Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Certified Scrum Master - Scrum Alliance
Timeline
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Pradeep Thulasidas

Pradeep Thulasidas

Scrum Master, Agile Coach
Chennai

Summary

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

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Director - Agile

LTI Mindtree Ltd
Chennai
10.2021 - Current

Role of Scrum Master

  • Integral participant in the Enterprise Level Agile Transformation initiative.
  • In addition to fostering a culture of Agile principles within the teams, actively contributed to the formulation of optimal practices for the Agile Center of Excellence to facilitate seamless Agile adoption.
  • Played a pivotal role in transitioning from legacy Agile Tools to cutting-edge platforms like Digital.Ai.
  • Provided coaching to the team on a range of Agile Practices and undertook the responsibility of elevating the team's Agile maturity.

Role of Acting Agile Coach

  • Provide hands-on coaching and guidance to cross-functional teams on Agile principles, methodologies, and best practices, resulting in improved collaboration and delivery efficiency.
  • Conducted in-depth Agile assessments to identify areas for improvement within teams and implemented tailored strategies to enhance Agile maturity.
  • Designed and delivered customized Agile training sessions and workshops for team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders to foster a deeper understanding of Agile concepts.
  • Collaborated with leadership to develop and execute Agile transformation roadmaps, aligning business goals with Agile practices and enabling smoother transitions.
  • Monitored and analyzed Agile metrics and key performance indicators to identify trends, bottlenecks, and opportunities for optimization, driving data-driven decision-making.

Principle Scrum Master / Project Manager

Hexaware Technologies
Chennai
04.2019 - 10.2021
  • Collaborated closely with the Product Owner to gain a deep understanding of business objectives and facilitated the Scrum team in achieving optimized delivery.
  • In the role of Scrum Master, ensured timely deliverables across multiple Scrum teams by prioritizing tasks in alignment with business requirements, emphasizing value delivery.
  • Efficiently coordinated activities among all project Scrum teams, ensuring a seamless flow of crucial information.
  • Conducted Meta Scrum meetings on alternate days to proactively address interdependencies among different teams.
  • Managed and orchestrated releases at the conclusion of each six-sprint cycle, ensuring smooth integration of project components.
  • Upheld adherence to the Scrum process within teams and maintained workflow integrity in the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) system.

Associate Solutions Engineer

Western Union, Consulting
Chennai
02.2012 - 04.2019
  • Leading a 38 member project that comprises of four teams and 5 BA's
  • Participating in internal and external quality audits like PHI, IQA, ISO, IS
  • Generating various reports like WSR, SMR, Agile Metrics Report, Sprint Summary Reports and Release report for senior management.

Systems Engineer

Wipro Technologies
04.2007 - 02.2012
  • Preparing the RTM (Requirements Traceability Matrix) in QC for new Projects
  • Creating Test Plans
  • Review Test Design deliverables at various phases of the testing activity
  • Analyze and Mitigate risks involved in business through timely and precise execution of test cases in testing
  • Test Monitoring and Control
  • Generating Reports pertaining to the metrices
  • Efficiently coordinating between the Development Team, Data Team, Business and Testing Team during various phases of Test Execution ensuring smooth Project Delivery avoiding any delays.

Education

MBA - Operations Management

University of Madras
Chennai
08.2008 - 2010.10

Bachelor of Science - Physics

University of Madras
Chennai
06.2001 - 2004.05

Skills

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Certification

Certified Scrum Master

Certified Scrum Master - Scrum Alliance

The CSM certification reflects my commitment to fostering effective teamwork, enhancing collaboration, and driving the successful delivery of projects in an Agile environment. Through this training and certification, I have gained a deep understanding of Agile values, Scrum ceremonies, and servant leadership.

Timeline

Associate Director - Agile

LTI Mindtree Ltd
10.2021 - Current

Certified Scrum Master

04-2019

Principle Scrum Master / Project Manager

Hexaware Technologies
04.2019 - 10.2021

Associate Solutions Engineer

Western Union, Consulting
02.2012 - 04.2019

MBA - Operations Management

University of Madras
08.2008 - 2010.10

Systems Engineer

Wipro Technologies
04.2007 - 02.2012

Bachelor of Science - Physics

University of Madras
06.2001 - 2004.05
Pradeep ThulasidasScrum Master, Agile Coach