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PRAKASH PANJI

Chief Scrum Master | SAFe® Practitioner | Driving Agile Excellence Across Scaled Teams
Pune

Summary

Experienced Scrum Master with 14 years in financial services, specializing in SAFe methodology and product delivery. Led multiple teams within an Agile Release Train, managing over 20 team members and aligning product backlogs with strategic goals. Successfully delivered key projects including UDC's Retail Self-Service Portal, FIS Ambit Asset Finance core development, and HDFC's PAMS and BI dashboards.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Scrum Master - Sr Principal Consultant

Aurionpro Soultions Ltd
Pune
03.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: Aurionpro Solutions Ltd. is a global leader in advanced technology solutions. Focusing on sectors such as Banking, Payments, Transit, Data Center Services, and Government, Aurionpro leverages Enterprise AI to deliver comprehensive technology solutions to over 300 clients worldwide.
  • Operated as Chief Scrum Master within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to align Agile execution with organizational strategy.
  • Partnered with Product Management to define and prioritize backlogs based on strategic objectives and customer value.
  • Led 3 Agile teams (20 members, including 3 Product Owners) within a single Agile Release Train (ART).
  • Facilitated PI Planning sessions, ensuring team alignment, cross-team coordination, and clear ART objectives.
  • Oversaw the full delivery lifecycle of a Retail Self-Service Portal for UDC, New Zealand.
  • Leveraged FIS Ambit Asset Finance to enable scalable and robust backend support.
  • Promoted Agile best practices and conducted agile ceremonies like DSM, Sprint planning, PI planning, Sprint review, PI review, Sprint retrospective and PI retrospective.
  • Aurionpro Solutions Ltd. is a global leader in advanced technology solutions. Focusing on sectors such as Banking, Payments, Transit, Data Center Services, and Government, Aurionpro leverages Enterprise AI to deliver comprehensive technology solutions to over 300 clients worldwide.

Scrum Master - Senior Manager

HDFC Bank Ltd
Pune
04.2013 - 01.2024
  • Company Overview: HDFC, India's leading private-sector mortgage lender, diversified into banking, insurance, and asset management. In July 2023, it merged with HDFC Bank to broaden financial offerings and enhance customer access by leveraging the bank's vast network, marking a key milestone in India's financial sector.
  • Acted as Scrum Master, enabling Agile teams to translate complex business requirements into actionable deliverables.
  • Collaborated with Product Owners and stakeholders
  • Facilitated requirement elicitation workshops and brainstorming sessions to ensure alignment across business and technical teams.
  • Oversaw the creation, refinement, and prioritization of product backlogs to ensure alignment with business goals.
  • Acted as a key liaison between stakeholders and Agile delivery teams, ensuring continuous flow of communication.
  • Coordinated and supported Functional Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • HDFC, India's leading private-sector mortgage lender, diversified into banking, insurance, and asset management. In July 2023, it merged with HDFC Bank to broaden financial offerings and enhance customer access by leveraging the bank's vast network, marking a key milestone in India's financial sector.

Associate Executive

Highbar Technologies
Mumbai
08.2011 - 04.2013
  • Company Overview: Highbar Technologies, an SAP Gold Partner, transforms the EC&O and Real Estate sectors with advanced ERP solutions. Backed by the legacy of Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), we combine deep industry expertise with innovative technology to streamline operations, boost project efficiency, and drive sustainable business growth across large-scale infrastructure projects.
  • Proven ability in creating comprehensive Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) and Functional Requirement Documents (FRDs).
  • Successfully led vendor selection and negotiation processes for key technology solutions.
  • Contributed to the implementation and optimization of Microsoft CRM (MSCRM) solutions.
  • Implemented a knowledge management system using a Document Management System (DMS), enhancing organizational information access and control.
  • Highbar Technologies, an SAP Gold Partner, transforms the EC&O and Real Estate sectors with advanced ERP solutions. Backed by the legacy of Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), we combine deep industry expertise with innovative technology to streamline operations, boost project efficiency, and drive sustainable business growth across large-scale infrastructure projects.

Design Engineer Trainee

Bhagwati Consultency
Mumbai
03.2008 - 07.2008
  • Company Overview: Structural Designing Firm
  • Design of steel structures using STAAD.Pro, related to engineering applications such as chimneys, culverts, and bridges etc.
  • Structural Designing Firm

Education

MBA - Operations Management

Dr V N Bedekar Institute of Management Studies
Mumbai
04.2009 - 04.2011

Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering

VJTI
Mumbai
04.2002 - 04.2007

Skills

  • Exploration & Requirement Elicitation

  • Stakeholder Management & Alignment

  • Scope & Backlog Management

  • Program Increment (PI) Planning

  • Agile Execution & Iteration Planning

  • Agile Release Train (ART) Coordination

  • System Demos & Inspect & Adapt (I&A)

  • Metrics & Progress Tracking

  • Agile & SAFe Expertise

  • Asset Finance Domain Knowledge

  • Transaction Banking

Certification

Leading SAFe

Timeline

SAFe PO/PM

01-2025

Leading SAFe

07-2024

Scrum Master - Sr Principal Consultant

Aurionpro Soultions Ltd
03.2024 - Current

Scrum Master - Senior Manager

HDFC Bank Ltd
04.2013 - 01.2024

Associate Executive

Highbar Technologies
08.2011 - 04.2013

MBA - Operations Management

Dr V N Bedekar Institute of Management Studies
04.2009 - 04.2011

Design Engineer Trainee

Bhagwati Consultency
03.2008 - 07.2008

Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering

VJTI
04.2002 - 04.2007

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