Bharati Sharma

Key responsibilities involve the roles of both Release Train Engineer and Scrum Master.

Release Train Engineer (RTE)

• Coordinated and facilitated Agile Release Trains (ARTs) in the Customer Value Stream, ensuring seamless execution of program increments across multiple PODs (EDGE, Diageo1, DMS, and Reporting).
• Facilitated portfolio ceremonies, including quarterly PI Planning, to ensure an effective medium-term backlog is maintained, aligning team objectives with business priorities and stakeholder expectations.
• Managed dependencies, risks, and impediments to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality products.
• Ensure alignment, communication, and transparency between PODs, and provide monthly updates to leadership in CVS/LT on the progress and performance of ART.
• Team Management – Help Scrum Masters resolve issues with the performance of staff, and work with vendors to get the right team structure operating within the financial constraints, including setting up SOWs.
• Resolve issues or conflicts, and handle escalations not resolved by Sprint teams.
• Cross Team Collaboration – Coordinate with other Diageo ARTs, Programs, and Products to ensure proper dependency management, and engage work with Enterprise Architecture, Analytics and Insights, Information Management, and Security to ensure compliance.
• Ensure multiple cross-functional PODs are aligned with project goals and can deliver high-quality, value-driven solutions on time

Scrum Master:

• Facilitated Scrum framework for DMS POD—sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives, enhancing team collaboration and communication.
• Coordinated with product owners in maintaining the product backlog to ensure product backlog items were prioritized for maximum project impact, while ensuring clarity.
• Collaborated with Product Owners to refine user stories, ensuring alignment with business requirements and customer needs.
• Documented team progress and impediments, providing insights to stakeholders, and promoting transparency throughout the project lifecycle.
• Developed custom Scrum boards for better task tracking and transparency within the team.
• Resolved conflicts and facilitated open communication among team members, promoting a healthy work environment.
• Acted as a servant leader by removing impediments and fostering an environment conducive to collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Optimized resource allocation by identifying and addressing bottlenecks in project workflows, leading to reduced time-to-market for product releases.
• Supported cross-functional teams in adopting Agile methodologies, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.

• PMO Activity: Supports Supply Portfolio Directors (based in the EU, US, and Africa) and engages with SPMs/PMs (based in various global locations) to ensure project and portfolio data completeness and accuracy.
• Reporting Analysis: Establish and deliver necessary reporting to ensure projects are on track to deliver, including financials, schedule, and resources.
• Purchase Order Management: Responsible for the creation and management of purchase orders in the Coupa tool, and handle the complete life cycle of POs until closure.
• Power BI Dashboard: Review dashboards weekly to track upcoming milestones, update the tracker, and liaise with project managers to capture the escalations, issues, and gaps. Also, ensure that the quality of information is in line with the good practice guidelines.
• Project Closure: Support the PM in the complete life cycle of the project and play a crucial role in project financial closure that includes PO closures, asset capitalization, and IO closures.
• Forecast Accuracy: Conduct an analysis of the health of the portfolio, and provide inputs for the monthly project review meetings. Review Estimates versus Actual for all Supply Projects and work with PMs to achieve Forecast Accuracy (+- 10%).
• Finance Tracker: Create and maintain the financial tracker for supply and procurement in the FinTracker tool used for project finances standardization.
• Training: Responsible for owning and updating training materials, and delivering ad hoc training to PMs and resources.
• Senior Management Meetings: Coordinate and attend crucial monthly meetings, such as Tier 4, Product Line Councils, PM Forums, SPM Connect, etc. Record minutes and track the completion of action items. Responsible for creating and presenting a deck on PLC for all the portfolio projects to the Business Sponsors and Senior Management.
• Budget Reallocation – Responsible for updating and submitting the Reallocation template as per decisions made on budget movements in PLC.

Key Achievements:

• Won D&T CIO Team Award for Manufacturing OT Cyber Security Team (June 2021).
• Won the Blue Label Award – Individual Prize (Oct 2021).
• Won the Blue Label Award – Team Prize for Azure Cincom Migration (Oct 2021).
• Won the Blue Label Award – Team Prize for Forecasting Accuracy (Jan 2022).
• Won BLACK LABEL AWARD recognition for excellent work in Supply Product Line, O&R Process (April 2022).

• Supported project management teams by providing analytical insights and reporting on project performance, risks, and issues.
• Assisted in resource planning and allocation to optimize project delivery timelines and efficiency.
• Facilitated communication between stakeholders, ensuring alignment on project objectives, and progress updates.
• Implemented best practices for data collection and analysis to enhance decision-making processes.
• Monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) to track project health and identify areas for improvement.

• Developed and maintained project documentation, ensuring compliance with organizational standards and facilitating clear communication among stakeholders.
• Coordinated resource allocation and scheduling, optimizing team productivity and aligning project deliverables with strategic objectives.
• Facilitated regular project status meetings, promoting transparency and accountability while keeping all parties informed of progress.
• Implemented risk management strategies, proactively addressing potential issues and minimizing project disruptions.