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Apurva Verma

Scrum Master
Greater Noida,UP

Summary

Seasoned Scrum Master with over 6 years of experience and a total of 13+ years in the IT industry. Demonstrated expertise in leading teams to deliver high-quality software solutions efficiently, meeting both time and budget constraints. Proficient in Agile methodologies, with strong skills in stakeholder management and sprint planning. Recognized for exceptional organizational capabilities and adept at managing complex projects with multiple deadlines.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Scrum Master

DXC Technology
12.2019 - Current
  • Led Agile project management efforts, overseeing the full lifecycle of software development projects from initiation to delivery, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.
  • Managed multiple Agile teams using various frameworks, including Scrum, FDD, Kanban, and SAFe, tailoring approaches to fit the specific needs of each project and team.
  • Managed multiple Agile teams in cross-geographical location set-up, facilitating Scrum events (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective) and ensured that all events are conducted effectively & in a timeboxed manner.
  • Provide coaching and guidance to teams on Agile principles and Scrum practices which resulted in improved efficiency and alignment with agile methodology.
  • Collaborated with Product Owners and stakeholders to prioritize and refine product backlogs, ensuring that project scope and objectives were clearly defined and met.
  • Identify and eliminate impediments or obstacles that hinder the progress of both teams.
  • Utilize project management and collaboration tools like JIRA or Microsoft Azure DevOps to document and track sprint progress, user stories, and tasks.
  • Utilize tools like JIRA/Microsoft Azure DevOps/Power BI to Generate reports and dashboards to showcase sprint progress, team velocity, Burndown charts and other key performance indicators to stakeholders.
  • Performed conflict resolution within and between teams, fostering a collaborative and solution-oriented approach.
  • Embrace a servant leadership style, prioritizing the needs of both teams and supporting them in achieving their goals.

Lead Consultant

Genpact Headstrong Capital Markets
08.2017 - 12.2019
  • Experience in Front Office, Back Office, Trading Concept. Well versed with Trade Life Cycle, Derivatives, Fixed Income Concepts.
  • Perform functional testing to test end to end functionality of the different types of trades/tickets: Fixed Income, Foreign exchange, Cross trades, derivatives etc.
  • Well versed in functional and regression test case design, execution and defect life cycle.
  • Coordinating with Business and Development team to resolve and analyze the root cause.
  • Interacting with Operation team and Gathering the Requirement and Scope of testing.
  • Training the team for Technical & Domain knowledge about the project
  • Working in phases of Functional, Regression and Adhoc Testing and Ensuring that project timelines are met.
  • Involved in providing QA sign-offs for projects releases.
  • Raise and track the defects appropriately in Quality Center and CMS and retesting it.
  • Interacting with client on daily basis Quality Centre (QC) Activities.
  • Experience on test management tools like HP-ALM, JIRA, MS-TSF.
  • Perform Scrum Master role in WAM project and perform facilitation for Scrum ceremonies (Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Demo, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective Meeting).
  • Track and remove internal and external impediments for the development team

Test Engineer

Iris Software Inc.
06.2015 - 08.2017

Quality Engineer

Clinisys
12.2010 - 04.2015

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Bipin Chandra Tripathi Kumaon Engineering College
05.2005 - 05.2009

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St.Mary's Sr. Sec. School, Haridwar(Uttarakhand)
01.2000 - 04.2004

Skills

Agile & Waterfall Methodologies

Sprint Planning & Execution

Agile Project Management

Team Facilitation

Stakeholder Management

Conflict Resolution

Coaching and Mentoring

Performance Metrics and Reporting

Change Management

Risk Management

JIRA

Azure DevOps Services-Azure Boards

SDLC

Power BI Data Analytics

Certification

ISTQB foundation level, ISTQB - International Software Testing Qualifications Board

Awards

  • Collaborators Award - DXC Technology, 12/2022
  • Collaborators Award - DXC Technology, 01/2024

Timeline

Scrum Master

DXC Technology
12.2019 - Current

Lead Consultant

Genpact Headstrong Capital Markets
08.2017 - 12.2019

Test Engineer

Iris Software Inc.
06.2015 - 08.2017

Quality Engineer

Clinisys
12.2010 - 04.2015

Bachelor of Engineering - BE - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Bipin Chandra Tripathi Kumaon Engineering College
05.2005 - 05.2009

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St.Mary's Sr. Sec. School, Haridwar(Uttarakhand)
01.2000 - 04.2004

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