Abhinav Sharma
Senior Scrum Master
Bengaluru
Summary
Experienced Senior Scrum Master with 10 years of experience applying Agile methodologies to oversee project scope and timelines. Proven experience in leading cross-functional teams and enhancing Agile processes. Known for fostering collaboration and delivering results in dynamic environments, showcasing strong facilitation and problem-solving skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Consultant
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
08.2023 - Current
- Managed software development team and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Oversaw a team of 10 developers and delivered multiple complex projects in time.
- Increased agile adoption amongst teams that resulted in 20% increase in overall productivity.
- Managed project scope and timelines and successfully reduced project delivery time by 15%.
- Mentored junior consultants, helping them enhance their skills and contribute more effectively to projects.
- Prioritized projects and project tasks depending upon key milestones and deadline dates.
- Troubleshot issues by understanding issue, diagnosing root cause and coming up with effective solutions.
- Collaborated with internal teams to develop customized solutions that addressed unique client needs.
- Resolved impediments to team progress by proactively identifying issues and facilitating effective solutions.
- Collaborated with Product Owners to develop clear product roadmaps and ensure timely release of high-quality deliverables.
Scrum Master
Tata Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.
09.2021 - 08.2023
- Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
- Reined in project costs while meeting key milestones.
- Oversaw high profile projects for by planning, designing, and scheduling phases.
- Provided management for internal personnel, contractors and vendors.
- Modified and directed project plans to meet organizational needs.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives
- Managed work and project responsibilities by assigning tasks to internal individuals and external teams
- Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases
- Worked closely and listened to team members' feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts
- Worked effectively with multiple Scrum teams both internally and off-shore
Senior Project Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd
05.2018 - 08.2021
- Act as advisor to project leadership by monitoring project profitability, performing reconciliations and proactively identifying contingent and actual risks in order to present to project leadership.
- Assessed operant systems for efficiency and functionality, providing written suggestions on enhancements needed to meet operational goals.
- Prepare budgets and forecasts to project and track project financial metrics such as revenue, expense, margins, etc.
- Reported project cost analyses to enhance workflow and increase profits.
- Maintain open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to internal and external stakeholders especially monitoring JIRA board to monitor on the updates.
- Obtained needed resources by strategically negotiating with stakeholders and outside suppliers.
- Adhered to budget requirements with excellent planning and consistent expense monitoring.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
- Conduct a project’s financial closeout activities including preparation & issue of final invoice, posting revenue adjustments and project archival.
- Perform and manage project management office (PMO) functional tasks and perform day-to- day contract management activities.
Intern
InstaOffice
04.2017 - 05.2017
- Worked closely with Sales Manager to reorganize office supplies and increase productivity.
- Interacted with customers professionally by phone, email or in-person to provide information and directed to desired staff members.
- Organized company files and created support system to decrease workload and increase productivity of account managers.
- Identifying process areas with scope for development.
- Provided suggestions to optimize the overall operational efficiency.
- Sorted and organized materials such as physical files, tracking spreadsheets and reports.
- Analyzed SEO outreach goals and presented findings to marketing director.
- Maintained functional office equipment with excellent troubleshooting and maintenance abilities.
Design Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd
04.2014 - 05.2016
- Coordinated technical requirements, scheduling and solution development for engineering design and test issues.
- Conducted research to test and analyze feasibility, design, operation and performance of Gas Panel equipment, components and systems for semiconductor manufacturing.
- Reviewed design requirements and identified appropriate materials to use in development of solutions.
- Estimated quantities and cost of materials, equipment and labor to determine project feasibility.
- Created CAD drawings using AutoCAD to convey manufacturing and production configurations.
- Generate product reports from Agile and compare it with Team Centre report.
- Creating engineering drawings to support manufacturing team.
- Creating client oriented Reports as per request from BOM extrusion sheet for different products.
- Training and coaching new hires.
- Review of work executed by new hires.
- Contributing to the firm’s innovation programme by being a part of the ‘Centre of Excellence’ team.
Education
MBA - Lean Operations & Systems
Institute Of Management– Christ University
Bangalore 06.2016 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Siddaganga Institute Of Technology
Tumkur 08.2009 - 05.2013
Skills
MS Excel
Accomplishments
- Excellence Award received on multiple occasions for outstanding management, execution & delivery of billing activities and invoices.
- Supervised team of 10 staff members.
- Second Position in Business Quiz competition organized at "Daksh 2016 (National level management fest), De Paul Institute of Science & Technology, Angamaly, Kerala
Affiliations
- PMI-ACP
- SSM 5 from SAFe
- PSM 1 certification from scrum.org
- Six Sigma Green Belt from KPMG
Timeline
Senior Consultant
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
08.2023 - Current
Scrum Master
Tata Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.
09.2021 - 08.2023
Senior Project Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd
05.2018 - 08.2021
Intern
InstaOffice
04.2017 - 05.2017
MBA - Lean Operations & Systems
Institute Of Management– Christ University
06.2016 - 03.2018
Design Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd
04.2014 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Siddaganga Institute Of Technology
08.2009 - 05.2013
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