\, DevOps and QA in the intersection of security and development. \nAbout the Speaker:\nMichael Argast is an experienced cyber security professional with over 20 years of industry experience. He is the co-founder and CEO of Kobalt Security Inc.\, a start-up security service provider for small and mid-sized organizations. In addition\, Michael founded the Sky Northern Security Alliance of independent security consultants (now a part of Kobalt)\, ran several security functions within TELUS for 5 years\, and ran Sales Engineering worldwide at Sophos\, leading 120 staff in 17 countries. Michael has been a guest speaker at previous ISACA and BC Aware events and at the Privacy and Security conference in Victoria as well as global lectures in Moscow\, Madrid and Oxford University. Michael is a strong supporter of growing the skills\, breadth and diversity of the security community and welcoming students and career changers into the field. You can connect with him on LinkedIn or Twitter (@michaelargast). \nAgenda:\n5:30-6:00 pm – Registration & Refreshments\n6:00-7:00 pm – Presentation and Q&A\n7:00-7:30 pm – Networking \nImportant note: Because you do need a access key to use the elevator\, we ask that you please arrive no later than 6:15 PM\, so that we can ensure everyone is able to get up to the event with ease. Thank you!
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/security-software-shortcuts/
LOCATION:Lighthouse Labs\, 401 W Georgia St Suite #600\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 5A1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191024T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20191024T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20191002T204307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200707T205713Z
UID:8725-1571938200-1571945400@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Logging and Reporting in Selenium Webdrive Projects
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about Selenium Automation from seasoned professional\, Alex Siminiuc. Alex has over 20 years of experience in testing\, and has worked with companies such as Best Buy\, Trader Corp.\, YVR\, BCAA\, and Boeing Canada. Alex will discuss logging and reporting in Selenium webdriver projects. \nAgenda:\n5:30-6:00 pm – Registration & Refreshments\n6:00-7:00 pm – Presentation and Q&A\n7:00-7:30 pm – Networking
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/logging-and-reporting-in-selenium-webdrive-projects/
LOCATION:Microsoft Office -11th Floor\, 1111 W Georgia Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6E 4M3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190926T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190926T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20190823T164527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T164527Z
UID:8688-1569519000-1569526200@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Event-Driven Quality Assurance
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to have Robert Reppel\, the CTO at TwoTonic Labs\, presenting to us on “Event-Driven Quality Assurance: How to test\, prioritize backlogs and build better systems through business domain events.” \nRobert Reppel wrote first commercial software applications more than 25 years ago. Since then\, he has been involved in many more as developer\, architect\, entrepreneur\, development manager and agile practitioner\, for companies ranging from startups to large multinationals. His main interest is the evolution of software solutions over time and the cultures and organizational structures which shape them. He specializes in helping organizations to innovate and achieve faster turnaround for new product development while leveraging or replacing legacy assets. \nAgenda:\n5:30-6:00 pm – Registration & Refreshments\n6:00-7:00 pm – Presentation from Robert\n7:30-7:30 pm – Networking
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/event-driven-quality-assurance/
LOCATION:Microsoft Office -11th Floor\, 1111 W Georgia Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6E 4M3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190627T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190627T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20190528T231441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200707T210704Z
UID:8660-1561658400-1561663800@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:The Importance of Efficient Automation in the Agile World
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to have Kevin Butto\, Automation Engineer at Plenty of Fish\, speaking about “The Importance of Efficient Automation in the Agile World.” \nKevin is an ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Test Automation and has a background in Computational Intelligence and Design (Cognitive Systems).
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/the-importance-of-efficient-automation-in-the-agile-world/
LOCATION:Code Core\, 142 W Hastings St.\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 1G8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190523T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190523T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20190501T155924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T165917Z
UID:8636-1558634400-1558639800@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:The Future of Automation
DESCRIPTION:Automation is the new buzzword these days as organizations are moving to automate more and more. \nOur speaker will be Jeff LaPorte\, the CTO of Kobalt. He will speak to us about where he sees the Future of Automation. \nMore details to come.
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/the-future-of-automation/
LOCATION:ACL\, 980 Howe Street 14th floor\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6Z 1N9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190425T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190425T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20190412T201133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190412T201133Z
UID:8611-1556215200-1556220600@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Testing in Live Environments
DESCRIPTION:A couple of years ago\, if someone would have mentioned that they test their code in production or live environment – Neha would have probably freaked out and would have given numerous reasons for why we should never be doing that! However\, over time\, she has come to the realization that testing in production is not that bad after all – especially if done right and with minimal business impact. \nIn this presentation\, we will talk about: \n\nNeha’s own journey about discovering the importance of testing on live environments\nWhy do we need to test in production or live environment\nBy investing time in production testing\, how you can save yourself a lot of effort and\, save the business some expense later on\nHow to include production testing in your release process\n\nSpeaker: Neha Batta\, Quality Assurance Manager at Cymax\nNeha is an experienced Quality Assurance manager with extensive experience in Quality Control and Quality Assurance. Within Cymax\, Neha leads and manages entire team of manual testers and automation engineers in addition to acting as Incident Manager and liaison for outsourcing partners. In her spare time\, Neha likes to read books\, go for walks\, volunteer with various professional organizations and write technical articles. \nLinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neha-b-a94534a5/
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/testing-in-live-environments/
LOCATION:Lighthouse Labs\, 401 W Georgia St Suite #600\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 5A1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190328T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190328T200000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20190221T190643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190221T235844Z
UID:8593-1553796000-1553803200@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Middle of the Test Pyramid
DESCRIPTION:Middle of the Test Pyramid: What exactly are the tests between UI/End-to-End Tests and Unit Tests?\nA lot of quality engineers are aware of the Test Pyramid. However\, a lot of them only use API testing as the layer above Unit Testing and below UI/End-to-End testing. Larry Ng\, the QA Director at realtor.com\, will discuss how to fit component\, contract\, and integration testing in the middle.\n\n\nSpeaker Bio\nLarry Ng has 18 years of experience in a wide variety of industries\, including Business Objects\, Electronic Arts\, DHL\, Mattel\, Nokia\, Boeing\, Safeway\, Tribal DDB\, BCLC\, WorksafeBC\, BC Hydro\, Coast Capital and Lululemon\, as well as various startups. He specializes in managing and building test engineering & automation\, CI/CD automation\, and performance/load testing capability for engineering teams. Larry has solid knowledge and hands-on skills with AWS cloud computing\, automated deployment technologies\, REST API\, Lambda and Kinesis test automation\, and data quality test engineering. He is also an extensive Product Owner and has ScrumMaster experience in SCRUM.\nLarry is passionate about shipping high quality software\, building and mentoring technical test teams\, and connecting with the tech community to share experience and knowledge. He has deep experience in transforming engineering teams\, from custom-development to product-focused.
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/middle-of-the-test-pyramid/
LOCATION:ACL\, 980 Howe Street 14th floor\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6Z 1N9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190228T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190228T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20181122T175404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200707T210230Z
UID:8561-1551375000-1551382200@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Selenium Automation - Interviewing and Finding A Job
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about Selenium Automation from seasoned professional\, Alex Siminuc. Alex has over 20 years of experience in testing\, and has worked with companies such as Best Buy\, Trader Corp.\, YVR\, BCAA\, and currently works at Boeing Canada. Alex will share his thoughts and tips on interviewing and finding a Selenium WebDriver automation job in the QA industry.
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/selenium-automation-interviewing-and-finding-a-job/
LOCATION:Lighthouse Labs\, 401 W Georgia St Suite #600\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 5A1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190124T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190124T200000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20181122T174510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200707T210440Z
UID:8557-1548352800-1548360000@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Test Automation with Stuart Ashman\, Director of QA at PAI Health
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we hear about Test Automation from Stuart Ashman\, an experienced Director of Quality Assurance with a demonstrated history of improving quality\, practice and process across a variety of business domains. \nCurrently\, Stuart is the Director of QA at PAI Health. His impressive past work experience includes Vision Critical\, Joyent\, Sophos\, Sun Microsystems\, and Motorola. Stuart has helped companies\, teams\, and individuals work more efficiently and effectively by improving the quality of everything they do. \nTopic details to be announced.
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/test-automation-with-stuart-ashman/
LOCATION:ACL\, 980 Howe Street 14th floor\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6Z 1N9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181122T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181122T200000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20180411T174812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200921T204423Z
UID:8315-1542909600-1542916800@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:VanQ Monthly Event - The Do's and Don'ts of Testing Microservices in the Cloud
DESCRIPTION:The Do’s and Don’ts of Testing Microservices in the Cloud\nJoin us on Thursday\, November 22nd to hear from Azure Architect\, Gurinder Singh Mann. He will discuss The Do’s and Don’ts of Testing Microservices in the Cloud. Come with questions and tips from your own experience.
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/vanq-monthly-event-9/
LOCATION:Code Core\, 142 W Hastings St.\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 1G8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181025T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181025T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20180411T174613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200707T210906Z
UID:8314-1540488600-1540495800@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Testing and QA in the Vancouver Technology Marketspace
DESCRIPTION:A conversation with:\nAnthony Blake\, Enterprise Architect\, Optimus Information\nRyan O’Connor\, Chief Technical Strategist\, Optimus Information \nTopics included:\nWhat are the top trends in testing and test automation?\nWho are companies hiring?\nHow do I design a QA and Test Automation Program for my company?\nHow does this fit with a Dev/Ops approach?\nQ&A \nDrinks provided!
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/vanq-monthly-event-8/
LOCATION:The Pint Public House\, 455 Abbott St\,\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 2L2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jessalynn Tran":MAILTO:jessalynn.tran@optimusinfo.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180628T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180628T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20180411T062325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200707T212714Z
UID:8309-1530207000-1530214200@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Operationalized Agile Scrum
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, June 28th to hear Shing Yeung present on Operationalized Agile Scrum. \nThis meetup will be structured in a workshop style. \nAbout Shing: \n \nShing Yeung\, Solutions Architect\, Optimus Information: With more than 20 years of IT experience in a wide range of roles\, Shing is regarded by his peers as a technical evangelist\, subject matter expert\, technical mentor and team coach. At Optimus we rely on his leadership and knowledge to fulfill his role as our Scrum Product Owner. Tap into his vast wealth of knowledge at this month’s meetup.
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/operationalized-agile-scrum/
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kondwani Vwalika":MAILTO:kondwani.vwalika@optimusinfo.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180531T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180531T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20180411T061021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200707T212617Z
UID:8307-1527787800-1527795000@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Automation Patterns for Simplifying Selenium WebDriver Automation Code
DESCRIPTION:This month we are delighted to feature Alex Siminiuc at our monthly meetup. When it comes to test automation\, Alex has a long history of making the complex simple – here is what a few of his students have to say: \nAlex helped me learn test automation step by step. The best thing was that I could learn at my own pace and could ask as many questions as I wanted. ANIKO \nAfter being tutored by Alex\, I made a real breakthrough in understanding Selenium best practices. IGOR \nI studied automation with Alex for 1.5 years. He is very knowledgeable and talented in explaining test automation using Java and Selenium. SUDHAGAR \nAlex teaches automation concepts in a very easy-to-understand way. NAVREET \n  \nSpeaker: Alex Siminiuc\, Test Automation Trainer at Selenium Training Vancouver \nLinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexsiminiuc/
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/vanq-selenium-webdriver-autmation-patterns/
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kondwani Vwalika":MAILTO:kondwani.vwalika@optimusinfo.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180426T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180426T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20180411T055557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180412T162332Z
UID:8305-1524763800-1524771000@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:Understanding Agile – A Tester’s Perspective
DESCRIPTION:More organizations are now adopting the Agile software development approach and are moving away from traditional software development models\, such as the Waterfall model. Along with this shift\, the role of tester has evolved as well. In Agile\, expectations from a tester are no longer limited to testing\, and testers are required to be active\, contributing team members during the entire duration of iteration. These additional roles and responsibilities may be overwhelming but\, in reality\, this change can be really empowering for testers. \nIn this presentation\, we will talk about: \n\nRole of testers in Waterfall software development vs. Agile software development\nHow the Agile framework can be empowering for testers\nCommon challenges faced by testers\n\nSpeaker: Neha Batta\, Quality Assurance Manager at Cymax \nNeha is currently working as the Quality Assurance Manager at Cymax and has worked in a variety of roles over the past 11+ years. Within Cymax\, Neha leads and manages the entire team of manual testers and automation engineers\, in addition to acting as Incident Manager and liaison for outsourcing partners. \nLinkedIn Profile:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/neha-b-a94534a5/
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/vanq-understanding-agile-testers-perspective/
LOCATION:Sycle\, 440 Cambie Street Suite 350\, Vancouver\,  BC \, Canada
CATEGORIES:VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kondwani Vwalika":MAILTO:kondwani.vwalika@optimusinfo.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180329T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180329T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T012456
CREATED:20180321T195601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180321T195601Z
UID:8266-1522344600-1522351800@www.optimusinfo.com
SUMMARY:VanQ - The Importance of Automation in QA
DESCRIPTION:We’re glad to have Kevin Butto from Plenty of Fish discussing ‘The Importance of Automation in QA.’ Kevin is an ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Test Automation and has a background in Computational Intelligence and Design (Cognitive Systems). \nSpeaker:\nKevin Butto QA Analyst at Plenty of Fish
URL:https://www.optimusinfo.com/event/vanq-the-importance-of-automation-in-qa/
LOCATION:Absolute Software\, 1400 - 1055 Dunsmuir St\, Vancouver\,  BC\,  V7X 1K8 \, Canada
CATEGORIES:QA,VanQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kondwani Vwalika":MAILTO:kondwani.vwalika@optimusinfo.com
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