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Swathy Chandran

Swathy Chandran

Dubai,UAE

Summary

Experienced Scrum Master with proven track record of successfully leading teams in developing high-quality software solutions on time and within budget. Skilled in multiple Agile methodologies, stakeholder management and sprint planning. Highly organized in managing complex projects with multiple deadlines.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Scrum Master

Phoenixx Tech
Dubai
10.2021 - Current
  • Facilitate and lead daily scrum meetings to ensure effective communication, collaboration, and progress tracking within the development team.
  • Guide and coach the team on scrum principles, practices, and frameworks to foster self-organization, empowerment, and continuous improvement.
  • Help the team establish and adhere to agile processes, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Remove any impediments or obstacles that may hinder the team's progress and escalate issues to the appropriate stakeholders when necessary.
  • Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to prioritize and manage the product backlog, ensuring it reflects the team's understanding of customer needs and business objectives.
  • Monitor and track the team's progress, providing regular updates and metrics to stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment with project goals.

Senior Associate Consultant

Infosys
Thiruvananthapuram, India
10.2019 - 09.2021
  • Demonstrated leadership skills by practising strategic and methodological thinking.
  • Managed daily operations of department to maintain timely deadlines.
  • Facilitated client project from concept to execution.
  • Participated in meetings with department administrators to improve operations.
  • Completed profitable projects in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
  • Drafted and submitted status reports to management.

Systems Engineer

TCS
Mumbai | Kochi, India
06.2015 - 10.2019
  • Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts to ensure the quality and functionality of software applications.
  • Identify, document, and report defects or issues in a clear and concise manner using bug tracking systems.
  • Collaborate with development teams and stakeholders to understand software requirements, design specifications, and user expectations.
  • Conduct thorough and systematic functional, integration, regression, and performance testing to validate software functionality and performance.
  • Continuously improve testing processes and methodologies by staying updated with industry trends and emerging technologies.
  • Participated in all phases of the system development life cycle, from requirements analysis through system implementation.

Education

Master of Science - Engineering Management

University of Wollongong
Australia
09.2021 - 03.2023

BTech - Electronics and Communication

College of Engineering, Chengannur
India
09.2011 - 03.2015

Skills

  • Agile Methodology
  • Scrum
  • Project management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Peer Mentoring
  • Software Testing (Manual & Automation)
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Physical resource management
  • Training and development
  • Communication
  • Leadership

Languages

English
Fluent
Hindi
Intermediate
Malayalam
Native
Tamil
Intermediate

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM) - Scrum Alliance
  • ISTQB-CTFL holder

Timeline

Scrum Master

Phoenixx Tech
10.2021 - Current

Master of Science - Engineering Management

University of Wollongong
09.2021 - 03.2023

Senior Associate Consultant

Infosys
10.2019 - 09.2021

Systems Engineer

TCS
06.2015 - 10.2019

BTech - Electronics and Communication

College of Engineering, Chengannur
09.2011 - 03.2015
Swathy Chandran