Rucha Patil
Pune
Summary
Experienced Scrum Master and Agile Coach with 9+ years of expertise leading high-performing teams, driving change management, and overseeing release coordination across multiple software projects. Skilled at resolving conflicts, facilitating ceremonies, and ensuring timely delivery. Adept at coaching teams on Agile best practices and fostering continuous improvement.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
Scrum Master | Change Manager | Release Coordinator
Capgemini
Pune
11.2023 - Current
- Led multiple Scrum teams in development of high-impact software products, achieving increased delivery speed while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Collaborated with Product Owners to ensure a well-maintained, prioritized product backlog aligned with business objectives and stakeholder expectations.
- Facilitated all Scrum ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives), ensuring smooth and effective execution.
- Coached and mentored teams on Scrum principles and Agile best practices, improving team efficiency and collaboration.
- Managed key Agile metrics (velocity, burn-down) and used data-driven insights to guide continuous process improvement.
- Resolved conflicts and removed blockers impeding team performance, ensuring focus on continuous delivery.
- Drove adoption of new tools and processes through a change management strategy, reducing resistance and increasing team productivity.
- Coordinated multiple product releases ensuring smooth deployments; achieved 100% on-time delivery with minimal production issues.
Team Lead
Tech Mahindra Ltd.
Pune
12.2022 - 09.2023
- Monitored and managed team backlog ensuring alignment with sprint goals; led sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
- Ensured optimal resource utilization, balancing costs and project-specific needs; managed scope and escalated deviations to management.
- Fostered team synergy and high performance through strong leadership and leveraging individual strengths.
Lead Engineer
Persistent Systems
Pune
05.2021 - 11.2022
- Managed stakeholder relationships from C-level executives to managers, ensuring successful project execution and delivery.
- Led project portfolio management including tracking, reporting, and risk mitigation; proactively identified resource requirements.
- Facilitated daily scrum meetings, resolved conflicts, fostered team collaboration, and ensured deliverables were accepted by customers.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements and delivered multiple high-impact projects on time.
Consultant
Xebia
Pune
02.2021 - 03.2021
- Managed customer expectations, facilitated resource planning, and ensured accurate tracking through daily monitoring of the team backlog in an Agile environment.
Associate
Synechron Technologies
Pune
09.2018 - 01.2021
- Coordinated with clients and internal teams for smooth project execution; prepared and maintained project documentation for transparency.
- Actively participated in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives; managed risks and shared weekly progress reports with clients.
Associate
Knoah Solutions
Pune
11.2017 - 09.2018
- Conducted requirement analysis and validation to ensure customer needs were captured accurately; prepared functional and low-level design documents.
- Participated in unit testing and provided detailed feedback on quality of deliverables; coordinated with onsite team.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Computer Engineering
D.Y. Patil College of Engineering and Technology
Kolhapur, MaharashtraSkills
- Agile Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
- Backlog Grooming & Prioritization
- Scrum Framework Implementation
- Agile Metrics & Reporting (Velocity, Burn-down)
- Change Management & Transformation
- Jira & Confluence
- Release Coordination & Management
- Conflict Resolution & Risk Management
- Stakeholder Communication & Engagement
- Coaching & Mentoring Agile Teams
- SAFe Framework and Agile Release Train (ART) Facilitation
- PI Planning Preparation, Facilitation & Execution
- ART Sync, Scrum of Scrums & PO Sync
- Program Increment (PI) Objectives and Dependencies Management
- Cross-Team Dependency Identification and Resolution
- Program-Level Risk and Impediment Management (ROAM)
- Inspect and Adapt Workshops
- Release Planning, Coordination & Tracking
Certification
- Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) – Scrum Alliance
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Salesforce Certified Platform Developer 1
Languages
English
First Language
Timeline
Scrum Master | Change Manager | Release Coordinator
Capgemini
11.2023 - Current
Team Lead
Tech Mahindra Ltd.
12.2022 - 09.2023
Lead Engineer
Persistent Systems
05.2021 - 11.2022
Consultant
Xebia
02.2021 - 03.2021
Associate
Synechron Technologies
09.2018 - 01.2021
Associate
Knoah Solutions
11.2017 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Computer Engineering
D.Y. Patil College of Engineering and Technology