HYDERABAD, INDIA: TalentSprint, a company that provides experiential programs called 'sprints' based on industry-designed curriculum, today announced that it has tied up with Thinksoft Global, a financial software testing company, to launch professional programs in the area of structured testing of financial software.
The program is designed to benefit fresh college graduates from diverse backgrounds to become industry ready CFST (Certified Financial Software Testing) professionals and start a career at Thinksoft, said a press release. The program involves an industrial curriculum that includes experiential learning, internship, and certification. The professional programs will be managed by TalentSprint.
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Under the partnership agreement selected B.Tech, MCA, science and commerce graduates will undergo rigorous learning programs at TalentSprint, followed by internships at Thinksoft Global. Fresh graduates with minimum 60 per cent marks are eligible for selection to these courses.
“Software testing is a high-growth sector within the global banking and financial industry and there is a growing demand for certified professionals with strong financial domain knowledge,” said Asvini Kumar, managing director of Thinksoft. “Our partnership with TalentSprint will allow us to benefit from a steady supply of pre-certified professionals that have the right mix of technical, domain, and professional skills. We aim to create 200 professionals per year through this model.”
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TalentSprint co-founder and executive vice president Madhu Murthy said that the company is extremely pleased to join hands with Thinksoft Global to build a new generation of software testing professionals that understand both technology and domain.
“There is growing recognition of the importance of domain knowledge in testing financial software. Our goal is to create a customized talent supply chain for Thinksoft that will address their need for just-in-time resource management,” he added.