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Asha Mani

Bengaluru

Summary

Certified PSM I Scrum Master with practical experience leveraging Agile methodologies and Scrum expertise to enhance team performance, promote cross-functional collaboration, and remove team impediments to deliver high-quality software solutions. Skilled in JIRA, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement, with a strong focus on team empowerment, and Agile best practices to drive project success.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

QA Consultant (Associate Scrum master)

Magnit
Bangalore
08.2022 - 04.2025
  • Worked as a QA Consultant with additional responsibilities as an associate Scrum Master, facilitating Scrum ceremonies, including Daily Standups, Sprint Planning, Reviews, and Retrospectives for cross-functional Agile teams, alongside test planning and execution.
  • Guided the Product Owner in effective Scrum adoption, backlog grooming, and the creation of user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
  • Actively participated in the Scrum of Scrums to resolve cross-team dependencies and highlight organizational blockers.
  • Designed and Executed test scripts aligned with user stories and business requirements in Agile projects using Adobe E-commerce.
  • Tracked and managed defects using JIRA, ensured proper prioritization, and facilitated regular bug triage meetings.
  • Created dashboards using various tools, such as JIRA and Confluence, to track project progress and milestones.
  • Encouraged continuous process improvement initiatives through retrospectives.
  • Ensured consistent sprint commitment fulfillment, and proactively addressed team impediments to maintain delivery flow.
  • Tracked metrics related to sprint performance and identified areas of improvement for future sprints.

IT Analyst

Tata Consultancy Services
Bangalore
04.2011 - 02.2015
  • Designed and executed integration, regression, and manual tests for PeopleSoft and web apps, validated end-to-end functionality using SQL and UI-backend checks, collaborated across teams, managed defects in HPQC, and supported UAT with data setup and user assistance.

Test Lead Consultant

KEANE Inc, NTT Data
Bangalore
07.2010 - 03.2011
  • Designed and executed comprehensive test strategies and test suites to ensure end-to-end functionality and data integrity for client-driven PeopleSoft customizations in modules such as HRMS & FSCM.

Senior Software Engineer

Accenture
Mumbai
09.2006 - 07.2010
  • Customized PeopleSoft components (PeopleCode, App Engine, SQR) and collaborated with functional teams to deliver solutions across HR, Finance, and Supply Chain modules; performed SQL-based data validation, supported production deployments, and led peer reviews to ensure quality and compliance.

Education

Bachelor - Computer Science Engineering Technology

Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology
Kerala, India
01.2006

Skills

  • Agile methodology
  • Scrum framework expertise
  • Quality assurance
  • JIRA, Confluence, Zephyr
  • PeopleSoft, Adobe Commerce, AEM
  • Test suite and defect management
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Team leadership
  • Agile metrics tracking
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Stakeholder engagement

Certification

  • AI & Agility - Scrum Alliance
  • PSM 1 - Scrum.org
  • Fundamentals of Agile Project Management -PMI
  • Fundamentals of Predictive Project Management - PMI
  • Rising Star Award – TCS
  • Best Team Mentor – Accenture
  • Best Team Award – KEANE NTT
  • Best Junior Software Engineer – Accenture

Timeline

QA Consultant (Associate Scrum master)

Magnit
08.2022 - 04.2025

IT Analyst

Tata Consultancy Services
04.2011 - 02.2015

Test Lead Consultant

KEANE Inc, NTT Data
07.2010 - 03.2011

Senior Software Engineer

Accenture
09.2006 - 07.2010

Bachelor - Computer Science Engineering Technology

Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology
Asha Mani