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ASHWINI ADANKI JANARDHAN

ASHWINI ADANKI JANARDHAN

Toronto,ON

Summary

Team-oriented individual promoting exemplary presentation, project management and risk oversight skills. Demonstrative Scrum Master with background communicating effectively with and leading high-performance teams. Considered an expert in prioritizing tasks and optimizing workflows.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Program Manager

8x8 Inc.
11.2022 - Current
  • Managed complex projects and initiatives aligning with company goals
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive product development
  • Implemented Agile methodologies to streamline processes and improve productivity
  • Oversaw project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation
  • Conducted regular status meetings and provided updates to stakeholders
  • Identified and mitigated risks to ensure project success
  • Enhanced communication and coordination between different teams and departments
  • Worked closely with pricing, PMM (Product Marketing Management), documentation, and support teams to ensure comprehensive project execution and alignment with market needs.
  • Interfaced with internal IT development teams to integrate new technologies, streamlining use of existing systems to reduce operational timelines.

Technical Project Manager

DELOITTE
07.2020 - 04.2022
  • Manage and optimize the flow of value through the teams using various tools, such as the Jira, Confluence & Jira Align
  • Worked closely with all the businesses as well as technology stakeholders to analyze complex business processes
  • Work closely with the Product Managers to Manage dependencies
  • Identify and manage risks/dependencies with teams inside and outside of the train
  • Removed obstacles by finding the right personnel to advance tasks and projects
  • Dependency Management
  • Backlog Management
  • Assessed Scrum maturity of team and organized and coached team to higher levels of development
  • Assessed each scrum team member's responsibilities and delegated tasks to balance each employee's workload
  • Facilitated Scrum framework - sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives
  • Led sprint reviews, daily scrums and planning meetings to realize full team engagement
  • Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases

Project: Bolton ( Tax Technology)

  • Platform to generate e-invoices, eway bills, GSTR return through different ways like web application, API's using Postman and desktop application called FTP on large scale for 1000 plus clients like Facebook, Cisco, Flipkart
  • Tools: Jira, Confluence, SQL Server Management Studio(SSMS) for database, Microsoft Azure for CI/CD
  • Technology: JavaScript

Scrum Master

Wipro
05.2017 - 02.2020
  • Building and promoting an open, trusting and respectful team environment; facilitating discussion, collaborative decision making, and conflict resolution
  • Guided and coached Scrum team and organized Agile and Scrum practices and values while also meeting delivery commitment
  • Dependency Management
  • Backlog Management
  • Assisted with internal and external communication resulting in improved transparency
  • Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins
  • Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress
  • Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies
  • Proactively identified and found ways to resolve issues to prevent distractions and keep projects on track

Project: WeBuy

  • This procurement based project facilitated millions of employees in the company to procure their work related requirements including software and hardware through web and mobile application
  • Tools: Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Azure for CI/CD, Toad for database Management
  • Technology: .Net

Senior Software Test Engineer

Wipro
04.2016 - 05.2017
  • Consulted regularly with internal customers on application development project status, new project proposals and software-related technical issues
  • Designed testing scenarios for usability testing
  • Reviewed requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
  • Fixed identified issues to increase productivity and boost workflows
  • Collaborated with developers and product owners to stay current on product features and intended functionality
  • Identified and tracked defects with Microsoft Azure and supported developers in resolving problems by completing additional tests
  • Created accurate and successful test scripts to manage automated testing of certain products and features

Project: WeBuy

  • This procurement based project facilitated millions of employees in the company to procure their work related requirements including software and hardware through web and mobile application
  • Tools: Selenium Webdriver and Toad SQL
  • Framework: Modular and Data driven
  • Technology: Java

Software Test Engineer

SKIT
07.2013 - 03.2016
  • Designed testing scenarios for usability testing
  • Conducted regression testing, analyzed results and submitted observations to development team
  • Effectively interacted with Developers regarding software defects and functionality issues, working closely to develop innovative solutions
  • Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use
  • Tested functional and compatibility of new programs or updates in comparison to existing applications.

Education

Masters of Technology - Computer Networks

RNS Institute of Technolgy

Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Information Science

Sambhram Institute of Technology

Skills

  • Facilitation and Servant leadership
  • Testing Automation
  • Software development Life Cycle
  • Retrospective and Sprint planning
  • Identify & Mitigate risks Dependency Management

Certification

Certified Scrum Master

Timeline

Technical Program Manager - 8x8 Inc.
11.2022 - Current
Technical Project Manager - DELOITTE
07.2020 - 04.2022
Scrum Master - Wipro
05.2017 - 02.2020
Senior Software Test Engineer - Wipro
04.2016 - 05.2017
Software Test Engineer - SKIT
07.2013 - 03.2016
RNS Institute of Technolgy - Masters of Technology, Computer Networks
Sambhram Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Engineering Technology, Information Science
ASHWINI ADANKI JANARDHAN