Exceptionally driven and results-focused Agile Coach and Scrum Master with 10.9 years of IT experience in consistently delivering high-quality products, leveraging new Agile methodologies, and facilitating Scrum ceremonies. Instrumental in managing metrics for Scrum/Kanban, offering data-driven insights, and driving continuous improvements. Visionary and strategic technical team leader with expertise in directing multi-functional teams through the agile development lifecycle, interacting with Product Owners, helping in prioritizing product backlogs, and establishing advanced dashboards. Well-versed in conducting detailed metrics analysis, elevating team performance, and promoting timely delivery of top-tier services. Adroit at deploying Agile practices/frameworks in liaison with key stakeholders to achieve significant outcomes.
Duties and Responsibilities:
● Appointed as a coach and mentor for Scrum teams of 30 members, Product Owners, and stakeholders to cultivate a deep understanding of Agile principles, drive positive change, and enhance overall agility in process execution.
● Facilitated Scrum events, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum calls, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective for each of the five teams to effectively follow the Scrum framework and promote exceptional transparency.
● Well collaborated with technical team leads by Involving in all technical discussions and PR approval process due to strong technical knowledge in c#, angular, SQL, entity framework and node JS.
● Strong experience in handling tools like Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Version one and good exposure in creating innovative user-friendly dashboards to understand team’s progress.
Accomplishments:
● Championed a culture of continuous improvement through the implementation of CI/CD methodologies, while leading and supporting five teams in upholding adherence to Scrum practices and optimizing overall processes.
● Made sure to have healthy Product Backlog by preventing scope creep, significantly improving commitment reliability, and deploying robust monitoring and reporting mechanisms to track progress and make data-driven decisions.
● Enhanced the daily workflow and team members’ progress by implementing new Pair Programming and burn-down charts to support junior resources and provide expert-level guidance on various scenarios and issues.
● Addressed potential risks by implementing a risk tracker and program status tracker to monitor overall progress.
● Implemented risk matrix technique to identify risks at an early stage, transfer or avoid by categorizing and also mitigated to enhance overall product’s productivity.
Duties & Responsibilities:
● Spearheaded the Agile transformation of two teams from traditional waterfall practices to Agile methodologies by conducting mock Agile ceremonies to improve the teams' progress and achieve more benefits of Agile practices.
● Played the role of a Project Manager for a shorter period and got good exposure in managing cost, time, scope, quality, risk and benefits involving RACI matrix handling throughout the project.
● Developed and implemented visually compelling dashboards for promoting transparency and communication with stakeholders to offer real-time insights into team progress, sprint performance, and key metrics.
Accomplishments:
● Maximized the on-time/high-quality product deliveries by 20% through the provision of strategic leadership and guidance to cross-functional Scrum teams on the Agile framework in line with Agile development processes.
● Enriched the company’s success by proactively identifying and resolving impediments in collaboration with cross-functional teams; executed new strategies to maintain a steady flow of progress and meet customer expectations.
Duties & Responsibilities:
● Recognized as a dedicated Scrum Master and Team Lead for formulating/executing strategic plans and employing Agile methodologies to inspire teams toward a commitment to sprint goals and continuous process improvement.
● Interacted with teams, clients, and key stakeholders to consistently inform about critical product developments, decisions, and changes; delivered detailed reports using new reporting systems and corporate review boards.
● Conducted the Agile ceremonies and key client meetings to facilitate comprehensive discussions and ensure the timely resolution of raised issues and impediments, enabling teams to concentrate on delivering optimal value.
Accomplishments:
● Established an organizational culture centered around Agile best practices by providing clear direction/guidance to team members, external influencers, and key stakeholders in defining technical objectives and strategic goals.
● Nominated for representing Hexaware in the UK through a six-week engagement to deepen a grasp of the business and technology landscape; dealt with abruptly halted promising endeavors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
● Streamlined operational processes and efficiently reduced defect rate through risk management techniques while introducing detailed continuous defect leakage reports to improve key stakeholder and management satisfaction.
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