Scrum Master Resume
TX
SUMMARY:
- Certified Scrum Master with 14 yrs of diversified experience in IT with Agile teams working in multi - tier web based applications, client/server and standalone applications
- Excellent experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- Experience in complete SDLC from the inception to the release of applications
- Experience in Bugzilla, Jira, Rally and TFS for defect tracking and Sprint tracking
- Experience in Medical, Retail/Wholesale, eCommerce, Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Banking domains
- Excellent knowledge in HIPPA and Medicare Compliance rule
- Involved in helping the teams release many quality products for different clients
- Experience in working with POs, executives and other stake-holders
- Managing on-site and off-shore teams in Russia and India
- Possess excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Good team facilitator and a servant leader
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Operating Systems: Windows and LINUX
Languages: VB script, JAVA, .NET and C
Web Technologies:: Java, ATG Dynamo, Team Works (IBM), VBScript, JSP, HTML, XML and CSS
Databases: Oracle, MS -SQL Server, SQL server 2008 and MS Access
Cloud Technologies/SAAS:: Salesforce
Web: -Services: SOAPUI Pro
Integration Tools:: Cast Iron, DBAmp
Scripting: HTML and Shell Scripting
Defect Tracking Tools: Quality Center (HP ALM), TFS, Bugzilla and Jira
Testing Tools: QuickTest Pro(QTP), Selenium and Test Complete
Other Tools: MS Word, MS Office, MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS Project, Target Process, Share Point, Visio, TFS, Test Link, Service Now, Lombardi Business Process and Control Tier.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, TX
Scrum Master
Responsibilities:
- Working with onsite and off-shore Development teams
- Involved in facilitating Backlog refinement, Scrum, Sprint planning, Sprint Review and Retrospective meetings
- Experience in working on Kanban
- Working closely with Pilot members and PO regarding the latest Sprint updates
- Facilitating meetings among Dev, BA and PO for improving transparency and clear understanding of the requirements
- Acting as a servant leader and helping the teams resolving impediments
- Identifying process improvement actionable items every sprint, educating and assisting the team on implementing those items
- Striving for continuous improvement by collaborating with other teams and scrum masters
- Making sure the Sprint goals are achieved without any deviation to the commitment
Environment:: MicroStrategy, Angular Java, Teradata, ETL, PDU, .NET, Java, JavaScript, JSON Viewer, MDM Intake tool, PDU, SQL Server 2008, Oracle SQL Developer, Share Point, Rally and TFS
Confidential, CAScrum Master/Sr. QA Lead
Responsibilities:
- Functioned as Scrum Master adhering to Agile values, principles and practices such as backlog management and refinement, sprint planning, daily scrum leadership, sprint review and retrospective meeting leadership
- Coached and facilitated teams in US and India with Agile ceremonies
- Removed impediments and guided the team to the right personnel/team to remove the impediment
- Maintained communication with IT management regarding the progress of projects, as well as the overall program operation, while acting as a liaison by coordinating review and collaboration sessions across multiple teams
- Introduced Test Driven development and emphasized importance of code reviews
- Helping BAs on writing good user stories by vertically slicing the functionality
- Excellent experience in gathering business requirements, writing business needs and functional requirements
Environment:: Salesforce, Cast Iron, DBAmp, .NET, Team Works, JIRA, IBM Lombardi Business Process, Share Point, Target Process, ServiceNow, Selenium and Test Complete
Confidential, CAQA Lead Engineer
Responsibilities:
- Experience in Agile methodology using Scrum, Sprints, User stories and Story points
- Involved in valuing, driving and adapting various changes on how the team works to follow the principles of Agile
- Educated the teams on story point estimation and introduced other Agile techniques like User Stories, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pair programming and Automated Testing
- Ensure Sprint and Release goals and User story scope is well defined
- Published committed Sprint objectives to wider audience of interest
Environment:: Java, ATG Dynamo, HTML, Adobe Flex, QTP, SQL Server 2005, Omniture, Lucene, Autonomy, JIRA and Bugzilla
