RAKHURAM M
Senior Scrum Master
Chennai
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Summary
Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) with over 9 years of experience applying servant-leadership principles to drive Agile delivery and streamline workflows. Expertise in facilitating Scrum ceremonies and integrating AI-driven practices to enhance team efficiency. Focused on fostering collaboration and continuous improvement while navigating complex project landscapes to deliver high-quality results on time and within budget.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Scrum Master
Alten India Private Ltd.
11.2021 - 05.2026
- Enabled agile delivery for 2 cross-functional engineering teams (14–16 members) collaborating with product development, QA, and release stakeholders.
- Led high-impact sprint reviews and retrospectives, coaching cross-functional teams to adopt empiricism and continuous improvement, yielding 15% increase in overall performance.
- Mentored team members in embracing productive behaviors and discarding unproductive patterns, cultivating a more effective team environment and attaining 15% enhancement in overall team performance
- Monitored and reported sprint progress utilizing Jira dashboards, velocity metrics, burn-down charts, Agile KPIs, and stakeholder updates.
- Shortened release cycle duration by 15% via streamlined dependency management and release coordination.
- Utilized daily standups to pinpoint critical project bottlenecks, swiftly eliminating cross-functional impediments to ensure seamless sprint progress.
- Refined sprint planning, backlog refinement, and kanban board workflows, achieving 20% reduction in sprint spillover and increasing overall team predictability by 15%
- collaborated with product owner on backlog grooming, prioritization, definition of ready (dor), validation, and sprint goal alignment
- Analyzed and addressed critical project bottlenecks, ensuring removal of obstacles and distractions to meet team objectives
- Coordinated delivery across engineering stakeholders to remove blockers and maintain sprint commitments in fast-paced development environments
- Ensured adherence to Definition of Done (DoD), quality standards, and release readiness criteria across multiple Agile team
- Utilized AI-driven Scrum frameworks and data-driven prioritization to support the Agile delivery of AI-enabled software platforms, collaborating with ML engineering teams to optimize velocity and improve release outcomes
- Automated reporting using Python, coordinated software platform releases, and enabled informed decision-making through actionable insights and delivery metrics.
Scrum Master
GM-Tata Consultancy Services
07.2016 - 11.2021
- Conducted sprint reviews to engage customers for early feedback, enhancing transparency and directly involving clients in decision-making processes to maximize project alignment.
- Navigated daily team challenges by orchestrating cross-functional resource coordination and accelerating issue escalation to guarantee seamless project advancement.
- Implemented continuous integration and continuous deployment across product development lifecycle.
- Leveraged sprint retrospectives to guide and mentor teams on self-organization, facilitating ongoing process improvement and boosting accountability alongside expedited project delivery.
- Coordinated project activities through formulation of thorough project plans, execution of strategic goals, and validation that final product fulfilled all project criteria and deliverables.
- Synchronized information and data input into project management tools.
- reduced support time by 10% through effective problem tracking, risk assessment, roadblock mitigation, and conflict resolution
- Established knowledge base of internal resources enhancing employee onboarding
Deputy Manager
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
12.2014 - 07.2016
- Led cross-functional engineering coordination and process improvements to ensure project compliance with stringent European regulatory standards
Engineer
Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India Private Ltd.
07.2011 - 12.2014
- Coordinated engineering milestones and cross-functional resources to achieve design validation and quality tracking for complex commercial vehicle projects.
Education
Master of Engineering -
Anna University
Chennai, India07-2011
Skills
Agile ceremonies
Software delivery
Tools: Jira, AI Prompting for Scrum, Generative AI Productivity Tools, CI/CD, Python, Agile Metrics
Conflict resolution
Servant leadership
Agile mentor
Iteration planning
Coaching and mentoring
Review sessions
Release planning
Certification
Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) - Scrum Alliance, AI for Scrum Masters certification
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Saved 90% of estimated time in the analysis report generation using Python scripting, Received “Innovator Spark Award” for saving 80% of estimated time in report generation
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Facilitated seamless communication across distributed multicultural teams, including direct collaboration with European stakeholders to drive release alignment
- Exercised strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills by independently making decisions using engineering judgment, and collaborated effectively within cross-functional teams to deliver successful projects
- Self-motivated, independent, adaptable to dynamic team needs, well-organized, and committed to a servant-leadership approach—coaching, supporting, and empowering engineers within a sub-group to achieve successful project outcomes
- Led and facilitated knowledge sharing sessions to mentor new employees, enhance their performance, and build strong professional relationships, while instilling a culture of continuous learning and proactive collaboration
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Timeline
Senior Scrum Master
Alten India Private Ltd.
11.2021 - 05.2026
Scrum Master
GM-Tata Consultancy Services
07.2016 - 11.2021
Deputy Manager
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
12.2014 - 07.2016
Engineer
Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India Private Ltd.
07.2011 - 12.2014
Master of Engineering -
Anna University