SUMMARY

• Led multiple technology projects to achieve business goals, from initiation to implementation at Confidential .
• Coached and mentored 3 to 4 teams in Agile process to enhance organizational efficiency.
• Owned, advocated, and coached existing and new teams on Scrum processes to increase team productivity.
• Championed cultural change and collaborated with stakeholders to advance the organization’s transformation.
• Developed plans and managed dependencies between Scrum teams and lines of business.
• Certified as an Agile Coach, Scrum Master and Product Owner.
• Exceptional academic qualifications, including a Master of Business Administration degree in Marketing from Pondicherry University.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Product/Project Management
• Agile/Scrum Methodologies
• Release Management
• Strategic Planning
• Prioritizing/Multi - Tasking
• Product Development
• Process Documentation
• Project Budgeting
• Performance Testing
• Technical Skills
• Presentation & facilitation skills
• Project Status

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Worth, TX

Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple technology projects to achieve business goals, from initiation to implementation.
• Coach and mentor 16 team members in the Scrum process to enhance organizational efficiency.
• Own, advocate, and coach 2 existing and 3 new teams on Scrum processes to increase team productivity by 25%.
• Champion cultural change and collaborate with stakeholders on plans to advance the organization’s transformation.
• Develop plans and manage dependencies between Scrum teams and lines of business.
• Facilitate Scrum and other agile processes with medium to large teams in software development life cycle.
• Develop meaningful relationships across teams to deliver strategic results, facilitate collaboration among disparate teams, and leverage new relationships.
• Ensure team and stakeholders' understanding of agile and Scrum constantly improves.
• Facilitate the understanding of terms such as definition of done, definition of ready, and acceptance criteria.
• Support strong cross-functional skills and intra-team communication on agile techniques.

Confidential, AZ/Dallas, TX

Senior Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• Bolstered communication and discussion for the entire suite of agile ceremonies - IT “0” to product demo.
• Helped 4 teams improve by 20 % with facilitated conversations, metrics, and information radiators.
• Coached xx development teams in self-organization, continuous improvement, cross-functionality, dependency management, and conflict resolution to increase team efficiency by 20 %
• Trained and coached multiple teams in Scrum process to ensure optimal project success.
• Evangelized Scrum principles to the team while providing constructive feedback to drive growth and development.
• Charted roadmap for the team to stay focused and achieve goals by removing impediments, protecting the team from distractions, and keeping team meetings lean and efficient.

Confidential, AZ

Scrum Master

• Worked with 3 complex projects and partnered with 2 Scrum masters to ensure seamless integration across work streams.
• Served as a single point of contact between client and business area and internal IT management for unresolved issues and complex service requests.
• Identified opportunities for continuous improvement via sprint review meetings utilizing team feedback and metrics.
• Succeeded in troubleshooting and solving problems in a customer-focused service environment using knowledge and experience in agile.
• Communicated issues, risks, and progress to program manager via Scrum of Scrums.

Confidential, CA

Senior Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• Delivered 4 projects on time and within budget utilizing Scrum process as teams transitioned to agile methodology.
• Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and demos.
• Empowered team to self-organize and encouraged cross-functionality of skills.
• Coached team on product increment, acceptance criteria, and Scrum metrics, and observed and encouraged increased team participation in Scrum ceremonies.
• Built a trusting and safe environment free of fear of blame or retribution to continually improve.

Confidential

Agile Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Aided the 7 -person development team in moving from waterfall to Scrum through a series of whiteboard sessions, training workshops, and one-on-one discussions.
• Trained multiple new product owners in acceptance criteria and definition of done, and assisted product owner in breaking down epics into granular user stories, story selection, and estimation.
• Leveraged Scrum best practices to ensure delivery of incremental product features in each sprint.
• Helped team maintain high visibility through information radiators and sprint burn down charts.
• Motivated Scrum team to work together and achieve sprint objectives through cooperation and resolving conflicts.

Confidential, OH

Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• Trained internal and external team members in Scrum basics, and facilitated entire suite of events, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and demos.
• Empowered two 8-person team to self-organize and encouraged cross-functionality of skills.
• Developed and implemented key enterprise agile principles for process improvement.
• Created and maintained information radiators such as sprint and release burn down charts.
• Communicated and presented weekly updates to stakeholders and program managers.
• Aided team with making appropriate commitments through story selection, sizing, and task definition.
• Helped onboard new product owner with concepts such as user stories, estimation, acceptance criteria, and definition of done.

Confidential Charlotte, NC

Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• Trained and mentored multiple internal and external team members in Scrum basics to increase team efficiency
• Orchestrated entire suite of events, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and demos.
• Enabled 9 -person team to self-organize and encouraged cross-functionality of skills.
• Created and implemented key enterprise agile principles for process improvement, and supported team in making appropriate commitments through story selection, sizing, and task definition.
• Evangelized the benefits of Scrum to ensure its smooth adoption.

Confidential

Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• Delivered 8 large-scale web projects that had direct and measurable cost savings of 20 %.
• Created self-organizing agile teams, training them in the Scrum process and encouraging self-governance.
• Catalyzed information radiators through Scrum boards and burn down charts to enhance project efficiency.
• Directed transformation of the teams from waterfall to agile methodology.
• Partnered with product owner by communicating updates, and assisted with backlog maintenance.
• Delivered consultative guidance to teams to become self-organized and cross-functional, and facilitated Scrum events, including stand-ups, planning sessions, and retrospectives.
• Provided visibility to team impediments and risks, and helped eliminate them.

Confidential

Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• Trained two 8 person teams to write user stories using INVEST principles.
• Organized Scrum events, including stand-ups, planning sessions, and retrospectives, and coordinated and trained team on core Scrum values, tracking metrics on agile tools.
• Updated and maintained standards and best practices across the organization with strict attention to detail.
• Connected with product owner on iteration zero l sprint planning, story grooming, and demo meetings.
• Communicated team velocity and sprint/release progress through careful tracking, and supported continuous improvement within the team through retrospectives.