Ranjith Manoharan
Chennai
Summary
Dynamic Scrum Master with extensive experience at STRAIVE, driving agile transformations and enhancing team performance. Expert in Jira and Azure DevOps, I excel in sprint planning and backlog prioritization. My strong coaching abilities foster collaboration and accountability, leading to improved delivery and stakeholder satisfaction.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deputy Manager, Scrum Master
STRAIVE
Chennai
01.2023 - Current
- Facilitated daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives for multiple agile teams.
- Managed product backlogs with product owners and business stakeholders to align priorities and deliverables.
- Coached teams and leadership on Scrum and SAFe practices to enhance agile maturity.
- Oversaw cross-team dependencies, facilitating collaboration between onshore and offshore teams to enhance project flow.
- Tracked sprint progress metrics and risks in Jira and Azure dashboards, providing visibility to stakeholders.
- Drove continuous improvement initiatives informed by retrospective insights.
- Supported release planning and stakeholder communication across media platforms including Fox, CBS, BBC, Comcast, and DirecTV.
Assistant Manager, Scrum Master
STRAIVE
07.2018 - 12.2022
- Facilitated scrum ceremonies, reinforcing agile principles to enhance team collaboration.
- Collaborated with product owners to maintain prioritized, well-groomed backlog.
- Identified and removed impediments, ensuring uninterrupted sprint execution.
- Implemented kanban practices, enhancing team flow and throughput.
- Customized Jira workflows and dashboards, increasing visibility into project status and progress.
- Coordinated with QA, DevOps, and business teams to support integrations and releases.
- Promoted team accountability through self-organization, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Team Lead
SPI Global Technologies
Chennai
10.2015 - 07.2018
- Led core team for Tivocorporation, formerly Macro Vision Solutions, managing analysts to consistently achieve targets.
- Developed procedures and service standards, enhancing operational excellence in process management.
- Maintained strong client relationships to resolve critical service-related issues effectively.
- Showcased excellent interpersonal skills, contributing to effective team management and customer relationship development.
- Analyzed content quality, ensuring results met 100% standards while generating escalation reports.
- Utilized Jira for tracking escalations and delivering root cause analysis for team improvements.
- Handled calls and emails from US stations regarding listings and updates, ensuring high service quality.
- Utilized Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Jira, and communication tools to enhance team collaboration.
Business Analyst
SPi Technologies
12.2014 - 06.2018
- Analyzed business requirements and translated into actionable user stories to guide development.
- Created functional specifications, workflows, and comprehensive use case documentation.
- Acted as liaison between stakeholders and development teams to ensure alignment.
- Supported user acceptance testing while validating acceptance criteria effectively.
- Maintained project documentation to ensure clarity and support successful project delivery.
Education
MSc - Information Technology
DG Vaishnav College
Chennai01-2014
Bachelor of Arts - Computer Applications Development
Jaya College of Arts And Science
Chennai04-2012
HSC -
Sri Venkateshwara Matric Higher Secondary School
Chennai01-2009
CGD -
Image Multimedia
ChennaiSkills
- Scrum methodologies
- Agile coaching
- Sprint facilitation
- Stand-ups and retrospectives
- Product backlog prioritization
- Sprint backlog refinement
- User story creation
- Iterative development
- Agile maturity assessment
- Risk mitigation
- DevOps management
- Collaboration tools
- Team dynamics facilitation
Certification
- Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)
Personal Information
Title: Scrum Master
Timeline
Deputy Manager, Scrum Master
STRAIVE
01.2023 - Current
Assistant Manager, Scrum Master
STRAIVE
07.2018 - 12.2022
Team Lead
SPI Global Technologies
10.2015 - 07.2018
Business Analyst
SPi Technologies
12.2014 - 06.2018
MSc - Information Technology
DG Vaishnav College
Bachelor of Arts - Computer Applications Development
Jaya College of Arts And Science
HSC -
Sri Venkateshwara Matric Higher Secondary School
CGD -
Image Multimedia