Anjali Ganeshwade
Pune
Summary
Accomplished IT professional with over 14 years of experience, including more than 3 years leading cross-functional teams in Agile development environments. Proven expertise as a Scrum Master, Test Manager, and Test Lead, demonstrating a strong ability to drive project success and foster collaboration. Exceptional skills in people management, client management, and internal communication contribute to process excellence and overall business success. Committed to leveraging technical knowledge and leadership capabilities to deliver innovative solutions that meet organizational goals.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Scrum Master & QA Manager
Zensar Technologies Ltd.
Pune
05.2019 - 07.2025
- Successfully led Scrum teams through all phases of the software development lifecycle, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products by facilitating efficient Agile ceremonies.
- Proactively identified and mitigated risks, communicated issues to stakeholders, and collaborated with teams to develop solutions—resulting in consistent project success.
- Streamlined Sprint and Release Planning by breaking down feature stories into appropriately sized, deliverable user stories aligned with sprint capacity.
- Coordinated test execution, established weekly priorities, tracked progress, and ensured resource availability in a dynamic Agile environment.
- Monitored Agile metrics including velocity, burndown charts to drive continuous improvement and performance tracking.
- Facilitated core Scrum events: Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Defect Resolution Meetings; maintained the Risk Register and ensured backlog hygiene.
- Created and presented weekly/monthly project status reports and MOMs, ensuring alignment with KPIs and visibility for executives and stakeholders.
- Partnered with Talent Acquisition to build external hiring pipelines and support resource planning.
- Engaged with Scrum teams to refine estimates, reducing unaccounted work items by 20% through improved requirement clarity.
- Ensured user stories met Definition of Ready (DoR) criteria prior to sprint initiation and were completed in accordance with the Definition of Done (DoD) standards.
- Led user story refinement sessions to define technical requirements and deliverables, increasing team velocity by 10%.
- Conducted retrospectives to identify process improvement opportunities, resulting in a 15% boost in team productivity.
QA Lead
V Test software (Deputed to Tavicsa Solutions Pvt Ltd)
Pune
12.2018 - 04.2019
QA Lead
Patriot Software India Pvt. Ltd. (Formerly known as MPCS)
Pune
11.2015 - 08.2018
QA Engineer
Cybage Software Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
04.2011 - 07.2015
QA Engineer
Syntel Ltd.
09.2010 - 03.2011
Education
Bachelor of Computer Application -
Shivaji University
01.2008
Skills
- Tools and Utilities → JIRA, Confluence, Rally, Azure DevOps (ADO), Postman
- Database → SQL Server
- Agile methodology → Scrum ,SAFe
Certification
- ISTQB – Foundation Level
- CSM – Certified Scrum Master
- AISM- AI for Scrum Masters |2025
Timeline
Scrum Master & QA Manager
Zensar Technologies Ltd.
05.2019 - 07.2025
QA Lead
V Test software (Deputed to Tavicsa Solutions Pvt Ltd)
12.2018 - 04.2019
QA Lead
Patriot Software India Pvt. Ltd. (Formerly known as MPCS)
11.2015 - 08.2018
QA Engineer
Cybage Software Pvt. Ltd.
04.2011 - 07.2015
QA Engineer
Syntel Ltd.
09.2010 - 03.2011
Bachelor of Computer Application -
Shivaji University