Arunjith M.

About Arunjith M.

As a dynamic Project Lead with a robust background in Agile methodologies, I currently oversee a significant cruise project at IBS Software Services, where I serve as both Product Owner and Scrum Master. My career has been marked by a commitment to aligning project delivery with corporate objectives and fostering team development, skills honed during my tenure at Ernst and Young as a Senior Associate-Project Manager. I have a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams, facilitating sprint planning, and driving continuous improvement through effective communication and stakeholder engagement. My experience spans various roles where I have successfully managed project scope, timelines, and budgets while ensuring transparency and alignment throughout the project lifecycle. With certifications in Professional Agile Leadership and Scrum Mastery, I leverage tools such as Atlassian Jira, MS Project, and Azure DevOps to streamline processes and enhance team performance. My educational background includes an MBA in e-Business and a B.Tech in Electronics & Communication. I am passionate about cultivating relationships that drive project success and am always eager to embrace new challenges that allow me to contribute to organizational growth while advancing my professional development. Let\'s connect!

Experience

1. Lead Business Analyst

   UST

   Jul 2025 — Present · Thiruvananthapuram, IN

   Collaborate closely with stakeholders and engineering teams to understand functional requirements and application functionality. • Create comprehensive artefacts: Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Specifications, user stories, and requirement walkthroughs for client and stakeholder alignment. • Conduct market and domain research—especially within financial services or core banking—to shape requirements and ensure solutions meet industry needs. • Engage in backlog grooming, sprint planning, and daily scrum activities, ensuring development aligns with product roadmaps and business priorities.• Present requirement walkthroughs and solution demos, building consensus through regular stakeholder communication and sign-off. • Establish and maintain effective practices for requirement traceability, change control, and artefacts management to ensure compliance and continuity. • Work closely with Development, QA, and Product teams throughout the SDLC to ensure business requirements translate accurately into technical implementation. • Proactively identify business problems and dependencies, then use metrics and strategic judgment to recommend and evaluate optimal solutions.

Education

• Cochin University of Science and Technology

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech

  2005 — 2008

• Annamalai University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2016 — 2018