About

Anand B. is a seasoned Quality Evangelist, Consultant, and Solution Architect with over 20 years of experience in the software test field. He is passionate about delivering high-quality products and specializes in product quality strategy and execution, as well as building automated testing tools, infrastructure, and frameworks. Anand is an active blogger and shares his experiences through his blog, conferences, and workshops. He has also built open-source tools related to software testing, including WAAT (Web Analytics Automation Testing Framework), TaaS (for automating the integration testing in disparate systems), and TTA (Test Trend Analyzer). Currently working as a Quality Evangelist & Solution Architect at applitools, Anand has previously worked as a Consultant at xnsio (formerly known as agilefaqs) and as the Founder and Software Quality Evangelist at Essence of Testing. Anand holds an MS degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology, as well as a BE degree from the Pune Institute of Computer Technology and an HSC degree from St Vincents High School. With a tech stack that includes senior software engineering, testing, integration, web, and infrastructure, Anand has amassed a relevant experience of 22.45 years. He is active on Twitter (@BagmarAnand) and maintains a website (www.essenceoftesting.com) where visitors can learn more about his work and expertise.