admin ‘Quality at speed’ turned into the latest catchphrase of the year in the testing realm. Today, COVID-19 has disrupted daily life with the exponential spread of coronavirus. Infections continue to rise rapidly and more than a billion people are quarantine. However, preventive measures have been taken to slow the spread of this virus.
And yet a few companies have emerged stronger from the crisis than they went in. Many companies are finding new ways to work and perform business with the goal is to keep both employees and customers safe.
Our unique QA methodologies and ‘Shift-left’ strategies guarantee minimal defect leakage and impressive ROI
QA Mentor is one among those trusted companies that have made a concerted effort to do well in the face of the coronavirus.
New York-based QA Mentor, Inc. provides on-demand services, which allow its customers to experience a quick turnaround time on test design and test cases execution in a matter of just a few days. Making progress with the pace of the technological revolution, the 2010 incepted firm has also been recognized with multifarious awards as a result of its deep commitment towards clients, employees, and supporters around the globe. One of its biggest achievements is winning the prestigious “Leading Vendor Award” at the “European Software Testing Awards 2017.” Moreover, QA Mentor has also been appraised by CMMI Level 3, which is an indicator of its disciplined processes.
QA Mentor has a strong global presence with operations across entire globe with 12 testing operation centers in United States, United Kingdom, France, Romania, Ukraine, India, Tunisia and Thailand.
The Most Comprehensive QA Testing Offerings and Solutions
QA Mentor has established a Business Process Management & Assurance Unit with four innovative services. The company provides the most comprehensive QA Testing offerings and solutions – 32 unique service offerings – to their 437 clients worldwide. The four innovative services include unique propositions such as Business Analysis & Requirements Engineering, Business Assurance Testing, Business Analysis Center of Excellence Establishment, Business Analysis Recruitment and Staffing Services.
“We saw a huge gap across the board in many organizations, starting with poorly documented business requirements, functional requirements, solution documents, user stories, wireframes and prototypes. No matter how hard we try to fix the requirements problems by applying our own static testing methodology and methods to identify issues and gaps in the requirements up front, it still slows down the requirements gathering process due to multiple fixes, additions and revisions of requirements. That in turn delays the design & development phases due to incomplete requirements and eventually causes poor feature implementation that led to customer dissatisfaction. For that reason, we have integrated Business Analysis & Requirements Engineering into the overall Software Test Life Cycle and put Business Analysis & Requirements Engineering function under the umbrella of Testing Services. We are the first Independent Software Testing company that utilized this methodology and approach. With full ownership and responsibility of the requirements gathering piece, we made that piece perfect and complete. Our development team is able to take a complete set of requirements and start design and coding without guessing. This provides benefits not only in the requirements gathering phase but in the entire testing phase as our own business analysts work side by side with our QA Analysts and Engineers to build a complete understanding of the business rules behind any given application. Our Business Analysts create requirements using our proprietary templates which can also be used for quick and easy test case generation based on complete, accurate and testable requirements. This creates complete traceability to ensure that not a single line of the requirements document is missed. This is a completely new QA method of achieving and baking quality from the requirements gathering phase that is controlled by the QA Team according to QA Mentor Methodology,” said Founder and CEO of QA Mentor Ruslan Desyatnikov.
Business Essential Software Testing (BEST)’, an Unmatched Framework
The company assures that these services will bring upon a paradigm shift in the traditional software testing approach. ‘Quality’ is at the core of everything they do. According to the company, its proprietary ‘Business Essential Software Testing (BEST)’ framework is a never seen before approach that will not only improve the quality of the end product multifold but will also tremendously reduce defect leakage and help fix the cost for their customers. Until now, QA teams were considered gatekeepers to production, or go live phase, and responsible for just the Testing phase of the SDLC, but with their unique services offerings, frameworks, tools & templates, they’ll be able to tightly control the quality right from the requirement gathering phase. This essentially means that their QA and BA teams will now be spread across the SDLC in a true sense and not just restricted to the Testing phase. These new unique services are a testament to QA Mentor’s belief in innovation, continuous improvement and quality first approach.
Unstructured or zero project documentation is a big threat to the quality of a deliverable. QA Mentor address this with the new ‘Business Analysis and Requirement Engineering Services’. QA Mentor’s group of seasoned Business Analysts will take care of all your Business Analysis & Requirement Engineering needs. QA Mentor will help you analyze your business problem and work with you to derive, define, document, and manage the Business Requirements.
QA Mentor offers unique, cost-effective, and on-demand services for companies across all business sectors including e-Commerce, eLearning, financial and banking, gaming, healthcare, media and entertainment, mobile and wireless, social media and web and travel and leisure
With QA Mentor’s innovative and proprietary ‘Business Essential Software Testing (BEST) Framework’, QA Mentor introduces the ‘Business Assurance Testing’ services. Following this methodology ensures a tight coupling between the BA & QA teams and introduces the concept of QA-BA pair testing. The idea here is to perform extensive Business or Customer focused testing instead of just functional testing during the testing phase.
‘BA CoE Establishment Services’
‘BA CoE Establishment Services’ is another service QA Mentor is offering which will take your BA process to next level by helping you to standardize the entire Business Analysis by defining KPIs, tools & templates and creating reusable assets. QA Mentor will walk you through all the necessary steps and guide you along the way.
Last but not the lease, hiring Quality Assurance Professionals is time consuming. QA Mentor’s ‘Recruitment & Staffing Services’ have 99.9% success rate with their unique candidate screening & hiring process. They have access to over 3000 pre-screened candidates.
Ruslan Desyatnikov, Inspirational Leadership behind the Brand
Ruslan Desyatnikov, Founder and CEO at QA Mentor Inc, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Executives for dedication, achievements, and leadership in the fields of quality assurance and software testing.
Mr. Desyatnikov received a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Information Systems from Baruch College in 1998, an Associate Certificate in Project Management from The George Washington University in 2004, and a Master of Business Administration in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix in 2005. Mr. Desyatnikov earns multiple Professional Certifications in Testing and Project Management. He has written and published many articles and QA blogs in various International magazines.
Our proprietary ‘Business Essential Software Testing (BEST)’ framework is a never seen before approach that will not only improve the quality of the end product multifold but will also tremendously reduce defect leakage and help fix the cost for their customers
Mr. Desyatnikov founded QA Mentor in 2010, which became multi-awards winning CMMI appraised, and ISO certified leading testing company which supports 437 clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start up in 27 countries worldwide. With over 23 years of Quality Assurance, Testing, Quality Control, QA Audit, Process Improvement, Agile/DevOps and QA Transformation experience Mr. Desyatnikov sharing his knowledge and experience with global testing community through his Linkedin posts and interactions, workshops, seminars, training sessions and e-learning material.
Mr. Desyatnikov worked as a QA Analyst for UNICAST, then started as a senior lead QA analyst at Solbright Digital Solutions. From 2000 to 2002, he worked as a QA consultant and advisor for Digital Edge, and from 2002 to 2006 he served as the global test manager for HSBC Bank where he led 150+ global testers operation. He transitioned to a role with Sterling Infosystems Inc. as the director and vice president of global QA & testing, and worked for Citi Bank from 2012 to 2015 as Global Head of Testing in Worldlink technology.
For his professional QA endeavors, Mr. Desyatnikov has received multiple awards and recognitions. In 2017, he received a prestigious Leading Vendor Award from the European Software Testing Awards in London, and his company was named one of the TOP 10 QA Testing Companies by Technology Widgets Magazine and CIO Review Magazine. In 2018, he was named one of the 30 Most Daring CEOs in Business by Insight Success Magazine and one of the 30 Most Creative CEOs by Mirror Review Magazine. In 2019, QA Mentor was named one of the TOP Software Testing Company by Clutch and GoodFirms research companies and one of the 10 Most Advanced QA Companies by Mirror Review Magazine. Mr. Desyatnikov attributes his success to hard work, motivation, and discipline. He advises aspiring professionals not to give up if they should fall—but rather to stand up, keep going, follow your dreams, and keep looking forward.
Mr. Desyatnikov’s goal is to grow the company into the number one Software Testing Company in the world and grow his company to 1000 employee’s organization.
It’s hard to find good news in the current pandemic. But, from the software testing perspective at least, there’s some consolation. Whether you’re facing unprecedented time-to-market pressure or extreme cost pressure, QA Mentor will help you with their unique strategies.
QA Mentor’s primary mission is to help establish cost-effective quality frameworks with the goal of facilitating the overall success of our clients
Advise to Nextgen Business Leaders
“Take responsibility for each and every decision that you take. Be disciplined, it’s very important to be disciplined to follow the strategy and methodology and approach and not to deviate from the established methodologies.”
“Encourage your team members to collaborate and work on tasks and projects together, whenever you see things are not getting done properly. Give them the space to perform and support them with whatever they need to make them even better. I feel praise is a powerful motivator to get them into the quality work. It increases their productivity, get loyalty and high satisfaction from customers.”
He further adds, “Be confident and don’t be afraid to start your own business. First, plan your business then identify opportunities and challenges and react accordingly. Don’t wait too long, strategies and tips will help you make smart decisions with a good investment. I regret that I started it too late. I thought that I need to gain more knowledge, more experience, and so it wasn’t until after10 years that I finally decided to open my own company. So, I feel do not wait for the best day to start your business. You’ll learn as you go, we never stop learning, and it’s not possible to know everything. You will be learning until your retirement. The fear of success is based on the worry, so, you have to jump in without worry and without fear. And always believe in and follow your dreams because success depends on only you. If you want to achieve excellence, you might face many challenges and difficulties as you pursue your dream. So, you must be willing to take risks and step out of your comfort. Be brave to accept the failure. Failure is just another step on the ladder to success. Success in business — is all about sacrifice, teamwork, adaptation, and maintaining a positive mental attitude in spite of chaotic conditions unfolding around you.”
Milestones Achieved
QA has achieved several significant milestones. Its accelerated growth and success was recognized globally by multiple magazines and publications. Some of the major awards and recognitions in 2017 include the following:
- Leading Vendor Award by Software Testing Awards in London
- TOP 10 QA Testing Companies by Technology Widgets Magazine
- Company of The Year by The Technology HeadLines Magazine
- 20 Most Promising Testing Solution Providers by CIO Review Magazine
- Innovation & Excellence Award by Corporate LiveWire Magazine
- Best Software Quality Assurance Provider – USA by Global 100 Awards
- Best Software Testing Services Provider North East USA & Excellence Award for Audit Services by TMT News Magazine
- Game Changer Award by FinanceMonthly
- DealMaker of the Year award by CV Magazine
- CEO Awards by FinanceMonthly
- 20 Most Promising QA/Testing Providers by SiliconIndia magazine
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