Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Key Client Projects
Certification
Work Awards
Languages
Timeline
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Manasa R

Manasa R

Bengaluru

Summary

Scrum Master with 4+ years of experience in Agile project delivery within SaaS environments. Skilled in aligning team efforts with business objectives, facilitating daily stand-ups, and utilizing tools such as Azure Boards. Demonstrated ability to maintain sprint integrity, foster collaboration, and ensure high-quality project completion.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Scrum Master

Exto Project Solutions
Bengaluru
04.2021 - Current

· Led Agile delivery for a cloud-based low-code project management platform catering to diverse industries.

· Facilitated daily standups (morning and evening) and coordinated sprint planning sessions.

· Assigned and tracked weekly goals across team members, ensuring alignment with company priorities.

· Maintained updated Jira and ClickUp boards to track task progress and ensure backlog cleanliness.

· Delivered weekly status reports highlighting project progress, risks, and success metrics to management.

· Led sprint retrospectives focused on removing blockers and improving sprint efficiency.

· Aligned team goals with business objectives to ensure timely, quality-driven delivery.

· Supported integration and release cycles, collaborating with deployment and QA teams.

· Coached team members on Agile principles, improving velocity and delivery quality.

· Actively maintained and guided the product team to meet sprint goals, leveraging Azure Boards for task tracking, progress monitoring, and team alignment.

Functional & Presales Consultant

Exto Project Solutions
Bengaluru
01.2021 - 03.2022
  • Engaged with clients to gather functional requirements and deliver compelling demos.
  • Configured systems to client-specific needs and created technical documentation.
  • Supported sales teams with pre-sales activities and tailored training for client onboarding.
  • Conducted gap analyses to improve system adoption and client satisfaction.

Education

B.Tech - Computer Science

CMR University
Bengaluru
01.2020

12th Grade -

Smiore Vyasapuri PU College
01.2016

10th Grade - ICSE

Sandur Girls' Residential School
01.2014

Skills

  • Agile Scrum Framework
  • Sprint Planning & Retrospectives
  • Burndown Charts
  • Jira
  • ClickUp
  • Azure DevOps
  • Project Visibility Reporting
  • Requirement Gathering & Analysis
  • User Stories
  • Acceptance Criteria
  • Technical Writing
  • Product Documentation
  • UAT Facilitation
  • Regression & Functional Testing
  • ISO 9001 Standards
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Team Mentoring

Key Client Projects

Yotta Data Centers, Scrum Master, 08/01/23, 01/31/24

Oversaw end-to-end sprint planning and delivery for the YDC project.

Delivered system configuration, analytics mapping, and detailed user manuals.

Conducted UAT training and defect triaging to ensure high-quality outputs.

Championed cross-functional collaboration across multiple teams. 

POCs delivered – JE Dunn, Total Systems, Bechtel

Facilitated requirement gathering, solutioning workshops, and client demos.

Aligned integration flows and configurations to client expectations 

Led successful UAT phases ensuring business alignment.

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner, Scrum Alliance
  • Microsoft Azure DevOps Bootcamp
  • Business Writing & Technical Writing Immersion

Work Awards

Above & Beyond Award: Led the ISO 9001:2015 audit independently, ensuring seamless certification.

Spotlight Award: Successfully managed the inauguration of a new office.

Above & Beyond Award: Orchestrated a high-engagement Men's Day event with creative team activities.

Above & Beyond Award: Recognized for proactively achieving dual certifications—CSM & CSPO—demonstrating a strong commitment to professional development and Agile best practices.

Languages

  • English, Full Professional Proficiency
  • Kannada, Full Professional Proficiency

Timeline

Scrum Master

Exto Project Solutions
04.2021 - Current

Functional & Presales Consultant

Exto Project Solutions
01.2021 - 03.2022

B.Tech - Computer Science

CMR University

12th Grade -

Smiore Vyasapuri PU College

10th Grade - ICSE

Sandur Girls' Residential School
Manasa R