SUMMARY

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Masters in computers with 11+ years of Experience in Software Industry
• Expert in driving Agile best practices with more than 9+years of experience in driving ceremonies like Daily Stand - Up, Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Retro, Agile Games.
• Adept at refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospection, Estimation techniques like Dot Voting, Planning Poker, Affinity Mapping, Ordering Methods.
• Proficient in Scrum Master, System Analyst/Business Analysis, Project Management, Project estimation, Sizing, Budgeting.
• Seasoned in Scrum, Agile and Waterfall model of SDLC.
• Expert with more than 8 years of experience in elicitation techniques like Stakeholder Analysis, Brainstorming, Focus Group Interviews, Interface Analysis, Prototyping.
• Proficient with more than 8 years of experience in translating stakeholder requirements into tangible deliverables such as functional specifications, metadata mapping, use cases, user stories, workflow, process diagrams, wireframe creation and data flow/data model diagrams.
• Excellent track record in escalate impediments, remove team roadblocks, manage risks & dependencies.
• Accustomed to configuring and managing Microsoft Azure boards, JIRA, Confluence for end to end task management (Requirement Gathering, Test Case Creation, Reporting, Integration with Release management tools) and knowledge management of Agile projects.
• Efficient in training QA team, business users and conducting User acceptance testing.
• Coherent in Data Life Cycle Management, Microservices architecture, Integration and Interaction Frameworks.
• Adept in end-to-end working experience of Cloud, Desktop and Mobile software (Digital Transformation) products from requirement analysis to Implementation.
• Knowledgeable Core Banking Loans, Accounts, Risks, OTC Derivatives trades and agreements.
• Adroit in Data cleansing, Data mapping, ETL process, RDBMS, Data Definition Language, Data Query Language, Data Manipulation Language in MS SQL, Oracle and tools like TOAD, SQL Developer.
• Technical skill includes working with Unix commands, SOAP & REST WS, Crystal report, Micro strategy reports.
• Seasoned in preparing and presenting metrics, reports to higher management.
• Responsible, analytical, forward - thinking and adaptable person with a track record of problem- solving, strategic planning and resolving complex issues.
• TEMPEffective result-oriented team-player with excellent verbal and written communication skills along with capability to learn and handle new technologies.
• Excellent team building, collaborative, coaching and mentoring, stake holder and vendor management, client communication capabilities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Product / Project Management Tools: JIRA, KANBAN Board, Azure Board, Microsoft Project, Bugzilla, Google Analytics.

Office Tools: MS Visio, MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS Word, MS Access

Document Management & Knowledge Management: MS SharePoint server, Confluence, HP ALM, Jira Test, Azure

Data Analysis / Visualization: Oracle SQL, MS SQL, Crystal Report, MicroStrategy, QlikView.

Operating Systems: Windows, MacOS, Linux

Web & Web Service: Fiddler, Firebug, Putty(Unix), HttpWatch, XML Spy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Cary, NC

Project Manager/Product Lead/Lead QA Analyst / Scrum master

Responsibilities:

• Business analysis, Use case creation, defect review, e2e business process definition, QA testing support, UAT support, training end users on Front to Back solutions.
• Key areas of end to end delivery ownership Treasury module, Domestic, International Payment modules, SWIFT integration.
• Develop mockups and documentation of new features/development, Create BRD, FSD documents and translating business requirements in to T24 functionalities with all teh stakeholder across multiple geographical location.
• Create and maintain product backlog, create user stories, use cases using Azure Boards & Jira. Review and update backlog items consistently discussing with stakeholders and technology teams.
• Troubleshoot any limitations and potential problems from start to launch. Present options to clients and assist in deciding teh best approach.
• Work estimation, Velocity monitor, Metrix collection and Reporting to senior management.
• Handling of agile ceremonies Sprint Planning Sessions, Backlog Grooming, Sizing, Sprint Retrospectives & Reviews, and Daily Standups.
• Document and lead remediation efforts and guiding teh team to remove impediments by finding teh right personnel to remove teh blocker.
• Produce unique solutions for complex problems and ensure satisfaction from all parties.
• Preparation of Effort Estimates and Proposal for teh application.
• Working with business and development teams in requirements gathering and system understanding.
• Automating teh manual testcases (in .net framework)
• Creation and Review of Test Plan/Test Strategy, Review Test Plan/Test Strategy with Business and Project management.
• Test execution and Test Reporting
• Published Detailed Test results, Involved in preparation of daily/weekly status reports and Monthly metrics.
• Reviewing Test Results and Demo to teh Business Users for all teh Stories.

Environment: Agile Scrum, MS Project, Azure Boards, JIRA, Web services- SOAP/REST, Oracle DB. Web Services, SOAP, WSDL, SQL/PLSQL, Sharepoint, Oracle, MYSql, XML, Putty(Unix), HttpWatch, XML, MS Excel/Word/Access/ Powerpoint.

Confidential, Cary, NC

Project Manager/Product Lead

Responsibilities:

• Organize agile ceremonies Sprint Planning Sessions, Backlog Grooming, Sizing, Sprint Retrospectives & Reviews, and Daily Standups.
• Coordinate with client side Product Owner to Create and maintain product backlog, Support in Creating user stories, use cases using Jira. Review and update backlog items consistently discussing with stakeholders and technology teams.
• Organize sprint work with development team to escalate impediments, remove team roadblocks, manage risks & dependencies.
• Support team in work estimation, Velocity monitor, Metrix collection and Reporting to senior management.
• Document and lead remediation efforts and guiding teh team to remove impediments by finding teh right personnel to remove teh blocker.
• Perform Data Analysis by writing complex SQL queries, Use case determination and creating user stories in Jira.
• Participate in teh requirement elicitation meetings, use case review and define teh testing scope and test strategy.
• Coordination with team across multiple location, assign, review and report work allocation.
• Plan, Develop tasks, dependencies and risk mitigation strategies and review with stakeholders.
• Analyze historical data derive critical uses cases, gap analysis and maximum test coverage.
• Document and share own learning’s from teh project, seek information and leverage knowledge from other modules.
• Provide inputs for teh Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Understand teh test cases / scenarios, design and develop simple scripts using specialized testing tool(s).
• Use specialized testing tool(s) to execute teh respective scripts, modify teh scripts as required, identify, classify and raise defects, and participate in defect triages.
• Create test analysis report for teh assigned modules. Implement specific activities of teh Defect Prevention Plan.

Environment: Agile Scrum, MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, Adobe XD, J2EE, Java Flex, UNIX, Tomcat, Apache HTTP server, Web logic, Oracle, MySql, HP ALM.

Confidential

Sr. Project Manager/Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• To function as onsite project lead and act as teh single point of contact between stakeholders, development and testing teams.
• Create functional and technical requirements, wireframes, AS-IS & TO-BE flow diagrams, BRD, SRS, DFD, Use Cases, User Stories, User Manuals and conduct walkthroughs and FRS reviews sessions with stakeholders.
• Maintain and refine backlog: Create user stories and acceptance criteria and prioritize all stories to ensure work focuses on those with maximum business value dat align with product strategy using tools like Jira, Confluence and SharePoint.
• Involved in Scrums, Sprint Planning Sessions, Backlog Grooming, Sizing, Sprint Retrospectives & Reviews, and Daily Standups.
• Perform Data Analysis by writing complex SQL queries, Use case determination and creating user stories in Jira.
• Organize teh requirement elicitation meetings, use case review and define teh testing scope and test strategy.
• Coordination with team across multiple location, assign, review and report work allocation.
• Plan, Develop tasks, dependencies and risk mitigation strategies and review with stakeholders.
• Analyze historical data derive critical uses cases, gap analysis and maximum test coverage.
• Perform database testing on Oracle & Vertica db’s to validate teh data type, field size, constraints, indexes stored procedures and joins.
• Validate web services (SOAP & REST) and XML with tools like ‘SOAP UI’ & XML Spy for teh local WSDL/With URL.
• Attend teh regular client call, discuss teh testing status and publish report of activities like test results, test case coverage, defects discovered, defect status, performance baselines, execution status report (daily, weekly etc.) to teh client.
• Prepare & publish teh metrics dashboard Daily, weekly and during sprint completion.
• Escalate teh issues about project requirements (software, hardware, resources) to Project Manager.
• Documented and implemented processes/procedures for future training purposes.
• Involved in peer-to-peer code review sessions; suggested changes to accomplish team goals.
• Member of teh team involved in discussions about future technologies across teh organization.
• Daily status calls with onshore team and weekly call with customer.
• Raising defects and tracked till closure.
• Has supported teh UAT team.
• Single Point of Contact for CAS Module
• Interacted actively with teh Automation and Functional experts.

Environment: Agile Scrum, MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, Adobe XD, J2EE, Java Flex, UNIX, Tomcat, Apache HTTP server, Web logic, Oracle, MySql, HP ALM.

Confidential

Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for working on all phases of software life cycle including Requirement Review, Test plan development, Test case development, Test Execution & Implementation (Prod checkout).
• Createdautomation frameworkusing RUBY Watir & FireWatir gems to automate web application in both IE and Firefox browser.
• Testing ETL test results and flat file data for accuracy by writing UNIX Shell script.
• Tested Web services (SOAP and REST) and XML with tool called 'SOAP UI' for teh local WSDL / with URL.
• Perform database testing on Oracle, MYSQL, Sybase databases to check teh field size, data type validation, check constraints, indexes, stored procedures and Joins; ensure data integrity and validate teh inserted and updated data.
• Tested TIBCO messaging which was used to communicate information between multiple web services.
• Testing FTP and SMPT services.
• Worked on platforms including Client Server Architecture, Web applications, SOA architecture, and web services. Designed Test Strategy, Use Cases, Functional test cases and Regression test suites.
• Check teh data flow between UI, Middleware and DB using Fiddler & Firebug.
• Working with an Agile, Scrum methodology to ensure delivery of high quality work with every iteration.
• Participated in Sprint Planning meetings, review; user stories for teh upcoming sprint.
• Testing Determine TEMPeffective quality metrics, Establish quality criteria / release criteria. Testing applications under test for Browser Compatibility, Operating System Compatibility, Functionality, Navigation, Presentation, and Usability.
• Defect management using Bugzilla.
• Ensuring content and structure of all teh testing artifacts are documented in SharePoint Tool.
• Building test strategy for Web applications, SOA applications & Client server applications. Testing applications in multiple platforms like MYSql, Sybase, Flex, J2EE and Operating system Unix, Linux, Mac and Windows.
• Experience in test planning, reporting, risk analysis, tracking key measures and metrics.
• Experience in working with teams located in different geographies.

Environment: J2EE, Java Flex, UNIX, Tomcat, Web logic, Oracle, MySql, Tibco