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Viswas Ganesh

Viswas Ganesh

Project Manager Cum Scrum Master
Bangalore,Karnataka

Summary

Overall, 11+ years of experience in agile environment and testing in B2B & B2C enterprise software solutions across cross cultural environments in offshore and onshore model. 5 years of experience as an Agile Coach cum Scrum Master in IT services environment with expertise in managing multiple projects. Knowledge and working experience of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, and empowerment. Experience in developing close working relationships with all levels of management, functional managers, and different Stakeholders. Possess excellent written and oral communications, interpersonal, presentation and problem-solving skills. Focused Project Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in directing manufacturing employees and keeping efficient production in accordance with quality standards. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance. Resourceful Project Manager with 2 years of expertise in organizing business operations, financial oversight and resource management to achieve smooth flow and project operations. Leads procurement of resources including equipment and supplies. Monitors projects by adhering to production schedule and budget, managing production team, identifying problems and providing targeted solutions. Knowledgeable in accounting principles, bookkeeping, budget, and financial management.

Overview

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Work History

Project Manager Cum Scrum Master

TATA Consultancy Services (TCS)
Bangalore
07.2022 - Current
  • Continually refined and evolved agile processes for predictable and rapid software delivery resulting in hitting 99% of project deadlines
  • Major Client for transformation is Accor Hotels and worked as a Scrum Master
  • Leadership for Agile Adoption & Best practices for implementing Agile
  • Coordinate Scrum ceremonies including daily scrum meetings, sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospective
  • Radiate information and ensure that team's progress and successes are highly visible to all stakeholders, including the team itself
  • Support both onshore and offshore Product Owners
  • Assisting them with various activities including communicating updates and impediments as well as with backlog Refinement and release plan maintenance
  • Provide visibility to team and help to eliminate impediments/risks Facilitate and guide the teams on the values and practices of Agile principles
  • Promote volunteerism, team unity, and decisions based on consensus
  • Assisted product owner in preparing and refining the backlog for program increment (large scale planning) as well as sprint planning
  • Providing Scrum team progress reports as appropriate to top management and clients
  • Led all sprint planning, sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives, and daily scrums with the development team resulting in product features that reached maximum users
  • Play the role of Agile coach time by time to train the scrum team about Agile important key factors
  • Formulating & implementing plans for managing project scope, extending support in executing projects and facilitating transition from Product backlog to retrospective meetings.
  • Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
  • Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
  • Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
  • Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
  • Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
  • Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
  • Developed and implemented strategic project plans to meet business objectives.
  • Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
  • Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
  • Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
  • Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
  • Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress, and technical problems.
  • Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.

Lead Quality Assurance Analyst cum Scrum Master

ITC Infotech ltd
Bangalore
06.2019 - 06.2022
  • Prepared Test Plan and Test Strategy document
  • Leading and Mentoring 4 People team with different kinds of Testing
  • Responsible in mapping requirements with Test scenarios, Test cases preparation for Complex Modules
  • Preparing the Acceptance Report with Testing Matrix for every Sign-Off and Delivery
  • Learning UFT as part of the Project and modifying the existing scripts according to the change in the Requirement
  • Involved in Requirement analysis and business scenarios documentation Performed Functional, Validation, Exploratory testing in new features and updated the test case for same
  • Responsible in mapping requirements with Test scenarios, Test cases preparation Involved in testing the configuration-based application through database testing and Reported the BUGS using JIRA
  • Coordinating with Developers and Project coordinators in Resolving issues
  • Defined QA Process and Test methods according to the product development and release strategies
  • Managed the same with proper analyzing and refining for best production Resolved functional level issues in the product by bringing up Test data derivation techniques
  • Involved in performing the ETL testing and configuration-based application through database testing
  • Process improvement in Test methodologies, Scalable Defect analysis and reporting
  • Involved in Smoke Testing, Functional Testing, Retesting and Regression Testing Prepared Test Cases, Test scenarios, Test data, Test conditions & Expected results Logging defects in OnTime, Spira Inflectra and verify defects fixes Coordinating with Developers and Project coordinators in Resolving issues Participated in the Requirement Analysis based on client's requirement.
  • Created and achieved product quality objectives and met product specifications.
  • Fixed identified issues to increase productivity and boost workflows.
  • Participated in requirements and used case reviews.
  • Examined events in application log management and monitoring tool to identify root causes for failures.
  • Reported progress, test metrics and results to project stakeholders.
  • Assisted teammates in developing skills necessary to grasp application concepts and tool suite.
  • Used SQL, Test Director and TestBench to assist with completing projects.
  • Adhered to standardized software quality assurance best practices, policies and processes.
  • Designed, documented and executed test scenarios to identify software bugs.
  • Fixed identified issues to improve workflows.
  • Created successful test scripts to manage automated feature testing,
  • Mentored and coached team members on QA topics and strategies.
  • Determined server operating limits with weekly load tests.
  • Organized and maintained work environment to allow for maximum productivity.
  • Created and gained project approval on project test plans.
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
  • Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment.
  • Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
  • Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
  • Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
  • Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
  • Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.

Teamlease Digital Pvt Ltd
Chennai
01.2019 - 05.2019

Agilysys Technology Pvt Ltd
Chennai
12.2017 - 11.2018

Wissen Infotech Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
02.2017 - 10.2017

Starmark Software Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
01.2016 - 01.2017

HCL Technologies
Chennai
08.2011 - 07.2014

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Science) -

Shri Chandhirasekharendra Saraswati Viswa Maha Vidyalaya(SCSVMV)
07.2008 - 2011.04

Skills

MS Excel, Power point and MS wordundefined

Certification

Certified Scrum Master (CSM-I)

Key Role Responsibilities

  • Facilitating to team to work smoothly into Scrum framework.
  • Having experience as a Scrum Master (CSM I)
  • Helping & mentoring the teams as an Agile Coach on Practices Guiding and Helping the Scrum Team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum ceremonies
  • Practices and values to delight customers. Guiding and helping team on how to get the most out of self-organization
  • Guiding and helping both the Scrum Team and the Development team on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks.
  • Helping the teams as an Agile Coach in transitioning from Waterfall to Agile or adoption of Scrum.
  • Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization.
  • Higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization.
  • Right personnel to remove the impediment. Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be resolve.
  • Led all sprint planning, sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives, and daily scrums with the development team resulting in product features.
  • Worked closely with product management and technical stakeholders to clarify the schedule, status and details of each project
  • Gained understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Test Life Cycle (STLC) and Bug life Cycle, Test driven development (TDD), Business driven development (BDD).
  • Assisted product owner in preparing and refining the backlog for program increment (large scale planning) as well as sprint planning.
  • Expertise in Tools like JIRA, TFS, Azure DevOps, ALM, QC
  • Exceptional communication, collaboration & team-building skills with proficiency in grasping new technical concepts quickly and utilizing the same in a productive manner
  • Analyzing user needs and software requirements to determine test feasibility and scope.
  • Interacting with team members to ensure progress of project work Monitoring and ensuring customer delivery during the transition period
  • Adherence to the quality norms throughout the implementation process

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 30 staff members.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Documented and resolved Issue which led to Results.
  • Achieved Result through effectively helping with Task.
  • Achieved Result by completing Task with accuracy and efficiency.

Software

Microsoft SQL

Timeline

Project Manager Cum Scrum Master

TATA Consultancy Services (TCS)
07.2022 - Current

Lead Quality Assurance Analyst cum Scrum Master

ITC Infotech ltd
06.2019 - 06.2022

Teamlease Digital Pvt Ltd
01.2019 - 05.2019

Agilysys Technology Pvt Ltd
12.2017 - 11.2018

Wissen Infotech Pvt Ltd
02.2017 - 10.2017

Starmark Software Pvt Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2017

HCL Technologies
08.2011 - 07.2014

Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Science) -

Shri Chandhirasekharendra Saraswati Viswa Maha Vidyalaya(SCSVMV)
07.2008 - 2011.04
Viswas GaneshProject Manager Cum Scrum Master