I am a software testing and quality assurance professional with 15+ years in the banking and financial services industry, specializing in test management, SIT, UAT, and defect management. I have led multi-disciplinary teams through end-to-end transformations, delivering sign-offs from key stakeholders and ensuring high-quality releases. I hold ISTQB certification and am proficient with tools like Jira, HP QC/QTP, and SQL/ETL processes. I thrive in fast-paced, regulatory environments and enjoy mentoring colleagues to improve testing disciplines and overall product quality.

Soniya Bhatt

I am a software testing and quality assurance professional with 15+ years in the banking and financial services industry, specializing in test management, SIT, UAT, and defect management. I have led multi-disciplinary teams through end-to-end transformations, delivering sign-offs from key stakeholders and ensuring high-quality releases. I hold ISTQB certification and am proficient with tools like Jira, HP QC/QTP, and SQL/ETL processes. I thrive in fast-paced, regulatory environments and enjoy mentoring colleagues to improve testing disciplines and overall product quality.

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I am a software testing and quality assurance professional with 15+ years in the banking and financial services industry, specializing in test management, SIT, UAT, and defect management. I have led multi-disciplinary teams through end-to-end transformations, delivering sign-offs from key stakeholders and ensuring high-quality releases.

I hold ISTQB certification and am proficient with tools like Jira, HP QC/QTP, and SQL/ETL processes. I thrive in fast-paced, regulatory environments and enjoy mentoring colleagues to improve testing disciplines and overall product quality.

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Experience Level

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Test Manager at Macquarie Group Services PTY Ltd., Sydney
March 1, 2025 - Present
Defining the scope of the test strategy, ensuring boundaries for functional, non-functional, integration, regression, and UAT testing; designing test cases from risk scenarios and business requirements; identifying project risks; sharing regular status updates; preparing test plans for UDA implementation, RAID/RTM and test closure; coordinating SIT, UAT and defect management; maintaining RTM coverage.
Test Manager at Eva Systems and Solutions PTY Ltd., Sydney
October 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025
Preparation of test planning and strategy with stakeholder sign-off; identifying risks and mitigation; leading a 7-person testing team during data migration; SIT/UAT support and defect management; daily test execution reporting.
Test Manager at AI Talent PTY Ltd., Sydney
September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024
Led a team of 5 peers, overseeing verification across Agile MAM; delivered 7 releases involving UAT and regression testing; implemented team management strategies increasing productivity by 45%; delivered weekly/monthly status reports; collaborated with developers and business analysts to align testing with project goals.
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore
June 1, 2017 - November 30, 2018
Led SIT testing and sign-off activities; developed ETL/test plans for major treasury systems; leveraged SQL/PLSQL for data validation and data migration validation; managed defect lifecycle and sign-offs.
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Aviva Insurance, Singapore
December 1, 2016 - October 31, 2018
EFNA project: People management, SIT/UAT strategy, and defect management; produced scope and strategy documentation; delivered daily/weekly status reporting; improved team collaboration and reduced compliance issues.
Test Manager at United Overseas Bank, Singapore
November 1, 2016 - October 31, 2020
Prepared SIT and UAT test plans and strategies; created Software Test Plans and uploaded test cases into Quality Center/Jira; maintained a requirements traceability matrix; coordinated defect tracking and resolution; regular status reporting.
Senior Test Consultant at BNP Paribas, Singapore
September 1, 2015 - October 31, 2016
Contributed to test strategy for One Cert and Request Application; managed manual, functional and regression testing; tracked JIRA issues and participated in SIT planning.
Senior Test Engineer at United Overseas Bank, Singapore
August 1, 2014 - July 31, 2015
Test execution and defect management; contributed to development of test artifacts for various modules; collaborated with stakeholders to ensure coverage.
Senior Quality Analyst at Barclays Capital, Singapore
April 1, 2013 - January 31, 2014
Defect tracking, sign-off coordination for One Cert and Request Application; contributed to test case execution and resolution; supported SIT/UT testing.
Software Consultant (Testing) at Citibank, Singapore
January 1, 2012 - March 31, 2013
UAT for modules in One Cert and Request Application; test case lifecycle management; defect review and sign-off; participated in SIT planning.
Senior Quality Analyst at JP Morgan Chase, Hong Kong
November 1, 2010 - October 31, 2011
SIT testing for GTS system; OFAC and local checks; migration activities for Sybase; ETL testing and data validation.
Software Test Engineer at BNP Paribas, India/France
May 1, 2010 - November 30, 2010
Test execution for OMR/Atlas 2 reconciliation tool; collaborated with Paris team; maintained test cases; participated in ETL testing.
Software Test Engineer at Polaris Software Lab, India
December 1, 2007 - May 31, 2010
SIT testing for UFX systems; created VCs for change releases; supported ETL testing; data reconciliation and defect logging.
Test Engineer at Web dunia, India
March 1, 2006 - December 31, 2007
SIT/manual functional and regression testing; issue resolution and VTs; contributed to UFX system quality.

Education

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Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) – Electronics and Instrumentation
January 11, 2030 - December 28, 2025
ISTQB Certified Test Professional
January 11, 2030 - December 28, 2025

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services