Hi, I’m Lisha Midha, a Quality Assurance Analyst with 10+ years of experience performing risk-based, context-driven manual, API, UI, integration and data testing in large-scale Banking and Financial Services environments. I excel at extracting requirements, turning them into test cases, building test plans and strategies, and delivering high-quality results across Agile, Waterfall, and BDD. I’m hands-on with Azure DevOps, Jira, QTest, Selenium, Postman, Swagger, and SQL to validate front-end, back-end, and batch systems. I’m known for collaborating with business users, SMEs, vendors, architects, and dev teams to support SIT, UAT, and production readiness. I bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a commitment to continuous learning, and a track record of leading QA efforts, mentoring junior QEs, and driving test strategy across multiple projects.

Lisha Midha

Hi, I’m Lisha Midha, a Quality Assurance Analyst with 10+ years of experience performing risk-based, context-driven manual, API, UI, integration and data testing in large-scale Banking and Financial Services environments. I excel at extracting requirements, turning them into test cases, building test plans and strategies, and delivering high-quality results across Agile, Waterfall, and BDD. I’m hands-on with Azure DevOps, Jira, QTest, Selenium, Postman, Swagger, and SQL to validate front-end, back-end, and batch systems. I’m known for collaborating with business users, SMEs, vendors, architects, and dev teams to support SIT, UAT, and production readiness. I bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a commitment to continuous learning, and a track record of leading QA efforts, mentoring junior QEs, and driving test strategy across multiple projects.

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Hi, I’m Lisha Midha, a Quality Assurance Analyst with 10+ years of experience performing risk-based, context-driven manual, API, UI, integration and data testing in large-scale Banking and Financial Services environments. I excel at extracting requirements, turning them into test cases, building test plans and strategies, and delivering high-quality results across Agile, Waterfall, and BDD. I’m hands-on with Azure DevOps, Jira, QTest, Selenium, Postman, Swagger, and SQL to validate front-end, back-end, and batch systems.

I’m known for collaborating with business users, SMEs, vendors, architects, and dev teams to support SIT, UAT, and production readiness. I bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a commitment to continuous learning, and a track record of leading QA efforts, mentoring junior QEs, and driving test strategy across multiple projects.

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Work Experience

QE / Business Systems Analyst at CIBC – Capital Markets
September 1, 2025 - November 1, 2025
Connected with the client and business stakeholders to understand system and process requirements for microservices development. Supported technical planning and testing activities for microservices-based platforms within a regulated environment. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather business needs and convert them into detailed User Stories and Functional Overview Documents. Prepared Low-Level Design (LLD) and requirement documentation to support solution architecture and development. Prepared leadership-ready documentation including testing status updates, risks, and dependency tracking. Conducted User Story walkthroughs for business stakeholders and assisted Solution Architects in preparing the High-Level Design (HLD). Facilitated walkthrough sessions with the development team post-approval to ensure shared understanding of requirements and alignment with technical feasibility. Participated in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and collaborated closely with developers a
QE Analyst – STR UI Testing at RBC – AML
September 1, 2022 - August 1, 2025
STR UI Testing: Led UI functional and regression testing, ensuring cross-browser compatibility and responsiveness. STP UI Testing: End-to-end testing for STR changes with real-time transaction workflows. Sanctions API Testing: REST API testing using Postman and Swagger; created automated validation checks for JSON/XML payloads to ensure data accuracy and compliance. Data Governance – Reconciliation & Controls: Data reconciliation and ETL validation using SQL, COBOL, JCL, and Shell scripting; automated UI regression tests. Shared responsibilities across all projects: Selenium automation with Robot Framework and Python; agile ceremonies; test effort estimation; traceability; cross-browser UI testing; AI-assisted validation.
QE Analyst – STP UI Testing at RBC – AML
September 1, 2022 - August 1, 2025
STP UI Testing: End-to-end testing for Straight Through Processing features involving real-time transaction workflows. Created detailed test scenarios and test cases based on functional requirements. Conducted manual and exploratory testing to validate STP enhancements.
QE Analyst – Sanctions API Testing at RBC – AML
September 1, 2022 - August 1, 2025
REST API testing using Postman and Swagger; Created automated validation checks for JSON/XML payloads to ensure data accuracy and compliance.
QE Analyst – Data Governance – Reconciliation & Controls at RBC – AML
September 1, 2022 - August 1, 2025
Data reconciliation and ETL validation using SQL, COBOL, JCL, and Shell scripting to ensure data integrity and job logic testing. Validated reconciliation logic and controls by executing queries on large datasets. Automated UI regression tests.
UAT/Adjudication-Administrator – Retail Technology RBC Auto Finance at RBC Auto Finance
January 1, 2016 - August 1, 2022
Calculated delegated lending authorities on credit applications and routing applications for lender review based on specific criteria. Prepared data analytic reports to support management decision-making. Coordinated with vendors and internal teams to manage defects, prioritize fixes, and support release readiness. Responsible for ensuring the AFAE calculator worked as expected and provided accurate results based on lending rules. Validated and tested RPA solutions, ensuring stability, accuracy, and business continuity. AFAE (Lending Exposure Amount Calculator) – created test data, logs, and suggested improvements to enhance the adjudication process for operational efficiency.
Quality Assurance Associate at Unilever Ltd.
March 1, 2009 - August 31, 2015
Reviewed business requirements and functional/technical specifications. Performed manual functional and regression testing for enterprise web applications. Participated in Business Acceptance Testing to validate early design of the enhanced HR Portal. Enhanced test suites to extend functional and regression coverage. Built on existing test suites to extend functional and regression testing for HR Platform and verify the test results by completing manual testing.

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Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services