Soham Pandit
@sohampandit
Senior quality engineering manager transforming QA with GenAI and Agile governance.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a strategic Quality Engineering Manager with 12+ years of experience driving excellence across 15+ concurrent global projects. I’ve led QA and interim project governance by building robust frameworks and aligning technical quality with business ROI in SaaS, ERP (Odoo), and E-Commerce (Magento).
In my current role, I pioneered GenAI integration into the SDLC—engineering custom prompts for automated test design and documentation—and slashed manual effort by 30%. I also architected a unified Shift-Left QE strategy to increase defect detection and reduce production escapes, alongside leadership across 20+ cross-functional team members and multi-million INR budgets.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
QA Manager & Interim PM
Krish TechnoLabs Private Limited
Aug 2023 - Present (2 years 9 months)
Established a PMO-level governance framework for a portfolio of 15+ projects using RACI and skill matrices, improving resource utilization. Pioneered GenAI integration into the SDLC and implemented shift-left quality engineering, slashing manual test effort by 30% and improving defect detection and production defect reduction.
Senior QA Engineer Team Lead
Cybage Software Private Limited
Aug 2019 - Jul 2023 (3 years 11 months)
Led QA delivery for high-traffic retail and ad-tech platforms, transitioning manual regression testing to Selenium/Java automation to achieve 70% automation coverage and save 200+ man-hours per release. Integrated JMeter into the sprint cycle to identify production bottlenecks early and mentored a 6-member team to upskill manual testers into SDET roles.
QA Engineer
C-Metric Solutions Private Limited
Jul 2017 - Jul 2019 (2 years)
Developed test strategies and comprehensive requirement traceability matrices (RTM) to track project requirement fulfilment, ensuring complete coverage from requirements to test execution. Managed ISO audit documentation and executed functional, regression, smoke, sanity, and usability testing for WordPress CMS, e-commerce platforms, and mobile applications (Android, iOS).
QA Engineer
Serpent Consulting Services Private Limited
Sep 2015 - Jul 2017 (1 year 10 months)
Created the company’s first comprehensive database of documented test defects and procedures, improving accurate replication and standard compliance. Managed a team of 14 quality engineers and led end-to-end QA delivery, executing functional, regression, performance, localization, and automation testing with test plans, RTM, and defect reports.
Software Test Engineer
Stayinfront Inc.
Apr 2014 - Jun 2015 (1 year 2 months)
Established test environments suitable for executing test plans and validation procedures, then executed test cases based on functional documentation (FRS). Logged defects in HP Quality Center with detailed reproduction steps and performed functional and regression testing for CRM systems and mobile applications.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya
Master of Computer Applications, Computer Applications
Earned a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) from Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya in 2021.
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU)
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration
Earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from PDPU in 2014.
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