Anil Kumar Kandula
Bengaluru
Summary
Over 7+ years of experience with highly motivated Scrum Master with a proven track record of successfully leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software projects. Seeking a challenging role to leverage skills and expertise in driving successful project outcomes and enhancing team productivity. Flexible approach to problem-solving, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement. Focus on promoting transparency and accountability to achieve project goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Scrum Master
Xoriant Solutions.
Bengaluru
05.2024 - 10.2024
- Collaborated with product owners and stakeholders to prioritize and refine the product backlog, ensuring alignment with project goals and customer needs.
- Managed 2-3 Scrum teams, facilitating Scrum events such as Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement workshops.
- Coordinated cross-team dependencies and communication to ensure seamless integration and alignment.
- Participated in SAFE practices, including SOS and PI Planning meetings.
- Worked with the Product Owner to manage key artifacts like Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Sprint Burndown, and Release Burndown.
- Collaborated with teams to define product functionality and customer requirements.
- Implemented Agile metrics and reporting to track performance, identify improvement areas, and ensure project visibility.
- Utilized Agile tools to monitor progress, identify bottlenecks, and drive continuous improvement.
- Removed impediments and tracked issues in Jira to ensure team efficiency.
- Worked on GxP and non-GxP applications, ensuring compliance and quality.
- Managed development stories, acceptance criteria, and documentation for development, testing, and user acceptance.
- Proactively identified and addressed blockers to maintain workflow.
- Empowered Scrum teams by fostering regular inspect-and-adapt opportunities.
- Encouraged the team to keep the sprint backlog updated and aligned with goals.
- Assisted in defining and improving forward-order processes.
- Created and managed Epics, Features, Releases, and Stories in Jira in collaboration with the Product Owner.
- Planned and tracked sprints, ensuring timely delivery and focus on team commitments.
- Communicated sprint/release progress and team velocity to management.
- Facilitated Scrum of Scrums for offshore teams.
- Led retrospectives using innovation games and ensured action items were closed.
- Developed Jira dashboards to track risks, dependencies, and impediments.
Senior Scrum Master
MouriTech Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
07.2022 - 05.2024
- Acted as Senior Scrum Master, leading multiple Scrum teams.
- Contributed to product roadmap planning and release version creation in Jira.
- Mapped user stories to quarterly release versions and ensured readiness for PI planning.
- Facilitated PI planning, ensuring sufficient story preparation, capacity planning, and estimates for the quarter.
- Assisted PO and BA in organizing and refining backlogs.
- Streamlined project delivery by conducting daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and review meetings across multiple projects.
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, and Backlog Refinement.
- Led backlog refinement meetings, ensuring story understanding, proper sizing, and identification of dependencies.
- Ensured Scrum process understanding and adherence to Agile principles within the team.
- Coordinated between Development and QA teams for PR reviews, test case reviews, and code coverage monitoring.
- Shared sprint KPIs (velocity, committed vs completed, scope creep, cost per story) with leadership for project visibility.
Scrum Master
Infogain India Pvt Ltd.
Bengaluru
04.2021 - 05.2022
- Collaborated with project manager to develop project plans, timelines, and resource requirements.
- Assisted in creating detailed schedules and milestones for project delivery.
- Facilitated communication among team members, stakeholders, and project managers; coordinated meetings and shared information.
- Monitored project tasks to ensure timely completion, following up with team members to resolve roadblocks.
- Ensured quality deliverables met Service Level Agreement (SLA) standards.
- Identified potential risks and contributed to the development of mitigation strategies.
- Maintained and enforced project quality standards, addressing issues with the team.
- Participated in retrospectives to identify areas for improvement and implemented process enhancements.
- Facilitated daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to optimize team workflow.
- Coached team members in Agile methodologies, promoting continuous improvement.
- Coordinated cross-departmental IT projects, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
- Regularly reported project progress to leadership, ensuring alignment and transparency.
Management Trainee & Scrum Master
GoAchiev Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Bengaluru
02.2017 - 03.2021
- Assisted in developing project plans, timelines, and schedules for on-time milestone completion.
- Coordinated resources, including personnel and materials, to ensure efficient project execution.
- Maintained up-to-date project documentation, including reports, meeting notes, and project files.
- Monitored project budgets, tracked expenses, and reported financial performance to ensure budget adherence.
- Identified potential risks, proposed solutions, and implemented mitigation strategies.
- Supported quality assurance processes to ensure deliverables met established standards.
- Organized project meetings, prepared agendas, and followed up on action items for accountability.
- Prepared and presented status reports to stakeholders, highlighting progress and challenges.
- Engaged with stakeholders to gather requirements, provide updates, and address concerns.
- Facilitated daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to optimize team workflow.
- Coached team members in Agile methodologies, fostering continuous improvement.
- Coordinated cross-departmental IT projects, ensuring timely and budget-compliant delivery.
- Identified and resolved or escalated project issues as necessary.
- Collaborated with Product Owners to refine backlogs and define sprint goals for alignment.
- Developed team communications and meeting information.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results and improve operations.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Management
Acharya Nagarjuna University
Guntur, Andhra PradeshBachelor of Computer Science - Computers
Acharya Nagarjuna University
Guntur, Andhra PradeshSkills
- Expertise in Agile (Scrum, Kanban, Lean) and SAFe frameworks
- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement
- Guide teams through PI planning and execution in SAFe
- Coach teams on Agile principles and continuous improvement
- Foster cross-functional collaboration across teams and departments
- Manage and prioritize product backlogs with Product Owners
- Remove impediments to ensure smooth project delivery
- Proficient in Agile tools (Jira, Trello, VersionOne)
- Track and report Agile metrics (velocity, burn-down, etc)
- Facilitate Scrum of Scrums for multi-team coordination
- Knowledge of DevOps practices integrated with Agile
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Drive Agile adoption and improve team efficiency SAFe Agile Framework, Scrum, Kanban, Leadership &Planning
Certifications & Trainings
- Latest SAFE® 6.0- Scaled Agile Framework®: In-Depth: Udemy
- Agile Crash Course: Agile Project Management; Agile Delivery: Udemy
- CSM (Certified Scrum Master)
- Scrum Master | Prep & Mock Exams with AI update (Agile SM 1): Udemy
- Master Jira Search & Jira Query Language (JQL): Udemy
- Jira for Beginners – Detailed course to get started in Jira: Udemy
Attributes
- Demonstrated Leadership Qualities
- Focus Conflicts/Issues Resolution
- Focus on Data Driven Decisions
- Expert in using Collaboration Tools
- Strong Work Ethics
- Usage of Planning Poker
Timeline
Senior Scrum Master
Xoriant Solutions.
05.2024 - 10.2024
Senior Scrum Master
MouriTech Pvt Ltd
07.2022 - 05.2024
Scrum Master
Infogain India Pvt Ltd.
04.2021 - 05.2022
Management Trainee & Scrum Master
GoAchiev Technologies Pvt Ltd.
02.2017 - 03.2021
Master of Business Administration - Management
Acharya Nagarjuna University
Bachelor of Computer Science - Computers
Acharya Nagarjuna University
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