SUMMARY

• Accomplished servant - leader capable of delivering large-scale software and Web development projects on time and on budget by effectively collaborating, facilitating, leading and coaching multiple Scrum teams.
• Expert at driving the adoption and enforcement of Scrum rules, removing impediments and fostering self-management.
• Capable of 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.
• Enact change and continuous improvement increasing the productivity of Scrum teams
• Empowered teams to self-organize and grow cross-functionality
• Protect team from over-commitment, manage backlog, and prioritize resolution of defects/bugs.
• Met goal of addressing and resolving issues within 24 hours
• Manage the lifecycle of code development, from planning to sprints to deployment
• Coordinate and manage code releases and shared APIs with other IT groups
• Communicate with other management, engineers, product managers and support specialists on product issues
• Track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress
• Advanced Knowledge of other Agile approaches: XP, Kanban etc
• Advanced working Experience with SAFE - Scaled Agile Framework
• Advanced Knowledge and experience with widely successful Agile best practices: ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Agile TEMPPrincipals Conflict Resolution
• Tasking Meeting/RetrospectivesProject Management
• Communication managementTime Management
• Relative EstimationBudget Estimations
• Story Based DevelopmentTest Planning
• Sprint Planning Test Automation/Strategy
• Career Progression
• Scrum Master/Agile Coach

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Scrum Master/Release Train Engineer

Confidential, Franklin, TN

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for guiding the planning, tracking and day - to-day activities of 3 scrum teams having 27 members working on claims overpayment related web application and different lockboxes for payments.
• Selected Responsibilities and Achievements
• Implemented SAFe and conducted Program Increment (PI) planning session before start of every release.
• Successfully planned and executed the Innovation and Planning Sprint (IP) at the end of every release.
• Planned the PI demo for the demonstration of the achievements of the PI.
• Performed the Release Train Engineer (RTE) responsibilities and conducted collaboration between the Agile Release Trains.
• Co-ordinated with DevOps, Development, Quality and Analysis teams to remove roadblocks and speed up performance.
• Resolved impediments by coordinating and collaborating with the cross-functional teams.
• Achieved 100% compliance on the Agile standards but enforcing Agile methodologies
• Provided technical support for Sprint Cycles and testing with Rally tool.
• Formulated and executed process flows and product backlog.
• Trained other members regarding agile methodologies and Rally usage.
• Conducted coaching sessions regarding agile development methods.
• Provided technical assistance during project planning and demonstrations.
• Generated periodic peer review reports for project managers.
• Created product development timelines and approach for execution
• Assisted in Delivery of a high visibility and high stakes program on time and within 1.4M budget.
• Directed cross - functional (multi-national) teams and complex communication to ensure timely delivery of program
• Strategized with executives in both the business and technical divisions to improve process and drive team efficiency
• Regularly performed formal program status presentations to high level stakeholders
• Participated with the PMO in revising current process for improvement in time and cost savings
• Responsible for managing full delivery cycle of programs
• Resource allocation, contingency and planning.

Test Lead

Confidential, Memphis, TN

Responsibilities:

• As a Test Lead, performed Automation & Manual Testing and Lead an Offshore Team of 9 resources. Implementing QA standards & best practices and supporting the team with process improvements for the complete Testing process.
• Achieved 90% Automation by Designing a C# framework based on the application requirements
• Reduced the execution time by almost 70% by developing the Automation script using CODEDUI, NUNIT
• Keep Monitoring Automation results and take decisions about changes or bugs based on the outcomes adequate coverage for functional and non - functional scenarios
• Review testing deliverables and requirement documents
• Coordination with the different teams (Development, Business Analysts) for end to end testing process.
• Prepared Project status for senior management.
• Designed robust and scalable test plans for feature components which can be easily incorporated into the overall feature test plans and meet customer requirements with little or no guidance.
• Test automation to build scripts including on working with complex configuration environments, build servers, virtual labs, generalizing tools to accommodate multiple languages and architectures, integrating test automation, and assuring that tools and processes scale to accommodate the evolving needs of our diverse teams.
• Expert in building and Implementing Automation Frameworks for Quick Test Pro.

Associate Test Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of test cases to test the Internet Circuitry.
• Preforming End to End testing of the Internet Circuit and check for issues in the BTW's area of responsibility.
• Providing fault analysis results tothe appropriate team and assigning the defect to teams for research.
• Attending the Informal and Formal meeting for the Test Procedures update.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Project Management Tools:MS Project, MS Visio, MS Office, Waterfall, Rally, Atlassian Confluence and JIRA.

Programming:C#, JavaScript, JSON, node.js, HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, VB Script

Version Control: BitBucket, GIT, SVN, Anthill Pro

Web Development Tools:Visual Studio 2013/2015, Visual Studio Code, IntelliJ Idea

Operating Systems:Windows XP, NT, 2003 Server