SUMMARY:

Agile champion responsible for directing teams in tailoring and adopting Agile and Scaled Agile Framework (SaFe) principles and frameworks. Experienced in full lifecycle software development (SDLC) and knowledge of several frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, and XP. Expert at driving the adoption and enforcement of Scrum rules, removing impediments and fostering self - management. Bringing overwhelming enthusiasm and awareness to projects, applying expert judgment to the removal of impediments, keeping teams focused and delivering success in rapidly evolving and dynamic environments.

EXPERTISE AREA:

• Agile Principles
• Sprint planning
• Sprint reviews and retrospectives
• User Stories Tasks
• Backlog trimming Agile Methodologies
• Short iterations
• Conflict resolution Priority and change Management
• Cross Functional
• Team Offshore Management Six Sigma Yellow Belt
• Big 5 Consulting Firm
• Mobile Apps Development Emerging
• Digital Mobile Media

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

SENIOR MANAGER / DIRECTOR / SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Responsibilities:

• Implemented new Agile/Scrum processes
• Trained IT and business on new Agile/Scrum processes
• Keep Scrum process running
• Educate product owners, team, management and organization on Agile/Scrum processes
• Help the Scrum teams to perform at their highest level.
• Remove any impediments to progress
• Facilitate various meetings and ceremonials like:
• Daily Scrum meeting with multiple Scrum teams
• Facilitate grooming session and Sprint Planning
• Facilitate the Sprint Review meeting
• Facilitate the Sprint Retrospective meeting
• Work with the product owner to make sure the product backlog is in good shape and ready for the next sprint.
• Help Achieve Sprint goals
• Work with offshore teams including Scrum Masters and product owners

Confidential

AVP / ENTERPRISE PROGRAM MANAGER

Responsibilities:

• Managed some of the world’s premier network of in-market automotive digital media brands such as motor trend, automobile, and others
• Managed the Media-Works team developing Mobile Platform and Apps (including Google TV) for Automotive in-market and Enthusiastic brands such as Motor Trend, Automobile and Hotrod
• Managed digital projects from responsive/adaptive design (UI/UX) to implementation using GA and Omniture code to collect usage statistics across all products including mobile sites, mobile apps and websites.
• Implemented reach Media ads for our websites and mobile apps
• Facilitated Daily scrum meetings, spring planning, spring review, and spring retrospective.
• Worked with Product owner on artifacts such as product backlog, spring backlog, sprint burndown, and release Burndown.
• Facilitated scrum meetings for offshore scrum teams in US states and India.
• Managed the overall performance and delivery of cross-functional
• Facilitated sprint planning as Scrum Master for multiple Scrum teams;
• Communicated the team's progress and successes to make sure they are highly visible to product owner / stakeholders.
• Managed projects in both Agile and Waterfall development environments.
• Kept teams together all the time to ensure successful sprints.
• Was responsible for migrating projects from Waterfall to Agile methodology
• Helped the teams maintained their burndown chart using JIRA tools
• Created JIRA Greenhoppper dashboards for all sprints running concurrently where we looked at %complete, how many tasks are open, tasks in-progress, completed tasks, Tasks in QA and tasked that are closed and ready for deployment for upcoming Sprint incremental releases
• Maintained the JIRA Scrums project portfolio for all project to get overall view of all Sprints and projects (similar to Rally)
• Conducted bi-weekly overall projects health status with upper management including SVP of product development, SEO director, Director of Infrastructure, Director of Engineering and Director of process improvements

Confidential

SCRUM MASTER / PROGRAM MANAGER

Responsibilities:

• Collaborated with teams the definition of project scope, establishing individual and common goals in order to increase senses of responsibility, ownership, and accountability within work to promote successful outcomes
• Identified current barriers to efficacy and crafted on-the-spot solutions to overcome obstacles
• Streamlined and upgraded PMO-based communications and procedures to significantly improve company value
• Oversaw a diverse team of professionals in activities and initiatives related to business development
• Cultivated senior-level management, leadership, and sales competencies through the meeting of sales goals
• Generated new business and accounts through effective sales and strategies, while managing projects
• Acquired new business and new customers through effective outreach, marketing, and client relationship management. Increased revenue through key and strategic initiatives, and the testing and refining of processes to reduce project costs
• Oversaw special projects and tasks while meeting a series of projects and overarching company goals
• Improved and enhanced processes through the continuous attention-to-detail of company projects and shortcomings
• Resolved discrepancies in performance, while implementing quality review procedures and data checkpoints

Confidential

SR. SCRUM MASTER

Responsibilities:

• Manage the development, maintenance, and support of all mainframe applications for Confidential 500 Companies such as Sprint and Farmers
• Modernize large applications for key Confidential 500 clients during the Confidential conversion
• Supervise large software development teams for Confidential 500 telecom company during the use of SDLC methodologies
• Served as a member of a transition team at Sprint in preparation to study and manage their Mainframe core applications
• Implemented 24/7 tier 2 and tier 3 application support department per agreed upon Service Level Agreement (SLA)
• Managed all aspects of resource staffing, resource allocation, annual performance review, training, mentoring and coaching
• Managed multiple offshore outsourcing teams in India, developing critical international relations and communications tactics