Agasthya Chodhimella
Scrum Master
Hyderabad
Summary
Dynamic Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM) and SAFe® Agilist with 12+ years of experience in Agile transformations, Scrum Team facilitation, and enterprise Agile adoption. Proven expertise in Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban frameworks, ensuring seamless execution of Agile ceremonies and backlog management. Adept at PI Planning, WSJF Prioritization, Risk Mitigation, and Dependency Management, optimizing team performance and increasing sprint velocity by 30%. Skilled in stakeholder engagement, Agile coaching, and continuous improvement, driving efficiency and business value delivery. Recognized for fostering high-performing, self-organizing teams and awarded "Best People Manager" twice for leadership excellence.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Sr. Analyst S (Scrum Master & Agile Coach)
Accenture Solutions Pvt.Ltd
05.2023 - 08.2024
- Led Agile teams, ensuring seamless execution of Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
- Drove PI Planning and Agile Release Train coordination, enabling smooth cross-team execution and improving sprint predictability by 20%.
- Enhanced backlog refinement strategies, reducing story cycle time by 15% and improving prioritization efficiency.
- Developed risk mitigation strategies, resolving sprint roadblocks efficiently and increasing overall delivery success rate by 25%.
- Spearheaded Jira dashboard optimizations, improving Agile metric visibility and team throughput tracking.
US Case Manager (Scrum Master)
Amazon Development Center
08.2015 - 01.2023
- Facilitated Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Daily Stand-ups, and Retrospectives), improving sprint efficiency by 25%.
- Introduced Kanban workflow optimizations, reducing cycle time by 15% and improving throughput.
- Proactively resolved workflow bottlenecks, ensuring seamless coordination across HR, Legal, and Compliance teams.
- Implemented data-driven retrospectives, using Sailboat and 5 Whys methodologies to continuously enhance Agile practices.
- Optimized backlog prioritization, ensuring the highest business-impact cases were delivered first.
Process Associate
Genpact India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2014 - 05.2015
- Managed insurance claim processing, ensuring adherence to SLAs and quality standards.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously, ensuring timely completion of all assignments.
Process Associate
PeopleStrong HR Services
06.2011 - 12.2013
- Facilitated end-to-end hiring workflows, supporting business recruitment processes.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce (Computers) - Osmania University
Princeton Degree College
Hyderabad, India 04.2001 -
Class XII (MPC) - Board of Intermediate A.P
Sri Chaitanya Jr. College,
Hyderabad, India 04.2001 -
Class X - Board of Secondary Education A.P
Rockwood’s High School
Hyderabad, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Project Management
Accomplishments
- Led the Agile transformation for a 20+ member cross-functional team, collaborating with engineering, QA, and product teams to reduce delivery cycle time by 30% while improving sprint predictability.
- Worked closely with DevOps and Security teams to identify and mitigate deployment risks, leading to a 40% reduction in production issues and improved release stability.
- Conducted Agile coaching sessions with engineering and QA teams, leveraging Jira velocity reports to identify bottlenecks, ultimately increasing team velocity by 35% over four sprints.
- Established a structured backlog refinement process with engineering, UX, and business teams, reducing sprint spillovers and improving feature readiness before sprint commitments.
Certification
Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) – Scrum Alliance
Timeline
Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) – Scrum Alliance
09-2024
Certified SAFe® Agilist – Scaled Agile, Inc.
09-2024
Sr. Analyst S (Scrum Master & Agile Coach)
Accenture Solutions Pvt.Ltd
05.2023 - 08.2024
US Case Manager (Scrum Master)
Amazon Development Center
08.2015 - 01.2023
Process Associate
Genpact India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2014 - 05.2015
Process Associate
PeopleStrong HR Services
06.2011 - 12.2013
Bachelor of Commerce (Computers) - Osmania University
Princeton Degree College
04.2001 -
Class XII (MPC) - Board of Intermediate A.P
Sri Chaitanya Jr. College,
04.2001 -
Class X - Board of Secondary Education A.P
Rockwood’s High School
04.2001 -
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