We are closing this cycle of Quality Sense with a very interesting guest... Maaret Pyhäjärvi, has more than 25 years of experience in software testing, and is constantly sharing her knowledge and helping others. She has experience organizing conferences around the world, meetups, and more. Maaret is currently working at Vaisala as a Principal Test Engineer. In today’s episode, we talked about the challenges of organizing and attending conferences, and we dived into the topic of exploratory testing. How to define it, the challenges of building trust around exploratory testing, and more. So for the last time this year, get comfortable, grab a snack and enjoy!

Vaishali Padghan is responsible for different quality initiatives, trying to deliver quality products faster at J.P.Morgan where she has worked for almost a decade. She empowers teams to continuously improve by leading automated testing strategies and quality transformation. Today we'll bring real and high-risk scenarios where test automation is key for the success of JP Morgan software development teams. Get comfortable and enjoy the second to last episode of the season!

Alan Brande is the CEO and Co-founder of Light-It. Combining his two passions, software and medicine, he helps healthcare start-ups and organizations build successful software products and scale their development teams. In the episode, we’ll discuss the challenges that working in the healthcare industry entails, the importance of testing software in this field, and more.

Matias Fornara is a Senior Leader at Abstracta and has been working in the industry for more than 10 years. In today's episode, we discussed everything Test Automation, how to ensure its quality, and much more. Episode Highlights Matias’ start in the industry and his transition to Software Testing. His take on how to continuously improve the quality of your test automation. Opportunities for improvement within a team Matias’ Test Automation Manifesto

Mukta Sharma has been in the world of testing for over a decade and is very active on social media where she shares her knowledge with her community. She often gives advice to those interested in the world of testing through her social profiles. In this episode, we'll discuss Defect Management and some tips on how to create a good and useful LinkedIn profile to reach your professional goals and more. Episode Highlights The importance of Defect Management Best practices when reporting a bug The importance of Communication Building a professional social media profile For relevant links and the episode's transcript go to: https://abstracta.us/blog/podcast/quality-sense-podcast-mukta-sharma-defect-management/