Ravi Sood
About Ravi Sood
Ravi Sood is a Team Lead at Bristol-Myers Squibb in New Jersey with extensive experience in test analysis, planning, and design across multiple industries.
Current Position at Bristol-Myers Squibb
Ravi Sood currently holds the title of Team Lead at Bristol-Myers Squibb, located in New Jersey, United States. In this role, he manages teams and projects within the pharmaceutical sector, leveraging his extensive experience in test analysis, planning, design, and both manual and automated testing.
Previous Roles in Technology and Quality Assurance
Ravi Sood has a diverse professional background, having worked in several key roles across different industries. He served as a QA Lead at Bloomberg LP from 2007 to 2015 in New York, New York, where he directed quality assurance initiatives. Prior to that, he was a QA Manager at UnitedHealth Group between 2005 and 2007. He also has experience as a Project Leader at ADP from 2001 to 2005 in Roseland, New Jersey. These roles have helped him develop expertise in formulating test plans, conducting functional testing, and writing scripts, particularly in highly regulated environments.
Educational Background in Engineering and Business
Ravi Sood holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Rutgers University, obtained between 2005 and 2009. He also earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Electrical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, India, where he studied from 1980 to 1984. This combination of engineering and business education underscores his analytical and strategic capabilities in technology and management roles.
Experience in Engineering and Design
Early in his career, Ravi Sood worked at several engineering-focused companies. He was an Engineering Manager at IASE from 1999 to 2000 and a Senior Design Engineer at Heisler Industries from 1997 to 1998 in Fairfield, New Jersey. Additionally, he served as an Electrical Engineer for Chanel in London for eight years and as a Design Engineer for Molins of India for three years. These roles provided him with a solid foundation in engineering principles and design, which he has carried forward into his subsequent positions in quality assurance and management.
Skills in Test Management and Automation
Ravi Sood is proficient in various aspects of test management and automation. He is experienced in using tools such as QC/ALM for test management and data manipulation with Excel Macros and SQL. He also possesses knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools, including JIRA and ALM. Furthermore, he is skilled in automation testing using Worksoft. These skills have enabled him to effectively lead and collaborate with both on-shore and off-shore teams in his various roles.