6th August 2018

CDL has appointed Taheerah Atchia to the post of Head of Testing, where she assumes responsibility for quality delivery as the company continues to expand its market share and accelerate development of InsurTech solutions utilising the latest technologies, including voice, chatbots and machine learning.

Taheerah has held a number of senior quality assurance posts, including at major online retailers, the LateRooms Group and Moneysupermarket.com. Joining from ThoughtWorks, she also brings impressive credentials in leading high profile projects to drive transformation, collaboration and productivity through Agile working practices.

Stuart Bishop, CDL's Director of Service, commented: "Taheerah is highly respected as an industry authority in Agile testing and we are delighted to welcome someone of her calibre to our senior team.

"She joins at what is an exciting period of change and innovation here at CDL, as well as in the wider insurance industry, and she brings skills and knowledge which will support us to thrive in this context."

Taheerah added: "I am thrilled to join such an innovative and forward-thinking organisation as CDL, with a proven appetite for pioneering the next big thing in insurance.

"As we push forward with the development of future generations of ambitious, ground-breaking technology, quality will be vital to delivering world-class software for our customers, and I am eager to use my experience to drive a collaborative, quality-centric approach, underpinned by Agile principles and a strong customer focus. Together with our strategy and investment in our people, this will help us succeed in what is an exciting period of change in the marketplace."