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sowjanya koornala

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Experienced software business analyst and technical lead driving Agile delivery.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can lead Agile teams, bridge business and engineering, mentor juniors, drive QA automation and process improvements, and deliver measurable business value in collaborative, growth-oriented environments.

I am a seasoned software Business Analyst and technical lead with nearly a decade of experience delivering enterprise solutions across finance, telecommunications, and digital consulting. I bridge business stakeholders and technical teams, translate business needs into functional and technical requirements, and drive Agile practices including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and daily stand-ups while mentoring junior engineers.

I have led testing and quality efforts (manual and automated), designed end-user application enhancements, and implemented process improvements that increased customer satisfaction. I hold certifications including ISTQB, SAFe 5 Advanced Scrum Master, AWS technical, and PSM II, and I focus on stakeholder management, training delivery, and measurable product evolution.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Technical Lead

Trianz Digital Consulting Services

Dec 2024 - Mar 2025 (3 months)

Acted as liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams for a New York Life Insurance engagement, facilitated Agile ceremonies, delivered training and user manuals, and drove process improvements across QA and delivery.

Business Analysis Agile Scrum Stakeholder Management Sprint Planning User Training Requirements Gathering Test Management

Senior Lead Engineer

Virtusa Pvt Limited

Sep 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 3 months)

Collaborated with stakeholders to gather and document functional requirements for a JPMorgan management system and translated business needs into functional and technical specifications while mentoring engineers.

AEM Functional Specifications Agile Selenium SQL Gherkin Git Stakeholder Management

Senior Software Engineer

LTIMindtree

Nov 2021 - Aug 2023 (1 year 9 months)

Led PEGA systems testing and promoted technical leadership to junior engineers for a Nordea Banks engagement, designed enhancements, and managed test plans and defect lifecycles to improve customer satisfaction.

Manual Testing Test Planning Jira REST API Testing Regression Testing SDLC

Lead ETL QA Engineer

HCL Technologies

Feb 2020 - Nov 2021 (1 year 9 months)

Built automation test suites using Java, TestNG and Selenium for Verizon, authored SQL test scripts to validate ETL/data warehouse loads, and supported Scrum processes as Scrum Master.

Java Selenium Webdriver TestNG SQL ETL Maven Jenkins qTest Jira

Test Engineer

Wipro Technologies

Nov 2016 - Nov 2019 (3 years)

Managed end-to-end testing for MasterCard digital payments projects, performed connectivity and file transfer testing, and validated clearing files to ensure accurate payment processing.

File Transfer Testing Test Planning Test Execution SDLC

Implementation Consultant

Jarulss Technologies

Nov 2014 - Nov 2015 (1 year)

Supervised implementation managers to reduce process lags, coordinated cross-functional delivery, and produced client satisfaction reports to identify improvements for future implementations.

Implementation Management Process Improvement Reporting