Prakash S
Bengaluru
Summary
- Certified Scrum Master, Customer Centric Professional with over 15 years of relevant experience in Software industry, with 3 years as Scrum Master, 12 years of experience in software testing.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Scrum Master
Baxter
Bangalore
01.2024 - Current
- Facilitated daily stand-up meetings to enhance team communication and collaboration.
- Coordinated sprint planning sessions to align project goals and team efforts.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to gather requirements and prioritize product backlog items.
- Monitored team performance metrics to identify areas for process enhancement.
- Maintained product backlogs, ensuring that items are well defined and prioritized based on business value.
- Created dashboards using various tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Trello, to track project progress and milestones.
- Removed impediments and protected team members from interruptions and distractions to maximize productivity.
- Worked closely with senior management and other stakeholders during strategic planning sessions for upcoming releases.
- Conducted demos of completed work at the end of each sprint cycle.
- Updated project plans based on changing objectives, specifications, and staff availability.
Scrum Master
Capgemini Engineering
Bengaluru
05.2021 - 01.2025
- Trained new team members on Scrum framework and organizational processes efficiently.
- Led daily Scrum stand-ups and Agile development sprint planning meetings for multiple, concurrent projects.
- Removed impediments and protected team members from interruptions and distractions to maximize productivity.
- Identified risks associated with sprint goals and worked with the team to mitigate them.
- Organized meetings between stakeholders from different departments to discuss potential solutions or strategies.
- Conducted application review meetings with end-users to document and gather business needs and translate into functional requirement documents.
- Worked to gather customer requirements, clarify specifications and translate into product backlog.
- Acted as a servant leader to the development team by removing impediments and resolving conflicts.
- Procured software, hardware and infrastructure required to meet program demands.
Technical Specialist
Philips Healthcare
Bengaluru
11.2014 - 05.2021
- Designed and implemented comprehensive test strategies for various applications.
- Mentored junior testers on best practices and testing methodologies.
- Facilitated defect tracking and resolution with development teams.
- Reviewed test cases and documentation for accuracy and completeness.
- Performed regression testing after bug fixes were implemented to ensure proper functionality was restored.
- Met project scope and delivery dates by planning optimal testing schedules.
- Documented, triaged, and managed defects in software and worked with developers to facilitate timely resolutions.
- Simulated software production environments to allow for enhanced testing.
System Specialist
GE Healthcare
Bengaluru
06.2007 - 10.2014
- Documented software defects and communicated findings to development teams for resolution.
- Created test data to validate scenarios based on functional requirements.
- Analyzed system requirements to develop comprehensive test cases.
- Ensured quality of software applications prior to customer release.
- Established traceability matrices linking user stories to corresponding test cases.
- Identified and documented defects during testing process for thorough reporting.
- Delivered projects on time while adhering to budget constraints.
Skills
- Agile methodology and project management
- Sprint planning and backlog management
- Risk assessment and change management
- Stakeholder engagement and communication
- Team facilitation and collaboration
- Project tracking and agile metrics
- Resource allocation and time management
- Requirements gathering and user story creation
- Meeting facilitation and backlog grooming
- Software development lifecycle and test management
- Training and mentoring in agile practices
- Test strategy development and environment setup
Project Details
Title: Spectrum infusion pump
Description: The Spectrum Infusion Pump is a product developed by Baxter, and its primary purpose is to deliver fluids, medications, or nutrients to a patient in a controlled and precise manner, either continuously or intermittently. This controlled administration is crucial for ensuring accurate dosages and preventing potential complications, like fluid overload or adverse drug reactions
Key features and functions include precise dosing, a drug library, a dose error reduction system (DERS), mobility and portability, and easy-to-read wireless connectivity that enables data integration with electronic medical records (EMR), and drug library updates
2. Title: Centricity WFM (Workflow Manager)
Description: Centricity Workflow Manager (WFM) is a radiology workflow management application from GE Healthcare that helps streamline and optimize radiology department operations It is designed to improve efficiency, productivity, and patient care by managing the workflow of radiology exams, from order to report. Key features of Centricity Workflow Manager include exam scheduling and management, prioritization and triage tools, real-time status tracking, integrated reporting and dictation, quality control and assurance tools, analytics and performance metrics, and integration with RIS, PACS, and EHR systems. This product mainly consists of different components such as AD, UV, XE, EA, PTOOLS, and CPACS & WFM
3. Title: IntelliSpace Portal (CT and MR applications)
Description: IntelliSpace is a healthcare informatics portal developed by Philips Healthcare. It provides a single, integrated platform for healthcare professionals to access and manage patient data, medical images, and clinical information. The portal offers a range of features and tools, including radiology and imaging results, electronic health records (EHRs), patient monitoring and tracking, clinical decision support, and analytics and reporting.
Certifications:
ISTQB Foundation Level certification in August 2015
Certified SCRUM Master (CSM) in March 2020 from the Scrum Alliance
Certified PMP professional from PMI Institute in October 2023, from Scrum Alliance
Timeline
Scrum Master
Baxter
01.2024 - Current
Scrum Master
Capgemini Engineering
05.2021 - 01.2025
Technical Specialist
Philips Healthcare
11.2014 - 05.2021
System Specialist
GE Healthcare
06.2007 - 10.2014