Charan Tej
Principal Scrum Master
Bengaluru
Summary
Team-oriented individual promoting exemplary presentation, project management and risk oversight skills. Demonstrative Scrum Master with background communicating effectively with and leading high-performance teams. Considered expert in prioritizing tasks and optimizing workflows.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
Languages
Work History
Principal Scrum Master
Xpheno Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
09.2022 - Current
- Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
- Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
- Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
- Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
- Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
- Researched current trends to stay knowledgeable in Scrum methods.
- Managed work and project responsibilities by assigning tasks to internal individuals and external teams.
- Streamlined and optimized workflow and communication by implementing Agile frameworks.
- Worked across teams outside of engineering to find solutions and answers to issues encountered by engineering personnel.
- Evangelized Agile as strategic asset of culture and business value.
- Acted as go-to resource for engineering team, providing clarity on tasks, gathering missing assets or requirements and handling project changes.
- Trained personnel on use of IT tools and applications.
- Negotiated and managed project budgets to meet goals.
- Created and implemented contingency plans to address potential risks.
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete IT projects.
- Updated stake holders and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
- Conducted quality assurance to verify accuracy of data used in IT projects.
- Wrote, updated and maintained project documentation.
Scrum Master
Neosoft Technologies Private Limited
Bangalore
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement
- Assessed each scrum team member's responsibilities and delegated tasks to balance each employee's workload
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives
- Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases
- Worked effectively with multiple Scrum teams both internally and off-shore
- Worked closely and listened to team members' feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts
- Anticipated impediments to team delivery involve cultural barriers and logistical challenges
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress
- Worked across teams outside of engineering to find solutions and answers to issues encountered by engineering personnel
- Managed work and project responsibilities by assigning tasks to internal individuals and external teams
- Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks
- Creating a dashboard and add gadgets to keep track of assignments and issues you're working on
- Scrum Master
Scrum Master
BIT LOGIC SOFTWARE PRIVATE LIMITED
Bangalore
03.2019 - 10.2021
- Role software development team, diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory
- Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
- Facilitating and monitoring the Scrum process from initiation through delivery e.g
- Daily Stand- ups, Iteration Planning, Reviews, and Retrospectives
- Serving as a liaison between the product owners and development team to ensure that all targets and requirements are met
- Maintaining product backlog, Removing or addressing process impediments
- Mentoring and coaching Scrum teams to instill agile values and principles and lead by example
- Facilitating productivity by removing impediments to the team, mediating through conflicts, helping the team to make decisions, and adhering to continuous improvement principles
- Coordinating across other agile teams for complex projects
- Managing Scrum process and passing it to the team as self-organization matures.
Scrum Master
Scrum Master/ OG Digital Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
03.2015 - 09.2019
- Facilitated and organized Scrum events, including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective, ensuring adherence to timeboxing and best practices.
- Coached and mentored the Scrum Team and stakeholders on agile principles, Scrum practices, and continuous improvement techniques.
- Worked closely with the Product Owner to manage and refine the product backlog, ensuring it was well-defined, prioritized, and aligned with business goals.
- Identified and resolved impediments and obstacles that impacted team productivity, collaborating with team members and stakeholders to find effective solutions.
- Monitored key metrics such as Sprint burndown and team velocity to track progress and optimize the team's performance.
- Facilitated regular Sprint Retrospectives to gather feedback and implement process improvements, leading to a more efficient and effective workflow.
- Managed stakeholder communication, ensuring that feedback and expectations were appropriately addressed and incorporated into the development process
Test Engineer
Auromax Technologies Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
03.2012 - 05.2015
- Understanding the application thoroughly with the help of the CRS document
- Involved in Functionality testing, Integration testing, and Regression testing
- Involved in Compatibility testing on different Browsers
- Preparing and documenting the test conditions and test cases
- Reviewed Test cases and updated the review comments
- Coordinating with Test Lead and Development Team for Bug Fixing
- Involved in Analyzing Test Results, Reporting and Tracking Defects
- Participated in Retrospect meeting
Education
Bachelor of Engineering -
Anna University
Certified Scrum Master(CSM - undefined
Skills
Agile Planningundefined
Timeline
Principal Scrum Master
Xpheno Pvt. Ltd
09.2022 - Current
Scrum Master
Neosoft Technologies Private Limited
10.2021 - 07.2022
Scrum Master
BIT LOGIC SOFTWARE PRIVATE LIMITED
03.2019 - 10.2021
Scrum Master
Scrum Master/ OG Digital Pvt. Ltd
03.2015 - 09.2019
Test Engineer
Auromax Technologies Pvt. Ltd
03.2012 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Engineering -
Anna University
Certified Scrum Master(CSM - undefined
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