I am a strategic project management and QA professional with experience spanning end-to-end testing, Agile practices, and cross-functional collaboration across the software lifecycle. I enjoy mentoring junior QA engineers, leading distributed teams as Scrum Master, and driving continuous improvement through test automation, KPI tracking, and risk management.

Chippy Chandra pillai

I am a strategic project management and QA professional with experience spanning end-to-end testing, Agile practices, and cross-functional collaboration across the software lifecycle. I enjoy mentoring junior QA engineers, leading distributed teams as Scrum Master, and driving continuous improvement through test automation, KPI tracking, and risk management.

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I am a strategic project management and QA professional with experience spanning end-to-end testing, Agile practices, and cross-functional collaboration across the software lifecycle.
I enjoy mentoring junior QA engineers, leading distributed teams as Scrum Master, and driving continuous improvement through test automation, KPI tracking, and risk management.

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Experience Level

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Language

English
Fluent
Hindi
Intermediate
Malayalam
Advanced

Work Experience

Quality Assurance Specialist / Software QA Engineer / Scrum Master
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015
My role bridges QA engineering, testing, and end-to-end verification across the lifecycle. I lead cross-functional QA activities, mentor junior QA engineers, and drive release readiness. I defined testing strategy and automated test coverage using Tosca and Selenium, with UI automation in JavaScript and API automation. I used Jira for defect tracking and reporting KPI metrics. I led stand-ups, sprint planning, retros, and managed defect triage. I monitored quality KPIs and ensured timely resolution with development teams. I collaborated with cross-functional teams across ServiceNow, Salesforce, and HR systems, and coordinated risk management and release readiness.

Education

Master of Strategic Project Management at University of Vaasa
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2024
Bachelor of Computer Applications at University of Vaasa
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016

Qualifications

Tricentis Tosca AS1 & AS2 Certification
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026
Foundation Certificate for Project Management Test Automation & Tools
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment

Experience Level

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