Mani Kumar Volati
SAFe Scrum Master/Agile Process Leader
Kakinada
Summary
Mani Kumar is a Certified Scrum Master | Agile Project Manager | JIRA Administrator. PSM I, SASM, PMI-ACP, and PRINCE2 certified professional with 13 years of IT experience, including 8 years in Agile and hybrid environments (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Scrum-fall). Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and delivering high-quality software solutions across Energy, Retail, E-commerce, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Automotive domains.
Expert in Agile transformation, stakeholder collaboration, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Strong facilitator and servant-leader with excellent problem-solving, communication, and project management skills. Skilled in sprint planning, backlog management, and driving value-focused outcomes.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Scrum Master / Agile Process Leader
Koenigsegg (Nexer AB)
Angelholm
01.2023 - 12.2024
- Facilitated Program Increment (PI) Planning events, ensuring cross-team alignment, dependency resolution, and efficient sprint execution within the Agile Release Train (ART).
- Facilitated workshops with stakeholders to educate them on the benefits and principles of Agile, ensuring their support for the transition.
- Coached teams on SAFe principles, Lean-Agile mindset, and Agile best practices, enabling improved collaboration, faster delivery, and higher-quality product outcomes.
- Managed cross-team dependencies and risks by working closely with Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Product Owners, and stakeholders to ensure smooth program execution.
- Led Agile transformation for high-performance automotive software development teams, ensuring iterative delivery of innovative solutions within fast-paced development cycles.
- Led Scrum of Scrums and Sync Meetings, fostering transparency, addressing bottlenecks, and ensuring effective coordination across multiple Agile teams.
- Implemented Agile metrics and KPIs to track project performance, improve sprint planning accuracy, and increase predictability in high-performance automotive development.
- Worked closely with engineering and product management to refine backlogs, ensuring clarity of requirements and prioritization aligned with business objectives.
- Conducted Agile workshops and training sessions to improve team maturity, efficiency, and understanding of Lean-Agile principles within the organization.
- Established transparency by providing regular reports on sprint progress, risks, and mitigation strategies to senior management and key stakeholders.
- Optimized Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence for improved workflow visualization, backlog refinement, and enhanced collaboration among development teams.
- Created, modified, and deactivated user accounts, managed group memberships, and ensured proper access levels.
- Configured Jira Automation to streamline repetitive tasks, trigger actions, and enhance productivity.
- Designed, modified, and optimized Jira workflows, including statuses, transitions, and conditions.
- Worked on project roles, issue security levels, and global permissions for secure access.
- Maintained Jira settings, integrations, and performance tuning to ensure smooth operations.
- Guided teams in implementing DevOps and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) practices, streamlining releases, reducing cycle times, and enhancing system reliability.
- 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.
- Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
SAFe Scrum Master
Mouritech
05.2020 - 04.2021
- Conducted joint workshops with all three teams, product owners, and stakeholders to create awareness of Agile principles and the specific benefits of Scrum for their workflows.
- Arranged and tailor training sessions for team members, product owners, and stakeholders to understand Agile roles, Scrum ceremonies, and responsibilities.
- Identified and removed impediments, collaborating across multiple digital product teams and business functions to enable efficient software delivery.
- Worked closely with Product Owners to refine and prioritize backlogs, ensuring high-value delivery aligned with business objectives.
- Drove continuous improvement initiatives, fostering a self-organizing team culture and enhancing workflow efficiency.
- Acted as an Agile Coach, promoting best practices in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and guiding teams in adopting Lean-Agile principles.
- Established and tracked OKRs and KPIs to measure team performance and delivery effectiveness, driving data-driven decision-making.
- Ensured stakeholder engagement by providing clear, concise updates on sprint progress, risks, and dependencies.
- Utilized tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Miro to optimize Agile workflows and enhance team collaboration.
- Facilitated cross-functional collaboration and alignment between development teams and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality digital products.
- Created regular opportunities for stakeholders to provide feedback on deliverables, ensuring early validation and alignment with evolving business needs.
- Tracked the progress of each team using Agile tools, ensuring they stay on track and maintained alignment with overall transition goals.
- Ensured user stories, tasks, and bugs are properly defined, refined, and updated in Azure Boards.
- Facilitated meaningful retrospectives and ensured action items are documented and followed up in Azure DevOps.
- Used Azure DevOps burndown charts to ensure progress is aligned with sprint commitments.
- Monitor workflow efficiency and identify bottlenecks using Azure DevOps cumulative flow diagrams.
- Promoted an Agile mindset by addressing resistance to change, fostering a collaborative culture, and encouraging teams and stakeholders to embrace flexibility and adaptability.
- Introduced metrics such as velocity, burndown charts, and cumulative flow diagrams to provide stakeholders and teams with insights into progress and performance.
- Enabled effective team collaboration by organizing joint refinement sessions, shared retrospectives, and synchronization meetings to align objectives.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- Managed product backlog effectively, prioritizing high-value items for faster completion.
- Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
- Streamlined release processes through close coordination between development teams and operations staff.
- Enhanced team productivity by implementing Agile methodologies and facilitating daily stand-ups.
Scrum Master
Techminds LLC
New Jersey
03.2019 - 08.2019
- Led Agile teams through the full software development lifecycle, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality solutions.
- Partnered with stakeholders to align project deliverables with organizational goals, improving overall satisfaction.
- Removed impediments to facilitate uninterrupted team workflows, resulting in consistent sprint success.
- Coached teams in Agile methodologies, fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
- Drove sprint planning sessions, prioritizing tasks to optimize resource allocation and team output.
- Introduced metrics such as velocity tracking to enhance transparency and predictability of deliverables.
- Collaborated with product owners to streamline backlog refinement, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
- Conducted retrospectives to identify areas of improvement, fostering a culture of feedback and growth.
- Supported organizational Agile transformation, contributing to improved team efficiency and adaptability.
- Facilitated knowledge-sharing sessions to promote best practices across teams and projects.
- Established performance metrics to track team progress, improving transparency and accountability.
- Championed Agile adoption for startup teams, driving process optimization and improved product delivery.
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, ensuring alignment of team activities with sprint goals and deliverables.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scopes and deliverables, ensuring alignment with business needs.
- Coached team members on Agile practices, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous learning.
- Identified and mitigated risks, ensuring project timelines and deliverables remained on track.
- Refined backlogs with product owners, breaking down complex requirements into manageable user stories.
- Enhanced cross-team collaboration, resolving dependencies and streamlining workflows.
- Conducted team retrospectives to identify performance gaps and implement actionable improvements.
- Introduced Agile tools and metrics, improving team visibility and performance tracking.
- Delivered training sessions for team members, ensuring consistency in Agile practices across projects.
- Client: Eli Lilly (Worked as a consultant for different employers but same client)
Salesforce Scrum Master
Eli Lilly (Micronet, IBLESOFT Inc.)
Doral
12.2016 - 03.2019
- Led daily stand-ups and sprint ceremonies for the Salesforce implementation team, ensuring smooth collaboration between developers, testers, and business analysts.
- Worked closely with Product Owners to refine Salesforce Service Cloud user stories, prioritizing enhancements for case management and automation.
- Identified and resolved roadblocks related to Salesforce API integrations, coordinating with external vendors to streamline third-party connections.
- Tracked sprint progress in Jira and ensured Salesforce deployments followed CI/CD best practices.
- Coached the team on Agile principles, adapting Scrum practices to align with Salesforce's declarative and programmatic development model.
- Managed Salesforce user profiles and permissions, ensuring correct access levels for sales, marketing, and customer support teams.
- Designed and optimized reports & dashboards in Salesforce Sales Cloud to provide leadership with real-time insights on pipeline and revenue trends.
- Configured custom validation rules and flows to automate lead conversion processes and improve data quality in Salesforce.
- Conducted training for business users on Salesforce Lightning features, empowering them to leverage automation and analytics effectively.
- Ensured compliance with GDPR and data security policies by regularly reviewing field-level security and encryption settings in Salesforce.
- Reduced technical debt by actively identifying areas requiring refactoring or architectural improvements during sprint planning sessions.
- Led cross-functional teams to successful project completions, fostering collaborative work environment.
- Achieved higher quality deliverables with rigorous approach to backlog refinement and acceptance criteria definition.
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete IT projects.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by incorporating their feedback into product backlog for future sprints.
- Achieved consistent on-time delivery of project milestones by closely monitoring progress and adjusting plans as needed.
- Ensured projects aligned with strategic goals by facilitating collaboration between Scrum team and senior management.
Technical Analyst
Oracle India
06.2012 - 12.2015
Oracle Apps Consultant
Cooperp Software Solutions
11.2010 - 08.2011
Education
Master of Science - International Project Development
NEOMA Business School
Rouen, France 09.2021 - 12.2022
Accelerated Certificate Programme - Agile Project Management, Predictive Analytics
University Of California - Irvine
United States Of America 01.2016 - 09.2016
Master's - Computer Applications
SRM University
Chennai, India 08.2006 - 04.2009
Skills
Scrum framework expertise
Project management
Stakeholder management
Agile coaching
Agile metrics tracking
Customer interaction
Kanban knowledge
Team facilitation
Scrum processes
Continuous improvement
Teamwork and collaboration
Project team coordination
Conflict resolution
Certification
Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)
Timeline
Scrum Master / Agile Process Leader
Koenigsegg (Nexer AB)
01.2023 - 12.2024
Master of Science - International Project Development
NEOMA Business School
09.2021 - 12.2022
SAFe Scrum Master
Mouritech
05.2020 - 04.2021
Scrum Master
Techminds LLC
03.2019 - 08.2019
Salesforce Scrum Master
Eli Lilly (Micronet, IBLESOFT Inc.)
12.2016 - 03.2019
Accelerated Certificate Programme - Agile Project Management, Predictive Analytics
University Of California - Irvine
01.2016 - 09.2016
Technical Analyst
Oracle India
06.2012 - 12.2015
Oracle Apps Consultant
Cooperp Software Solutions
11.2010 - 08.2011
Master's - Computer Applications
SRM University
08.2006 - 04.2009
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