Jayasree MD
Ernakulam
Summary
Experienced Scrum Master with 15+ years in the industry, including 3 years specializing in agile leadership. With a strong technical background and deep expertise in agile methodologies, I excel at optimizing team performance and driving continuous improvement. Skilled in managing sprint cycles, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality projects aligned with business objectives. My diverse experience in quality management and development enables me to effectively bridge technical and business needs, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and to the highest standards.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Scrum Master
Tata Consultancy Services
05.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with Product Owners to refine requirements and ensure alignment with business goals.
- Optimized resource allocation by identifying and addressing bottlenecks in project workflows, leading to reduced time-to-market for product releases.
- Streamlined release processes through close coordination between development teams and operations staff.
- Reduced technical debt by actively identifying areas requiring refactoring or architectural improvements during sprint planning sessions.
- Resolved conflicts and facilitated open communication among team members, promoting a healthy work environment.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives through regular retrospective meetings with the team.
- Facilitated seamless integration of new team members into existing projects without compromising productivity levels.
- Conducted daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions, and sprint reviews, ensuring effective communication among team members.
- Mentored junior team members on Scrum best practices, fostering their professional growth within the organization.
QA Lead
Tata Consultancy Services
07.2019 - 05.2023
- Streamlined QA processes for improved efficiency, reducing project completion time.
- Increased team productivity by continuously reviewing existing workflows and recommending enhancements.
- Conducted root cause analysis on recurring defects, implementing preventative measures to reduce future occurrences.
- Facilitated seamless integration of new team members into ongoing projects through comprehensive training programs and documentation support.
- Mentored junior team members, fostering growth and enhancing team performance.
- Enhanced software quality by developing comprehensive test strategies and plans.
- Reduced defect leakage by effectively conducting regression testing after each release cycle.
- Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
QA Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
04.2012 - 07.2019
- Enhanced product performance by conducting comprehensive regression testing on new updates.
- Mitigated risk in software releases by consistently detecting critical defects during the testing phase.
- Successfully identified critical issues during smoke tests, ultimately reducing potential risks in production environments.
- Conducted thorough regression testing of previous builds to verify bug fixes and maintain application stability.
- Improved software quality by executing comprehensive test plans and meticulously documenting results.
- Maintained strong communication with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring expectations were managed effectively regarding timelines and deliverables.
- Performed manual exploratory testing when necessary, uncovering hidden defects not detected by scripted tests.
- Provided timely feedback to developers on identified issues, enabling rapid resolution of bugs before launch deadlines.
- Developed detailed test cases based on business requirements documents, ensuring accurate coverage of all functionalities under review.
- Managed bug tracking systems efficiently, ensuring all issues were logged, prioritized, and resolved in a timely manner.
- Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes, and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
- Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
Web Developer
Tata Consultancy Services
11.2009 - 03.2012
- Streamlined development processes by implementing efficient coding practices and methodologies.
- Coded websites using HTML, CSS and JavaScript languages.
- Provided front-end development support, creating visually appealing designs that aligned with brand standards.
Education
Master of Computer Applications - Computer Science
Amrita University
Coimbatore, India05-2009
Bachelor of Science - Physics
St Josephs College
Irinjalakuda, India06-2006
Plus Two - Science
Government Higher Secondary School
Cherpu, Trissur05-2003
10th -
Sacred Heart Convent Girls High School
Thrissur, India06-2001
Skills
- Sprint planning
- Agile metrics tracking
- Quality Assurance
- Root-cause analysis
- Scrum methodology
- Coaching and mentoring
- Backlog management
- Scrum processes
- Team facilitation
- Agile best practices
- Retrospective analysis
Certification
- Professional Scrum Master II (PSM 2 ) – Scrum.org.
- Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I ) – Scrum.org.
- SAFe® 6 Scrum Master - scaledagileframework.com/
- SAFe® 6 Practitioner - scaledagileframework.com/
- Az 900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification
- GCP Associate Cloud Engineer Certification
- IIBF Certification in Basics of Banking
- IIBF Certification in Card Operations
- ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level
Timeline
Scrum Master
Tata Consultancy Services
05.2023 - Current
QA Lead
Tata Consultancy Services
07.2019 - 05.2023
QA Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
04.2012 - 07.2019
Web Developer
Tata Consultancy Services
11.2009 - 03.2012
Master of Computer Applications - Computer Science
Amrita University
Bachelor of Science - Physics
St Josephs College
Plus Two - Science
Government Higher Secondary School
10th -
Sacred Heart Convent Girls High School
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