Akil Radhakrishnan
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic Program Manager and Certified Scrum Master with a proven track record at a leading US telecommunications firm. Expert in agile methodologies and resource planning, achieving a 30% boost in efficiency. Adept at stakeholder engagement and team leadership, driving project success through effective communication and strategic risk management.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Manager and Scrum Master
Leading US Telecommunications Firm
Bengaluru
03.2023 - Current
- Ensure clear visibility of ACT's current health, Environment status, and future pipeline.
- Enforced adherence to agile practices across the team without exceptions, capturing all updates within the system to boost collaboration and communication.
- Oversaw seamless release planning, schedule management, risk mitigation, process documentation, communication facilitation, and generation of release reports using JIRA and Excel, resulting in a 20% decrease in errors and a 30% boost in efficiency.
- Played a key role in leading scrum ceremonies, coordinating daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives utilizing Jira to foster team collaboration, enhance project delivery optimization, and achieve a 30% efficiency boost.
- Organized war rooms and hackathons in response to demands, utilizing Webex, and Jira, resulting in a 20% reduction in error rate.
- Utilized effective resource planning and prioritization techniques to optimize resource utilization and enhance project delivery timelines, leveraging Excel for resource tracking.
- Analyzed the project continuously, identified gaps, and implemented changes to enhance efficiency, resulting in a 30% increase in productivity through optimized resource utilization.
Scrum Master
Leading School Bus Manufacturers in The USA
Bangalore
03.2021 - 03.2023
- Managed product backlog effectively, prioritized user stories based on value, and facilitated scrum events using Jira and Excel to boost product owner support.
- Operated as a team member, facilitator, and attentive listener to identify and address team roadblocks, diminishing project delays by 20%.
- Elevated productivity by 20% and enabled data-driven decision-making through detailed reports illustrating velocity and burndown chart trends, leveraging Power BI, Excel, and Jira.
Design Engineer
Infosys Ltd
Bangalore
08.2013 - 03.2021
- Contributed to a reduction in installation time by developing conceptual models for DEF tank assembly and utilizing CAD software for design.
- Collaborated on detailed design of Ball valve, Gate valve, and Globe valves using SolidWorks 2021, while creating Customer Drawings for the valves.
- Enhanced compressor vane carriers and housing efficiency by 15% through CAD-based design optimization aligned with MI analysis results using CATIA software.
Education
BE - Mechanical Engineering
Karpagam College of Engineering
Coimbatore, IN03.2013
Skills
- Certified Scrum Master
- SAFE Agile
- Project management
- Agile methodologies
- Performance metrics
- Leadership and team management
- Risk management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Resource planning
- Budget coordination
- KPI tracking
- MS office applications
- Onboarding and training
- JIRA
- CATIA V6
- UG NX
- SolidWorks 2021
Certification
Certified Scrum Master, 2022-2024
Languages
- English
- Tamil
- Malayalam
- Hindi
Timeline
Program Manager and Scrum Master
Leading US Telecommunications Firm
03.2023 - Current
Scrum Master
Leading School Bus Manufacturers in The USA
03.2021 - 03.2023
Design Engineer
Infosys Ltd
08.2013 - 03.2021
BE - Mechanical Engineering
Karpagam College of Engineering