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Vijaya Krishnani

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Results-driven Product Analyst with 11 years of experience.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning, where I can leverage my skills in Agile delivery and compliance to drive impactful projects.

I am an IT professional with over 11 years of experience specializing in Business Analysis, Quality Assurance, and Compliance Validation. My career has been dedicated to aligning business needs with regulatory frameworks such as GxP and 21 CFR Part 11, enabling AI-driven automation, and leading Agile delivery across the life sciences and finance sectors.

At Persistent Systems, I have successfully led numerous discovery sessions with cross-functional stakeholders, significantly improving SOX compliance and audit readiness. My expertise in crafting user stories and validation strategies has resulted in enhanced stakeholder alignment and reduced documentation gaps. I am passionate about driving process optimization and mentoring teams to achieve high-quality standards in compliance-driven projects.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Agile Business Analyst

Current

Persistent Systems

Jan 2025 - Present (6 months)

Led 15+ discovery sessions with cross-functional stakeholders to define SOX controls for automated workflows supporting financial products, cutting story rework by 20%. Drove requirements for automation bots handling financial operations, embedding SOX compliance checks and accelerating sign-off by 25%.

SOX Compliance Workflow Automation Financial Products Requirements Gathering Automation Stakeholder Management

Validation Specialist

Persistent Systems

Jul 2024 - Jan 2025 (6 months)

Architected validation strategies for Power Platform applications supporting GxP and clinical compliance, reducing audit documentation gaps by 40%. Authored and validated core CSV deliverables for 12+ clinical and automation systems under 21 CFR Part 11 and Annex 11.

Power Platform CSV Risk Reviews

Scrum Master

Persistent Systems

Dec 2023 - Jun 2024 (6 months)

Led Agile ceremonies for a 9-member cross-functional product team, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives, increasing sprint velocity by 15%. Resolved inter-team dependencies and blockers across development, QA, and business functions, reducing sprint delays by 25%.

Agile Scrum Sprint Planning Jira Confluence Cross Functional Team Leadership Dependency Resolution

Quality Lead

Persistent Systems

Oct 2014 - Nov 2023 (9 years 1 month)

Directed QA efforts across multiple software releases in the Private Equity (PE) domain, reducing defect leakage by 35% through comprehensive testing and robust test coverage. Managed and mentored a team of 5 QA analysts, driving process optimization and adherence to quality assurance best practices.

Quality Assurance Software Testing Private Equity Team Leadership Process Optimization Root Cause Analysis