Joel Forsyth

About Joel Forsyth

As a Senior Engineer with 5+ years of experience, I thrive at the intersection of legacy systems and modern process improvement. At Birlasoft, I’ve led teams, facilitated Agile practices, and tackled persistent technical debt—transforming bottlenecks into sustainable workflows. With a background in Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and REST testing, I’m known for taking initiative and driving solutions forward. Whether launching a Process Improvement Execution team or troubleshooting high-impact defects, I bring a calm, analytical mindset and a knack for simplifying the complex. I’m always looking for meaningful challenges where I can contribute to both the technical and human sides of software delivery—building systems that work and teams that trust each other. Let’s connect if you’re interested in thoughtful leadership, pragmatic engineering, or process transformation.

Experience

1. Senior Engineer

   Birlasoft

   Aug 2020 — Present

   Lead teams - Facilitate team as Scrum Master, orchestrate sprint planning, daily stand-ups,sprint reviews, and retrospectives - Manage reports—overseeing, administering, and coaching a group ofdevelopers and actively participating in hiring processesTroubleshoot Java and configuration defects in a large, legacy system - Maintained environmentsImprove relentlessly - Launched a Process Improvement Execution team to foster a culture ofinnovation within customer’s ART (80-person team)- Recognized by customer with Innovation Award

Education

• North Carolina State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

  2015 — 2020