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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Skill Improvement Training Programs
Certification
Volunteer Experience & Community Work
Accomplishments
Timeline
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RAKHI AGARWAL

RAKHI AGARWAL

Scrum Master (In-Person/Remote)
Chandigarh, INDIA

Summary

Team-oriented individual promoting exemplary presentation, project management and risk oversight skills. Demonstrative Scrum Master with background communicating effectively with and leading high-performance teams. Considered expert in prioritizing tasks and optimizing workflows. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

1
1

Years SCRUM MASTER

8
8

Years PRODUCT OWNER

20
20

Years PROJECT MANAGER

2
2
Certificates

Work History

Scrum Master

NetITSystems
Remote
05.2022 - Current
  • Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
  • Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
  • Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
  • Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
  • Coached team in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
  • Researched current trends to stay knowledgeable in Scrum methods.
  • Practiced & promoted Appreciative Enquiry amongst team members for healthy personal and professional growth

Product Owner

AgileVirgin
Remote
05.2020 - 12.2022
  • Owned and prioritized Product Backlog.
  • Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
  • Managed implementation of new features by outlining plans, Road Maps and specifications such as how, where and when each component would work.
  • Brainstormed with peers and other members of design team to determine enhancements and product features.
  • Created visuals and renderings communicating product design concepts.
  • Wrote comprehensive user manuals for new products and additional technical documentation.

Product Owner & UI/UX Designer

MyTrustedDr
Remote
01.2014 - 10.2017
  • Broke project into epics and implementable user stories.
  • Communicated with product managers and UX designers to translate project requirements and business objectives into polished user interfaces.
  • Attended Agile ceremonies, demos and production proving activities.
  • Collaborated with management to identify and prioritize new development concepts.
  • Owned and prioritized product backlog.
  • Used Agile Scrum model to deliver solutions with high level of flexibility and adaptability.
  • Operated in global development environment, working across multiple time zones and cultures.
  • Converted abstract ideas and requirements into user personas and storyboards.
  • Conducted live user testing of components and functionality to evaluate effectiveness of designs and enhancements.

Conference & Event Organizer

AgilityToday
Remote
09.2020 - Current
  • Fostered collaborative efforts to schedule, host, and facilitate events and identify further opportunities to reach members of community.
  • Participated in strategy development and planning to grow organizing program and advance campaigns.
  • Participated in PI Planning meetings bringing together multiple Event teams to evaluate, design & curate events and conferences, creating Roadmap, Goals and Plan of Action and Event Promotion.
  • Hired, trained and supervised volunteers and support staff required for events.
  • Coordinated volunteer activities and facilitated distribution of promotional and marketing materials.
  • Developed post-event reports to determine effectiveness of each event.

Founder & Project Manager

Effectz Web Design & Development Studio
Chandigarh
08.2004 - 03.2020
  • Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
  • Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
  • Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
  • Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
  • Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
  • Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
  • Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.

Senior Web Designer

MasterSolve
Chandigarh
01.2001 - 08.2003
  • Planned website development, converting mockups into usable web presence with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
  • Adhered to SEO best practices while designing sites.
  • Designed Gaming Portals, Online Dating websites, Casino Websites, Messenger Skins, creating Macromedia Flash presentations for new products.

Web Designer and HTML Expert

RedAlkemi (Pugmarks)
Chandiagrh
01.2000 - 01.2001
  • Designed highly engaging interactive user interfaces that complied with modern web standards.
  • Promoted brand identity by creating company logos and delivering attractive, user-friendly and unique website.
  • Delivered technical presentations to illustrate proposed site designs.
  • Conducted HTML training workshops

Multimedia Faculty

Zee Edutech
Chandigarh
01.1999 - 01.2000
  • Planned and incorporated instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, equipment and technology to exhibit understanding of student learning styles.
  • Fostered physically and emotionally safe and supportive learning environment characterized by efficient and effective routines, clear expectations and organization that maximized student learning.
  • Undertook corporate batches For IAS officers (Civil Servants), Govt employees and Banking Staff imparting Multimedia and Design training.

Faculty and Academic Head

Aptech Computer Education
Chandigarh
08.1996 - 01.1999
  • Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills resulting in clear communication of subject matter to students.
  • Provided students constructive, encouraging and corrective feedback.
  • Spearheaded technology initiatives to support student learning and academic excellence.
  • Established and maintained open lines of communication with students and parents to support academic and behavioral progress of students.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

Maharishi Dayanand University
India
04.2001 -

Design - Multimedia And Website Design

Centre For Electronics Design & Technologyof India (CEDTI)
India

PG Diploma - Personnel Management

DAV School of Business Management
India

Advance course in Computer Applications -

Digital Softspec Software Pvt. Ltd
India

Bachelor's Degree - Humanities

MCM DAV College For Women

Skills

    Public Speaking

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Skill Improvement Training Programs

The Integral Agile Mentorship Program - integralagile.com

Attended this intensive program spanning 8 months. It consisted of a combination of training and mentorship for Scrum Masters and Coaches. The purpose of this program was to get more people out into the world who are capable of inspiring others to implement effective Agile transformations.


Climbing Up (Leadership Skills) - mentorw.com
Participated in this program which helped participants understand what it takes to be a people leader, set the foundation for a long and fulfilling professional journey, building teams and managing by influence, face new or complex situations through transition to people leadership.


Certification

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) from Scrum Alliance USA

Volunteer Experience & Community Work

  • Chief Technologist - Women In Agile and Tech #wat which is a global community of women from various walks of life. Together we work on initiatives and programs for the community to learn and grow together.
  • Digital Partner & Advisor - Chandigarh Breast Cancer Trust
  • Founder - TreezIndia - An initiative to make our mother Earth a more Greener and Healthier place. We distribute sapling of trees to school children on their birthdays and educate them on caring for their gift until it becomes a full grown tree.

Accomplishments

    Speaker at following events:

  • Visual Team Collaboration & Product Building’ at Funconf Gurugram 2022 and AgileNCR 2022 in Gurgaon
  • Life size Visual Expression with Collective Intelligence” at Game of Testing 2022 #GoT in Bangalore
  • Being Discoverable’ at Agile Career Bootcamp in 2021
  • The 3 Things (T3T)’ addressing challenges faced as Entrepreneur at MentorW mentorship Program in 2021

Timeline

Certified Scrum Master, Integral Agile INC, New York

03-2023

Scrum Master

NetITSystems
05.2022 - Current

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) from Scrum Alliance USA

07-2021

Conference & Event Organizer

AgilityToday
09.2020 - Current

Product Owner

AgileVirgin
05.2020 - 12.2022

Product Owner & UI/UX Designer

MyTrustedDr
01.2014 - 10.2017

Founder & Project Manager

Effectz Web Design & Development Studio
08.2004 - 03.2020

Master of Science - Computer Science

Maharishi Dayanand University
04.2001 -

Senior Web Designer

MasterSolve
01.2001 - 08.2003

Web Designer and HTML Expert

RedAlkemi (Pugmarks)
01.2000 - 01.2001

Multimedia Faculty

Zee Edutech
01.1999 - 01.2000

Faculty and Academic Head

Aptech Computer Education
08.1996 - 01.1999

Design - Multimedia And Website Design

Centre For Electronics Design & Technologyof India (CEDTI)

PG Diploma - Personnel Management

DAV School of Business Management

Advance course in Computer Applications -

Digital Softspec Software Pvt. Ltd

Bachelor's Degree - Humanities

MCM DAV College For Women

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