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April 2018
Understanding Agile – A Tester’s Perspective
In agile, expectations from a tester are no longer limited to testing and testers are required to be active, contributing team members during entire duration of iteration. These additional roles and responsibilities may be overwhelming but in reality, this change can be really empowering for testers.
Find out more »May 2018
Automation Patterns for Simplifying Selenium WebDriver Automation Code
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: Alex 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 After being tutored by Alex, I made a real…
Find out more »June 2018
Inaugural Optimus Info FinTech Leadership Event
Optimus Information is pleased to invite you to our inaugural FinTech Leadership Roundtable being held on June 5th, 2018. Geared towards those in leadership roles in financial services and FinTech, the event includes dinner and the opportunity to network with your peers. In this intimate environment at one of Vancouver’s finest culinary experiences — Vij’s (and yes – the “Dragon” himself may appear) — we are pleased to have FinTech thought-leader Pharid Jaffer join us to discuss the local and global trends affecting your business. Pharid will…
Find out more »Operationalized Agile Scrum
Join us on Thursday, June 28th to hear Shing Yeung present on Operationalized Agile Scrum. This meetup will be structured in a workshop style. About Shing: Shing 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…
Find out more »October 2018
Testing and QA in the Vancouver Technology Marketspace
A conversation with:
Anthony Blake, Enterprise Architect, Optimus Information
Ryan O'Connor, Chief Technical Strategist, Optimus Information
Topics included:
What are the top trends in testing and test automation?
Who are companies hiring?
How do I design a QA and Test Automation Program for my company?
How does this fit with a Dev/Ops approach?
Q&A
Drinks provided!
Find out more »November 2018
VanQ Monthly Event – The Do’s and Don’ts of Testing Microservices in the Cloud
Join 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.
Find out more »January 2019
Test Automation with Stuart Ashman, Director of QA at PAI Health
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.
Find out more »App Development in the World of DevOps, Cloud and Agile – Do’s and Don’ts
Join us on January 30th, 2019 to learn the Do’s and Don’ts of App Development in the World of DevOps, Cloud and Agile from a panel of technology executives. This breakfast event will bring together local high-level IT professionals who will provide valuable insights on app development.
After breakfast and a chance to network with your peers, Pankaj Agarwal, Founder and Managing Partner of Optimus Information, will lead a discussion on this topic.
Find out more »February 2019
Selenium Automation – Interviewing and Finding A Job
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.
Find out more »March 2019
Middle of the Test Pyramid
A 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. Our speaker, Larry Ng the QA Director at realtor.com will discuss how to fit component, contract, and integration testing in the middle.