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ABHAY AGARWAL

Bangalore

Summary

Team-oriented individual promoting exemplary presentation, project management and risk oversight skills. Demonstrative Scrum Master with 9.5+ years of experience in communicating effectively and leading high-performance teams. Expert in Scrum, Kanban and SAFE

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Experienced Scrum Master

Boeing
Bangalore
09.2023 - Current
  • Monitored sprint performance metrics including velocity, defect rates, cycle times, to identify trends and opportunities for optimization.
  • Assisted product owners in developing user stories and acceptance criteria for upcoming sprints.
  • Advised teams on how to improve their efficiency through better utilization of Agile Scrum tools and techniques.
  • Organized sprint planning sessions to ensure team members understand user stories and acceptance criteria.
  • Collaborated with other scrum masters across the organization to share best practices and lessons learned from previous projects.
  • Trained and mentored team members on best and most effective ways to use Scrum processes to improve efficiency and reduce production times.
  • Created, maintained and executed automation scripts for UI and API testing of web applications using BDD and Cucumber.

Business Analyst

Mobcoder Pvt Ltd
NOIDA
03.2023 - 09.2023
  • Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
  • Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
  • Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
  • Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
  • Worked closely and listened to team members' feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts.
  • Managed work and project responsibilities by assigning tasks to internal individuals and external teams.
  • Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
  • Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
  • Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.

Associate Business Consultant

TechMahindra
Noida
01.2022 - 02.2023
  • Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists and other technical project managers to define solutions and drive progress.
  • Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives
  • Proactively identified and found ways to resolve issues to prevent distractions and keep projects on track
  • Anticipated impediments to team delivery and handling Jira user stories
  • Managed product backlog and supported monthly sprint releases
  • Worked closely and listened to team members' feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts
  • Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
  • Worked effectively with multiple cross functional teams both internally and off-shore
  • Drove team progress to overcome obstacles and realize success throughout life of each sprint
  • Introduced new methods, practices and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Evaluated situations and delivered targeted solutions using various tools and resources.

Lead Program Manager

Successive Technologies Pvt Ltd
Noida
10.2020 - 01.2022
  • Proactively identified and found ways to resolve issues to prevent distractions and keep projects on track.
  • Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
  • Worked effectively with multiple cross functional teams both internally and off-shore.
  • Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists and other technical project managers to define solutions and drive progress.
  • Managed product backlog and supported monthly sprint releases.
  • Shielded team from external interference for optimal productivity and success of Agile process.
  • Led sprint reviews, daily scrums and planning meetings to realize full team engagement.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to verify delivery of desired quality requirements to distributors.

Associate Project Manager

Algoworks Technologies Pvt Ltd
Noida
12.2015 - 10.2020
  • Managed from scratch to finish 25+ Mobile Apps and Websites.
  • Fostered relationships with vendors to promote positive working relationships.
  • Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
  • Assessed each team member's responsibilities and delegated tasks to balance each employee's workload.
  • Worked effectively with multiple cross functional teams both internally and off-shore.

Android App Developer

Algoworks Technologies Pvt Ltd
Noida
07.2014 - 12.2015
  • Consistently used Android SDK to produce highly effective and nuanced content.
  • Managed aspects of Android app lifecycle from research and planning through deployment and post-launch support.
  • Worked with teams from other projects and departments to create apps driven by customer input.
  • Created custom mobile applications using native technologies.
  • Successfully integrated push notifications into apps, bolstering user engagement.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define and design new features.
  • Used specific code versioning tools to manage and implement changes to programs.

Education

B.Tech - Electronic And Communication

JSS Academy of Technical Education
Noida, UP
07-2014

MBA - Business Administration And Management

IIM Kozhikode
Kozhikode, KL
Current

Skills

  • Estimation Techniques
  • Retrospection
  • Servant Leadership
  • Removing impediments
  • Scrum and Kanban
  • SAFE
  • Sprint Planning
  • Backlog Refinement
  • User Story Splitting
  • Facilitation
  • Daily Stand Ups
  • Jira and Confluence
  • ADO
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Rally

Software

JIRA

Confluence

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master
  • Leading SAFe
  • Digitization in Aerospace

Languages

Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Experienced Scrum Master

Boeing
09.2023 - Current

Business Analyst

Mobcoder Pvt Ltd
03.2023 - 09.2023

Associate Business Consultant

TechMahindra
01.2022 - 02.2023

Lead Program Manager

Successive Technologies Pvt Ltd
10.2020 - 01.2022

Associate Project Manager

Algoworks Technologies Pvt Ltd
12.2015 - 10.2020

Android App Developer

Algoworks Technologies Pvt Ltd
07.2014 - 12.2015

B.Tech - Electronic And Communication

JSS Academy of Technical Education

MBA - Business Administration And Management

IIM Kozhikode
ABHAY AGARWAL