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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateCandidate's Name , GA PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEIT Project Management & Scrum MasterMulti-certified Project Leader with a track record of implementing Agile methodologies and Scrum ceremonies to facilitate on-time product delivery.Successful history of driving key initiatives from planning through implementation, achieving positive and measurable organizational impact.6+ years of experience Agile project management and coordination with great facilitating & influencing skills, and strong interpersonal & relationship building capabilities.In-depth knowledge of Agile & Scrum SDLC methodologies, QA methodologies, requirement analysis, test planning, test case design, and analyzing test results based on requirement specifications.Highly motivated, committed, and a natural team player with the capability to work independently. a well-organized individual with the proven ability to adapt and react quickly in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.CORE COMPETENCIESUNDERSTAND NEEDSCREATE A PLANRESOURCE ALLOCATIONEngaged with clients to define project objectives, timelines, and budget constraints.Collaborated with executives and developers to gather insights and develop a cohesive strategy.Translated client requirements into detailed technical specifications for developers and testers.Decomposed project elements into manageable tasks, created timetables, assigned responsibilities, and established progress checkpoints.Sought opportunities to improve processes for better, faster, and more cost-effective outcomes without compromising qualitySERVE AS A LIAISONENSURE RESULTSFOLLOW UPServed as the primary contact, addressing questions and providing information to stakeholders.Facilitated communication between product teams and technical staff to manage new demands and changes.Oversaw software testing procedures to ensure alignment with project expectations.Evaluated test results for quality and compliance with requirements.Coordinated beta version presentations to clients and stakeholders for feedback.Delivered fully developed software to clients.Assisted in user training and authored instruction manuals.Conducted periodic check-ins to assess software performance and address client questions.EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONSMasters in Business Administration (MBA)Jun 04 Jun 06University of Madras, IndiaBachelors in Business Administration (BBA)Jun 01 Jun 04PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEAGILE PROJECT ANALYST\SCRUM MASTER Cox Automotive- Atlanta, GA Jan 2022 PresentResponsible for multiple technical projects supporting the flagship ship product line for both internal and external business. Work with product owners to groom the backlog and plan sprints and define deliverables. Track, escalate and remove impediments. Report at daily Scrum of Scrum meetings. Track burn down, issues and progress in Jira. Work with component teams to resolve issues.Developed and managed project plan through to completion. Worked closely with management on assigned projects from inception through implementation to ensure adequate internal communication between Product and development.Enabled improvement in team delivery commitments and capacity planning for sprints by identifying & tracking hidden tasks that increased customer satisfaction.Facilitated Agile adoption Retrospective for the organization with the leadership and guided teams with outcome resulting in enhanced performance.Removed obstacle for the team by escalating an issue to leadership resulting in early delivery of customer issue solution Customer provided positive feedback.Allocated and managed technical staff of 10 Development Engineers, across development, QA and DevOps.Responsible for ensuring developer met all milestones and goals as laid out in project plan and report on key performance indicators (KPI).Resolved a complex infrastructure issue by creating and utilizing a professional network of Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Technical Leads within the organization.Facilitated Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, and Retrospective meetings across cross-functional teams.Removed impediments and protected team members from interruptions and distractions to maximize productivity. Encouraged and implemented process improvements. Created team-building opportunities.Monitored the development cycle, comprising technical design, quality control, and development.Managed risks and mitigated them by liaising with the required stakeholders.Ensured the teams Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) are created as needed and the plans are outlined for achieving those OKRs.Ensured that all plans and roadmaps are tracked with ongoing activities and reported any deviations or risks that may jeopardize the delivery.Helped senior managers in coordinating all contractual specifications, design plans, drawings, and project requirements.Coordinated with executive-level team and implementation team to assure that the KPI and objectives of the project delivered on time.Conducted and participated in walkthroughs to discuss certain issues with the development, design, and QA team.Facilitated team and cross-team Retrospectives to build good working relationships among the dependent agile teams across 3 time zones.Collaborated with members of the Product, Business and Engineering Teams to develop and maintain a healthy Product BacklogsSCRUM MASTER COMCAST ATLANTA, GA MAR 2019 JAN 2022Managed multiple concurrent projects using Agile methodology, aligning resources, and removing roadblocks to ensure deadlines were met. Regularly assessed the team's and organization's maturity and worked to lift maturity levels, achieving fully productive team sprints. Liaison between developers and project stakeholders; fostered quality communication between engineering disciplines. Maintained budgets ranging from $1M to $5M.Directed multi-disciplinary teams within a matrix environment to plan and execute projects from inception through implementation in accordance with the companys Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Methodology. Project team sizes ranged from 5 to 15 members.Conducted monthly application review meetings with end-users to gather and document business needs and translate them into functional requirement documents (FRD).Worked with multiple agile teams to foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.Coached and empowered teams to self-organize and grow cross-functionally.Championed Agile concepts & methodologies outside of the software development teams, leading to the adoption of Agile.Led and coached Product Owners to improve story writing & requirements gathering process, leading to an increase in customer.Managed full SDLC, from ideation, to discovery, to execution, then to deployment.Facilitated Scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, sprint planning, retrospectives, etc.Transformed the team's waterfall mindset to Agile by introducing training with hands-on exercises, enabling rapid understanding of Agile delivery.Enabled improvement in team delivery commitments and capacity planning for sprints by identifying & tracking hidden tasks that increased customer satisfaction.Facilitated Agile adoption Retrospective for the organization with the leadership and guided teams with outcome resulting in enhanced performance.Removed obstacle for the team by escalating an issue to leadership resulting in early delivery of customer issue solution. Customer provided positive feedback.Coached new PMs and trained global teams, which resulted in early delivery of project and reduced process waste caused by lack of common understanding.PROJECT ANALYST / SCRUM MASTER TEK SYSTEMS - MOUNT PLEASANT, SC Apr 2018 Mar 2019Oversaw the delivery of complex IT projects in collaboration with senior leadership, focusing on improving processes by opening communications with business units and IT to discover users' needs and guiding solutions to address them.Collaborated across tech support, operations, and networking teams to procure and roll out new mobile devices across the enterprise within project budget.Successfully guided three development teams through transition from waterfall to Agile development.Removed impediments and protected team members from interruptions and distractions to maximize productivity. Encouraged and implemented process improvements. Created team-building opportunities.Worked closely with Product Owners, coordinating product backlog grooming and story estimation.Facilitated Daily Scrum Meetings and Monthly Reviews meetings. Conducted sprint retrospective and followed up on action items for continuous improvement.Developed and followed agile project management plan (Agile Ceremonies). Facilitated build requirements log (product backlog) with cost estimates and priority.Conducted Scrum Daily standup, Product backlog, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review & Sprint Retrospective meetings.Determined the team capacity (velocity) from historical data. Created Work Break down structure (user stories) and corresponding activities (tasks).Monitored the project progress and radiated the information to stake holders. Identified and mitigated team risks and impediments (Blocking Issues, Critical Defects) on daily basis.Worked with Senior Management, Business & Release Management to understand the vision of the product, prioritize and develop software release planning.Communicated the progress to senior management thru 'Burndown Charts'. Monitored the Quality thru metrics and mentored team thru the project management processes.HOME MAKER JAN 15 MAR 18Career break due to Family way & Work Authorization processingSYSTEMS ANALYST MERITECH LTD., YOKOHAMA, JAPAN DEC 10 DEC 14Interact extensively with the Product Manager and Business Area Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to understand the Business Processes thoroughly. Identified opportunities for business process improvement through various meetings with business users and developers and initiated efforts to make improvements.Analysis of requirements, creating, and maintaining the Business Requirements Document (BRD).Created Requirement Description Document (RDD), Business Requirement Specification document (BRS) for the application to include the business requirements, technical requirements, non-functional requirements, and error handling based on the analysis performed while creating the Process flows.Responsible for defining the Scope of the Project, gathering Business Requirements, involved in Gap Analysis, and documented them; created PowerPoint Presentations and reports for reviews with senior management.Set up definitions and process for scoping, document test cases, and test phases including product test, integration test, system test and User Acceptance Test (UAT).Identified the business experts for the different modules and set up meetings with them to gather the requirements for functionality, workflow, and business rules.Identified System Requirements, generated the Business and Functional Process Models and established timelines, milestones, and deliverables.Conducted requirement workshops among all project stakeholders to verify and validate the business requirements.Forecasting budget of the project at each step of the SDLC process.Facilitated the documenting of test cases and recorded them for the functionality testing in Test Director based on test requirements.BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE CITI, CHENNAI, INDIA SEP 06 JAN 08Served as a business analyst and product manager for custom product for several corporate customers.Customer site visits to attend or facilitate meetings, observe business processes, and create recommendations.Main point of contact for business customer requirements development and post deployment issues.Supervised team of analysts and trainers.Coordinated work between multiple departments- marketing, operations, IT, and finance.Elicited and drafted functional requirements using a variety of techniques, including interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, storyboards, surveys, site visits, use cases, scenarios, flow diagrams, demos and JAD sessions.Scheduled training designed manuals and conducted corporate training of custom applications on and offsite. |
