Business Analyst with Agile & Montessori Experience

Nithya Vineshkumar

Columbus, Ohio 740-***-**** ******************@*****.*** Visa: H4 EAD (No sponsorship required)

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dedicated and detail-oriented professional with experience as a Lead Guide at Guidepost Montessori, combined with a strong foundation in Agile methodologies, business analysis, and technology. Known for creating structured, safe, and engaging environments; leading teams; communicating clearly with stakeholders; and continuously learning new skills.

CORE SKILLS

Classroom leadership and team supervision

Observation, assessment, and documentation

Parent and stakeholder communication

Prepared environment management (organization, material readiness, safety)

Agile/Scrum fundamentals, requirements, and user stories (JIRA)

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lead Guide - Guidepost Montessori

July 2024 - Present Columbus, OH

Lead and manage a Children's House classroom, ensuring a safe, calm, and well-prepared Montessori environment.

Plan, deliver, and adapt Montessori lessons based on child readiness and ongoing observation.

Document progress through continuous observation and assessment to support individualized learning.

Supervise and mentor Assistant Guides, coordinating daily classroom flow and modeling best practices.

Maintain classroom organization, cleanliness, and material completeness to support independence and concentration.

Build strong family partnerships through parent communication, conferences, and progress updates.

Support positive behavior, independence, grace, and courtesy through consistent guidance.

CERTIFICATION

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) - Scrum Alliance

TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Core Java (Naresh IT)

Business Analysis Bootcamp (QuarterBack Staffing)

Agile methodologies; manual and automation testing (Selenium, TestNG)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

JIRA, user stories, backlog prioritization

Java, Spring, REST services (foundational)

Manual testing and basic automation (Selenium, TestNG)

LANGUAGES

English Kannada Tamil

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics - University of Madras, India

2002 - 2005

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