Judges' Panel

A Truly Independent Judging Process

The European Software Testing Awards ensures fair and unbiased judging through an anonymous evaluation process. All judges are seasoned senior professionals in the software testing and quality assurance field. They assess award entries purely on merit, with all identifying information removed. This guarantees that every winner is recognised solely for their exceptional achievements, regardless of company size, budget, or market influence.​

Judging Panel 2025

Chair of the Panel

Isabel Palmer
Head of QA Testing Transformation Strategy
Experian UK

Charlotte Semp
Director of Technology & Software Assurance
At Smart DCC Home | Smart DCC

Isaac Álvarez Diz
Associate Director Quality Assurance Engineering
Novartis

Philip Curran
Director of Quality
ESW

Paul Kerrison
Director of Digital Engineering
Dunelm

Paul Baker
Head of Software Quality & Testing – Director
JPMorgan – Chase

Stefan Berchtold
Head of IT Quality and Release Management
Sunrise LLC

Hemanshu Chauhan
Director – QA
DWS (Deutsche Bank), UK

Logi Krishnamoorthy
Head of Software and Quality Engineering Technology
Selfridges & Co

Stephen McCartney
Chief Architect for EMEA
VML

Ganesh Practoor
Head of Infrastructure Quality Engineering
Santander UK

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