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AGILE SCRUM MASTER/PROJECT MANAGERCONTACTPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLE Collierville, TN Street Address
CAREER OBJECTIVEHighly accomplished scrum professional with 10+ years of experience in implementing Agile methodologies and Scrum ceremonies to facilitate on-time product delivery. History of successfully driving key initiatives from planning through implementation, achieving positive and measurable organizational impact. Combines analytical knowledge, leadership abilities and relationship - building skills to engage scrum teams at all levels and enable data-driven decision making. Excels in identifying areas of improvement, ensuring the highest efficiency and excellence level.Skilled in Agility(Scrum, Kanban), ALM, JIRA, Confluence, and other agile tools.EXPERIENCEMarch 2022 Till DateAgile Scrum Master/Project ManagerAtos Syntel Inc(Now Eviden), Memphis, TNCustomer: FedEx Services, Memphis TNSuccessfully directed Cross -functional Scrum teams of Workday modules, Database, Abinitio and Java Applications.Worked closely with development teams to set realistic expectations about scope and timelines.Assisted product owners in creating clear acceptance criteria so that developers can deliver expected results accurately and efficiently.Resolved blockers quickly by identifying root cause and proposing viable solutions.Facilitated Scrum Ceremonies and motivated teams to adhere to the agile process.Identified need for initial and supplemental project resources.Created metrics to provide development teams and other stakeholders with feedback.Coached teams on agile and lean principles and practices, increasing agile maturity and self-organization.Demonstrated ability to lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-up meetings, retrospectives, showcasesand demos.Identified areas of improvement in existing process flows by conducting regular retrospective sessions with the team.Conducted review meetings with end-users to gather and document business needs and translate into functional requirement document.Developed reports on sprint performance metrics such as velocity, burndown charts and defect rates for management review.Directed teams for Move to Production(MTP) compliance, review and process for expedited and regular execution method.Developed training materials/manuals for onboarding new members into the Scrum team.August 2009 - July 2015Agile Scrum Master/Project ManagerTATA Consultancy Services, Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaCustomer: JP Morgan Chase USA, Daiwa Capital Markets Hongkong, IMS Healthcare USADirected multiple cross functional teams and ensure the teams adherence for agile framework.Orchestrated with scrum teams to set realistic expectations about scope and timelines.Analyzed data from various sources to identify trends in project performance over time.Core Competencies: Scaled Agile FrameworkProject Management Quality Assurance Leadership Stakeholder Management Coaching and Mentoring Problem Solving Conflict Resolution Negotiation Resource allocation optimization Client-Vendor relationship management Sprint Planning Sprint Retrospective Functional and Technical Documentation Process Improvement Initiatives Agile and Scrum methodologies and Ceremonies Team Leadership Analytical and strategic decision making Backlog refinement Business Analysis Cross-functional Collaboration Self-organization Task Prioritization Adaptability Continuous Improvement Continuous Integration Presentation and Communication Production Support management Scheduling Traditional development and testing model MS Excel MS PowerPoint MS Project Workday Peoplesoft HRT SQL JIRA Kanban ALM Service Now PDSM VersionOne ConfluenceResolved blockers quickly by identifying root cause and proposing viable solutions.Maintained a transparent environment for communication between stakeholders, developers, and the Product Owner.Facilitated daily scrums, sprint planning, sprint retrospectives, and sprint reviews for a software development team.Mentored team members on Agile principles and best practices to ensure successful implementations of Scrum methodology.Interacted with customers regularly throughout the release cycle gaining valuable insights into their requirements and expectationsfrom the product being developed.Established metrics and reporting mechanisms to track progress and ensure transparency.Organized and maintained user stories, backlogs and task boards in JIRA for effective project tracking.Coached teams on Agile and Scrum methodology best practices, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and user story creation.Monitored and tracked project milestones and deliverables.Conducted regular training sessions for team members focusing on scrum values and principles as well as best practices around agilemethodologies.Facilitated daily stand-up meetings to ensure team collaboration and progress tracking.March 2008 - July 2009Lead Quality Assurance AnalystSOA IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaCustomer: IBM India Pvt. Ltd.Reviewed technical documentation prior to release ensuring accuracy of specifications.Developed and implemented test plans, strategies, and processes to ensure the quality of software applications.Participated in internal assessments and audits as required.Provided technical leadership in developing test suites for major projects.Performed manual tests on web-based applications to verify functionality and usability.Evaluated new technologies related to software quality assurance practices.Established defect tracking system to resolve critical issues at completion of project.Investigated and reported questionable test results.Compiled laboratory test data and performed appropriate analyses.Translated business requirements into test requirements.Monitored bug tracking system daily to keep track of open defects and issues status.Created test scripts for functional, regression, and integration tests.Documented all test results including defects, discrepancies and issues reported during the testing cycle.Trained new team members on QA methodologies and procedures.June 2007 - February 2008Quality Assurance EngineerIBM Business Process Services, Gurgaon, Haryana, IndiaInvolved in and requirements gathering and analysis.Analyzed Business Requirements and developed Test Plan, Test Scripts and Test Cases.Involved in end to end project Software Development Life Cycle(SDLC) and Quality Assurance Life Cycle.Written and executed functional and regression test cases.Reported periodic project status and updates to QA Lead and Project Manager.Performed Integration testing on various modules.Defect Analysis, logging, tracking and reporting in Jira.EDUCATIONJune 2007MCA In Computer ScienceBanasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan, IndiaApril 2004B.Sc. In Computer ScienceJiwaji University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaSKILLSCertified Scrum Master (PSM) with strong Agile Framework knowledge.Result driven and genuinely believe in "inspecting and adapting.Strong experience in producing content using Agile Project Management tools (Agility, Kanban, Version One Jira, ALM).Strong knowledge and experience of Agile Methodologies and Ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, Backlog grooming etc)Excellent experience of participation in PI events.Strong IT background and sound knowledge of Cloud based technologies.Strong experience of facilitating teams work on various Workday Modules and other HCM applications.Strong group facilitation and interaction skills.Knowledge of Business Process mapping and optimization skills.Strong experience in overseeing multi-function project teams with atleast 7+ team members including Developers, Product Owner and Testers.Work closely with Product Owners to understand the scope of work to plan for each PI and alignment on backlog priorities.Strong experience in assessing team's capacity and adjustments based on previous PI events and retrospective.Strong work ethics and self-motivating.Detailed knowledge of tools like MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Jira, Confluence and SharePoint.Comfortable in ambiguity, frequent change and unpredictability.Possess proven ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business personnel on varying organizational levels.Intense experience in QA Leadership and worked closely within various groups within organization.Experience in collaborating with teams to resolve conflicts and encouraged teams to share common goals.Experience in overseeing the planning, execution and implementation of Software Development and testing projects.Collaboration with cross functional teams to ensure project success.Tracking of project development and testing progress and provided regular updates to leadership team and stakeholders.Ensuring project deliverable meets the quality standards.Helped team members to plan for the accurate capacity for delivering the project as per the deadline and budget.CERTIFICATIONSProfessional Scrum Master (PSM1) completed in November22SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) enrolled for completion by May24PMP -In Progress targeting to complete by June24REFERENCESReferences available upon requestADDITIONAL INFORMATIONVisa Type: H4 EAD. 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