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Tirupathi Raju D

Hyderabad

Summary

Project Manager and certified Scrum Master with 14 years of IT experience, including 7 years focused on Agile coaching and leadership. Proven track record in implementing Scrum and SAFe methodologies, leading to improved team performance and successful project outcomes. Experience spans multiple domains, including SAAS, Telecom, Finance, and Embedded systems.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager / Senior Scrum Master

Highradius Technologies Ltd
Hyderabad
07.2018 - Current
  • Led Agile transformation across multiple Scrum teams in SaaS and BFSI domains, delivering software projects 15% under budget and 10% ahead of schedule.
  • Implemented Agile methodologies, enhancing project efficiency by 15% and boosting client satisfaction by 10%.
  • Developed comprehensive project and feature documentation, reducing onboarding time for new team members by 35%.
  • Established project management best practices, including OKRs and regular tracking, achieving a 35% increase in project success rates.
  • Conducted early risk assessments to mitigate potential delays, maintaining a 95% on-time completion rate and expediting release cycles.
  • Optimized regression practices, decreasing execution time from seven days to two days through automation.
  • Achieved over 90% regression automation coverage using frameworks like BDD and Cucumber, minimizing manual efforts by 60%.
  • Supervised a cross-functional team of over 10 individuals, ensuring delivery of complex technical projects within budget with a completion rate exceeding 95%.

Scrum Master

Wipro Technologies Ltd
Hyderabad
06.2014 - 07.2018
  • Facilitated Agile processes, including PI Planning and Scrum of Scrums, enhancing workflow efficiency.
  • Reduced project delays by 15%, saving $25,000 in operational costs through effective backlog refinement.
  • Defined and prioritized product backlog to align with customer needs and business objectives.
  • Automated sprint reports and backlog reviews, cutting tracking overhead by 20% and saving $100K annually.
  • Drove improvements in product efficiency, achieving $75K in cost savings by optimizing user stories.
  • Mentored team in Agile principles, increasing velocity by 25% and reducing onboarding time for new members.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, attaining a 90% accuracy rate in specifications.
  • Implemented Lean principles, reducing unnecessary meetings by 35% and streamlining team workflows.
  • Created dashboards using various tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Trello, to track project progress and milestones.

Technical Lead (QA)

Wipro Technologies Ltd
Hyderabad
07.2011 - 06.2014
  • Implemented test automation frameworks (Selenium, HP UFT), reducing manual testing effort by 40%, and increasing regression coverage by 60%.
  • Designed and rolled out a test automation strategy that improved release cycle time by 30%, while maintaining 100% defect traceability.
  • Designed test plans for 5 or more complex software applications, achieving a defect detection rate of 75% year over year.
  • Achieved better quality by maintaining better requirements traceability in the test scenarios and test cases designed by me.
  • By implementing the best testing techniques, such as Ad hoc/Monkey testing and exploratory testing, we brought down defect slippage by 25%.
  • Partnered with over 30 QA engineers to develop comprehensive test cases, improving test coverage by 81% in 2019.
  • Mentored new joiners on engineering best practices, JIRA, and Agile fundamentals, improving delivery efficiency by around 30%.
  • Conducted end-to-end usability testing of company websites; the issues identified and suggestions given improved the user experience by 90%.
  • Delivered quality software solutions for clients like FedEx, Qualcomm, Intel and Telstra.

Education

B. Tech - Electronics And Communications Engineering

JNTU Hyderabad

Skills

  • Agile methodologies
  • Scrum facilitation
  • Coaching
  • Conflict resolution
  • Risk assessment
  • Team collaboration
  • Stakeholder management
  • Data analysis
  • Decision making
  • Customer-centric approach
  • Customer engagement
  • Resource estimation
  • Resource allocation
  • Change management
  • Process optimization
  • Product strategy
  • Lifecycle management
  • Quality assurance
  • Continuous improvement
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Productivity enhancement
  • Test automation
  • Planning strategy
  • Software development lifecycle
  • Requirements gathering
  • Agile tools
  • JIRA
  • Confluence
  • Azure DevOps
  • Automation tools
  • Selenium
  • HP UFT
  • Appium
  • Playwright
  • Programming languages
  • Python
  • Java
  • Version control
  • Git
  • DevOps
  • TDD
  • CI/CD
  • Cloud platforms
  • AWS
  • GCP

Certification

  • SAFe Agilist, SAFe Scrum Master from Scaled Agile
  • ISTQB certified from the International Software Testing Qualifications Board
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scrum Alliance

Accomplishments

  • Received the Best Mentor Award for my efforts in coaching teams across various business units on Agile transformation within the team, and improved ramp-up time while working at Wipro, Hyderabad.
  • Recognized as star performer of the year at Wipro for exceptional work in conflict resolution and stakeholder management (2017-18).
  • Received 'Performer of Quarter' award twice (2023, 2024) for efforts toward implementing best agile practices within teams to streamline project deliverables, and again for implementing best regression techniques in team to bring down defect slippage by 30% and helping improve the CSAT rating to 80% from 60%.

Timeline

Project Manager / Senior Scrum Master

Highradius Technologies Ltd
07.2018 - Current

Scrum Master

Wipro Technologies Ltd
06.2014 - 07.2018

Technical Lead (QA)

Wipro Technologies Ltd
07.2011 - 06.2014

B. Tech - Electronics And Communications Engineering

JNTU Hyderabad

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