Bunty Bajaj CSM, CSPO

Experience

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  Indian Army

  Aug 1979 - Nov 1989

  Captain
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  Indian Customs and Central Excise

  Nov 1989 - Feb 1998

  Deputy Director
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  Capital One

  Jun 2001 - May 2016

  QA Manager, CSM, CSPO

  QA Manager/Scrum Master – Richmond, VA 2008 - CurrentDevelop and manage the quality assurance (QA) implementation to monitor global compliance with regulatory and company governance. Collaborated with senior management experts to design, document and implement QA processes on functional, load, regression and integration testing standards and procedures. Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and apply knowledge in new fields while consistently meeting and exceeding expectations. Commended by senior leadership on presentation skills on strategies. Designed and documented QA best practices, develop the integration test strategy, and monitored and reported on process effectiveness resulting in efficient testing. Streamlined vendor management assessment processes effectively reducing staffing and cutting vendor auditing costs.   Ensured all the backlog items were prioritized as per the business risks as a Scrum Master. Led a team of 33 contractors and managed their allocation from the reserve pool per team requirement. Planned and manage a budget of 1.5 M annually for QA equipment and resources and managed well within it. Defined the time lines for system, integration and regression testing in projects, and ensured deadlines were met. Worked with business/stake holders and identified process improvements for iterative delivery. Manage offshore resources for test execution resulting in timely and efficient testing. Managed critical projects as integration lead ensuring full end-to-end testing was done. Automated regression suites in the acquisitions platform increasing efficiency, saving time and resources. Optimized environments by scheduling production synchronization and establishing dedicated regions for system and integration testing. Prioritizing and planning backlog work per ROI and business risks as a product owner in manager’s absence. Show less