Siva Banala

Experienced Project Manager and Test Manager with 22+ years in software delivery, specializing in Agile/Scrum, SAFe Agile, release management, and defect governance. Proven track record delivering enterprise-scale projects across Insurance, Retail, Telecommunications, Airlines, and ERP sectors.

Certified Scrum

Master and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner with hands-on expertise in automation, cross-functional team leadership, and organizational Agile transformation.

Project Manager at DXC Technology (2022-10 – 2026-05)

• Delivered projects using Agile frameworks, acting as Project Manager and Scrum Master for cross-functional teams.
• Managed project scope, timelines, budget, and resources; facilitated Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives).
• Collaborated with Product Owners for backlog prioritization and ensured alignment with business goals.
• Used Jira and Confluence for sprint tracking, reporting, and documentation.
• Identified and removed team impediments, improving sprint predictability and reducing blockers.
• Implemented Agile best practices based on Scrum, improving delivery efficiency and cycle time.
• Managed stakeholder communication, providing regular status updates, risk assessments, and escalation handling.
• Directed risk management and mitigation planning, minimizing project delays and cost overruns.
• Ensured quality deliverables through close collaboration with QA teams, reducing defect leakage.
• Facilitated continuous improvement through retrospectives, resulting in measurable productivity gains.
• Managed releases across SIT and UAT cycles, ensuring smooth production deployments with minimal issues.
• Mentored teams on Agile adoption and supported organizational Agile transformation initiatives.

Test Manager & Project Lead at DXC Technology (2013-12 – 2022-09)

Managed daily testing and project deliverables to ensure quality and timely delivery across telecom, airlines, retail, and cloud migration domains.

• Led and mentored testing teams ensuring balanced workload and high productivity.
• Prepared and reviewed Project Plans, Test Plans, Test Strategies, and Test Summary Reports.
• Implemented testing processes and best practices to improve defect detection efficiency.
• Monitored test metrics and quality indicators, presenting reports to stakeholders.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure complete requirement coverage and effective communication.
• Conducted defect trend and historical analysis to prevent recurring issues.

Project Lead at DXC Technology (2010-09 – 2013-11)

Led migration of HBG O2C application from Mainframes to Oracle Applications as Project Lead.

• Managed end-to-end project delivery including test planning, execution, and sign-off.

Test Lead (Onsite UK) at DXC Technology (2008-06 – 2010-07)

Served as onsite Test Lead for CRM implementation using Oracle eBusiness Suite.

• Managed client-facing test activities, defect triage, and stakeholder reporting in the UK.

UAT Test Lead (Onsite UK) at DXC Technology (2007-08 – 2008-06)

Led UAT activities for an insurance project delivered onsite at Nationwide, UK.

Team Lead & Test Engineer at DXC Technology (2004-01 – 2007-06)

Led testing team for security application projects; executed functional, regression, and integration testing.

Bachelor's Degree in Electronics Engineering