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Navalkant Konda

Scrum Master
Solapur,MH

Summary

Certified Scrum Master with 5+ years of experience and total IT experience of 7.8 Years with proven track record of facilitating Agile transformations and leading teams to exceptional performance. Proficient in Scrum principles, methodologies, and tools, with a deep understanding of Agile values and principles. Expertise in coaching, mentoring, and removing impediments to team progress, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment. Successful in guiding teams through complex product launches, ensuring timely delivery and customer satisfaction.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification

Work History

Scrum Master

Infosys ltd
Pune
03.2022 - Current
  • Guided teams in Agile principles, Scrum framework, and continuous improvement practices.
  • Led sprint planning, backlog refinement, and daily stand-ups to ensure team alignment and progress.
  • Collaborated with product owners to define and prioritize product requirements aligned with business objectives.
  • Proactively removed impediments to team progress, addressing resource allocation, dependencies, and external blockers.
  • Established metrics and reporting to track team performance and identify improvement areas.
  • Implemented Scrum tools such as Jira and Confluence to enhance team efficiency.
  • Developed and delivered training programs for new team members on Agile methodologies and Scrum practices.
  • Successfully led teams through major product launches, ensuring on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.
  • Facilitated retrospectives to foster team learning, identify improvements, and enhance collaboration.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, product management) to ensure seamless collaboration.
  • Cultivated a positive and productive team environment based on Agile values and principles.
  • Reduced team cycle time by 20% by implementing Scrum best practices and workflow optimization.
  • Improved product quality by 15% through automated testing and continuous integration.
  • Conducted workshops and presentations on Agile principles and Scrum implementation for stakeholders and clients.
  • Established a Scrum of Scrums to enhance inter-team communication and collaboration.
  • Utilized Kanban boards to visualize workflow and identify bottlenecks.
  • Managed and maintained the team backlog, ensuring transparency and sprint commitment adherence.
  • Developed and executed a risk management plan to mitigate potential project risks.
  • Guided teams in estimation techniques (planning poker, story points).
  • Resolved team conflicts to maintain a productive work environment.
  • Presented Scrum and Agile concepts to external stakeholders to promote understanding and buy-in.

SCRUM MASTER /QA/AP

DYPCOE
Pune
10.2017 - 03.2022
  • Facilitated Agile ceremonies and ensured team adherence to Scrum best practices for a cross-functional team of 10.
  • Assisted with release planning and coordinated efforts between multiple teams working on related projects.
  • Created dashboards using various tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Trello, to track project progress and milestones.
  • Participated in feature design discussions offering insights from an Agile perspective when necessary.
  • Worked closely with senior management and other stakeholders during strategic planning sessions for upcoming releases.
  • Monitored progress of sprints, providing visibility into project status for stakeholders.
  • Organized meetings between stakeholders from different departments to discuss potential solutions or strategies.
  • Delivered results using strong understanding of project management methodology and PMO standards.
  • Led a cross-functional Agile team (developers, data scientists, QA) to deliver a real-time project.
  • Supported the development team in understanding user stories, acceptance criteria and definition of done.
  • Acted as a servant leader to the development team by removing impediments and resolving conflicts.
  • Developed training materials to educate stakeholders about agile methodologies.
  • Collaborated with other Scrum Masters across teams to ensure consistency in processes and tools used.
  • Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Retrospectives and Reviews.

Education

M.Tech -

College Of Engineering Pune (COEP)
Pune, Maharashtra
07.2013

Skills

  • Agile methodologies & Scrum framework expertise (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
  • Backlog and sprint management
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Continuous improvement strategies
  • Team facilitation and leadership
  • Conflict resolution techniques
  • Communication and teamwork skills
  • Problem-solving and decision-making
  • Change/Delivery management practices
  • Sprint planning & execution, Agile Maturity
  • Test-driven development (TDD)
  • Continuous delivery principles
  • Behavior-driven development (BDD)
  • Project management tools: Jira, Confluence, Rally, Azure DevOps, Trello, MS Project, CI/CD
  • KPIs: Velocity, Burnup/Burndown, Lead Time, Cycle Time, Response time, Capacity Utilization
  • Database technologies: SQL, MongoDB, Hadoop, Hive, Oracle
  • Business intelligence tools: Tableau, Power BI, MicroStrategy, Metric Insights BI
  • ETL tools: Data Stage ETL, SSIS Package, Informatica PowerCenter/BDM
  • Testing methodologies: API testing, manual testing, mobile testing

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
  • Kanban Practitioner
  • SAFe 6.0 Scrum Master (SSM 6.0)
  • Scrum Master Accelerator Program
  • ISTQB Foundation Level
  • ISTQB Agile Tester Extension
  • Agile Scrum for Beginners + SM Prep (Udemy)

Languages

Marathi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
Telugu
Advanced (C1)
C1

Projects

Project: AI-Powered Agile Retrospective Analyzer (AARA)
Role: Scrum Master
Environment: Agile, JIRA, Confluence, Python, Azure DevOps, Power BI, NLP (spaCy, Transformers)

Key Responsibilities:

  • Facilitated Agile ceremonies and ensured team adherence to Scrum best practices for a two cross-functional team of 10.
  • Led the development of an internal AI tool that analyzed retrospective meeting notes using NLP and sentiment analysis to uncover team blockers, burnout signals, and improvement trends.
  • Integrated AARA insights with JIRA and Power BI to generate actionable dashboards for the Product Owner and leadership.
  • Used retrospective data to support evidence-based coaching and improve team velocity by 20% over 4 sprints.
  • Initiated an Agile Maturity Model based on AARA findings, helping the team move from “norming” to “performing” in Tuckman's stages.

Project: Real-Time Credit Line Adjuster (RTCLA)
Role: Scrum Master
Environment: Agile, JIRA, Confluence, Python, Azure, Kafka, SQL, Machine Learning, Fintech Compliance

Key Contributions:

  • Led a cross-functional Agile team (developers, data scientists, QA) to deliver a real-time credit limit adjustment engine for a digital lending platform.
  • Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives, ensuring 2-week sprint cadence.
  • Collaborated with Product Owner to prioritize user stories focused on dynamic risk scoring, fraud alert thresholds, and compliance reporting (GDPR/PSD2).
  • Streamlined communication between data science and backend teams, accelerating delivery of risk-model APIs by 30%.
  • Enhanced sprint delivery predictability from 65% to 92% by implementing improved estimation and velocity tracking.
  • Supported UAT and business stakeholder demos; the project reduced credit default rate by 18% over 3 months.

Project: Wealth Insights BI Dashboard for Advisors

Role: Scrum Master
Environment: Agile, Power BI, Azure Data Factory, SQL Server, JIRA, Confluence, CRM Integration, Fintech Advisory

Key Contributions:
• Led the Agile delivery of a BI reporting platform to visualize advisor performance, client segmentation, and AUM trends for a wealth management firm.
• Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming across a distributed team of BI developers and data engineers.
• Collaborated with Product Owner and advisor leads to define KPIs, reporting dimensions, and drill-down needs.
• Streamlined CRM and portfolio system integration, reducing advisor report generation time by 70%.
• Achieved 95% sprint success rate and improved dashboard usability through iterative demo-based feedback.
• Enabled cross-sell opportunity tracking and revenue forecasting for 200+ advisors using real-time dashboard insights.

Timeline

Scrum Master

Infosys ltd
03.2022 - Current

SCRUM MASTER /QA/AP

DYPCOE
10.2017 - 03.2022

M.Tech -

College Of Engineering Pune (COEP)

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