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G S S SAILAJA

@gsssailaja

Agile Project Manager at NCR Corporation Ltd.

Hyderabad, Telangana

NCR Corporation Ltd.Osmania University

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.

Full-time•Oct 2001 - Present•Hyderabad

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.

Full-time•Jun 2001 - Oct 2001•Hyderabad

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.

Full-time•Dec 2001 - Oct 2001•Bangalore

Software Engineer

Magna Quest Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Full-time•Sep 2001 - Sep 2001•Hyderabad

QA

Tata Consultancy Services

Full-time•Oct 2001 - Jul 2001•Bangalore

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

Full-time•Oct 2001 - Jul 2001•Hyderabad

Technical Manager

Tata Consultancy Services

Full-time•Oct 2001 - Jun 2001•Bangalore

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

Jan 2003 - Jan 2003

Osmania University

B.Sc.

Computer Science

Jan 2000 - Jan 2000

Licenses & Certifications

Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) certification

N/A

• No expiration

Certificate in Software Testing Skills

N/A

• No expiration

Certificate in Payment Cards and Settlement

N/A

• No expiration

Certification in Credit Card Banking

N/A

• No expiration

Certificate in JIRA

Udemy

• No expiration

Certificate in Python programming for beginners

Udemy

• No expiration

Certificate in Automated Software Testing with Python

Udemy

• No expiration

Certified in .Net

Systems Domain

• No expiration

Certified in C++

Genesis Insoft Ltd.

• No expiration

PGDCA

APEL Ltd.

• No expiration

Skills

Agile Methodologies
Scrum Master
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Stakeholder Management
Product Release Management
JIRA
Confluence
GitHub
SQL
C#
C++
VB.Net
Waterfall
Risk Assessment
Product Backlog Management