{"id":21,"date":"2025-09-03T16:31:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T16:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.odu.edu\/odupresentationtemplate\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-04-27T23:03:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T23:03:42","slug":"sample-page-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/ramankpaul\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/ramankpaul\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39457\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-27-at-6.46.44\u202fPM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/ramankpaul\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39457\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-27-at-6.46.44\u202fPM-868x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-180\" style=\"width:268px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/ramankpaul\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39457\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-27-at-6.46.44\u202fPM-868x1024.jpg 868w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/ramankpaul\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39457\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-27-at-6.46.44\u202fPM-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/ramankpaul\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39457\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-27-at-6.46.44\u202fPM-768x907.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/ramankpaul\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39457\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-27-at-6.46.44\u202fPM-1301x1536.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/ramankpaul\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39457\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-27-at-6.46.44\u202fPM-600x708.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/ramankpaul\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39457\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-27-at-6.46.44\u202fPM-945x1115.jpg 945w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/ramankpaul\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39457\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-27-at-6.46.44\u202fPM.jpg 1486w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Results-driven IT professional with strong experience in <strong>Business<\/strong> <strong>Analysis, Requirements Gathering, software testing, and<\/strong> <strong>Agile\/Scrum leadership<\/strong>. Skilled in <strong>Managing Product Backlogs,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Refining Requirements, and Executing Manual and Automated<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Testing<\/strong> (Playwright, Selenium, Postman). Proven communicator adept at bridging technical and business teams, facilitating Agile ceremonies, and driving on-time delivery. Proficient with <strong>Jira, Trello,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visual Studio Code, MongoDB, DBeaver, and Microsoft Teams<\/strong>.Certified <strong>AWS Cloud Practitioner, PSM-1 Scrum Master, and<\/strong> <strong>PEGA Business Architect<\/strong>, with a commitment to continuous learning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and emerging technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Areas of proven excellence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Business Analysis &amp; Requirements Management<\/strong> \u2013 Extensive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>experience gathering and documenting business requirements, process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>flows, and functional specifications, aligning technical solutions with<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>organizational needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Agile\/Scrum Leadership<\/strong> \u2013 Skilled in coaching development teams,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>facilitating ceremonies, and removing blockers to ensure timely delivery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong communicator with proven stakeholder management expertise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Release &amp; SDLC Management<\/strong> \u2013 Proficient in managing scheduled<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>releases, hotfixes, and deployments, with hands-on experience in Jira,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trello, and Microsoft Teams to track and resolve client requests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quality Assurance &amp; Testing<\/strong> \u2013 Deep expertise in functional,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>regression, smoke, sanity, integration, system, and UAT testing across<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development, UAT, and Production environments. Developed and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>executed test plans, scripts, and automation frameworks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Automation &amp; Tools<\/strong> \u2013 Hands-on with Playwright (including Codegen),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Selenium, and Postman for test automation and API validation. Proficient<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>in backend validation using SQL, MongoDB, and DBeaver.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Continuous Learning &amp; Adaptability<\/strong> \u2013 Quick to learn and apply<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>new tools\/technologies to improve processes and outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Results-driven IT professional with strong experience in Business Analysis, Requirements Gathering, software testing, and Agile\/Scrum leadership. Skilled in Managing Product Backlogs, Refining Requirements, and Executing Manual and Automated Testing (Playwright, Selenium, Postman). 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