ARCHANA PRIYADARSHINI SAHU
Bengaluru
Summary
Senior Business Analyst and Certified Advanced Scrum Master with 7+ years of experience in the Insurance domain. Brings strong expertise in Agile delivery, stakeholder collaboration, and requirement analysis, backed by a solid Quality Assurance foundation. Recognized for ownership, client-facing delivery, and cross-functional coordination. Seeking senior BA / Scrum Master roles in Agile environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Software Engineer (QA)
CGI - RATABASE
05.2025 - Current
- Owned testing and delivery for security and business-critical features across major Ratabase releases.
- Independently handled core, high-impact modules and complex database merge initiatives, ensuring end-to-end quality validation.
- Acted as a single point of contact for quality on assigned features, coordinating closely with development and product teams.
- Participated in client calls and feature demos, supporting requirement clarification, walkthrough, and client confidence in delivery.
- Led defect analysis and prioritization discussions to support timely and stable releases.
Scrum Master / Business Analyst
CGI - RATABASE
01.2023 - 08.2024
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies and ensured smooth sprint execution.
- Elicited and documented business requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Ensured backlog readiness through refinement and prioritization.
- Prepared functional documents, process flows, and basic wireframes (Figma - working knowledge).
- Acted as a bridge between stakeholders and development teams.
- Coordinated QA sign-off and UAT handover.
Software Engineer (QA)
CGI - RATABASE
05.2019 - 12.2022
- Worked across the entire software testing lifecycle, including requirement analysis, test planning, design, execution, defect management, and release validation.
- Performed functional, regression, integration, and API testing for enterprise insurance applications, ensuring alignment with business requirements.
- Collaborated with Business Analysts, Developers, and Product teams to clarify requirements, identify risks early, and improve overall product quality.
- Supported multiple releases by ensuring test coverage, defect traceability, and adherence to quality standards.
Software Test Engineer
IBM India Pvt. Ltd - MetLife
10.2017 - 11.2018
- Contributed to end-to-end testing activities including test case design, execution, defect reporting, and coordination with development teams.
- Supported test planning, estimation, and reporting activities while ensuring compliance with defined testing processes.Supported end-to-end testing activities including test design, execution, defect coordination, and reporting.
Education
B.Tech -
Gandhi Institute of Technological Advancement
Skills
- Business Analysis
- Scrum & Agile Delivery
- Requirement Elicitation
- User Stories & Acceptance Criteria
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Jira
- Confluence
- Postman
- Selenium
- Functionize
- Figma (basic)
Certification
- Certified Advanced Scrum Master
- SAFe Scrum Master
- SAFe Agile Practitioner (5.1)
- Ratabase Certification
- Insurance 101
- Certified Software Tester
Awards
- Bronze Award
- Star Award
- Key Contributor Recognition
- Multiple Appreciation Letters
Key Highlights
7+ years experience across Business Analysis, Scrum and QA roles.
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer (QA)
CGI - RATABASE
05.2025 - Current
Scrum Master / Business Analyst
CGI - RATABASE
01.2023 - 08.2024
Software Engineer (QA)
CGI - RATABASE
05.2019 - 12.2022
Software Test Engineer
IBM India Pvt. Ltd - MetLife
10.2017 - 11.2018
B.Tech -
Gandhi Institute of Technological Advancement