Studio story

Why the studio exists

Ulnenard began when release managers kept asking for “better dashboards” but actually needed calmer language between testers and developers. We built a physical room at Marina Square where evidence—not heroics—stays on the wall.

Principles we rehearse with every cohort

  • Trace clips beat mystery screenshots when triage gets heated.
  • Facilitators never promise miracle velocity—only clearer signals.
  • Hybrid seats stay limited so remote participants still get live critique slots.
  • Accessibility checks belong in mainstream QA, not a side workshop.

Milestones (realistic, modest)

  1. 2019 — First invite-only charter clinic for three HarbourStack squads; no public marketing yet.
  2. 2022 — Browser lab loaner programme formalised after Crescent Edu asked for documented device hygiene.
  3. 2025 — Hybrid streams stabilised with paired Notion templates so async questions do not vanish in chat threads.

Bench of ten

Portrait of Amelia Koh, Principal QA curriculum lead

Amelia Koh

Principal QA curriculum lead

Former head of quality for a regional payments stack; still facilitates live triage rooms.

Portrait of Ravi Menon, Automation mentor

Ravi Menon

Automation mentor

Builds curriculum labs that mirror messy monorepos, not toy repos.

Portrait of Hannah Quek, Browser lab coach

Hannah Quek

Browser lab coach

Runs smoke-room simulations with real vendor constraints and honest budgets.

Portrait of Ethan Lau, Performance mentor

Ethan Lau

Performance mentor

Prefers charts executives can read without a legend essay.

Portrait of Siti Farah, Exploratory testing coach

Siti Farah

Exploratory testing coach

Designs facilitation drills for leads who inherit sceptical engineering teams.

Portrait of Noah Tan, Contract testing mentor

Noah Tan

Contract testing mentor

Keeps examples grounded in OpenAPI diffs teams already generate.

Portrait of Claire Ng, Learner advisor

Claire Ng

Learner advisor

Matches participants to cohorts based on honest time commitments, not sales pressure.

Portrait of Imran Shah, Accessibility mentor

Imran Shah

Accessibility mentor

Bridges design critique language with QA evidence packages.

Portrait of Beatrice Ho, Curriculum editor

Beatrice Ho

Curriculum editor

Cuts jargon from facilitator guides so hybrid cohorts stay inclusive.

Portrait of Daniel Goh, Lab operations

Daniel Goh

Lab operations

Keeps Marina Square sessions stocked with cables people forget to pack.