Result -focused professional with more than 20 years of experience in IT industry and around 8 years of experience as scrum master /Agile Coach having knowledge of Agile Methodologies like Scrum Framework, Kanban and Safe practices,
Cross cultural experience by building and maintaining relationships with clients working onsite in UK, US , Spain
Well Familiar with various domains such as BFSI, Airline, Insurance, Telecom, Entertainment and Healthcare
In BFSI domain worked on applications of wealth management of clients , online money transfer applications , Insurance domain covered life insurance applications like AXA japan, Airline domain includes Amadeus ticketing reservation systems for Dubai/Spain Airlines, Telecom domain include handling of billing systems for AT&T and British Telecom(BT), entertainment domain include Television Licensing project TVL UK automating process
Specialized in overcoming organization challenges of transitioning to Agile methodology from traditional waterfall project management models and involved in transition activities from Kanban to Agile and Agile to Safe
Versatile Experience in Quality process as test lead, test manager and defects manager and actively involved in team management activities from task allocation monitoring, test plan creation, monitoring and auditing testing process etc.
Experienced business Analyst/Product Owner in undertaking requirements definition, Functional Requirements, Test Design, following Agile / Waterfall methods etc., a working knowledge of business processes and systems and developing and executing successful product road maps
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Scrum Master
Deutsche Bank
06.2020 - Current
Dedicated scrum master for EMEA region for client Journey Tribe for DWO (Deutsche Bank Wealth Online) banking Web, Mobile application for 3 regions CH/LUX/UK
Mentored and coached team members to improve their understanding of Agile/Scrum principles and best practices
Facilitated daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint retrospectives, and other agile ceremonies, Quarterly planning
Ensured sprint deliverables and objectives were met on time
Monitored team performance and identified areas for improvement, resulting in increase in productivity
Collaborated with product owners to prioritize tasks and ensure product requirements were met
Resolved conflicts and challenges within team in timely and effective manner
Facilitated retrospectives to identify areas of improvement and ensure continuous improvement
As scrum master , expertise in tools like Jira , confluence and SharePoint
Scrum Master/Agile Coach
Western Union
10.2018 - 06.2020
As Scrum Master
Dedicated scrum master for 3 different scrum teams of up to 21 team members working on various Web, Mobile applications which are geographically distributed teams
Facilitated daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint retrospectives, and other agile ceremonies
Collaborated with product owners to prioritize tasks and ensure product requirements were met
Resolved conflicts and challenges within team in timely and effective manner
As Agile Coach
2+ years working in Agility training/coaching role with exposure to large organizational transformations
Contribution for Safe implementation, conducting training , helping RTE for PI (Program increment) planning, inspect and adopt workshops for two agile release trains (ART) over 100 people
Mentored and coached team members to improve their understanding of Agile/Scrum principles and best practices AND gaining maturity with agile mind-set and helped in moving teams to self-organized, mature, effective teams
Solid background utilizing Agile framework (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, Safe) in software development
Test Lead/Test Manger/Scrum Master/Product Owner
Capita IT (Ventura Ltd.)
10.2011 - 10.2018
Working as a Test Lead/Test Manger
Involved in end to end testing activities like create and managing a test plan, test strategy and provide guidance to team members with test planning activities, Running defect triage calls and make sure all defect gets fixed as per SLA
Making sure team is compliant and Performing all work in accordance with quality standards and established standard procedures
As a testing expertise , various tools used like Quality Centre PMTD (Project monitoring and defect tracking),TFS (Team Foundation Server defect tracking)
Working as a product owner -
Responsible for providing a product roadmap/product vision board that outlines vision, priorities, and direction for product offering over time
Develop and communicate product goal, create and clearly communicate product backlog items, and order backlog to maximize business value
Prioritizing needs and Participating in Scrum events like sprint planning, reviews, backlog refinement sessions
Acting as liaison between teams and stakeholders
Test Lead
Hexaware Technologies
10.2008 - 10.2011
Working as Test Lead , involved in end to end testing activities like create and managing test plan, daily /weekly test status reports and provide guidance to team members with test planning activities, Running defect triage calls and make sure all defect gets fixed as per SLA
Making sure team is compliant and Performing all work in accordance with quality standards and established standard procedures
Senior Tester
Tech Mahindra Pvt Limited
03.2007 - 10.2008
Working as a Senior Tester , involved in analysis of requirements ,creation of test scripts and traceability matrix of requirements /defects with test scripts , raising of bugs and participation in defect triage calls
Software Tester
Patni Computer Systems
01.2005 - 03.2007
Working as Tester , involved in understanding of requirements documents FRS, BRS DRS and preparation of test scripts and traceability matrix and raising defects and execution of test scripts
Adhering to best testing standards and practices
Education
Masters of Engineering (M.E.) - Power Electronics And Drives
Pune University
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electrical
Pune University
04.2001 -
Accomplishments
In Deutsche Bank Conducted sessions on Engineering Day, Brown Bag sessions, sessions in SM Community of Practice (COP) , worked as co -trainer for Product owner foundation course , participation in CSR Activities, received recognition award twice .
In western Union Bank, Received performance excellence award
In Capita Successfully handled the Appraisal process as ATM member twice for CMMI level 5 Certification
Certification
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (PSPO I / PSPO II)
Timeline
Scrum Master
Deutsche Bank
06.2020 - Current
Scrum Master/Agile Coach
Western Union
10.2018 - 06.2020
Test Lead/Test Manger/Scrum Master/Product Owner
Capita IT (Ventura Ltd.)
10.2011 - 10.2018
Test Lead
Hexaware Technologies
10.2008 - 10.2011
Senior Tester
Tech Mahindra Pvt Limited
03.2007 - 10.2008
Software Tester
Patni Computer Systems
01.2005 - 03.2007
Masters of Engineering (M.E.) - Power Electronics And Drives
Assistant Vice President at Deutsche India Private Limited (Deutsche Bank Group)Assistant Vice President at Deutsche India Private Limited (Deutsche Bank Group)