Over 20 years of experience in IT Quality Assurance & Testing of software applications, with major emphasis on Agile Software Development, Testing Methodologies, QA Management, Project Management, Quality Assurance Procedures, Verification & Validation.Having worked with clients like Air Canada (Aeroplan, AIMIA), Bell Canada, HBC, PwC & TEKSystems I have developed a strong understanding & knowledge of industry best practices and processes.As a PMI certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) certified IT Quality Management Consultant, I am always striving to fulfill and achieve corporate project & quality objectives with continuous quality improvement through leading industry best practices and by building result oriented teams.Areas of expertise:► Banking, Insurance, Transportation (Aviation & Railway), Healthcare, Public Sector► Leading & Managing QA/Testing Activities (Waterfall, Agile, Iterative, Hybrid, DevOps)► Incubation, implementation & management of QA Center of Excellence (TCoE)► Quality Assurance Portfolio Management► Automation Framework Implementation & Management► Managing Agile & E2E QA for large, complex & critical projects► QA Process Mapping, Development & Optimization► QA Defect Management, Audits, Compliance & CSI► Blockchain & Cryptocurrency AuditsCertifications:► Microsoft Azure DevOps► Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning► How Blockchains Will Change Business► Certified Project Management Professional (PMP®)► Certified Business Relationship Professional (BRMP®)► Certified Scrum Master (CSM®)► Certified ITIL Expert (ITIL®)► Certified ITIL 4® Managing Professional► Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB®)► Certified Software Quality Assurance Tester (ISTQB®)#qualityassurance #testing #testmanagement #qualitymanagement #audit #compliance #blockchain #cryptocurrency #qa #qadirector #qamanager #testmanager
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Senior Qa Manager And PmIntudioToronto, On, Ca -
Senior Quality Assurance ManagerNorton Rose Fulbright Feb 2024 - PresentCanada -
Senior Qa Pm - Audit & CompliancePwc Nov 2020 - Dec 2023Canada• Managed end-to-end Quality Assurance for Halo Crypto Solution, ensuring adherence to blockchain, cryptocurrency, audit and compliance standards.• Orchestrated User Acceptance Test (UAT) teams, comprised of professionals from assurance client service teams and other relevant practice areas.• Successfully implemented Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline to streamline development processes.• Spearheaded high-quality, high-performance and maintainable automation frameworks.• Demonstrated proficiency in navigating the complexities of blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies, contributing to the success of the solution.• Skillfully oversaw backlog management, ensuring the implementation of essential requirements and facilitating agile development.• Implemented robust processes for documentation management, test planning and execution within Microsoft Azure DevOps.• Applied strong relationship and negotiation skills to balance the needs of development, global assurance quality – methodology and program leadership.• Utilized deep knowledge of audit processes to assess the impact of defects on product quality.• Effectively managed testing teams, ensuring adherence to tight schedules and maintaining high-quality standards.• Collaborated closely with engagement teams to effectively complete crypto assets audits. • Conducted in-depth research on emerging blockchains and cryptocurrencies to evaluate their suitability for integration into the current tool and their potential impact on operational processes. -
Senior Qa Manager / PmIntudio Jan 2018 - Dec 2023Toronto, Ontario, CanadaManaging QA delivery/integration of large multi-functional & complex architectural projects concurrently delivering on-time, and on-budget for all phases of testing, including Web Services, API Testing, Security Testing, ETL, SIT, End-to-End (E2E) Testing, Automation Testing, Regression Testing, Data Migration & conversion, Performance Testing, Penetration, UAT & Pilot Testing. -
Qa/Qc Project ManagerVia Rail Canada Apr 2017 - Dec 2017Toronto, Ontario, CanadaManaging a team of architects, testers, analysts and developers for multi system program while working closely with business owners and program managers. -
Qa Program ManagerAir Canada Sep 2010 - Dec 2016Toronto, Ontario, CanadaManaging activities and resources for project testing phases and ensuring on time, on budget arrival for delivery to production with highest quality standards.Responsible for QA project teams, QA project management, QA strategy, estimation, planning, execution, coordination, requirement analysis and process improvement. -
Qa Manager / Project LeadInsurity Nov 2008 - Sep 2010Montreal, Quebec, CanadaDirected activities within the QA team, including effort estimation, costing, scheduling, implementation of testing methodologies and monitoring of project performance throughout the life-cycle.Participated actively in the release management and decision process and successfully managed tightly scheduled releases across multiple products requiring rigorous testing and quality assurance. -
Test Manager / Project LeadBell May 2007 - Aug 2008Toronto, Ontario, CanadaManaged a team of testers and developers through all phases of multiple projects, provided leadership and mentoring in quality assurance & quality control processes, project management and IT Quality Management best practices.Worked closely with development, architecture and analysis teams to ensure quality standards for a given feature area have been identified and met for the project release. -
Senior Quality Assurance LeadTeksystems May 2006 - May 2007Montreal, Quebec, Canada -
Senior Quality Assurance AnalystHuds Mar 2005 - Apr 2006Toronto, Ontario, Canada -
Quality Assurance AnalystBrascan Media Oct 2004 - Feb 2005Toronto, Ontario, Canada -
Quality Assurance AnalystCenturylink Apr 2003 - Sep 2004
Sohaib Ashraf (Sam) Education Details
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Information Technology Project Management -
Scholars College Of Computer SciencesComputer Science
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Sohaib Ashraf (Sam) attended Mcgill University, Scholars College Of Computer Sciences.
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