Vinitha M

Agile professional with 10+ years of experience in Software Testing and Agile delivery, including 6 years working in Scrum environments and 2+ years as QA Lead. Experienced in facilitating Scrum ceremonies, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and Agile team collaboration. Skilled in removing impediments, tracking Agile metrics, and enabling cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products using JIRA and Confluence with strong experience in QA leadership and stakeholder communication.

Agile Scrum Facilitator / QA Lead at Intellect Design Arena Ltd

Led QA activities and facilitated Scrum ceremonies across Agile sprint cycles, managing test strategy, test planning, test execution, and defect management.

• Facilitated Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives for Agile teams
• Coordinated closely with Product Owner to refine backlog, prioritize user stories, and ensure sprint readiness
• Tracked sprint progress using JIRA dashboards and burndown charts to ensure sprint commitments were met
• Identified and removed team impediments to maintain smooth sprint execution
• Maintained Agile documentation, sprint reports, and team metrics in Confluence
• Ensured adherence to Scrum framework and Agile best practices across the team
• Led QA activities including test strategy, test planning, test execution, and defect management across Agile sprint cycles
• Coordinated with development teams to clarify requirements and resolve defects quickly
• Conducted test case reviews and ensured adherence to testing standards
• Managed defect tracking and reporting using JIRA
• Supported User Acceptance Testing (UAT) cycles with business stakeholders
• Ensured high-quality sprint deliverables prior to release

Test Analyst at Tata Consultancy Services

Analyzed business requirements and prepared test plans, test cases, and test scenarios across all STLC phases, executing various types of testing.

• Analyzed business requirements and prepared test plans, test cases, and test scenarios across all STLC phases
• Executed Functional, Integration, System, Regression, and UAT testing
• Logged and tracked defects using HP ALM and ensured timely resolution
• Worked with cross-functional teams across multiple applications
• Provided daily, weekly, and monthly status reports to project stakeholders
• Participated in client calls for test case reviews and approvals
• Conducted Knowledge Transfer (KT) sessions for new team members

Software Engineer - QA at Atos Syntel

Designed and executed test plans, test cases, and test scenarios for end-to-end system testing and defect management.

• Designed and executed test plans, test cases, and test scenarios for end-to-end system testing
• Logged and tracked defects using Quality Center (QC) with clear reproducible steps
• Participated in QA and project meetings to provide updates on testing progress and risks
• Developed a Project Knowledge Base (Book of Knowledge) for knowledge transfer and future project reference

Master of Business Administration in Business Administration – University of Madras (2014-01 – 2016-12)

B.Sc in Computer Science – Anna Adarsh College for Women (2010-01 – 2013-12)