Parimal Gaikwad
Scrum Master
Bangalore,Karnataka
Summary
Certified SAFe 5.1 Advanced Scrum Master & Certified Scrum Master(Scrum Alliance)
Instrumental Scrum Master bringing 14 years of experience achieving ambitious goals in challenging IT environment. Diligent, forward-thinking and adaptable to dynamic company, customer and project needs. Successful at motivating teams to meet demanding timelines. Experienced Scrum Master with proven track record of successfully leading teams in developing high-quality software solutions on time and within budget. Skilled in multiple Agile methodologies, stakeholder management and sprint planning. Highly organized in managing complex projects with multiple deadlines.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Scrum Master Associate Manager
Accenture India
Bangalore
08.2021 - Current
- Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
- Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
- Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
- Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
- Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
- Evangelized Agile as strategic asset of culture and business value.
- Worked to provide continuous improvement for product development lifecycle.
- Created and implemented contingency plans to address potential risks.
- Communicated project updates to stakeholders at all levels.
Technical Lead/Agile Scrum Master
Verifone Technologies India Pvt Ltd.
Bangalore
07.2016 - 07.2021
- Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
- Built product feature lists with stakeholders.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
- Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
- Worked to provide continuous improvement for product development lifecycle.
- Worked closely and listened to team members' feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts.
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete IT projects.
- Monitored and tracked project progress to support timely completion.
- Communicated project updates to stakeholders at all levels.
- Wrote, updated and maintained project documentation.
- Created and implemented contingency plans to address potential risks.
Consultant
ITC Infotech India Ltd
Bangalore
08.2013 - 06.2016
- Worked with project managers, developers, quality assurance and customers to resolve technical issues.
- Led software development initiative as subject matter expert and primary point-of-contact for project management staff.
- Checked client code for bugs and weaknesses using approved troubleshooting methods.
- Trained and mentored junior developers and engineers, teaching skills in services and working to improve overall team performance.
- Provided technical support using knowledge of complex technology to solve problems and support new projects.
- Worked with development teams to correct problems and run test scenarios.
- Collaborated with management, internal and development partners regarding software application design status and project progress.
Senior Software Engineer
HCL Technologies Pvt Ltd
Noida
04.2012 - 07.2013
- Captured specifications, testing methods and other information for Telecom project into technical manuals.
- Practiced and encouraged respectful and transparent communication in interactions.
- Demonstrated experience and good hands-on programming experience C#, C++ and COM
- Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability, and performance.
- Reviewed project specifications and designed technology solutions that met or exceeded performance expectations.
- Informed internal personnel and external stakeholders of project milestones.
- Collaborated with management, internal and development partners regarding software application design status and project progress.
R&D Engineer
Applied Electro Magnetics Pvt Ltd
Noida
08.2011 - 03.2012
- Ownership of end-to-end application development.
- Lead the development team for new features and enhancements.
- Managed release timelines.
- Participated in formal internal design reviews of proposed products and components.
- Created detailed reports on engineering activities and findings.
Software Engineer
IASYS Technologies Pvt Ltd
Pune
01.2009 - 12.2010
- Coordinated with other engineers to evaluate and improve software and hardware interfaces.
- Reviewed project specifications and designed technology solutions that met or exceeded performance expectations.
- Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability, and performance.
- Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality.
- Informed internal personnel and external stakeholders of project milestones.
- Participated in architecture, design and implementation of back-end features using C++, C#.
Education
PG Diploma - Wireless And Mobile Computing
C DAC
Pune 02.2008 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science And Technology
Shivaji University
Kolhapur 08.2004 - 05.2007
High School Diploma -
Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education
Mumbai 08.2001 - 05.2004
SSC -
Kolhapur Board
Kolhapur 06.2000 - 05.2001
Skills
Agile & Scrum Methodologies
Task prioritization
Conflict resolution
Knowledge on Jira & Confluence
Coach & mentor team menbers
Impediment Remover
Waterfall methodology
Customer interaction
Technical Understanding
Timeline
Scrum Master Associate Manager
Accenture India
08.2021 - Current
Technical Lead/Agile Scrum Master
Verifone Technologies India Pvt Ltd.
07.2016 - 07.2021
Consultant
ITC Infotech India Ltd
08.2013 - 06.2016
Senior Software Engineer
HCL Technologies Pvt Ltd
04.2012 - 07.2013
R&D Engineer
Applied Electro Magnetics Pvt Ltd
08.2011 - 03.2012
Software Engineer
IASYS Technologies Pvt Ltd
01.2009 - 12.2010
PG Diploma - Wireless And Mobile Computing
C DAC
02.2008 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science And Technology
Shivaji University
08.2004 - 05.2007
High School Diploma -
Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education
08.2001 - 05.2004
SSC -
Kolhapur Board
06.2000 - 05.2001