Soniya Jadhav

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About Soniya Jadhav

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARYResults-driven QA leader with 16 years of experience in software quality engineering, specializing in automation architecture, test strategy, and quality transformation. Proven expertise in designing scalable automation frameworks, leading large QA teams, and aligning test solutions with enterprise goals. Adept at bridging technical and business perspectives to ensure delivery of high-quality software products.CORE COMPETENCIES- Test Automation Architecture & Strategy- Agile QA Frameworks & Governance- CI/CD Integration & DevOps Alignment- Quality Transformation & Process Optimization- Leadership & People Development- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management- Test Management Tools: Jira, Azure DevOps, HP ALM- Version Control & CI/CD: Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, TFS, Azure Pipelines- Frameworks & Tools: Selenium WebDriver, SpecFlow, NUnit, MSTest, TestNG, Cucumber, Serenity, RestAssured- Languages: C#, Java, VBScript, Shell, Perl- Database: MS SQL Server- AI Integration: GitHub CopilotPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Infosys Ltd, PuneLead Consultant | QA Architect & Automation LeadJan 2022 – Present- Architected the end-to-end automation testing strategy for IAT aligned with release and business goals- Created reusable frameworks and coding best practices documented on confluence for long-term scalability- Implemented CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing, improving progression and regression coverage and release velocity- Spearheaded automation transformation for a 40-member QA team, including upskilling, onboarding, and setting coding standards- Utilized GitHub Copilot to enhance test script quality and reduce code redundancy and development time. Increased code review efficiency, maintained version controlled reusable prompt library. Tracking copilot usage across Payments LOB- Using key metrics to track effective usage benefits of copilot like test script authoring time, defect detection rate and review time per script.LEADERSHIP & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES- Automation Transformation Lead: Built and led core automation team; scaled automation efforts across a 40-member QA team- People Development: Conducted performance reviews, mentoring, and technical upskilling across distributed teams- Governance & Reporting: Delivered executive-level insights via PowerBI reports, automation dashboards, and audit-ready documentation- Stakeholder Engagement: Drove demo sessions, test sign-offs, and release governance with business, product owners, and clients.