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I’m a Senior Software QA Test Analyst with 15+ years in the banking and financial services sector, specializing in end-to-end testing of web, client-server, and mainframe applications. I excel at building solid test strategies, leading teams, and guiding complex data migration and compliance initiatives. I’m comfortable coordinating across business, development, and operations to ensure reliable releases and smooth production support. Throughout my career I’ve driven quality through hands-on testing, risk-based planning, and collaboration with stakeholders to minimize defects and deliver on time. I enjoy mentoring peers, improving testing processes, and contributing to robust, scalable solutions that meet regulatory and business needs.…I’m a Senior Software QA Test Analyst with 15+ years in the banking and financial services sector, specializing in end-to-end testing of web, client-server, and mainframe applications. I excel at building solid test strategies, leading teams, and guiding complex data migration and compliance initiatives. I’m comfortable coordinating across business, development, and operations to ensure reliable releases and smooth production support. Throughout my career I’ve driven quality through hands-on testing, risk-based planning, and collaboration with stakeholders to minimize defects and deliver on time. I enjoy mentoring peers, improving testing processes, and contributing to robust, scalable solutions that meet regulatory and business needs.

Akram Zakiuddin

QA Engineer, Developer, Data Analyst, +2

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I’m a Senior Software QA Test Analyst with 15+ years in the banking and financial services sector, specializing in end-to-end testing of web, client-server, and mainframe applications. I excel at building solid test strategies, leading teams, and guiding complex data migration and compliance initiatives. I’m comfortable coordinating across business, development, and operations to ensure reliable releases and smooth production support. Throughout my career I’ve driven quality through hands-on testing, risk-based planning, and collaboration with stakeholders to minimize defects and deliver on time. I enjoy mentoring peers, improving testing processes, and contributing to robust, scalable solutions that meet regulatory and business needs.…I’m a Senior Software QA Test Analyst with 15+ years in the banking and financial services sector, specializing in end-to-end testing of web, client-server, and mainframe applications. I excel at building solid test strategies, leading teams, and guiding complex data migration and compliance initiatives. I’m comfortable coordinating across business, development, and operations to ensure reliable releases and smooth production support. Throughout my career I’ve driven quality through hands-on testing, risk-based planning, and collaboration with stakeholders to minimize defects and deliver on time. I enjoy mentoring peers, improving testing processes, and contributing to robust, scalable solutions that meet regulatory and business needs.

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I’m a Senior Software QA Test Analyst with 15+ years in the banking and financial services sector, specializing in end-to-end testing of web, client-server, and mainframe applications. I excel at building solid test strategies, leading teams, and guiding complex data migration and compliance initiatives. I’m comfortable coordinating across business, development, and operations to ensure reliable releases and smooth production support.

Throughout my career I’ve driven quality through hands-on testing, risk-based planning, and collaboration with stakeholders to minimize defects and deliver on time. I enjoy mentoring peers, improving testing processes, and contributing to robust, scalable solutions that meet regulatory and business needs.

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Work Experience

Senior Test Analyst at CIBC bank – Global Asset Management Simplii & Direct Investing Technology

April 1, 2019 - Present

Led and mentored a team of 4 QA analysts, overseeing end-to-end test execution for major projects including T+1 Settlement and FundSERV ESG XML changes. Facilitated test planning, strategy development, and BAT test case creation. Collaborated with BSAs to identify gaps early, executed regression tests (UFT), and managed post-implementation validation. Directed daily status meetings and maintenance release reviews to ensure on-time delivery and smooth production transitions.

Senior Test Engineer at NTT DATA Inc., Canada (CIBC bank - Wealth Management Technology)

April 1, 2012 - March 31, 2019

Provided high-level project estimates for testing, planned and monitored testing activities, and led daily status communications. Managed 3–4-person maintenance releases, created comprehensive testing documents, and coordinated with testing teams, vendors, project managers, and business groups. Coordinated with offshore teams, deployed code to UNIX environments, and conducted walkthroughs and end-to-end testing scenarios (Store & Forward, On-Line/Batch DB).

Software Test Engineer at Vertex Soft Inc., Canada. (CIBC bank - Asset Management Technology)

August 1, 2010 - March 31, 2012

Created and executed test cases, logged defects, and produced testing artifacts (Suitability log, Test Workbooks). Developed automation scripts (QTP) for Test Emulator screens and deployed code to UNIX. Executed RDSP ITS interface tests, client reporting for RESP/RDSP/TFSA, and led production issue validation and maintenance release testing. Performed black-box, white-box, and database testing with SQL.

Quality Assurance Analyst at Lenovo Inc., Canada

April 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010

Reviewed requirements through BRS and IT design documents. Conducted functional, GUI, regression, system integration, UAT, and configuration testing for web-based e-commerce. Contributed to automation efforts and supported release processes, including environment setup and defect retesting after fixes. Performed database testing with SQL and ensured comprehensive QC coverage.