Management Team

Derrick Pereira

Head of Testing Practice (UK)

Former co-founder of e-testing Consultancy, Derrick now heads up the Prolifics UK Testing Practice, where he drives the business, aligning its strengths to maximise every opportunity to offer clients a first class service.

Derrick’s technology career spans more than 45 years. He comes from an electronic engineering background making the transition in 1983 into IT and started his career with American-based software house PSDI, where he was part of a small group of technical staff supporting the company’s products at various European client sites. He then spent over five years at Barclays Capital (formerly BZW). Derrick’s career in software testing commenced in 1991 and has seen him appointed to high profile consultancy assignments at British Telecommunications, AT&T, PA Consulting and KPMG.

Derrick is also Chairman of Help A Poor Child, an international charity he founded in 1980 to provide assistance to children and families struggling in terrible poverty.

Jonathan Binks

Head of Delivery - Testing (UK)

Former co-founder of e-testing Consultancy, Jonathan now leads the delivery of testing services in the UK for Prolifics Testing.

As a senior IT professional with over 20 years of experience, Jonathan specialises in test management, pre-sales and delivery. He has significant experience in Functional Testing, Performance Testing and Security Testing, including test management, project oversight and strategic work on improving the test process for customers.

Jonathan has a passion for software testing, honed over many years of experience in financial services, information technology, legal services, logistics, media and telecommunications, for companies including KPMG, T-Mobile, Tibbett & Britten Group and Schroders. He has a BSc in Transport and Business Management from Aston University.

Faz Ahmad

Business Development Manager

Faz joined Prolifics Testing to spearhead New Business Development in the UK. He is instrumental in developing the Go To Market strategy and developing strategic partnerships. He is also helping clients fast track Test Automation as the Go To Market owner of Quality Fusion, Prolifics’ new, free, AI-based Open Source automation platform.

Faz brings over 12 years’ experience within the UK Testing Services market. His specialist areas include simplifying complex Offshore Test Delivery Models, helping organisations fast track Test Automation, leveraging the latest Open Source technologies and concepts, and helping companies on their journey to DevOps.

Faz is passionate about how concepts such as AI, ML, Predictive Analytics, Data Mining and Containerisation are bringing about change within the Testing Industry and has talked about these concepts publicly on BrightTALK.

Faz read Business Economics at Brunel University and is ISEB Foundation accredited.

Anthony Phillips

Financial Controller

Anthony graduated from the University of Hertfordshire in 2012 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance. He started his career within the heating industry, moving swiftly through administration and working up to become Financial Controller in the space of a few short years.

At Prolifics Testing, Anthony maintains the firm's accounts, produces monthly management accounts and oversees all tax and regulatory/compliance issues.

Divya Baral

Training & HR Administrator

Divya's, who achieved her Masters in Business Administration, is responsible for HR, and Training.  

Divya's experience comes from her previous roles at Google, Amazon and Cognizant and, in her current role, Divya manages all the day-to-day HR operations, which requires her to liaise with the HR team at Prolifics HQ.

Divya is also responsible for all companies administration work and for liaising with our consultants, who mostly work on client sites.

Prashanth Malur

Marketing Manager

With a keen eye for detail and analytical in his thinking, Prashanth uses his skills at analysing market trends to successfully plan and deliver the company's creative lead generation campaigns.

Prashanth is a professional in 360 marketing with a background in visual communication. He started his career in JAVA programming for a start-up and later moved on to having a successful career in marketing.

In his career, he has worked as Graphic Designer, Marketing Coordinator/Executive & Brand Advisor at both agencies and in companies, creating & executing solutions that have increased brand equity.