Open To Work
ANUSHA KANDHUKURI
CERTIFIED SCRUM MASTER | AGILE DELIVERY LEADER
Visakhapatnam
Summary
Results-driven Certified Scrum Master (CSM) with around 10 years in Agile and QA leadership Expert in Scrum ceremonies, Agile coaching, and delivery execution Strong experience in Banking Insurance, Healthcare and Telecom domains Proven track record in improving velocity, quality, and team performance
Seasoned Senior Scrum Master known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in agile methodologies, team facilitation, and backlog refinement to ensure smooth project progression. Excel in leadership, communication, and problem-solving to guide teams towards success. Adapt quickly to change, fostering collaborative environments that enhance productivity and innovation.
Team-driven scrum master knowledgeable in task prioritization, risk management and workflow optimization. Committed agile expert with several years of expertise in public speaking, presenting information clearly and developing high performing teams. Collaborative individual remains poised in all types of situations.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of post-secondary education
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Scrum Master
Virtusa Consulting Services
Hyderabad
06.2022 - 10.2025
- Managed and coordinated bi-weekly sprint releases and quarterly production deployments, ensuring timely delivery with minimal defects and improved stakeholder satisfaction
- Enhanced sprint delivery efficiency during 03-04 release cycles by proactively removing blockers, fostering team collaboration, and streamlining sprint planning activities.
- Coordinated release planning and sprint execution for multiple Agile projects with 2-week sprint cadence, ensuring alignment between business priorities and delivery timelines.
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies for a 7-10 member cross-functional Agile team including Developers, QA Business Analysts, and Product Owners across multiple sprint cycles
- Collaborated with Product Owners and stakeholders to prioritize user stories, define acceptance criteria, and ensure a healthy product backlog for continuous delivery.
- Monitored sprint metrics including velocity, burndown charts, defect leakage, and cycle time to enhance team predictability and maintain release quality.
- Reduced defect leakage by improving collaboration between Development and QA teams and supporting early testing involvement during sprint execution
Scrum Master/Agile Team Lead/Quality Engineer
TCS
Chennai
01.2014 - 06.2022
- Facilitated Scrum practices and Agile ceremonies, collaborating with stakeholders and mentoring team members
- Supported Scrum practices and Agile ceremonies and collaborated with stakeholders and mentored
- Collaborated with cross-functional team to enhance project outcomes.
- Oversaw release management processes to ensure timely delivery.
- Implemented agile delivery practices to improve project efficiency.
- Monitored velocity tracking metrics to assess team performance.
- Promoted continuous improvement initiatives to enhance workflows.
- Developed risk mitigation strategies to minimize project disruptions.
- Analyzed scrum metrics to evaluate team effectiveness.
- Supported agile transformation initiatives to enhance organizational agility.
- Implemented SAFe Agile practices to align teams with project goals.
- Created dashboards to visualize project progress and metrics.
Software Engineer
TCS
Chennai
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Executed manual test cases to ensure application functionality met requirements across multiple modules.
- Executed manual test cases and validated application functionality across multiple modules
- Participated in Agile Scrum activities, supporting regression and smoke testing to ensure quality during sprint releases.
- Supported User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by verifying fixes to ensure readiness for production deployment.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Chemical Engineering
Gayatri Vidya Parishad College Of Engineering
Visakhapatnam 05.2012 - 05.2015
Diploma - CHE
GICE
07.2009 - 11.2011
SSC -
RCM Aided High School
06.2007 - 05.2008
Skills
- Scrum
- Agile
- Scrum processes
- Sprint Planning
- Backlog management
- Release planning
- Release Management
- Agile delivery
- Backlog Grooming
- Agile mentoring
- Scrum facilitation
- Daily Scrum
- Retrospectives
- Metrics tracking
- Risk identification
- Risk mitigation
- Risk planning
- Capacity planning
- Agile best practices
- Continuous improvement
- Team collaboration
- Stakeholder Management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Leadership
- Team Leadership
- Effective communication
- Decision making
- Problem solving
- Adaptability
- Adaptive planning
- Lean principles
- Servant leadership
- Scrum meetings
- Sprint planning
- Backlog management
- Servant leadership
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- STQB Certified Tester
- Selenium Cypress, Agile Certifications
- Domain courses completed on Banking, Insurance, Telecom, Healthcare and Digital
Languages
Telugu
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Upper Intermediate
B2
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
RemoteOn-SiteSalary Range
₹199000/yr - ₹200000/yrTimeline
Senior Scrum Master
Virtusa Consulting Services
06.2022 - 10.2025
Software Engineer
TCS
01.2016 - 12.2017
Scrum Master/Agile Team Lead/Quality Engineer
TCS
01.2014 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Technology - Chemical Engineering
Gayatri Vidya Parishad College Of Engineering
05.2012 - 05.2015
Diploma - CHE
GICE
07.2009 - 11.2011
SSC -
RCM Aided High School
06.2007 - 05.2008