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Vrunda Vartak

Vrunda Vartak

Pune

Summary

Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

Globant India Pvt Ltd
07.2019 - Current
  • Currently leading cross-functional teams, driving impactful AI solutions, and collaborating on exciting new product development
  • Championed Agile values and principles throughout the organization, driving cultural transformation towards continuous improvement mindset in different Agile Framework such as Scrum, SAFe etc.
  • Facilitated Scrum ceremonies– PI Planning, sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
  • Managed product backlog effectively, prioritizing high-value items for faster completion.
  • Worked closely with product managers, engineering teams, and stakeholders to ensure successful deliveries.
  • Managed risk assessments and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize potential issues during project execution.
  • Measured performance using key metrics, enabling data-driven decision-making for continuous improvement.

Lead Product Engineer

Harman Connected Services
07.2015 - 01.2018
  • Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
  • Enhanced team collaboration with regular communication, resulting in better problem-solving capabilities. Also, improved team performance by providing regular coaching, feedback, and skill development opportunities.
  • Improved project delivery timeframes through effective backlog management and sprint planning.

Test Specialist

IBM India Pvt Ltd
02.2012 - 07.2015
  • Established testing procedures to codify consistent, high-quality approach.
  • Streamlined the testing process by developing automated test scripts for regression and functional testing.
  • Supported cross-functional teams in identifying risks, mitigating issues, and ensuring overall product quality.
  • Collaborated with developers to identify root causes of defects and ensure timely resolution.
  • Determined adherence to compliance by comparing to established requirements.
  • Completed documentation outlining tests performed and results obtained.

Test Analyst

Wipro Technologies
11.2009 - 02.2012
  • Reviewed all test cases and test scripts for quality and identified additional areas to review.
  • Reduced production issues by implementing rigorous regression testing before each release.
  • Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
  • Facilitated quick issue resolution through clear defect reporting, providing precise steps to reproduce along with relevant screenshots or logs when needed.
  • Tailored testing procedures to obtain data most relevant to understanding underlying causes of production limitations.

Test Analyst

Citi Technology Services
05.2007 - 11.2009
  • Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
  • Ensured smooth communication between QA and development teams, participating in regular meetings to discuss progress updates and address challenges collaboratively.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of system components during end-to-end testing.
  • Identified bugs and issues within system and applied troubleshooting techniques for mitigation purposes.

Education

B.E. - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

K. J. Somaiyya, Collage of Engineering
Mumbai, India
07-2005

Skills

  • Agile Project Management
  • Team collaboration
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Project planning and development
  • Risk management
  • Budgeting and forecasting

Summary

An Agile Enthusiast having over 16+ years of experience in IT and a strong understanding of all phases of SDLC with concentration on web application testing of Telecoms, Banking and Insurance domain and helping organizations in their Agile transformation. 

Timeline

Project Manager

Globant India Pvt Ltd
07.2019 - Current

Lead Product Engineer

Harman Connected Services
07.2015 - 01.2018

Test Specialist

IBM India Pvt Ltd
02.2012 - 07.2015

Test Analyst

Wipro Technologies
11.2009 - 02.2012

Test Analyst

Citi Technology Services
05.2007 - 11.2009

B.E. - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

K. J. Somaiyya, Collage of Engineering
Vrunda Vartak