Experience

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  Sansoft solutions pvt ltd

  Sept 2004 - Mar 2005

  Software trainee

  Prepared interview questionnaires for the users to gather new requirements and business process and documented the communication plan for stakeholdersUsed RUP methodology in the implementation of the system, analyzed and designed business process flow diagramsReviewed and analyzed the requirements, design, and technical specifications documents by conducting formal requirements walkthroughs/inspectionsPerformed Feasibility and Risk Analysis to identify the risk areas of the project and authored Risk document• Served as the primary liaison between the business and information technology teams Show less

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  Hexaware technologies limited

  Apr 2005 - May 2008

  Senior software engineer

  • Analyzed the requirements and wrote programs to solve the requirements.• Performed Unit Testing of the developed programs.• Analyzed the defects and worked on those defects until resolution.

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  Renewable energy corporation silicon

  Jun 2008 - Mar 2009

  Test engineer and quality assurance analyst

  • Co-oriented with the SAP Functional Consultants & Business in understanding the Business functionalities to write Test Scenarios, Test Cases and to work on System Testing.• Performed thorough Integration and Regression Testing of the application.• Tracked the Defects, followed up with the development team until resolution.• Recorded and Reported Test progress, accuracy, and quality to Project Lead.

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  Social security administration

  Apr 2009 - Feb 2010

  Business analyst and quality assurance analyst

  • Facilitated meetings with the client and stakeholders to interview and gather functional requirements.• Documented the requirements in the form of Business Requirements Documents (BRD) and ensured that Co-oriented with Business Team to get the Business Requirements Documents signed off.• Translated the Business requirements into techno-functional requirements in the form of Functional Requirements Specifications (FRS) by Co-orienting with Technical Unit Heads.• Prepared the User Interface Prototype / Wireframes, sitemaps and presented the same to the Business Unit heads and obtained signoffs from them.• Worked on Use Case Specification containing the Business Workflow Diagrams, Activity Diagrams (Process Flow Diagrams), Sequence Diagrams, State Machine Diagrams and Use Case Diagrams followed the UML methods.• Created and managed Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) to map the requirements to the test cases.• Prepared Test Plan, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, and performed System Testing and Integration Testing.• Wrote SQL Queries to perform backend testing and to verify the integrity and accuracy of the data.• Prepared Regression Test Cases to perform Regression Testing.• Tracked the Defects, followed up with the development team until resolution.• Developed User Manual for the application and provided training for the end-user. Show less

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  Fnz group

  Mar 2010 - May 2012

  Senior business architect and project lead

  • Interacted with the different vendors in understanding the list of features and identified the requirements the vendor provides.• Documented the Interface Requirements for Morningstar - Investec Management Systems Interface.• Documented the Service Level Agreement with Morning Star.• Created Data Mapping of the fields Price File and Foreign Exchange Rate File and Investec Management Systems.• Documented the Functional Requirements Specifications (FRS) by Co-orienting with Investec Technical Head.• Prepared Test Plan, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, and performed System Testing and Integration Testing using Web Services.• Performed Database Testing / Backend Testing by writing heavy SQL queries and executed them to check the Integrity, Accuracy and Consistency of Database.• Prepared Regression Test Cases to perform Regression Testing.• Tracked the Defects, followed up with the development team until resolution.• Involved in developing test cases for User Acceptance Testing and assisted the UAT users during UAT Testing.• Played a role of UAT Co-Ordinator between IT Team and Business Team during User Acceptance Testing.• Supported the application in coordination with the vendors during warranty got the knowledge transferred after the warranty was over. Show less

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  Infonovum software & consulting pvt ltd

  May 2012 - Nov 2012

  Project manager

  Involved in the planning, progress tracking, resource management and escalationReviewing estimates and estimating assumptions for the project’s schedule Measuring and monitoring progress at clearly defined points in the process to ensure that the project is delivered on time

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  Ministry of interior, qatar

  Apr 2013 - Jun 2015

  Product owner

  • Participated in Requirement Workshop with the Business Stakeholders, Executives and Product Manger to understand Business Processes and get high level requirements in the form of Epics documented.• Interacted constantly with Product Manager to discuss and arrive at the Product Backlog in the form of Features and ordered them based on the priority.• Drove product requirements definition including writing User Stories and the Acceptance Criteria from the Product Backlog.• Worked on Process Flow Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, State Machine Diagrams to detail out the requirements.• Worked on the Low-Fidelity wireframes and got it approved from the Product Manager.• Liaised with Development Team in managing and grooming the Sprint Backlog.• Collaborated with the User Interface / User Experience team to review and approve the designed High Fidelity User Interface / User Experience screens during UI / UX Collaboration Meeting.• Worked closely with the Development Team and Testing Team in providing Functional Clarification in the BA and DEV Collaborative Review Meeting.• Presented the Demonstration on the User Interface and application to the all the stakeholders.• Reviewed and Signed-off the Test Plan, Test Scenarios and Test Case of Testing Team.• Involved in the Scrum ceremonies, i.e., Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Daily Stand-Up, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, Defect Triage Meeting. Show less

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  Avenu insights & analytics

  Aug 2015 - Apr 2021

  Scrum master

  Facilitated in Requirement Workshop with the Business Stakeholders, Executives and Product Manger to understand Business Processes and get high level requirements in the form of Epics documentedFacilitated the meeting between Product Manager and the Product Owner to arrive at the Product Backlog in the form of Features and ordered them based on the priorityWorked with Product owner for project scope and objectivesPartnered with Product Owners, Technical Leads, Stakeholders through the Sprint Zero discoveryand initial Product Backlog development to ensure teams are set up for successEnsured that user stories are well-defined, estimated, and aligned with project prioritiesPerformed daily activities such as Progress Tracking, Resource Management and EscalationMeasured and monitored progress at clearly defined points in the process to ensure that the project is on track for deliveryFacilitated the Scrum ceremonies, i.e., Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Daily Stand-Up, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, Defect Triage MeetingTracked and reported key metrics related to development projects, such as Team Sprint Velocity, Sprint Burndown Chart, Sprint Burnup Chart and Team Performance to all the stakeholdersIdentified, resolved, and removed blockers that impede the team's delivery abilityProvided regular updates to stakeholders on project progressIdentifies Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), task dependencies, identifies and assigns specific resources, obtains task effort and duration estimates and creates/tracks project scheduleRepresented the team at the Scrum of Scrum (SoS), collaborate with the other Scrum Masters to ensure execution alignment within the programIdentified and Mitigated risks that may impact the successful delivery of development projects proactively.Collaborated with the team to develop contingency plans when necessaryCoached the team members and the organization on Enterprise Agile framework, methodologies, best practices, and values Show less

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  Zeta suite

  Apr 2021 - Sept 2021

  Solutions architect

  • Served as a Scrum Master in facilitating agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Daily Stand-Up, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, Defect Triage Meeting.• Functioned as an Agile Coach to Promote and reinforce Agile principles and practices within the development team.• Facilitated communication and collaboration within the development team and with stakeholders.• Removed impediments and obstacles that hinder the team's progress.• Worked closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to groom and prioritize the backlog of Product development team.• Ensured that user stories are well-defined, estimated, and aligned with project priorities.• Tracked and reported key metrics related to development projects, such as Sprint Velocity, Release Burndowns and Team Performance.• Provided regular updates to stakeholders on project progress.• Identified and Mitigated risks that may impact the successful delivery of development projects proactively.• Collaborated with the team to develop contingency plans when necessary.• Collaborated with other Scrum Masters, product teams, and stakeholders to ensure alignment and coordination across Product development initiatives.• Be the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for all external communications. Show less

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  Ibm

  Sept 2021 - now

  Business manager

  • Lead ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily scrums/stand-ups, sprint reviews/demos, retrospectives in alignment with the product roadmap and strategic goals.• Educate and support team members in Agile methodologies, fostering an environment of continuous improvement.• Collaborate closely with the product team to refine backlogs and prioritize new requests.• Function as a liaison between the team and stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and alignment of expectations.• Identifies Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), task dependencies, identifies and assigns specific resources, obtains task effort and duration estimates and creates/tracks project schedule.• Proactively identify and address risks throughout the sprint cycle.• Track and report on key Agile metrics (burn-down, burn-up, velocity) to, providing insights for continuous improvement.• Resolve conflicts and remove any impediments/distractions that interfere with the team’s ability to deliver against their commitments. Show less