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Prachi Soni

San Francisco Bay Area,United States

Summary

Technical Project Manager and QA Engineer with extensive experience at CIBC US, specializing in quality improvement and automation efficiency. Proficient in Selenium and Agile methodologies, achieving a 45% reduction in quality oversights and consistently delivering successful project outcomes. Committed to leveraging technology to drive impactful results.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Project Manager/ QA Engineer

CIBC US
, United States
02.2024 - Current
  • Managed ongoing test projects for CIBC US, ensuring quality maintenance and improvement
  • Supervised and led QA teams across international departments, integrating quality standards for digital platforms
  • Cultivated strong relationships with software engineers and stakeholders, enhancing development processes
  • Championed Scrum principles and developed technical test documentation, reducing quality oversights by 45%
  • Implemented toolsets for test analysis, increasing efficiency by 60%
  • Focused on project planning and delivery to ensure successful outcomes

Software QA Engineer

CIBC
Toronto, Canada
04.2022 - 02.2024
  • Delivered web application features through comprehensive end-to-end testing
  • Advanced automation capabilities by researching and implementing new technologies, developing test scripts with Playwright, and optimizing workflows
  • Analyzed user stories to draft test strategy, plan, cases, scripts, and data for various testing scenarios
  • Designed and executed automated test cases using Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and IntelliJ IDE
  • Enhanced automation frameworks with Jenkins pipelines and developed custom Jenkins plugins to improve project delivery

Software Quality Assurance Engineer

ACT
Windsor, Canada
04.2021 - 04.2022
  • Analyzed build and run failures, enhancing software stability by reducing failure rate by 37% through defect analysis and bug identification
  • Developed effective test plan scope template utilized by test and business teams, collaborating closely with developers and project managers
  • Created and implemented comprehensive test cases, transitioning manual testing to automation for improved efficiency
  • Built test automation framework from scratch using Selenium, Java, TestNG, Maven, Cucumber, Jenkins, and GitHub
  • Conducted API testing using Postman, ensuring thorough validation and performance of services

Education

Master's - Computer Science

University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
06.2021

Master's - Computer Engineering

Gujarat Technological University
Gujarat, India
06.2019

Bachelor's - Computer Engineering

Gujarat Technological University
Gujarat, India
05.2016

Skills

  • Critical Thinking, Project Planning and Delivery, Analytical Thinking, Strong Communication Skill
  • Manual Testing, Automation Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Security Testing, Performance Testing, Load Testing
  • JIRA, Bugzilla, Confluence
  • Selenium, Java, Maven, Playwright, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, JavaScript, JMeter
  • Postman, RestfulAPI, SoapUI
  • SQL, MongoDB, SQLite, NoSQL
  • Tableau, PowerBI, Data Visualization, Excel, Data Analysis
  • Keras, Tensorflow, Python, Pytorch, Django, Panda, Jupyter, Pycharm
  • Jenkins, GitHub, CI/CD
  • Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, SDLC
  • Project Planning, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Budgeting, Scheduling

Projects

02/01/24, 03/01/25, CIBC US Launch, Managed the CIBC US Launch project, overseeing all phases of the software development lifecycle, including QA, by defining test scope, allocating resources, managing timelines, and ensuring effective communication among development, product, and stakeholder teams 04/01/22, 02/01/24, CIBC Costco Mastercard Testing & CIBC New Feature Launch Testing, Conducted comprehensive functional and integration testing for the CIBC Costco Mastercard program, ensuring the seamless integration of new features with existing systems and validating core functionalities such as card activation, transaction processing, and redemption. Developed and executed comprehensive test plans and test cases for new feature launches within CIBC's digital banking platform, ensuring the quality and functionality of features such as Auto deposit, online bill pay. 04/01/21, 04/01/22, ACT New Software Worker Dashboard Analysis and Testing & ACT Website Redesign, Developed and implemented test plans and automated test scripts for the ACT New Software Worker Dashboard, increasing test coverage and reducing manual testing time by 30%. Validated the redesigned ACT website's performance and functionality, including [Specific areas, e.g., forms, search functionality, e-commerce integration], contributing to a successful and timely website launch. 01/01/21, 04/01/21, Automated Timetable Scheduling System using Genetic Algorithm, The problem was solved by developing an automated scheduling system based on the Genetic Algorithm that includes availability of classrooms, list of full time and part time professors, number of hours they are obliged to work in order to provide accurate recommendations. In order to have a sustainable data source, the excel data source translated into a database and fetching the required information based on few conditions was carried out using SQLite. 06/01/18, 04/01/19, Prediction Based Virtual Machine Migration using Cloud computing

Timeline

Technical Project Manager/ QA Engineer

CIBC US
02.2024 - Current

Software QA Engineer

CIBC
04.2022 - 02.2024

Software Quality Assurance Engineer

ACT
04.2021 - 04.2022

Master's - Computer Science

University of Toronto

Master's - Computer Engineering

Gujarat Technological University

Bachelor's - Computer Engineering

Gujarat Technological University
Prachi Soni