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Sayantan Chowdhury
Scrum Master
Kolkata,WB
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Summary
Dynamic Agile Product Owner with a proven track record at Novartis, excelling in backlog prioritization and cross-functional collaboration. Skilled in Scrum methodologies and team coaching, I drive efficiency and deliver impactful workforce analytics projects. Expertise in Power BI, driving data governance improvements and promoting stakeholder engagement and clarity.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Agile Product Owner
Novartis
Hyderabad
07.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define clear product vision and detailed requirements, ensuring alignment across stakeholders.
- Prioritized product backlog to align with strategic business objectives.
- Facilitated agile ceremonies, including sprint planning and retrospectives.
- Translated HR stakeholder requirements into actionable technical tasks for development teams, improving project clarity and execution.
- Delivered workforce analytics projects, ensuring adherence to agile best practices throughout dashboard development.
- Championed data governance and accuracy for ESG reporting, aligning technical teams with business leadership to ensure compliance and strategic alignment.
Scrum Master / Product Owner (Procurement Team)
Novartis
Hyderabad
11.2021 - 07.2023
- Led cross-functional team of 4+ as Scrum Master, coaching on Agile values and principles to enhance delivery efficiency.
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, maintaining team focus on Sprint Goal and proactively removing blockers to enable progress.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to manage product backlog, defining user stories and aligning with Definition of Ready (DoR) to facilitate effective development.
- Monitored team performance using data-driven insights (Power BI/Alteryx), identifying opportunities for process optimization to support continuous improvement.
Business Analyst / Team Lead
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
01.2015 - 11.2021
- Facilitation: Managed stakeholder workshops and demo sessions, fostering collaboration for requirement elicitation and validating product outcomes.
- Process Improvement: Integrated BDD (Behavior Driven Development) sessions to improve deliverable quality and align technical output with user needs.
- Team Leadership: Led project workflows for clients including Walmart and John Wiley & Sons, optimizing task management and streamlining processes.
Business Analyst / Team Lead
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
01.2012 - 11.2021
- Defined business requirements, created BRDs, use cases, UML diagrams, and facilitated stakeholder discussions to align project goals with user needs.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, defining project scope and ensuring alignment with stakeholder expectations.
- Analyzed business processes to identify areas for improvement and efficiency.
- Conducted gap analysis, developing prototypes and test cases to optimize property & casualty insurance workflows.
- Developed data models that informed decision-making and guided strategic planning initiatives.
Education
Advanced Program in Strategic Project Management -
IIM Calcutta
Kolkata01-2025
MBA - Finance & Marketing
Institute of Public Enterprise
Hyderabad06-2012
B.Tech -
Neotia Institute of Technology Management And Science
Kolkata06-2009
Skills
- Agile framework
- Scrum and Kanban methodologies
- Sprint planning
- Backlog refinement
- Daily stand-ups and demos
- Impediment removal
- Team coaching
- Jira and Confluence expertise
- Data analysis techniques
- Data visualization tools
- Behavior-driven development
Key Improvements
- Changed your primary heading to 'Certified Scrum Master' to immediately align with the ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) for these roles.
- Highlighting your 'dual role as Scrum Master' at Novartis as a primary achievement rather than a secondary task.
- Used Scrum-specific terminology like Facilitated, Coached, Impediment Removal, and Backlog Refinement.
- Moved your CSM certification and Strategic Project Management education to a more prominent position.
Certification
Certified Scrum Master(CSM)
Websites
Timeline
Agile Product Owner
Novartis
07.2023 - Current
Scrum Master / Product Owner (Procurement Team)
Novartis
11.2021 - 07.2023
Business Analyst / Team Lead
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
01.2015 - 11.2021
Business Analyst / Team Lead
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
01.2012 - 11.2021
Advanced Program in Strategic Project Management -
IIM Calcutta
MBA - Finance & Marketing
Institute of Public Enterprise
B.Tech -
Neotia Institute of Technology Management And Science