S CHANDRASEKARAN
Scrum Master | PSM I Certified
Summary
An accomplished technocrat offering over 11 years of experience as Scrum Master, Project Management and Team Management, Manual Tester across IT industry with proven track record of successfully leading teams in developing projects on time and within budget. Skilled in multiple Agile methodologies, stakeholder management and sprint planning. Highly organized in managing complex projects with multiple deadlines. Demonstrated success in leading teams, resolving conflicts, and managing projects.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Scrum Master Lead
Covenant IT Solutions
11.2023 - 6 2024
- Organized daily team meetings to gather updates on project progress, addressed potential roadblocks and ensured that the project was on track
- Implemented Continuous Integration (CI) and Automation with CI Tools, developers; integrated chunks of code into a central repository frequently from which automated builds and tests run in successive iterations
- Extended support to the Product Owners in identifying the methods to effectively manage the product backlog and communicated the owner’s wish list to the Project Team
- Spearheaded experimentation with disciplined learning; maintained backlogs of complete and actionable backlog items with clear acceptance criteria and quality assurance
- Coordinated with the Development/Product Teams on interdependencies via SOS Calls
- Liaised with the Agile practitioners and DevOps to ensure optimization of CI-CD implementation
- Acted as a SM, Lead and Coach Scrum Adoption, devised plans for Scrum implementation thus enhanced team’s productivity; collaborated with other Scrum Masters to improve the methodologies’ efficiency
- Monitored team’s adherence to Agile process during project execution, identified issues and assisted the team to resolve the same
- Track overall progress of the development and report status to key stakeholders by using artifacts such as Sprint backlogs, burn-up and burn-down charts and report on team progress, using metrics such as velocity and burn-down charts to help the team continuously improve
- Professional & Technical Skills: knowledge of Agile principles and practices, with experience in Agile Project Management
- Knowledge in Program Increment (PI) planning and Inspect and Adapt workshops
- Stabilized the program through diligent engineering rigor improvements, succession planning to debris programs, organized client engagement workshops to baseline expectations and SLAs.
Scrum Master
MSC Technologies
12.2022 - 08.2023
- Facilitating agile ceremonies like Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, Daily Scrum, Sprint Retrospective and conducting the Backlog grooming sessions
- Collaborate with Product Owner to define validate, and communicate the team priorities
- Facilitate the Integration Meeting to determine the stories are requiring to service from other teams, either External & Internal
- Guiding, Coaching, and motivate the team to embrace Agile practices and Values.
- Act as the team’s Scrum expert, identifying and resolving the impediments to enhance productivity and sustainability
- Should be communicate and coordination with Stakeholders regarding the Project Developments
- Continuously assess the teams Scrum maturity and drive improvements.
Scrum Master
HCL Technologies
06.2021 - 09.2022
- Ability to work independently and with a team in a dynamic work environment.
- Streamlined project management processes for increased team efficiency and improved project outcomes.
- Troubleshoot issues promptly, ensuring minimal impact on deadlines and overall project success.
- Delivered successful projects by leading cross-functional teams and effectively managing resources.
- Resolved conflicts within team diplomatically, fostering a positive work environment conducive to productivity and innovation.
- Coordinate with stakeholders to identify project requirements, aligning goals and expectations for successful results.
- Established clear communication channels among team members, facilitating seamless collaboration throughout project lifecycle.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by prioritizing open communication and providing regular updates on progress and milestones achieved.
- Boosted team productivity by implementing agile methodologies that streamlined workflows and enhanced collaboration.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
QA Lead | Scrum Master
Wipro Technologies
04.2018 - 05.2021
- Formulated plans for the release to be delivered in release train and to be deployed in production and tracked the progress through JIRA
- Interacted with the stakeholders, third party vendors for any blockers or issues; assisted the Product Owner to work in release planning and align release plans with technology partners
- Manage team velocity to ensure delivery of work items aligns with available capacity
- Facilitate Backlog Grooming, Daily Standup, Sprint Planning, Refinement, Retrospective and other Agile ceremonies
- Collaborate with development teams and stakeholders to gather requirements and define user stories and technical tasks and communicate milestones and release targets
- Requirement Analysis, Test Planning, Test Estimation, Test Design, Test Review and uploading test cases into Radar (Defect Tracking Tool)
- Test Data preparation & Test Execution
- Bug tracking and reporting
- Defect gap Analysis in different phases (UAT, PROD).
Manual Tester
IBM Technologies
07.2016 - 03.2018
- Requirement Analysis, Test Planning, Test Estimation, Test Design, Test Review and uploading test cases into QC (Defect Tracking Tool)
- Test Data preparation & Test Execution
- Bug tracking and reporting
- Defect gap Analysis in different phases (UAT, PROD).
System Engineer
CMS IT Services
02.2013 - 02.2016
- Manages and controls all installed systems and equipment for the firm to ensure compliance with company policies and standard operating procedures (SOP)
- Serves in coordinating many teams testing and assessing for the creation of design and the best output implementation
- Implements configure and test software platforms, software applications, and system management software
- Collaborates with other experts to achieve high-quality outputs within the framework of the organization's rules, policies, and procedures.
Education
Master of Science - Computer And Information Sciences
Manonmaniam Sundarnar University
Tirunelveli 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Bhajarang Engineering College
Chennai 04.2001 -
Skills
Scrum Framework Expertise
Project Management
Stakeholder Management
Agile Best Practices
Agile Coaching
Agile Metrics Tracking
Retrospective Analysis
Meeting facilitation
Backlog Grooming
Coaching and Mentoring
Team Collaboration
Scrum Methodology
Teamwork and Collaboration
Continuous Improvement
Project Team Coordination
MS Office
Interpersonal Skills
Conflict Resolution
Risk Management
Azure Tool Jira
Certification
Professional Scrum Master from Scrum.org
Timeline
Scrum Master Lead
Covenant IT Solutions
11.2023 - 6 2024
Scrum Master
MSC Technologies
12.2022 - 08.2023
Scrum Master
HCL Technologies
06.2021 - 09.2022
QA Lead | Scrum Master
Wipro Technologies
04.2018 - 05.2021
Manual Tester
IBM Technologies
07.2016 - 03.2018
System Engineer
CMS IT Services
02.2013 - 02.2016
Master of Science - Computer And Information Sciences
Manonmaniam Sundarnar University
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Bhajarang Engineering College
04.2001 -