Tulika Tamhane
About Tulika Tamhane
Tulika Tamhane is a Test Architect at TELUS in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She has extensive experience in quality assurance, test automation, and Agile methodologies, having previously worked at Allstate, Capgemini, and Infosys Ltd.
Current Position as Test Architect at TELUS
Tulika Tamhane currently holds the position of Test Architect at TELUS in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the test architecture, implementing test automation programs, and driving continuous improvement initiatives in testing and agile practices. Tulika's work involves coordinating testing activities across multiple phases, including System testing, Integration testing, Automation, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Production Deployment testing.
Previous Experience at Allstate and Capgemini
Tulika Tamhane worked as an Associate Manager (QA) at Allstate for four months in 2019 in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Before that, she was a Senior Consultant at Capgemini from 2015 to 2019. In her role at Capgemini, she led the implementation of test automation programs that reduced manual testing efforts and improved testing efficiency. She also played a significant role in Agile Transformation initiatives, coaching teams and implementing Scrum methodologies.
Technical Test Lead at Infosys Ltd
From 2005 to 2015, Tulika Tamhane served as a Technical Test Lead at Infosys Ltd, working in Chicago, USA, Watford, UK, and Pune, India. During her tenure, she managed the transition of over 25 applications and successfully set up a 70+ member offshore team. Tulika handled internal and external audits with zero non-compliances and demonstrated strong knowledge in CMMI and ISO standards. She also coordinated testing activities, conducted defect triage calls, and led production deployment testing.
Educational Background
Tulika Tamhane pursued her higher education at Ryerson University - G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, where she completed a Certificate in Advanced Business Communication Skills in 2020. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Information Technology from Bansal Institute of Science & Technology, Bhopal, studied from 2001 to 2005. Tulika also completed her higher secondary education in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry at Carmel Convent Sr Sec School, Bhopal, from 1987 to 2001.
Leadership and Project Management
Throughout her career, Tulika Tamhane has demonstrated strong leadership and project management skills. She reported directly to the Director and Head of Quality Assurance, presenting testing and quality reports at the Portfolio and Program levels. She planned release-level testing activities as part of Release Management and implemented Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices to enhance test automation programs. Additionally, she drove continuous improvement and agile and testing maturity programs by analyzing metrics and implementing best practices.