Renuka Kulkarni
Pune
Summary
IT professional with 6.5 years of experience in Quality Assurance and Agile project delivery, with 3+ years as a Scrum Master. Skilled in leading Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog management, and stakeholder communication. Strong background in ETL, functional, performance, and IVR testing with proven experience in telecom projects for British Telecom, Vodafone UK, and Comcast. Recognized for improving team velocity, driving process improvements, and delivering successful projects in fast-paced environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Test Engineer / Scrum Master
Accenture
Pune
11.2021 - Current
- Served as Scrum Master for Agile teams, facilitating sprint ceremonies and ensuring smooth delivery.
- Coordinated with Product Owners and stakeholders to align requirements and manage priorities.
- Oversaw QA efforts for Vodafone UK and Comcast projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
- Mentored team members on Agile practices, improving collaboration and delivery velocity.
- Contributed to ETL and functional testing within Agile sprints.
- Increased sprint delivery efficiency through optimized backlog management.
- Successfully managed dual responsibilities as QA lead and Scrum Master.
- Received multiple 'Ninja Star' awards for outstanding contributions.
QA Engineer
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Pune
10.2018 - 10.2021
- Delivered testing solutions for British Telecom projects with focus on ETL and IVR testing.
- Performed functional and performance testing to validate application stability and performance.
- Actively contributed in Agile ceremonies, supporting sprint planning and execution.
- Designed and executed test cases, defect management, and UAT support.
- Delivered defect-free releases for multiple telecom implementations.
- Contributed to successful Agile adoption across QA teams.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Computer Technology
Nagpur University
01.2018
Skills
- Agile and Scrum practices
- Sprint planning
- Backlog grooming
- Release planning
- QA expertise
- ETL Testing
- Functional Testing
- Performance testing
- IVR testing
- Tools
- JIRA
- Confluence
- Telecom Domain
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Leadership
- Process Improvements
Certification
- Google Project Management Professional Certificate
- Tricentis Tosca Test Management (Levels 1, 2, 3)
Accomplishments
- Delivered successful end-to-end projects for major telecom clients.
- Improved team velocity and productivity through Agile coaching.
- Implemented QA process improvements reducing cycle time.
- Recipient of multiple 'Ninja Star of the Team' awards.
Core Skills
Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Daily Stand-ups, Retrospectives, Release Planning, ETL Testing, Functional Testing, Performance Testing, IVR Testing, JIRA, Confluence, TOSCA, Test Management Tools, Telecom (British Telecom, Vodafone UK, Comcast), Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership, Process Improvements
Timeline
Senior Test Engineer / Scrum Master
Accenture
11.2021 - Current
QA Engineer
Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2018 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Computer Technology
Nagpur University