SUMMARY:

• 12+ years of professional experience in Software Testing Manual and Automationas Senior QA Lead.
• 5+ years of experience in Agile with 4+ years of experience as Agile Scrum Master
• Certified Scrum Master
• Worked on Client location for short durations (multiple times)
• 3+ years in UAT/PROD deployment testing.
• Experience in handling testing teams of 20+ members.
• Extensive experience in implementing SDLC methodologies, from requirements gathering to releasing to production including Waterfall model and Agile methodology - Scrum team, Sprint, Backlog Items, Daily Stand-up, Release Planning, Plan of Intent, Definition of Done (DoD), Demo
• Proficient as Lead QA in both manual and automated testing process with HP Quality Centre, QTP/UFT, and Microsoft Tool like Coded UI and TFS 2012.
• Experience in Validation, Acceptance, Compatibility, Functional, Unit, Integration, Regression, Performance, GUI, Back-end, and Smoke Testing.
• Expertise in Defect Tracking and Bug Reporting Tools like Bugzilla, Team Tracker, TFS Work Item, HP Quality Centre.
• Good Knowledge on Test Management Tools Quality Centre, Microsoft Test Manager (MTM).Extensively involved in testing Client/Server and Web applications
• Extensive work experience and expertise in Requirement analysis, Black Box Testing, Writing Test Cases, GUI Automation testing.
• 2+ YearExperience in Data warehouse/ ETL/Cube/Report Testing on Microsoft BI (SSRS, SSAS, SSIS)
• Expertise in TFS with experience of 5 years
• Sound knowledge of VSTS 2012 and MTM
• Worked as Agile Coach for teams who make a shift from Waterfall to Agile
• Involved in Scrum calls, Backlog grooming (Sprint and PSI) in multiple teams, Scrum Of Scrum meetings
• Extensive experience in implementing Agile methodology - Scrum team, Sprint, Backlog Items, Daily Stand-up, ReleasePlanning, Plan of Intent, Definition of Done (DoD), Demo
• Authorized to work in the US for any employer

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: C, C++, SQL, VB 6.0, Java, PL/SQL, Win Runner, QTP/UFT

Operating System: OS/400, Windows NT, Windows 2000

Other Tools: QC ALM, Team Track, Team Foundation Server (TFS), VSS, SSIS, SSRS, SSAS

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Test Lead / Senior Scrum master

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analysed Business, Functional design documents and involved in developing a Test plan.
• Involved in CR Meetings and collate requirements to schedule the testing of changes in planed 5 weeks sprint cycle.
• Presentation of Weekly status dashboard to all business stakeholders for all projects.
• Creation of test strategy and master test plan document.
• Preparing RTM & mapping the test cases/scenarios as per the BR & design documents in QC ALM.
• Coordination with the development team & BA for defect fixing using QC ALM.
• Closely work with client business stakeholders to understand the requirements to provide test scope, QA plan & scheduling.
• Representing status calls with all stakeholders on QA status of current projects.
• Arrange review meetings on requirement, test strategy/plans, system, regression testing, integration, acceptance testing, and risk analysis.
• Working closely with development team, testing team, IT project managers, business system owners to ensure successful high quality release.
• Organize and Involved defect analysis meeting with the defect Triage team in daily basis.
• Work closely with business owners, development team, testing team to perform redlines of documentation, accuracy of technical content and test verification of technical processes.
• Provide QA reports of findings, metrics, escalations, and lessons learned

Program Manager / Senior Scrum master

Confidential

• Leading multiple Scrum teams of 6 members each
• Working closely with Product Owner
• Working on CICD (Continuous Integration Continuous Deployment) approach
• Preparing backlog for Sprint and PSI by coordinating with stakeholders (Delivery Managers)
• Ensuring the value of the work the Development Team performs.
• Ensuring the Development Team understands items in the Product Backlog to the level needed.
• Clearly communicating vision, goals, and Product Backlog items to the Development Team
• Teaching the Scrum Team to create clear and concise Product Backlog items
• Understanding and practicing agility
• Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed
• Leading the QA team through all aspects of data quality management and coach as needed by building test strategy, test cases and processes.
• Creating testing standard with discussion to Delivery Managers and making aware all teams.
• Working with Automation Architect to identify the gaps and issues all teams are facing in automation and working on solution.
• Creating and executing Automation Plan
• Monitoring Automation Deliverables of Team Member
• Reviewing Automation Script Delivered by Team
• Documenting Automation Process/Best Practice
• Coordinating with Client on Automation Issues
• Defect cause analysis,Impact analysis, Root cause Analysis

Agile Project Manager Scrum master

Confidential

Technology: C#, .NET 4.5, Visual Studio 2012, SQL Server 2012, Microsoft Test Manager, Coded UI, TFS 2012, Agile (SCRUM).

• Detailed Fitment analysis for moving waterfall models to agile.
• Set up Agile (Scrum) framework for transitioning from Waterfall to Agile model for multiple projects.
• Team ramp up, training the team members on agile and infrastructure setup as part of Sprint zero.
• Provide agile metrics such as weekly project burn down and daily sprint burn down and velocity trend reports to product owner and other stakeholders
• Conduct sprint ceremonies (Backlog grooming, Sprint planning, Sprint review and Sprint retrospective)
• Conduct daily standup meetings and help the team in resolving their road blocks.
• Assist product owner in defining the product backlog with precise acceptance criteria.
• Protect team from external factors and assist them in arriving at an accurate definition of done.
• Capture Risk /Risk mitigation details and publish the Risk log to concerned stakeholders on a weekly basis.
• Continuous process improvement to increase sprint velocity for subsequent sprints

Program Manager /Scrum master

Confidential

• Single point contact for the customer with respect to project ramp up's, ramp down's, estimations, escalations and status reporting.
• Responsible for performance monitoring of the reporting resources.
• Engaged in estimation and resourcing discussions with offshore counterpart.
• Responsible for preparation of SoW (Statement of Work) for current and future assignments.
• Set up Agile (Scrum) framework for transitioning from Waterfall to Agile model for multiple projects.
• Team ramp up, training the team members on agile and infrastructure setup as part of Sprint zero.
• Provide agile metrics such as weekly project burn down and daily sprint burn down and velocity trend reports to product owner and other stakeholders
• Conduct sprint ceremonies (Backlog grooming, Sprint planning, Sprint review and Sprint retrospective)
• Conduct daily standup meetings and help the team in resolving their road blocks.