Sr. Scrum Master/Agile Resume Texas Sr. Scrum Master/Agile Texas - Hire IT People

SUMMARY:

Accomplished IT - Business Leader. 25+ years of experience in managing cross-functional delivery in a multi-site global environment, developing, executing & coaching Scrum strategies, and Agile transformation of IT organizations with insightful knowledge of project management methodologies.
Expertise in inspiring and motivating others, building collaboration and cooperation within & across teams and guiding delivery under pressure; skilled in using RTC, TFS, JIRA, Kanbanchi,
MS-Project and client facing Kanban techniques. Track record of implementing continuous improvement programs and partnering with multiple stakeholders in growing implementation of Agile/Scrum methodologies. Successfully improved agile team velocity by more than 250% in 12 months in Morgan Stanley and Citi Bank.

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Confidential, Texas

Sr. Scrum Master/Agile

Responsibilities:

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Led organizational transformation to the Agile development process with Agile Transformation - a delivery model for 4 - 6 Scrum teams< -- Inserted:
Ensured the delivery of code for the test earlier in the sprint that helped in increasing the QA effectiveness and reducing rework by 80%< --
Worked with teams new to Agile and managed mature Agile Teams to become Self-Organized and leverage Agile Ceremonies
Proficient in using TFS (Team Foundation Server)
Doubled the relative velocity of the team thereby improving delivery efficiency
Mentored the newly formed teams on Agile techniques and transformed the same into efficient & self-organized teams
Implemented the Scrum methodology in Tax Generation project, hence improved the productivity of development teams by more than 250% in 12 months< -- Inserted: the -->
Received appreciations from various clients and peers for effective implementation of Agile, excellence in team leadership, client relations & cross-functional coordination, delivery management and AA Scrum & Kanban teams coaching imparted

Confidential, New York

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

Implemented the Scrum methodology to mature teams towards self-organized mindset and effectively increased velocity and QA in 6 months by more than 250 %
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Planned the recovery of multiple strategic & complex IT-driven transformation programs, to deliver client expectations< -- Inserted: - -->
Steered the implementation of Agile Transformation - a delivery model for 16 Scrum teams< -- Inserted: a -->
Increased productivity of development teams and created mature, self-organized efficient teams
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Increased transparency and communication in the DB hardening project
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Confidential

Principal Consultant

Responsibilities:

Managed multiple teams distributed in Northern California (RFP response project for consolidating data services)
Conducted Gap Analysis for the City and coached on introduction to Project Delivery Process
Led Agile Project Methodology & Methodology Agnostic Management towards greater success
Coordinated with multiple support teams to plan the integration and delivery of technology efforts

Confidential

Task Order Manager

Responsibilities:

Program management for Delinquent Banking Data Capture project with teams working simultaneously at multiple locations throughout the US
Launched Agile methodology training program and implemented Agile & Waterfall methodology to complete projects
Generated reports on data capture, data hosting, and litigation support

Confidential

Business and Delivery Manager/ Scrum Master

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Managed full project lifecycle (PMLC/SDLC) activities including TDD (Test Driven Development) and Agile methodologies using MS-Project, Jira, Delivery Tracker, PPM & Wiki Pages, and SharePoint< -- Inserted:, -

Confidential

Senior Project Manager

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Pivotal in managing 4 - 7 projects at one time in different phases of SDLC with an estimated budget of USD 500K each
Managed bank & portfolio acquisition and merger projects