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I am a competent QA lead and Agile Coach with broad experience across manufacturing, telecom, agricultural IT, and financial services. I have led test management, planning, execution and reporting, and I thrive on instilling Agile principles, facilitating continuous improvement, and helping teams deliver high-quality products on time. I enjoy building strong communication channels, removing impediments, and guiding teams toward operational excellence.
I am passionate about helping organizations adopt and mature Agile practices, coordinating across stakeholders, and cultivating high-performing, self-organizing teams that consistently meet or exceed objectives.
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Work Experience
Senior Scrum Master at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
July 1, 2023 - July 1, 2025Led multiple cross-functional teams as a Scrum Master in Galway. Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, coached Product Owners, maintained backlog readiness for 2-3 sprints, reported progress to stakeholders, and escalated impediments to ensure timely delivery. Trained six teams in Agile practices, defined DoR/DoD at domain level, and promoted self-organization and collaboration across teams to achieve a highly predictable velocity and quality delivery.
Senior Engineer (Scrum Master) at Ericsson
June 1, 2019 - June 1, 2023Served as Scrum Master and practiced SAFe, ATDD, and XP. Facilitated Scrum of Scrums, managed dependencies, and supported Agile adoption across the Data organization. Helped the team reach aligned high-performing status with reliable delivery, on-time releases, and strong collaboration with stakeholders.
Project Manager (Senior Scrum Master) at Wipro Limited
April 1, 2015 - May 1, 2019Led PI releases and cross-functional project activities, planned and executed testing strategies, and coordinated with stakeholders to ensure alignment on sprint goals and delivery commitments. Mentored Scrum Masters and contributed to program governance and quality outcomes.
QA Lead (Agile Coach) at John Deere India Pvt Ltd, Finance Domain
April 1, 2013 - April 1, 2015Planed and executed all test activities for ISG PI releases, identified regression test cases, and collaborated with developers and SMEs to validate requirements. Led QA efforts in the Finance domain, facilitated Scrum ceremonies, and supported Agile transformation across teams; contributed to several recognitions for testing leadership.
Asst QA Lead at John Deere India Pvt Ltd, ISG Domain
October 1, 2011 - March 31, 2013• Guided in migrating the project from waterfall to Agile (SAFe)
• Lead QA efforts successfully in Scrum team in 2011-12
• Took Scrum Master responsibility in addition to QA lead activities (in 2012)
• Orchestrated all Scrum Ceremonies
• Protect the team from external disruptions so that team's focus remains on delivering sprint objectives
• Planned all Testing activities (planning, execution, reporting, Go-No-go decisions) for all PI releases
• Led the scrum team towards self-organizing mode
• Removing blockers and enabling the team to be fully productive
• Mentoring and coaching the team (Product Owners, Delivery Managers, Development team) in XP, ATDD, TDD, Pair programming etc.,
• Mobile (IOS) Apps Testing
• Managed Techno Forum Domain knowledge core team (India level)
• Received WOW award as an admirable performer in DK Initiatives
• Involved in the review of all Domain Knowledge IT apps presentations
• Recommended for Star of the Month award in Jan 2011
• Recommended for Employee of the Year award in Jun 2011
• Received Certificate of Appreciation for sharing ideas for product improvements
Senior QA Analyst at John Deere India Pvt Ltd, ISG Domain
September 1, 2008 - September 30, 2011• Worked as a Manual tester in AG domain IT apps
• Worked and learned QTP automation test in Agile environment
• Learned SAFe practices and implemented them in daily activities
• Led new graduate engineer trainees in Scrum and automation work
Senior Software Engineer at Mphasis an EDS company
April 1, 2007 - August 22, 2008• Planned, Executed & Lead testing efforts for Telstra account with minimum knowledge transfer, resources and time
• Achieved "Best Performance Award" for Telstra account in Feb 2008 at EDS through effective leadership of Testing project and timely delivery despite constraints
Information Associate at Electronic Data Systems EDS
December 21, 2005 - March 31, 2007• Reviewed system test plans for GM SPO projects to ensure compliance with standards
• Contributed to GQAC review team, enhancing quality of testing documentation
• Conducted formal and informal reviews of test documents to identify discrepancies
• Executed system testing activities for DWP system, ensuring functionality and performance
Automation Test Engineer at A&S Technologies
July 11, 2005 - November 30, 2005• Automation Test Engineer (Win Runner) for Cognizant technology Solutions
• Write and execute Automation testing scripts for MetLife insurance Projects
DESIGN ENGINEER (CAD) at AccuSpeed Engineering Limited
January 21, 2003 - June 17, 2005• Executed 3D modelling of Industrial valves to enhance design accuracy
• Developed wireframe models to coordinate production engineering processes
• Created detailed engineering drawings using PROE and AutoCAD for manufacturing. Utilized Intra-Link and Windchill for effective document management and version control
• Performed Quality & Standard checks on the production drawings against client requirements
Education
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2002Qualifications
Ericsson Leaders Core Curriculum
January 1, 2023 - April 22, 2026Certified SAFe 5 Agilist
January 1, 2021 - April 22, 2026Certified Scrum Master
January 1, 2014 - April 22, 2026HP Certified Tester QTP
January 1, 2010 - April 22, 2026ISTQB Foundation
January 1, 2006 - April 22, 2026Industry Experience
Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Agriculture & Mining
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