Shashi Rao
SAFe Certified Scrum Master
Summary
Certified Scrum Master with 14 years of experience driving Agile adoption, facilitating Scrum ceremonies, and fostering high-performing, self-organizing teams. Skilled in removing impediments, coaching cross-functional teams, and ensuring alignment between business objectives and development deliverables. Adept at promoting transparency, continuous improvement, and collaboration across all stakeholders. Strong background in BFSI, Healthcare & Automotive Industry with proven success in delivering high-quality products on time and within scope.
Skills
Automated testing
Agile methodologies
Defect tracking
Quality assurance processes
Release Management
Team Management
Stakeholder management
Servant leadership
Sprint retrospective facilitation
Sprint review facilitation
Agile metrics tracking
Scrum framework expertise
Cross-functional coordination
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
Certificates
Work History
Agile Scrum Master
OneMagnify
05.2019 - 04.2025
- Managed product backlog effectively, prioritizing high-value items for faster completion.
Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
Conducted daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions, and sprint reviews, ensuring effective communication among team members.
Developed custom Scrum boards for better task tracking and transparency within the team.
Collaborated with Product Owners to refine requirements and ensure alignment with business goals.
Coached cross-functional teams on Agile principles, leading to an increase in successful project deliveries.
Improved team efficiency by implementing Agile and Scrum methodologies for project management.
Worked closely and listened to team members' feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts.
Streamlined and optimized workflow and communication by implementing Agile frameworks.
Software Consultant
Damco Solutions
09.2014 - 01.2019
- Provided centralized testing services to enhance application quality across TDCT LOBs.
- Led data synchronization testing for CF1 between Banking and Insurance systems using Green Plan Insurance interface.
- Developed test strategies and executed test cases, ensuring adherence to timelines and accuracy using HP ALM.
- Conducted regression testing and validation of applications with minimal documentation, including mobile and web platforms.
- Collaborated with business teams to assist in Business Acceptance Testing and defect resolution.
- Maintained and enhanced automated regression test suites.
- Oversaw testing of ServiceNow customizations, configurations, workflows, and integrations.
- Validated and tracked tickets using the tool HP Service Now.
Private Software Consultant
Celebron Solutions Pvt. Ltd
07.2011 - 09.2013
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting, Business Management
04.2001 -
Certification
ISTQB Agile tester
Accomplishments
Pat on the back Award (2024) - received for showing consistency in professionalism, collaboration, and innovation
Bravo Zulu Award (2023) - received prestigious award for the outstanding leadership in Agile transformation
Employee of the Quarter (2018) - Awarded for exceptional dedication and consistent achievement in production support in challenging deadlines
Timeline
Certified SAFe Scrum Master
10-2025
ISTQB Advanced level Test Manager
11-2024
ISTQB Agile tester
07-2022
Agile Scrum Master - OneMagnify
05.2019 - 04.2025
Software Consultant - Damco Solutions
09.2014 - 01.2019
Private Software Consultant - Celebron Solutions Pvt. Ltd
07.2011 - 09.2013
University of Madras - Bachelor of Arts, Accounting, Business Management
04.2001 -