Quality Assurance Test Engineer

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Sonia Gandham, MS MIT, B. Tech CSE

Technology Executive Engineering Leadership Cloud & Digital Transformation Enterprise Software AI & Microservices Scalable Architecture Product Innovation 571-***-**** *********@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonia-gandham Summary

Results-driven technology executive with 20+ years of experience transforming businesses through cloud innovation, microservices architecture, and full-stack development. A proven leader in scaling global engineering teams (50+ engineers) and delivering high- impact, revenue-generating products that fuel business growth. Expertise in aligning technical strategy with business objectives, optimizing performance, and ensuring 98% project delivery success. Passionate about mentorship, fostering high-performance teams, and driving digital transformation that enhances scalability, efficiency, and competitive advantage. Areas of Expertise

Leadership & Innovation: Global Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration IT Portfolio & Program Management PMO Lead- ership Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Talent Development & Mentorship Executive Communication & Stakeholder Influence Cloud & Architecture: AWS Microservices SOA REST APIs Hybrid Cloud Solutions Scalable Enterprise Architecture Software Engineering & Development: Java JavaScript Kubernetes Docker CI/CD SDLC & Product Lifecycle Management Project & Process Management: IT Project Management (Waterfall, Hybrid, Agile) Lean Management & Six Sigma Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

Data & Analytics: SQL NoSQL (MongoDB, Couchbase) Google & Adobe Analytics Business Intelligence & Data-Driven Deci- sion Making

Tools & Technologies: Jira Trello Microsoft Project Server/Online ServiceNow Confluence Microsoft Teams Slack Strategic Execution & Business Impact: Budget Optimization & Cost Control Scalable Solutions M&A Integration Strategies Business-Driven Decision Making

Education

University of Virginia – M.S in the Management of IT ‘20 Acharya Nagarjuna University – B. Tech in Computer Science & Engineering ‘98 Certified Scrum Master ‘15

Work Experience

Engineering Manager ViaPath Technologies – Falls Church, VA Oct 2020 – Aug 2024 Strategic Engineering Leadership Cloud Innovation Agile Excellence

• Led global engineering teams (20+ engineers), boosting performance by 30% and achieving 98% on-time delivery.

• Spearheaded AWS microservices migration, reducing downtime by 40%, cutting release cycles by 80%, and expanding global market share by 25%.

• Drove cloud-based product launches across the US, Canada, and Australia, increasing revenue by 80%.

• Implemented Agile best practices, improving delivery speed by 20% and fostering a high-performance culture.

• Managed multimillion-dollar budgets, optimizing cloud costs by 15% while ensuring seamless execution. Principal Engineer Jan 2019 – Oct 2020

• Engineered and implemented USSO for 100,000+ users, enhancing user experience and security across platforms.

• Led a $50M tech integration post-acquisition, achieving operational synergy in just six months. Senior Software Engineer Marriott International – Bethesda, MD June 2016 – Jan 2019 Transformational Tech Leadership Scalable Architecture Digital Innovation

• Led Marriott & Starwood Rewards Merger, integrating 110M+ loyalty members into a $5B annual revenue digital platform.

• Engineered a global internet services architecture for 6,000+ properties, cutting service downtime by 50% and increasing guest satis- faction by 35%.

• Spearheaded enterprise software innovations, driving 25% higher user engagement and boosting conversion rates by 15%. Senior Systems Analyst Sep 2010- Feb 2016

• Developed RESTful APIs & microservices, enhancing system performance by 50% and reducing response times by 40%.

• Delivered projects on time and under budget, increasing productivity by 20% and saving $2M annually. Additional Experience

Senior Software Engineer Global Computer Enterprises Reston, VA Feb 2003 – July 2010

• Legacy System Modernization – Led the transformation of legacy systems into scalable, high-performance architectures, reducing technical debt by 40%, cutting maintenance costs by 30%, and improving system performance by 50%. Software Engineer Planet Soft Boston, MA Sep 1999 - Feb 2003

• Enterprise Framework Development – Built a scalable framework, enabling seamless transactions & multi-platform integration, driv- ing $19M in revenue and 50% efficiency gains.

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