G S S SAILAJA
@gsssailaja
Agile Project Manager at NCR Corporation Ltd.
Hyderabad, Telangana
G S S Sailaaja is a seasoned professional with over 14 years of experience in the Payments and Retail sectors. He excels in Project Management and Scrum practices, currently serving as an Agile Project Manager at NCR Corporation Ltd. He is proficient in stakeholder management, product release planning, and leveraging tools like JIRA and Confluence. His expertise spans the entire project lifecycle, from initiation to implementation, utilizing both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
Experience
Agile Project Manager
NCR Corporation Ltd.
Spearheading the preparation of requirements, specifications, and technical design documents. Collaborating with product owners, developers, and stakeholders to plan release cycles and milestones. Proficiently leveraging JIRA, Confluence, Monday.com, Git, and GitHub to streamline project management processes. Responsible for organizing and facilitating Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, etc.) and managing releases as part of the Release Management team.
Senior QA Analyst
NCR Corporation Ltd.
Developed detailed test plans, cases, and automation scripts using Open Source tools. Conducted regression and functional testing, ensuring software quality standards were met. Played a key role in product certification, ensuring upcoming features were thoroughly tested and certified before market release. Spearheaded the implementation of automated testing processes, resulting in a reduction in testing time and an increase in test coverage.
Technical Lead / Production Support Executive
Future Focus Tech. Pvt. Ltd.
Software Engineer
Magna Quest Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
QA
Tata Consultancy Services
Facilitated test management, project execution planning, and preparation of test strategy documents. Conducted Requirement Analysis with Business Analysts, SMEs, and Change Managers. Coordinated with various stakeholders at onshore/offshore levels for seamless project execution.
Teacher
Sri Durga High School
Technical Manager
Tata Consultancy Services
Facilitated test management including project execution planning and preparation of test strategy documents. Coordinated with various stakeholders at an onshore/offshore level. Implemented 'Best Practices' for continuous improvement of processes.
Education
Osmania University
Masters in Computer Applications
Computer Applications
Osmania University
B.Sc.
Computer Science
Licenses & Certifications
Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) certification
N/A
Certificate in Software Testing Skills
N/A
Certificate in Payment Cards and Settlement
N/A
Certification in Credit Card Banking
N/A
Certificate in JIRA
Udemy
Certificate in Python programming for beginners
Udemy
Certificate in Automated Software Testing with Python
Udemy
Certified in .Net
Systems Domain
Certified in C++
Genesis Insoft Ltd.
PGDCA
APEL Ltd.