SAJID QAYYOOM

Agile delivery manager/test lead with over 10 years of experience in Media and Financial Services, specialising in regulatory and change projects. Skilled at delivering strategic and operational change initiatives in agile environments, with a strong preference for simple, effective architecture. Former test lead with scrum master experience, bridging the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders. Recognised as an exceptional team leader with strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, capable of prioritizing effectively and performing under pressure to meet deadlines.

Delivery Manager

• Leadership and Team Management 
• Senior Stakeholder Management, success metrics roadmap creation 
• Quality assurance, change governance standard, continuous Improvement 
• Scrum and Kanban frameworks and Agile methodology expertise

Frameworks & Tools

• Sprint planning, retrospectives, strategic planning, dependency management 
• Requirement gathering creation and maintenance of multiple backlogs, backlog refinement, feature prioritisation

Technical Skills

• Project Management Tools: Microsoft Project, Monday.com, Jira, Confluence 
• Test Management Tools: TestRail, Qase, Ruby Automation, QTP, Selenium IDE, BDD/TDD

I hold a BSc (Hons) in Information Systems and have obtained various professional certifications, including PRINCE2, Professional Scrum Master (PSM), and an ISEB Foundation in Software Testing.   

BSc Hons Information Systems (2:1) - University of Greenwich