Winnie Lam
About Winnie Lam
Winnie Lam is the Senior Manager of Testing Governance at CIBC, with extensive experience in IT management and quality assurance roles at major Canadian banks.
Company
Winnie Lam is currently working at CIBC as Senior Manager, Testing Governance | Portfolio Initiatives & Business Controls. Her tenure at CIBC began in 2021, and she is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Title
Winnie Lam holds the title of Senior Manager, Testing Governance | Portfolio Initiatives & Business Controls at CIBC. In this role, she is responsible for managing testing governance and overseeing portfolio initiatives and business controls.
Previous Positions at TD
Before joining CIBC, Winnie Lam worked at TD Bank Group in various IT management positions. From 2018 to 2021, she served as IT Manager. Prior to that, from 2014 to 2018, she was the IT Manager – AIM (Access and Identity Management). She also worked as Test Manager for Basel Reporting (CAN & US) & DIAMOND (Digital Identity & Access Management) from 2011 to 2014. Additionally, from 2011 to 2014, she was Test Delivery Team Manager – TSS (Testing Shared Services).
Previous Positions at RBC
Winnie Lam's earlier career includes significant roles at RBC Royal Bank. From 2009 to 2011, she worked as QA Lead - Development Projects (Retail / Credit Applications). From 2007 to 2009, she held the position of QA Lead - Maintenance (Credit Systems).
Education and Certification
Winnie Lam studied at Carleton University, where she earned a Bachelor of Computer Science, specializing in Management and Business Systems (Honours). She also studied at the University of Alberta, obtaining a Bachelor of Commerce in International Business. Moreover, she is certified as a tester by the Canadian Software Testing Board (CSTB).
Awards and Achievements
Throughout her career, Winnie Lam has been recognized with multiple awards. She received the TD Act For Impact Award in the third quarter of 2011 and the TD Principles in Practice Award in the second quarter of 2012. At RBC, she was honored with the RBC STAR – Royal Performance Award in the second quarter of 2009 and the RBC Performance Convention Annual Award in 2009.