Deep Shikha
Associate Project Manager | Scrum Master
Hyderabad
Summary
Professional with comprehensive experience in agile methodologies and team facilitation. Skilled in guiding teams through agile practices, fostering collaboration, and driving successful project outcomes. Adept at adapting to changing requirements, resolving conflicts, and ensuring continuous improvement. Recognized for strong leadership, effective communication, and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Scrum Master | Associate Project Management
Blue Yonder Private Ltd.
Hyderabad
12.2016 - Current
- Seasoned professional with 11+ years of experience in Project and Delivery Management, Agile Transformation, Program Management, Quality Assurance and Business Analysis.
- Lead and manage diverse projects teams consisting of 20 members facilitating the delivery of software solutions with client satisfaction & quality.
- Managed product backlog effectively, prioritizing high-value items for faster completion.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- Conducted daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions, and sprint reviews, ensuring effective communication among team members.
- Developed custom Scrum boards for better task tracking and transparency within the team.
- Improved team efficiency by implementing Agile and Scrum methodologies for project management.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives through regular retrospective meetings with the team.
- Resolved conflicts and facilitated open communication among team members, promoting a healthy work environment.
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
- Streamlined release processes through close coordination between development teams and operations staff.
- Created comprehensive user stories with clear acceptance criteria to guide development efforts.
- Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
- Coordinated with external vendors to deliver IT project components.
Build and Integration Engineer
Qualcomm
Hyderabad
08.2014 - 11.2016
- Build and Integration Engineer involved in build and release activity of MSM8974/ MSM8909 chipset.
- Responsibilities included reporting issues, capturing logs, analysing issues along with follow up with relevant stakeholders.
- Ensured seamless user experience by conducting thorough testing of integrated systems before deployment.
- Attended meetings and took on leadership role as point of contact or stakeholder for projects.
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant
Bangalore
05.2012 - 06.2014
- Involved in the testing and delivery of Elsevier project.
- Worked closely with clients to establish specifications and system designs.
- Contributed to successful project completion with effective time management and prioritization skills, meeting tight deadlines consistently.
- Managed a mix of 10 customers per day to bridge the gap between clients and developers.
Education
Certified IT Project Manager -
ISB Hyderabad
Hyderabad 06.2022 - 09.2022
MCA - Computer Science
NIT Bhopal
Bhopal 07.2008 - 05.2011
Skills
Project Delivery Stakeholder Risk Change Management
Release Planning & Execution Customer Interaction
Kanban Scrum Jira Budget estimation
Retrospection Risk identification
SDLC Leading scrum meetings Team collaboration Public speaking
Decision-making Conflict resolution QA
Timeline
Certified IT Project Manager -
ISB Hyderabad
06.2022 - 09.2022
Scrum Master | Associate Project Management
Blue Yonder Private Ltd.
12.2016 - Current
Build and Integration Engineer
Qualcomm
08.2014 - 11.2016
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant
05.2012 - 06.2014
MCA - Computer Science
NIT Bhopal
07.2008 - 05.2011
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