Debasis Panda

Technical Program Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

8 years of experience in driving high-performance Agile teams.
Proficient in Lean-Agile transformations and optimizing delivery processes.
Certified SAFe® 6 Release Train Engineer and Scrum Master.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a skilled Agile Coach and Quality Assurance Leader in the SaaS industry.

Contact

dev5384@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Agile MethodologiesQuality Assurance

Other Skills

API testingAgile LeadershipAgile methodologyAgile release train facilitationAutomation testingCoaching & MentoringConflict ResolutionCross-functional Team LeadershipCross-functional team leadershipDefect ReportingFacilitationFunctional testingJiraKanbanPeople Management

About

🚀 About Me: Release Train Engineer | Agile Leader | SAFe 6 certified Scrum Master| 8 Years of Experience in Driving High-Performance Agile Teams and 14+ total IT experience. Experienced and results-oriented SAFe practitioners and Coach with over 8 years of expertise in Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban) and proven success in delivering high-impact projects across cross-functional teams. Proficient in coaching, mentoring, and guiding Agile teams through complex project challenges while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation. - Extensive experience in facilitating Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and coaching Scrum Masters in line with SAFe practices. - Skilled in driving Lean-Agile transformations, building high-performing teams, and optimizing delivery processes. - Adapt at collaborating with Product Owners, stakeholders, and leadership to align teams with organizational goals and focus on value delivery - Proficient in Agile framework. along with validation and QA expertise worked as Engineering manager. 💡 Certifications: Certified SAFe® 6 Release Train Engineer Certified SAFe® 6 Scrum Master Certified Scrum Master (Scrum Alliance - CSM®)

Experience

Novo nordisk

Team Coach

Sep 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Synchronoss technologies

Project delivery scrum master

May 2023 – Sep 2023 · 4 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

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Quality Engineering Manager

Promoted

Oct 2022 – Feb 2023 · 4 mos

Certified Scrum Master with impressive success in sprint planning to understand and prioritise the scrum product backlog items with the Scrum product owner & define the details to team of the committed items going to be implemented
Defining the scope of testing within the context of each release / delivery
Perform functional, Performance, Automation & API testing as needed to get the team objectives completed and projects delivered
Performing the end-to-end automation testing of products from inception, requirement specification, planning, implementation, documentation and closure with cross-functional teams
Leading a combined team of developers and QA engineers in the role of Scrum Master; conducting Sprint Planning Meeting, Sprint Review Meeting, Sprint Retrospective Meeting along with Daily Stand-up Calls
Staffing and leading team of 35 QA engineers Liaison with all stakeholders

Agile methodologiesScrumSprint planningFunctional testingPerformance testingAutomation testing+3

QA engagement lead

Dec 2019 – Oct 2022 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Testingxperts

Quality Assurance Test Lead

Jul 2018 – Dec 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Skilled in implementing project methodologies like Agile / Scrum Methodology, possess broad technical knowledge of application design, architecture and application integration
Proficient in Software Test Life Cycle, including Test Strategy Definition, Test Plan Creation, Test Design, Test Estimation, Test Execution, Test Data Creation & Validation, Test Review and Defect Reporting & Verification.
Skilled in incorporating industry best practices, techniques and methodologies into existing testing processes for effective bug fixing & resolution of issues.

Agile methodologyTest Strategy DefinitionTest Plan CreationTest ExecutionDefect ReportingQuality Assurance+1