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Vettanna's main office is in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our global clients come from such diverse industries as Internet commerce, aerospace, multi-media, desk-top business applications, custom client systems and consumer packaged software. Our testers are located across the United States and Europe.

Testing References
Training References

Testing

"...full-on, professional quality QA..." "Vettanna is a sure hedge to guarantee your success."  More... Michael Wilson, CEO, There Inc.

"...a thorough, structured approach to testing..."  "Their test methodologies allow the flexibility necessary to deliver a total testing solution..."  More... Gary McEwan, Director, Advanced Business Solutions, Autodesk Corporation

"...methodical approach, well-motivated team... insight into the user's perspective...", "...an exceptional Quality Assurance group." Larry Azlin, Senior Engineer, PictureWorks, Inc.(Now AdMission Corp.)

"...top quality... on-time and on-budget... rock-solid test schedules, and extremely well-written bug reports, plus superb interface and usability assessments."  More... Richard Jowsey, Director, Midrange Internet Services, SFC Desktop Business Systems Inc.

" ...teamwork with our full-time employees was outstanding." Val Huber, Vice President of Development, Versata

Training

"I... used a lot of the techniques I learned in the class to answer questions in the interview ... [it] put me over the top to get the job." More... Rodney Greer, Tester, Dell Computer

"...the training was of significant benefit to my team. ...I’ve especially seen huge improvements in the work of some of the more junior people on the team – like day and night! The course was a wise investment – I’m glad we did it." More... Stacy Sarkis, QA Manager, OpenTable

"...we contracted with Vettanna to help us develop and implement a comprehensive training program for processes and best practices. ...Following their training program, we saw marked improvement in our overall testing capabilities, where we effectively balanced our Black Box, White Box and Automated test teams and streamlined our efforts accordingly."  More... Carol Savary, QA Consultant, Formerly QA Director for the largest internet auction site.

"We took Practical Software Testing, More Software Testing and Managing Test Teams and they were well-organized, educational and very relevant to our job. We've already initiated the steps to be able to implement all that we've learned." Evangeline Reyes IT - QA Specialist - SkyCable, Manila Philippines

"The Vettanna training is some of the most effective training that I have received."  More... Chris Kendell, Senior Technical Manager, AOL Games Technology QA

"Vettanna's Practical Software Testing... was such a catalyst for my career! ...It was all completely relevant"  More... David Wisz, Tester, Embark

"I owe my success to the excellence [of] Vettanna's training program... it prepared me for this job, with the training covering not merely the day-to-day work of testing the software, but also preparing for the interview, communicating with other departments... and management."  More... David C Froemke, QA Engineer, HealthCentral.com

"For someone starting out in the business or someone who wishes to advance their SQA career, Vettanna provides the instruction and tools to accomplish it."  More... Daniel Lucero, QA Engineer, Neuromedia

"The Vettanna courses not only helped improve tester performance and skills, but also helped to communicate the importance of quality testing to the rest of our company." Nadine Parmelee, Staff QA Engineer, Oacis Healthcare Systems

"Vettanna’s Customized QA Training Services are an excellent resource for any organization interested in developing their Quality Control (QC) talent! The classes are catered to your specific needs and the information is presented in a clean, concise and organized fashion. The instructors are focused, lively and engaging, with real world experience to illustrate the subject matters discussed. Vettanna’s training is nothing like other multi-day seminars and you never leave the classroom drained! ... I would highly recommend Vettanna’s training as it provides software testers with the essential skills inherent to performing their jobs! "  More... Patricia Martin - IT Quality Control Engineer - Pharmaceuticals

"I started my career in Quality Assurance by taking Practical Software Testing. I later went on to take other Vettanna classes. The Vettanna Training offers value for all levels and types of testers. "   More... Deborah Waba, QA Manager, Project InVision International

"Managing Test Teams gave me the tools I need to successfully lead my teams. I recommend it highly for new leads and managers and those who want a refresher course in managing teams."  More... Sandi Tinker, Vision StoryBoard Pro and Vision Builder Test Lead, Versata.

Complete Quotes

There Incorporated
"Vettanna is the definition of full-on, professional quality QA for software and service products.  They are able to supply sound, tried-and-true QA principles to any project in any stage of development.  Unlike most QA organizations, they work well in a wide range of conditions, from having a complete formal specification to "here's our product, QA it."  This flexibility is invaluable in today's environment, where fast changing conditions often force companies to skirt traditional developmental methodologies just to get something out the door.  Vettanna is a sure hedge to guarantee your success."

Michael Wilson, CEO
There, Incorporated

Autodesk Corporation
"Vettanna provides a thorough, structured approach to testing application software and applied technologies. Their test methodologies allow the flexibility necessary to deliver a total testing solution designed specifically to meet our development needs."

Gary McEwan, Director, Advanced Business Solutions, Autodesk Corporation

SFC
"SFC is a software development and consulting company which has carved out an enviable reputation for delivering top quality applications to our clients, on-time and on-budget. For our engineers, Quality Assurance is an extremely important component of the development process. During the past two years, we've placed several mission-critical client/server applications into the very capable hands at Vettanna. The results have been outstanding: rock-solid test schedules and extremely well-written bug reports, plus superb interface and usability assessments. We highly recommend these "testers from hell" to anyone who's serious about building well-crafted, industrial-strength software!"

Richard Jowsey, Director, Midrange Internet Services

AOL Games Technology QA
"The Vettanna training is some of the most effective training that I have received. I use it regularly and share those concepts and practices with those that work for me. The Vettanna Tester Assessment test was effective in pointing out training areas that needed my attention. After assessing the experience of the testers in my department I was able to effectively present the principals and practices that I learned from Vettanna."

Chris Kendell, Senior Technical Manager, AOL Games Technology QA

Dell Computer
"I took Vettanna's Practical Software Testing and More Software Testing classes through my employer (Dell Computers) in December. I was interviewing for a testing position soon after the classes ended. The fact that I took the class and used a lot of the techniques I learned in the class to answer questions in the interview put me over the top to get the job."

Rodney Greer, Tester, Dell Computer

OpenTable
"I think the the training was of significant benefit to my team. I find that they are adhering to the test case format (title, steps, test data, expected results) and I think they find it very helpful. I’ve especially seen huge improvements in the work of some of the more junior people on the team – like day and night!

The course was a wise investment – I’m glad we did it. Thanks!"

Stacy Sarkis, QA Manager, OpenTable

Independent Consultant
"Vettanna had initially helped us over several years with test execution and test plan development while we were building a new Quality Assurance organization. Once we were up and running, however, we contracted with Vettanna to help us develop and implement a comprehensive training program for processes and best practices. We had grown dramatically in a very short time (hiring 80 new people within a year), and we needed to optimize our team resources by ensuring that we all spoke the same language, followed the same procedures, and prevented redundancy. Following their training program, we saw marked improvement in our overall testing capabilities, where we effectively balanced our Black Box, White Box and Automated test teams and streamlined our efforts accordingly."

Carol Savary, QA Consultant and former Director of QA for the largest online auction site
QA Consultant

Embark.com
"I attended Vettanna's Practical Software Testing in February 1998 and it was such a catalyst for my career! Everything I learned in class has contributed so much to the QA work I have done. It was all completely relevant, and knowing the jargon to discuss QA concepts has drastically improved my marketability. And besides, QA rocks! What a great job!"

David Wisz, Tester, Embark.com

HealthCentral.com
"Two weeks after taking Vettanna's Practical Software Testing course, I was offered a position testing software at an internet start-up that has since gone public. The offer came the day after my interview, from the first software company to which I submitted my resume. I owe my success to the excellence of this program. Vettanna's program prepared me for this job, with the training covering not merely the day-to-day work of testing the software, but also preparing for the interview, communicating with other departments, and how to convince management of the importance of the Quality Assurance team. Now that I'm in the field I see the high value of this course, and cannot recommend it highly enough."

David C Froemke, QA Engineer, HealthCentral.com

Neuromedia
"The quality of instruction and subject matter that I received through Vettanna has been incredibly beneficial to my SQA career. The instructors were extremely thorough and knowledgeable. The classes gave me a solid understanding of testing techniques and strategies while introducing a formal presentation of test case construction, incident reporting, and other vital aspects of testing. They also have an awesome bug tracking apparatus. For someone starting out in the business or someone who wishes to advance their SQA career, Vettanna provides the instruction and tools to accomplish it."

Daniel Lucero, QA Engineer, Neuromedia

IT QC Engineer - Pharmaceuticals
"Vettanna’s Customized QA Training Services are an excellent resource for any organization interested in developing their Quality Control (QC) talent! The classes are catered to your specific needs and the information is presented in a clean, concise and organized fashion. The instructors are focused, lively and engaging, with real world experience to illustrate the subject matters discussed. Vettanna’s training is nothing like other multi-day seminars and you never leave the classroom drained! Attendees are encouraged to ask questions and discuss, and thanks to end-of-chapter reviews and gimmicks, key topics are retained and ready for immediate use! I would highly recommend Vettanna’s training as it provides software testers with the essential skills inherent to performing their jobs!"

Patricia Martin, IT QC Engineer - Pharmaceuticals

Project InVision International
"I started my career in Quality Assurance by taking Practical Software Testing. It gave me the knowledge and background to obtain a job as a tester. I later went on to take other Vettanna classes. More Software Testing gave me further insight from which I was able to build my testing skills. I am now a Quality Assurance Manager challenged with building a team. Managing Test Teams gave me the confidence and knowledge to meet that challenge. The Vettanna Training offers value for all levels and types of testers."

Deborah Waba, QA Manager, Project Invision International

Versata
"Every QA department needs to be well-trained. Practical Software Testing is an essential for the department in general. Managing Test Teams gets the leads, managers, and whoever else in management that is willing to take it, aligned and on the right track for bringing quality to the processes and the products. "

Sandi Tinker, Vision StoryBoard Pro and Vision Builder Test Lead, Versata.