Mahesh Reddy S
Hyderabad
Summary
Seasoned Release Train Engineer (RTE) and Agile Leader with 18+ years of experience spanning Scrum Mastery, Program Management, Quality Assurance, and Agile Transformation. Strong expertise in SAFe, Agile, Lean, and DevOps with a track record of driving value delivery, cross-team collaboration, and Agile best practices. Adept at leading Agile Release Trains (ARTs), managing dependencies, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Certified in SAFe RTE.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Scrum Master / Release Train Engineer (RTE) / Engineering Manager
Invesco
02.2011 - Current
- Led Agile Release Train (ART) execution for multiple value streams, aligning teams towards business objectives
- Facilitated PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, and ART Sync to ensure seamless execution and dependency resolution
- Guided Scrum Masters and teams in Agile best practices, optimizing team performance and predictability
- Worked with Product Owners and Business Leaders to maintain a healthy backlog and prioritize features
- Tracked progress using Agile metrics (velocity, burn-down charts, WIP limits, etc.) to improve delivery efficiency
- Drove continuous improvement initiatives, including automation, cross-team collaboration, and DevOps adoption
- Supported demand/capacity management and aligned teams with strategic business goals
- Successfully delivered the ICVC product range with high quality and minimal post-go-live issues
- Reorganized teams for better efficiency, ensuring smooth cross-team collaboration and dependency management
- Enhanced development and refactoring efforts, reducing redundancy and improving platform stability
- Established best practices for backlog management, ensuring clarity in priorities and value delivery
- Facilitated Agile transformations and coached teams in adopting SAFe methodologies effectively
QA Lead
Ness Technologies
06.2006 - 02.2010
- Led manual and automation testing teams, ensuring quality delivery across multiple financial projects
- Defined and implemented the Defect Life Cycle, improving issue tracking and resolution efficiency
- Created QA Project plans, Test schedules, and Test Estimates, optimizing team performance
- Worked closely with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to enhance product quality
- Managed and archived quality documentation and participated in internal and external quality audits.
Education
Master’s - VLSI Design
Dr. MGR University
Chennai01.2005
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
JNTU University
Hyderabad01.2003
Skills
- Agile Release Train (ART) execution and governance
- SAFe
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Lean methodologies
- Agile transformation and coaching teams
- PI Planning
- ART Sync
- Inspect & Adapt workshops
- Backlog management
- Capacity planning
- Forecasting
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Risk identification
- Mitigation strategies
- Metrics-driven decision-making
- Driving automation
- DevOps
- CI/CD best practices
- Jira
- Rally
- VersionOne
- ServiceNow
- Miro
- Adobe AEM
- OpenText
- Magnolia
- Selenium
- SQL Server
- Oracle
- DB2
Certification
- Certified Release Train Engineer (RTE)
- Certified in SAFe, Agile, Lean, ISTQB, Selenium
- Certified in Machine Learning & Data Analytics
- Certified in Project Management (Invesco)
Key Projects Domains
- Digital Next Gen – Adobe Project
- Invesco Perpetual & Continental Europe
- Invesco US Redesign & Mobile App
- M&T Bank Credit Score & Wells Fargo Portfolio
- Liquidity Link & Finaplex
Personal Traits Strengths
- Strong leadership and mentorship skills
- Effective stakeholder and team collaboration
- Passionate about continuous improvement and Agile transformation
- Proven ability to drive large-scale Agile initiatives
Awards
- Best Performer of the Quarter – Invesco
- Best Presentation Award for Lean Principles – Invesco
- Best Team Award – Ness Technologies
- Multiple Spot Awards for outstanding contributions
Core Skills
Agile Release Train (ART) execution and governance, SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, Lean methodologies, Agile transformation and coaching teams, PI Planning, ART Sync, and Inspect & Adapt workshops, Backlog management, capacity planning, and forecasting, Cross-functional collaboration across Product, Engineering, and Business teams, Risk identification and mitigation strategies, Metrics-driven decision-making (Velocity, WIP, Throughput, etc.), Driving automation, DevOps, and CI/CD best practices, Agile Tools: Jira, Rally, VersionOne, ServiceNow, Miro, CMS Platforms: Adobe AEM, OpenText, Magnolia, Testing & QA Tools: Selenium, LoadRunner, NeoLoad, Databases: SQL Server, Oracle, DB2
Timeline
Senior Scrum Master / Release Train Engineer (RTE) / Engineering Manager
Invesco
02.2011 - Current
QA Lead
Ness Technologies
06.2006 - 02.2010
Master’s - VLSI Design
Dr. MGR University
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
JNTU University
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