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Rajni Soni

 Results-driven Quality and Risk professional with 16 years of experience ensuring compliance, operational excellence and risk mitigation across mobile (Android/iOS), web, and ETL platforms. Skilled in assessing cyber risks, applying ISO 27001-based approaches, and conducting risk assessments with appropriate risk ratings to strengthen governance and safeguard business operations. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams—including Product Management, Engineering and UX—to align roadmaps, establish controls and embed quality frameworks that support business objectives. Experienced in designing and implementing assurance strategies, monitoring risks, and maintaining transparent stakeholder communication across all organizational levels. Currently expanding expertise in cybersecurity, risk and compliance, with a commitment to contributing to innovative and secure technology solutions as an Australian citizen. 

Key Skills

Program Management
Cyber Security
Communication skills.
Quality Assurance
Risk Assessments
Stakeholder Relationship Management
Risk Management

Professional Experience

Mar 2022
Present
Quality and Risk Analyst
Wipro Technologies Sydney, AU
(Client: Google)
 Conducted risk assessments for applications across mobile (Android/iOS), web, and ETL platforms, identifying vulnerabilities and assigning risk ratings to guide mitigation priorities.

Applied ISO 27001-based approaches to evaluate control effectiveness, strengthen governance processes, and ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.

Partnered with Product Management, Engineering, and UX teams to integrate risk and quality controls into product roadmaps and operational rhythms.

Designed and implemented quality assurance and risk monitoring strategies to ensure secure, compliant, and resilient product lifecycles.

Performed cyber risk analysis and documented findings to support decision-making and enhance organizational risk awareness.

Maintained transparent communication with stakeholders across all levels to report on risk exposure, compliance status, and quality improvements.

Drove process efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives by embedding governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) practices into existing workflows.

Supported incident response and change management by providing risk-based insights to adapt quickly to evolving threats and business needs. 

Apr 2018
Mar 2022
QA Lead
HCL Technologies Limited Sydney, AU
(Client: Google, CBA, Symantec)
Partnered with Product Management, Engineering, and UX teams to understand requirements and define ETL testing strategies that support product roadmaps and team goals.

Planned, managed, and executed test cases, including SQL validations to ensure data integrity, accuracy and proper transformations across source, staging and target systems.

Led defect triage and resolution collaborating closely with ETL developers, DBAs and QA teams to prioritize issues based on business impact and maintain project timelines.

Conducted regression, integration and production validation testing ensuring smooth execution of complex data pipelines and supporting seamless product lifecycle management.

Mentored and guided QA team members enforced best practices and maintained comprehensive test documentation to enhance team efficiency and knowledge sharing.

Coordinated with stakeholders, participated in sprint meetings, and provided status reporting to align QA efforts with operational objectives and organizational goals. 



Oct 2011
Apr 2018
QA Lead
HCL Technologies Limited Noida, IN
Client (Facebook, Ikano Bank, Tech data, Pearson)
 Designed, documented and executed detailed test plans, test cases, and scripts to ensure seamless product delivery across mobile applications (Android/iOS) and web platforms.

Performed manual and automated testing across devices, OS versions, and screen sizes, validating functionality, usability, accessibility, and compatibility.

Conducted performance testing, including load, stress, battery usage, and responsiveness, ensuring applications meet operational and user expectations.

Ensured data security, permissions and compliance during testing, supporting risk management and quality standards.

Identified, logged, and tracked defects using tools like JIRA, collaborating with developers and product teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently.

Executed regression testing for new releases and fixes, maintaining release readiness and smooth product lifecycles. 







Feb 2010
Oct 2011
QA Engineer
Dell Technologies Noida, IN
(Client: Vocalink, CHW)
Led database testing efforts, including requirement analysis, test planning, and strategy for validating complex data workflows and ETL processes.

Managed test case design, SQL query execution, and data validation to ensure accuracy, completeness and integrity across source, staging, and target systems.

Oversaw defect triage and resolution, collaborating with DBAs, developers and QA teams to address data discrepancies.

Conducted regression, integration, and production validation testing, ensuring database changes did not impact application functionality.

Mentored QA team members, enforced best practices, and maintained comprehensive test documentation and reporting for audits and knowledge transfer.

Coordinated with stakeholders and participated in sprint planning, status reporting and risk assessments to align QA efforts with project timelines.

Sep 2008
Mar 2009
Test Engineer
Magic Software Noida, IN
Assisted in requirement analysis and understanding of application workflows for test scenario identification.

Created and executed manual test cases for web, mobile, or platform applications.

Logged and tracked defects, collaborating with QA and development teams for resolution.

Participated in sprint meetings, daily stand-ups and test documentation to support QA processes.

Gained exposure to functional, regression and integration testing while following best practices and learning QA methodologies.

Education

May 2005
May 2008
MCA (Masters in Computer Applications) in TIMT (Tilak Raj Chadha Inst. of Mgmt & Technology)
Kurukshetra University
May 2002
May 2005
BCA (Bachelor in Computer Applications) in D.A.V Girls College
Kurukshetra University

Certifications

2024
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA
2023
Google Cyber Security
Google
2022
Associate Cloud Engineer
Google
2017
Certified Scrum Master
Scrum Alliance

Achievements

2025
Volunteerting in ISACA events
 Actively volunteer with ISACA, contributing to community initiatives focused on IT governance, risk, and compliance awareness.

Supported knowledge-sharing activities and events promoting best practices in cybersecurity and audit frameworks.

Collaborated with professionals to enhance awareness of industry standards such as COBIT, NIST, and ISO frameworks. 
2025
Authored and contributed to articles in Medium
Authored and contributed to articles on IT governance, risk, and compliance.
You can find the page on Medium here:  Rajni Soni – Medium 
Recognized for excellence in collaboration
 Recognized for excellence in cross-functional collaboration, facilitating seamless alignment between QA, Product and Engineering teams. 

Languages

English
(Fluent)
Hindi
(Native)
Punjabi
(Basic)

Career Aspiration

To leverage 16 years of expertise in quality assurance and technology delivery to build a strong career in Quality and Risk Management with a focus on cyber risk assessment, ISO 27001-based controls and risk ratings methodologies. I aspire to contribute to organizations by enhancing GRC practices.

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