PARTHASARATHI JAYABALAN

Results-oriented IT professional with 17+ years of experience in Software Testing, Development, and Quality Management | Domain expertise in E-commerce, Retail, Insurance, and Life Sciences | Proven skills in SDLC, STLC, and Agile Methodology | Strong track record in managing large-scale projects across ETL, Data Migration, and Manual Testing | Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Certified Scrum Master (CSM) | Adept at driving process excellence, cost optimization, and Agile delivery | Experienced in leading high-performing teams of 50+ with a strong focus on collaboration, efficiency, and business value realization.

· Led 20+ Agile project teams as a servant leader and Project  manager, ensuring adherence to Agile principles, Scrum/SAFe frameworks, and client-specific governance models

· Successfully managed end-to-end project delivery for IT initiatives focused on software testing, data migration, and quality assurance, aligning deliverables with timelines, budgets, and quality benchmarks

· Partnered with 20+ Product Owners to drive product backlog management, user story grooming, and Sprint planning, ensuring value-driven incremental delivery

· Facilitated over 700 Agile ceremonies, including PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement

· Conducted global Scrum of Scrums, enabling visibility and coordination across distributed, cross-functional teams

· Championed test management activities, including test strategy creation, defect triaging, traceability, and test execution across multiple SDLC phases

· Experienced in managing projectsutilizing Java, Selenium, Postman, and TOSCA for UI, API, and functional test automationwithin Agile environments, ensuring successful test strategy execution, team alignment, and timely delivery.

· Maintained 100% story readiness for sprint planning and release preparation by ensuring refined, prioritized backlogs

· Drove Agile transformation initiatives across the enterprise, resulting in a 30% increase in team productivity and 20% improvement in time-to-market within six months

· Reduced cycle time by 25% by optimizing team ceremonies and eliminating inefficiencies in Sprint Planning and Retrospectives

· Strengthened cross-functional collaboration across Development, QA, Business, and DevOps teams, leading to a significant uplift in team throughput and quality

· Improved stakeholder satisfaction by 25% through transparent communication, regular demos, and feedback integration

· Facilitated a 30% reduction in technical debt via continuous improvement initiatives, including code refactoring, test automation, and the adoption of modern engineering practices

· Adept at using tools like JIRA, Rally, HP ALM, and managing globally distributed teams, with onsite experience in the USA (3 years)

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt