REJANI RAJENDRAN
Scrum Master
Trivandrum
Summary
Certified Scrum Master (CSM/PSM1) with 13+ years of experience in Agile delivery and QA leadership. Strong in team facilitation, continuous improvement, and test automation. Known for servant leadership, coaching teams, and enhancing quality of delivery using Jira & Confluence.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Scrum Master
Tata Elxsi
06.2022 - Current
- Leading a cross-functional agile team of 10, delivering high-quality software across OTT platforms.
- Improving sprint completion rate from 50% to 80% by streamlining backlog grooming, refining task prioritization, and optimizing team workflows.
- Enhanced sprint velocity by 10% through strategic capacity planning, balancing team workload, and aligning resources with project goals.
- Facilitating agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
- Collaborating with Product Owners to refine backlogs, define sprint goals, and driving timely delivery of sprint commitments.
- Removing impediments, tracking team progress via Jira, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, transparency, and team empowerment.
- Leveraging prior QA expertise to uphold high testing standards and minimizing bug leakage.
- Monitoring sprint metrics, team performance, and project deliverables to ensure timely completion.
- Preparing and sharing regular updates, progress reports, and risk assessments with stakeholders.
- Coordinating between teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders to resolve queries and ensure smooth workflow.
Test Specialist
Allianz Technology
11.2020 - 06.2022
- Led QA efforts including smoke, functional, regression, and sanity testing across web and mobile platforms (Android & iOS via Browser Stack).
- Created and reviewed test cases, executed test cycles, and tracked defects using JIRA and Quality Center (QC).
- Coordinated closely with development teams to ensure high-quality and timely releases.
- Contributed to improving QA processes, documentation, and overall test coverage.
Senior Test Engineer
H&R Block
10.2017 - 11.2020
- Managed a team of 6 testers; conducted regression, functional, smoke & sprint testing on HP ALM, Azure DevOps & POS systems.
- Conducted API testing using Postman; tracked, raised, assigned, and retested defects to closure.
- Prepared and optimized test cases; mentored junior testers and coordinated knowledge transfers.
- Oversaw automation script execution and maintenance in UFT; reported daily status and risk assessments.
Software Test Engineer
HPI
06.2016 - 09.2017
- Performed system, integration, regression, and functional testing for enterprise applications.
- Reported defects in Jira and collaborated with developers to ensure prompt resolution.
- Learned complex applications independently and provided KT for new team members.
Tester
UST Global
03.2012 - 04.2016
- Executed manual testing of web applications, validating business workflows and backend DB updates (SQL Server).
- Prepared test data, executed functional tests in SOAP UI, and implemented regression testing.
- Reported defects and DB records daily; ensured high-quality product releases.
Education
B. Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Vidya Academy of Science & Technology, Calicut University
Kerala 04.2001 -
AISSCE - Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics
Abu Dhabi Indian School
UAE01-2007
AISSE - Maths, Science, Languages
Abu Dhabi Indian School
UAE01-2005
Skills
Project Management Tools - Jira and Confluence
Testing Tools: Selenium, TestNG, UFT, HP ALM, Azure DevOps, QC
Automation Frameworks: BDD-Cucumber, POM, Data-driven
Certification
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Timeline
Scrum Master
Tata Elxsi
06.2022 - Current
Test Specialist
Allianz Technology
11.2020 - 06.2022
Senior Test Engineer
H&R Block
10.2017 - 11.2020
Software Test Engineer
HPI
06.2016 - 09.2017
Tester
UST Global
03.2012 - 04.2016
B. Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Vidya Academy of Science & Technology, Calicut University
04.2001 -
AISSCE - Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics
Abu Dhabi Indian School
AISSE - Maths, Science, Languages
Abu Dhabi Indian School
Key Impact Areas
- Agile Project & Scrum Management
- Sprint Planning and Execution
- Test Automation & Frameworks
- Release Planning and Delivery Management
- Regression, Smoke & Sanity Testing
- API & Integration Testing
- Team Leadership & Mentoring
- Agile Tools & Project Collaboration
- Continuous Improvement & Process
- Stakeholder Management & Communication
Awards
- 2 times winner of the Customer Appreciation Award at Tata Elxsi for outstanding client service and delivery excellence
- Star performer award - Pratibha award in Jul 2021 - Allianz Technology
- Going extra mile - Spot recognition award in Dec 2021 - Allianz Technology