BRIJESH NARAYAN

Deliver high-quality projects in a challenging role within a dynamic organization,

Executive Profile
 Successfully led and managed teams of 20+ members as a Scrum Master
 14+ years of experience in Software testing and 3 years of experience in Scrum Master Role [email protected]
 Certified Scrum Master® (CSM®) with expertise in implementing Scrum methodologies and www.linkedin.com/in/brijesh-narayan
managing Agile projects
 Possess rich knowledge and experience in project management, ensuring customer
Key Impact Areas
satisfaction and successful completion of projects
 Possess skills in effectively managing test/quality, resolving impediments, utilizing JIRA, Agile / Scrum Methodologies
managing resources, and identifying risks
Project Management
 Impressive track record in project delivery, maintaining highest standards of quality &
customer satisfaction Stakeholder Management
 Expertise in implementing Scrum Methodology and coordinate all Scrum Ceremonies Use Cases & Stories
including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Software Testing Lifecycle
Grooming, and Release Planning Business Analysis
 Played a key role as Agile Team Facilitator & Scrum Master for steering entire project; Requirement Gathering & Analysis
participated in applying scrum principles/ practices / theory; coordinated for Agile adoption
Test / Quality Management
for teams
Impediments Resolution
 Proactive in identifying and helping team in removing impediments; assisted team to reach
JIRA
high performance
Resource Management
 Domain Expertise: Pharma / Clinical and Telecom
Risk Analysis
 Monitored Agile metrics and reports comprising of Burn down chart, velocity, sprint churn, sprint Customer Satisfaction
report, backlog health and saw that the projects are on track with delivery of timely shippable
products at the end of each sprint
 Expertise in concepts of end-to-end project planning & implementation including scope Soft & Interpersonal Skills
management, activity sequencing, risk analysis and quality management in line with set
guidelines & norms Facilitator
 Possess extensive experience in software testing, including a focus on Scrum Master roles Collaborator
 Gained International exposure in United Kingdom (2 months) while working on a project Communicator
Adaptability
Work Ethics
Certifications/ Trainings
Problem Solving
 Certified Scrum Master (CSM®)
 Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) from Dr. N.S.A.M.F.G.C, Nitte, Karkala (Mangalore Critical Thinker
University) Conflict Resolution

Technical Skills
C, C++, Oracle, JIRA, ALM, Bugzilla, SVN and VSS Projects Managed
Professional Experience  LifeSphere@EasyDocs
Nov’20- Till Date with ArisGlobal as Associate Principal Scrum Master / Project Manager  LifeSphere EDC
 LifeSphere eCOA
Responsibilities:  LifeSphere RTSM
 Planning & organizing meetings, facilitating Backlog Refinement, Iteration Planning, Daily  Hallmark
Stand-Up, Iteration Review, Iteration Retrospective  Hologic Sales
 Coordinating with other Scrum Masters through active participation in Scrum of Scrums to  Centralised Decisioning (CD)
reduce/ remove the dependencies/impediments
 Cabrillo Highway
 Facilitating the planning event; helping the team to plan, coordinate and execute the plan,
and ensuring that the team adheres to the Scrum framework
 Providing guidance on the product vision, roadmap, and priorities in order to ensure that the
team's objectives align with the product goals
 Developing comprehensive project plans and timelines, including tasks, timelines & resources;
identifying and mitigating potential risks that could impact project timelines
 Exhibiting skills in empowering team to be self-organize and grow cross-functionally in terms
of Technologies and Protect Team from over-commitment, sprint backlog and prioritize
Personal Details
resolution of defects
 Ensured a good relationship between the team and product owner as well as others outside  Languages Known:
the team ensuring conflict resolution whenever possible English, Hindi and Kannada
 Managing interdependencies and coordination across projects to ensure that information  Address: 414, "Sri
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relating to project deliverables, risks and issues are effectively communicated between Ananthapadmanabha Nilaya", 13
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stakeholders Cross, 7 Main, Railway Layout,
 Leading delivery of projects from the stage of initiation till monitoring & control including Sharada Nagar, Bogadi, Mysore,
planning, estimation & scheduling, integrating change control, planning risk responses and Karnataka
contingency planning
 Following project lifecycle methodology defined under the process framework; ensuring that
Project Team understands all aspects of the prime contract relating to responsibilities
 Facilitate and lead Scrum ceremonies, such as sprint planning, daily scrum, stories refinement,
review, and retrospection
 Maintain up-to-date and organized Scrum board and JIRA boards for the PODs and teams,
ensuring easy access to project and product details
 Monitor and manage customer defects, ensuring their timely resolution
 Coordinate and facilitate effective meetings and communication between product owners,
development teams, and service teams
 Collaborate with the product owner team to prioritize the backlog effectively
 Acquire expertise in PI planning and develop a deep understanding of project and release
goals
 Lead Scrum of Scrum sessions to assess release progress and identify risks across various pods
 Collaborate with development, product owner, and pod members to facilitate effective sprint
planning
 Ensure effective monitoring and control of release scope burn, schedule, quality, and risks
 Oversee and support the team in managing and resolving impediments
 Deliver comprehensive sprint metrics to stakeholders and facilitate coordination across pods
and teams
 Perform thorough exploratory testing and bug bash, while also overseeing internal and
external (ISO / Customer) audits

Associate Test Manager/Project Lead/Team Lead, Arisglobal Software Pvt. Ltd., India
Apr 2012 - Oct 2020
 Analyze release scope and strategize test activities accordingly
 Conduct comprehensive test effort estimation, analyze test scope dependencies, and evaluate
potential risks
 Thoroughly review requirements/stories, test cases, and identify defects
 Determine appropriate testing strategies and deliver comprehensive test status reports to
stakeholders.
 Conduct in-depth analysis of customer defects and actively contribute to defect triage
discussions.
 Foster effective communication with onshore stakeholders and provide support to next-level
testing teams.
 Perform system testing, including functional testing, user interface testing, regression testing,
cross-browser compatibility testing, mobile application testing, and smoke testing.
 Lead and execute exploratory testing and bug bash testing.
 Offer comprehensive support to development teams, product owners, cross-product teams,
and internal teams.
 Manage and oversee coordination of performance environment setup and NFR sanity testing.

Previous Experience
Senior Software Engineer, Antenna Software, Bangalore, Sept 2010 - Apr 2012
Senior Testing Engineer, Torry Harris Business Solutions (P) Ltd, Bangalore, Oct 2008 – Sept 2010
Senior Software Testing Engineer, Arisglobal Software Pvt. Ltd., Sep 2006 - Aug 2008