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Email id: EMAIL AVAILABLEContact Number: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE US CitizenProfessional Summary:Skilled Senior Scrum master with 10 plus years of IT experience in building high performing teams while enabling organizational level Agility and delivering customer centric valueProfound understanding of SDLC and Agile methodology, and various Agile frameworksAble to assist organizations on adapting to Agile mindset and frameworks- Scrum, Scaled Agile (SAFe), Kanban, LeSSSuccessfully lead and mentor numerous cross-functional teams, facilitating their adoption of Agile methodologies and promoting a culture of continuous improvementFacilitate the delivery of multiple high-visibility projects on time and within budget, exceeding stakeholder expectations and achieving high customer satisfaction ratingsImplement and refined Scrum and Agile best practices within the organization, resulting in increased team productivity, faster time-to-market, and improved product qualityDevelop and deliver comprehensive training programs on Agile principles, Scrum framework, User story writing, backlog management and related tools to educate and empower teams across the organizationCollaborate closely with product owners, stakeholders, and development teams to prioritize and manage product backlogs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and maximizing customer valueEnable best engineering practices within the teams- Test Driven Development (TDD), Behavioral Driven Development (BDD) and Pair programmingExpert in bringing teams together by establishing Definition of Done (DoD), Definition of Ready (DoR) and Working AgreementsImplement DevOps practices, reducing software development cycle time by 30% and increasing deployment frequency by 40%Introduce and champion Agile metrics and reporting mechanisms to track team performance, project progress, and overall process improvements, enabling data-driven decision-makingContribute to the growth and maturation of Agile practices within the organization by actively participating in community of practice forums, presenting at industry conferences, and sharing knowledge and insights with peersCertifications:Certified Scrum master (CSM)Certified SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)Certified SAFe Product Owner/ Product Manager (POPM)Tools:JIRA AlignAzure DevOps (ADO)JIRAConfluenceRallyVersionOneAccessEducation:Stevens Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Engineering- Chemical Engineer (Deans List) (GPA: 3.79)Professional Experience:Prudential Financial, Inc October 2023- CurrentSr. Scrum MasterLead two Scrum and two Kanban teams in delivering high-value quality products using Agile methodology and mindsetCollaborate with the Agile Release Train (ART) stakeholders, including Product Owners, Scrum Teams, System Architects, and Tech Leads, to understand the objectives, priorities, and dependencies for the upcoming PIFacilitate PI Panning readiness by preparing the teams for the PI events.Organize and facilitate Scrum Ceremonies during every sprint- Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Backlog Refinements, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Demos, Sprint RetrospectivesFacilitate effective communication and collaboration between teams, departments, and stakeholders, promoting transparency and ensuring alignment of project goals and expectationsContinuously assist team members to identify proper Subject Matter Experts to help resolve impediments and ambiguities.Support and promote an effective feedback culture based on the Scrum values, Train, Coach, and Mentor team membersExpertly utilize Jira to manage and prioritize product backlogs; Create and Configure Jira boards per teams requirement; and Customize Jira Dashboards to Summarize and Visualize teams performance and projects progress.Optimize Scrum teams velocity to identify improvement opportunities and achieve higher levels of team performanceMaintain teams artifacts in Confluence to ensure visibility and knowledge transfer for the ARTExxonMobil November 2021- September 2023Sr. Scrum MasterLead two Scrum teams in delivering high-value quality products using Agile methodology and mindsetCoordinate inter-team collaboration and help teams operate well on team and program levelWork closely with other Scrum Masters (Meta Scrum/Scrum of scrums) on ART level, and actively facilitate Agile Community of Practice (ACP)Ensure that the necessary logistics, tools, and resources are available for the PI planning event. Communicate the agenda, goals, and expectations to the participants in advanceWork with Product owners and teams to align on product vision by building roadmaps, meeting PI objectives, and sprint goalsEnsure Product Owners' effectiveness by helping maintain the Product Backlog and ensuring User Stories are detailed enough and meeting the Definition of Ready (DoR)Deliver capabilities using agile practices while also following the Software Development Lifecycle, business process mapping, and various release processes as appropriate to ensure all risk, security, and development requirements are metPromote and advocate a culture of continuous improvement, set goals and milestones, and be accountable for themCreate and configure Jira boards, workflows, and custom fields to tailor the tool to the specific needs of the agile teams, optimizing their workflow and efficiencyCollaborate with product owners and stakeholders to define user stories, acceptance criteria, and epics within Jira, enabling effective backlog management and refined prioritizationFidelity Bank August 2016 November 2021Sr. Scrum MasterFacilitate and participate in all relevant team and program level events across for two product squadsPartners with Product Owner(s) to ensure continuous refinement of backlog, which may include stories from multiple projects. Assist the Product Owner with the Product BacklogUsed empirical data to help the teams assess their Scrum Maturity, optimize scrum team velocity to organizational KPIs, and identify improvement opportunities to achieve higher levels of team performanceProactively addressed systemic impediments to team agility and guided the team(s) to escalate when needed to prevent challenges from becoming blockers.Helped the team develop processes to run and deliver application program increments. Solved other administrational impediments, planning, and reporting on team progress and agile metricsWorked with the Product Owner/Business team in effective Pre-PlanningPrepared Internal Team Milestones with dates (Ex: Coding complete and code checked in, User Guide/Release notes inputs complete, demo with PO/Business team etc.) and ensures they are in line with the Breakthrough datesFacilitated the teams progress toward team goals - Plan and track the teams progress regularly to ensure PI commitments are metMerck June 2013- August 2016Scrum MasterWorked with project teams to Analyze current systems and processes and design a strategy for the adoption of agile best practicesGuided teams to stay on track with agile techniques, fine-tuning approaches as needed to ensure the overall strategy is being metPartnered with discipline managers about governance policies and adherence to corporate standardsSupported the Product Owners, especially with the objective to refine and manage the respective product backlogFacilitated learning and development through individual and team coachingExxonMobil February 2012- June 2013Project ManagerCoordinate and support the planning, execution, and monitoring of various projects, ensuring adherence to project timelines, budget, and quality standardsAssist project managers in developing project plans, including defining project scope, objectives, deliverables, and resource requirementsContribute to continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing project data, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing process enhancementsLiaise with clients, vendors, and stakeholders to address project-related queries, resolve issues, and maintain strong relationships with all |
