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MADHURIMA THAMPI

MADHURIMA THAMPI

Project Manager/Scrum Master

Summary

Results-driven IT professional with 15+ years of experience across Retail, Communications, Media, and Life Sciences domains. Certified Scrum Master with a strong track record in implementing Agile methodologies, facilitating Scrum practices, and leading cross-functional, geographically distributed teams. Adept in end-to-end project management, including project proposals, planning, estimation, forecasting, margin optimization, billing/invoicing, drafting SOWs, and resource management. Proven ability to manage diverse stakeholders across business and technology functions, ensuring alignment, engagement, and successful delivery. Skilled in driving process compliance, supporting audits, and delivering high-impact IT solutions aligned with business goals.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications

Work History

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

LTIMINDTREE LTD
02.2022 - Current

Client: adidas

Role: Project Manager/ Scrum Master


  • Led end-to-end delivery of projects, ensuring alignment with scope, budget, and timeline.
  • Led cross-functional, geographically distributed teams in a hybrid work model for Salesforce and AI chatbots projects.
  • Facilitated Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
  • Coached teams on Agile/Scrum practices to improve delivery and team performance.
  • Managed stakeholder expectations and ensured alignment with business and IT objectives.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define roadmaps and prioritize project backlogs.
  • Oversaw technical delivery, ensuring alignment with architecture, performance, and security standards.
  • Coordinated efforts across multiple Scrum teams, both onshore and offshore.
  • Identified and mitigated project risks, issues, and cross-team dependencies.
  • Delivered project reports and dashboards to PMO, stakeholders, and leadership.
  • Managed vendor relationships, reviewed SOWs, and processed invoices per project milestones.
  • Used tools like Jira, Confluence for Agile project tracking and reporting.
  • Promoted a high-performance culture focused on collaboration, ownership, and delivery.


SENIOR ASSOCIATE

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
08.2009 - 02.2022


Client: MGM Studios Inc.

Role: Scrum Master


  • Organized and facilitated daily stand-up meetings, reviews, estimations, retrospectives, and other Scrum-related meetings.
  • Assisted in team development, and leveraged organizational resources to improve capacity for project work.
  • Supported the project manager in managing customer expectations for project deliverables.
  • Define governance model – Create real time dashboards/reports showing progress and effectiveness of methodology, performance of team and help in planning sprint releases.
  • Continuously monitor and contribute to continuous improvement and ensure successful transition.


Client: Cengage Learning

Role: Test Lead/Scrum Master


  • Run scrum events and mentor team following Agile Scrum methodology.
  • Guide QA team in performing testing related to E-commerce - Order Management and Workflow management across Web application, mobile and Oracle SQL DB
  • Regression test suite automated using Selenium Java in CRAFT Maven framework.
  • Automated regression test scripts executed across Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari browsers.
  • Implemented Extent Reporting and Continuous integration achieved using GitLab and Jenkins.
  • Web analytics testing using Google Tag manager and Defect management using JIRA.
  • Review QA deliverables and share weekly status reports.




Client: AbbVie

Role: Test Lead


  • Test Estimation and Test Plan preparation
  • Test Design and RTM preparation based on FRS provided
  • Test case Execution: Executing, Monitoring and Tracking
  • Maintaining Defect Log: Defect Logging, Retesting, Tracking & Analysis
  • Co-ordination with Developers and Onsite team for Defect Resolving and queries
  • Daily and Weekly Status reporting
  • Preparation of monthly project metrics
  • Preparation of Test summary report

Education

B.TECH - Electronics & Communication Engineering

M.G.University
06.2004 - 2008.06

Skills

  • Project Lifecycle Management
  • Stakeholder Management & Communication
  • Budgeting & Cost Control
  • Risk & Issue Management
  • Project Scheduling & Planning
  • Contract & Vendor Management
  • Change Management
  • Status Reporting & Dashboarding

Certification

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) from Scrum Alliance

Timeline

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

LTIMINDTREE LTD
02.2022 - Current

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
08.2009 - 02.2022

B.TECH - Electronics & Communication Engineering

M.G.University
06.2004 - 2008.06
MADHURIMA THAMPIProject Manager/Scrum Master