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Saket Dongre

Nagpur

Summary

Certified Scrum Master with 4+ years of experience leading Agile teams to deliver high-impact projects across the financial services and healthcare sectors. Proven expertise in facilitating Scrum ceremonies, removing impediments, and fostering a collaborative environment to support continuous delivery and team empowerment. Adept at aligning business goals with Agile best practices, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality products. Recognized for improving team velocity, promoting transparency through effective sprint planning, and driving customer satisfaction through incremental delivery.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Scrum Master/Banking Specialist

ASB Bank Ltd
05.2023 - Current
  • Facilitated Agile ceremonies (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives, PI Planning).
  • Enabled team self-organization and delivery of customer value through SAFe principles.
  • Drove continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing team velocity by 25%.
  • Guided Product Owner in backlog refinement, prioritization, and story clarity.
  • Enabled Agile metrics tracking (Velocity, Lead Time, Flow Efficiency) via Jira dashboards.
  • Promoted DevOps and CI/CD practices with engineering and QA teams.
  • Engaged in cross-team coordination through Scrum of Scrums and ART sync.
  • Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
  • Improved team efficiency by implementing Agile and Scrum methodologies for project management.
  • Identified potential risks early in the project lifecycle and implemented mitigation strategies accordingly.

Scrum Master/Service Advisor

Whakarongorau Aotearoa (Homecare Medical)
06.2021 - 05.2023
  • Facilitated agile delivery during national health initiatives, including COVID-19 response.
  • Acted as a servant leader, removing impediments and fostering team collaboration.
  • Championed psychological safety, stakeholder communication, and team transparency.
  • Led retrospectives, driving actionable insights and boosting team agility.
  • Partnered with IT, SMEs, and Product Owners for value-driven user story refinement.
  • Established SAFe practices: DoR, DoD, and Lean-Agile adoption.

Agile Project Coordinator/Business Development Executive

Beneficial Insurance Ltd. (Autolife NZ)
04.2019 - 05.2021
  • Supported agile initiatives including backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and demos.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to launch customer-focused insurance products.
  • Tracked sprint metrics and risk mitigation strategies across hybrid projects.
  • Played a key role in digital transformation and automation of onboarding workflows.
  • Participated in product roadmap planning, aligning delivery with strategic objectives.
  • Optimized lead conversion workflows, resulting in a 20% increase in qualified insurance sales by introducing structured follow-ups and automated client communication triggers.
  • Conducted analysis of sales funnel data and proposed actionable changes that led to a measurable boost in cross-selling and up selling opportunities.

Education

Post-Graduation Program - Project Management

IIT Roorkee
01.2025

Graduate Diploma - Applied Management

Otago Polytechnic
Auckland CBD
01.2019

Bachelor of Science -

Nagpur University
Nagpur, India
01.2016

Skills

  • Agile & SAFe Frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, ARTs)
  • PI Planning & Program Increment Execution
  • Agile Metrics: Velocity, Lead Time, Predictability
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Agile Coaching & Mentoring
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Conflict Resolution & Risk Mitigation
  • Continuous Improvement & Retrospectives
  • CI/CD Implementation
  • Emotional Intelligence & Servant Leadership
  • Scaled Agile Delivery & Transformation

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM – Star Alliance)
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt – Star Agile
  • Azure DevOps (ADO Boards)

Languages

English
Hindi
Marathi

Timeline

Scrum Master/Banking Specialist

ASB Bank Ltd
05.2023 - Current

Scrum Master/Service Advisor

Whakarongorau Aotearoa (Homecare Medical)
06.2021 - 05.2023

Agile Project Coordinator/Business Development Executive

Beneficial Insurance Ltd. (Autolife NZ)
04.2019 - 05.2021

Post-Graduation Program - Project Management

IIT Roorkee

Graduate Diploma - Applied Management

Otago Polytechnic

Bachelor of Science -

Nagpur University

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