Navani Marneni
Scrum Master
Hyderabad,TG
Summary
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) with over 9 years of experience in Agile delivery, quality assurance coordination, and enterprise product implementations. Expertise in leading cross-functional teams, facilitating Agile ceremonies, and enhancing sprint efficiency to ensure high-quality product releases across web and mobile platforms. Proficient in managing complex enterprise systems, including Operations Management, Quality Management, and HSEQ compliance platforms, while driving process improvements and achieving delivery excellence. Committed to fostering a collaborative environment that empowers teams to exceed project goals and deliver exceptional results.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Agile Scrum Master
Caspian Digital Solutions
03.2025 - 03.2026
- Worked on three projects: HSEQ, QHUB, and OMS.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- Improved project delivery timeframes through effective backlog management and sprint planning.
- Facilitated cross-functional communication, enabling teams to collaborate effectively on project tasks.
- Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
- Collaborated closely with product owners to prioritize backlog items based on business value and stakeholder needs.
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
- Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
- Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
- Established strong relationships with stakeholders, aligning expectations and maintaining open lines of communication throughout projects.
- Worked effectively with multiple Scrum teams both internally and off-shore.
Scrum Master
Sapot Systems Inc.
01.2018 - 02.2025
- Led Agile delivery for enterprise software projects across web and mobile platforms.
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Standups, Reviews, and Retrospectives.
- Improved productivity through structured backlog refinement and sprint planning.
- Tracked delivery using Agile metrics such as velocity and sprint burndown.
- Removed delivery impediments and improved cross-team collaboration.
- Managed Agile workflows using Jira and Confluence.
Manual & Automation Test Engineer
ACI Software India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Executed functional, regression, and performance test strategies.
- Built automation frameworks using Selenium, JUnit, and TestNG reducing manual testing by 40%.
- Collaborated with developers for root cause analysis and bug resolution.
- Implemented CI pipelines to automate testing and deployment.
- Improved defect detection and reduced post-release defects.
Education
Master of Computer Applications - MCA
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Hyderabad, India03-2011
Skills
Agile & Project Management: Scrum, Kanban, Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Agile Metrics
Tools: Jira, Confluence
Testing: Manual Testing, Regression Testing, UAT Coordination, Defect Tracking
Automation: Selenium, JUnit, TestNG
Additional: CI/CD Pipelines, Java (OCJP Certified), Linux Administration
Certification
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) – Scrum Alliance
Timeline
Agile Scrum Master
Caspian Digital Solutions
03.2025 - 03.2026
Scrum Master
Sapot Systems Inc.
01.2018 - 02.2025
Manual & Automation Test Engineer
ACI Software India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2011 - 01.2014
Master of Computer Applications - MCA
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University