Vinod Kumar | Project Manager

• Spearheading the delivery of three concurrent Agile projects, generating over $3 million in annual revenue.
• Managing end-to-end project scope using WBS and Gantt charts for schedule control.
• Leading all Scrum ceremonies (planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives) for cross-functional teams of 20+.
• Drafting and negotiating SOWs aligned with client expectations and compliance.
• Driving risk mitigation strategies and removing delivery blockers to maintain sprint velocity.
• Allocating resources effectively using 3-point estimation and critical path analysis.
• Ensuring timely releases, with early defect detection, and continuous backlog refinement.
• Coordinating governance meetings and aligning delivery objectives with executive stakeholders.
• Participated in cross-functional teams responsible for developing innovative solutions for complex problems.
• Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
• Led meetings with internal team members, consultants and contractors.
• Reviewed budget and subcontractor estimates in detail and analyzed for accuracy with scope of work relevancy in mind.
• Managed contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.
• 2.5 years of experience in D365 F&O, acting as an SME.

Key Achievements:

• Reduced the sprint defect rate by 25%.
• Cut manual testing efforts by 50% through automation initiatives.
• Improved production quality by reducing critical defects by 30%.

• Led the QA automation team and coordinated the testing efforts for multiple high-impact projects, ensuring successful integration with development pipelines.
• Conducted comprehensive ETL testing using Azure Storage Accounts, PL/SQL, SQL, Unix, Tableau, and Informatica to validate data migrations and transformations.
• Participated actively in Scrum ceremonies, contributing to sprint planning and backlog refinement sessions, ensuring testing priorities aligned with development goals.
• Managed test automation initiatives, implementing Selenium and TestNG frameworks to streamline regression testing.
• Collaborated with developers to create test cases for new feature rollouts, ensuring all functionalities were thoroughly tested in both manual and automated environments.

Key Achievements:

• Led the automation of over 300 test cases, reducing regression testing time by 40%.
• Played a pivotal role in maintaining a low defect leakage rate during sprint releases.

• Conducted functional, integration, and regression testing on web and mobile applications, ensuring alignment with Agile development cycles.
• Actively participated in all Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Developed and maintained test cases, ensuring full coverage of all requirements and user stories.
• Worked closely with developers and product owners to identify and resolve issues early in the development cycle.
• Assisted in establishing quality metrics and KPIs to monitor testing progress and team efficiency.

Key Achievements:

• Reduced the number of critical defects found in production by 30% through enhanced testing processes and early defect detection.
• Improved test case efficiency by implementing modular testing approaches.

• Developed and tested enterprise software solutions, contributing to the development of critical business applications for clients across various industries.
• Worked in an Agile environment, actively participating in sprint planning, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure project alignment.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues during development and testing phases.
• Assisted in optimizing code performance and implemented test cases for new features, ensuring a smooth and reliable release process.

Key Achievements:

• Successfully developed and tested multiple features that enhanced application performance by 20%.
• Played a key role in transitioning the team to Agile methodology, improving overall team velocity and delivery speed.