APARNA SIRANGI
Hyderabad
Summary
Enthusiastic and accomplished Scrum Master seeking to leverage extensive experience in Agile methodologies and leadership skills to contribute to innovative projects. Aiming to utilize my abilities to facilitate Agile ceremonies, mentor teams, and drive continuous improvement aligning with the company's commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction.
Seasoned Scrum Master with over 15 years of experience in software development and testing, 7 years of leadership in Agile environments. Proven track record in guiding cross-functional teams to adhere to Scrum principles and deliver value-added software solutions. Skilled in facilitating Agile ceremonies ensuring timely and effective decision-making and process optimization. Adept at mentoring and motivating teams, improving processes, fostering a collaborative culture, and eliminating bottlenecks to elevate team productivity. Recognized for implementing Agile metrics leading to a noticeable increase in team efficiency and a reduction in project roadblocks.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Scrum Master
Infosys
05.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: Bank of America
- Empowered team members through tailored agile process training
- Guided teams in Agile/Scrum methodologies to enhance product quality and customer satisfaction
- Proactively identified project risks and championed a proactive approach to address them
- Implemented metrics that resulted in a continuous performance, velocity, and quality improvement
- Exemplified servant leadership to empower team members and led by example
- Established an open culture that enabled vulnerability around issues leading to effective resolution
- Played an integral role in amplifying transparency and communication both internally and externally
- Collaborated with Product Owner to optimize the product backlog with clear definitions and acceptance criteria
- Cultivated a safe and collaborative environment amid conflict for a productive team dynamic
- Elevated team and organizational Scrum Maturity through consistent coaching and process refinement
- Bank of America
- Improved team velocity by 35% by implementing and facilitating the adoption of Agile practices across the development team
- Reduced the number of blockers by 50% by implementing Action items from Retrospectives and Daily standups
- The team's ability to deliver high-quality features from regular Sprint reviews
- Improved team morale by 20% by team-building activities, open communication, incorporating trust and respect among the team
- 25% increase in team productivity and a 50% reduction in rework
- Coached and mentored team members, resulting in a 50% increase in employee engagement and satisfaction
- Agile metrics measuring and tracking improved in 15% of team performance
Scrum Master and Lead QA
NESS
11.2011 - 11.2018
- Company Overview: ADP
- Managed DB dumps' lifecycle including updates, maintenance, archiving, and data masking for privacy
- Led and synergized two Scrum teams focusing on functional and automation tasks leveraging Cucumber and Selenium frameworks
- Prepared comprehensive test suites enhancing Smoke and Regression testing effectiveness
- Oversaw DB Testing governance encompassing data quality, integrity and security procedures
- ADP
Software Engineer
Wipro
11.2006 - 03.2009
- Specialized in identifying and resolving defects to maintain systemic reliability
- Involved in the progressive Development, Enhancement, and Maintenance efforts of NOKIA 3G modules
Junior Software Engineer
Image Point Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
01.2005 - 03.2006
- Company Overview: CDAC
- Contributed to the creation and revision of technical documentation ensuring clarity and comprehensiveness
- Authored critical support patches contributing to existing software’s robust performance
- CDAC
Education
Diploma in Advanced Computing - Advanced Computing
Institute Of Emerging Technologies
Pune12.2004
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Telematics
G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science
Hyderabad05.2003
Skills
- SCRUM
- AGILE Consultancy
- Product Backlog Management
- JIRA
- Confluence
- QA –Manual, Automation – Selenium, TOSCA
- JAVA, OOPS, SQL
Certification
- ICAgile Certified Professional – Agile Coaching (ICP - ACC), 01/01/22
- Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM), 01/01/22
- Certified Scrum Professional – Scrum Master (CSP - SM), 01/01/22
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), 01/01/20
- TOSCA AS1
- TOSCA AS2
Languages
- English
- Telugu
- Hindi
Timeline
Scrum Master
Infosys
05.2020 - Current
Scrum Master and Lead QA
NESS
11.2011 - 11.2018
Software Engineer
Wipro
11.2006 - 03.2009
Junior Software Engineer
Image Point Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
01.2005 - 03.2006
Diploma in Advanced Computing - Advanced Computing
Institute Of Emerging Technologies
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Telematics
G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science
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