Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Publications
Book
Languages
Timeline
Manager
Shishir Rattan

Shishir Rattan

Bangalore,TG

Summary

Over 16 years of global Project and Program Management experience with a focus on Agile methodologies. Successfully led multi-million-dollar projects in 29 countries, achieving an 80% increase in SEO and a 54% rise in sales. Managed IT and Digital Marketing initiatives ranging from $250K to $900K, consistently delivering measurable growth. Advocated for digital transformation, resulting in annual savings of $50K through Salesforce implementation and effective collaboration with cross-functional teams of 70+.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
4
4

Agile & PMI Certifications

1
1

Published eBook on Agile

Work History

Senior Scrum Master

Wells Fargo
05.2024 - Current
  • Directed Agile transformation for four teams across India, Philippines, and US, including team restructuring and process re-engineering.
  • Achieved 51% and 45% enhancements in throughput and 64% and 53% reductions in cycle time as Kanban Lead.
  • Elevated team Agile maturity from crawl to 'Walk/Run' through effective coaching and mentorship within 4 months
  • Collaborated with L2 and L1 PO groups to align stakeholder expectations with Agile processes.
  • Established streamlined work intake processes and enhanced PO/stakeholder engagement practices.
  • Managed delivery workflows for Front Line monitoring team, ensuring adherence to Agile methodologies.
  • Led a group of three Scrum Masters to facilitate successful Agile implementation across diverse teams.
  • Implemented best practices for business alignment within new frameworks of working.

Delivery Lead

Standard Chartered Bank
04.2021 - 05.2024
  • Coached team of over 70 members to implement Agile framework within six months, increasing squad throughput by 90% and reducing delivery time by 80%.
  • Executed end-to-end delivery of web and mobile projects for sc.com and SC Mobile from 2021 to 2024, enhancing SEO performance by 80% and boosting sales by 54% across 29 countries.
  • Coordinated DevOps mobile release process for Singapore and Hong Kong, launching marketing campaign optimizations that doubled conversion rates and reduced form drop-offs by 50%.

Scrum Master

Lowe's Companies, Inc.
07.2019 - 04.2021
  • Orchestrated transition from Waterfall to Agile Scrum, achieving 100% increase in team productivity.
  • Reduced project lead time by 73%, enhancing technical support and development processes for backend Siebel team.
  • Coordinated Salesforce pilot implementation and Siebel upgrade as Scrum Master for over 40 associates.

Senior Project Manager

Target Corp.
07.2009 - 05.2019
  • Established and expanded technical and creative teams for target.com category pages.
  • Instituted Agile transformation, enhancing delivery lead times and increasing throughput by 1.5x.
  • Transitioned over 10 processes from US merchant teams to Target India merchandising department.
  • Directed efficiency improvement projects, streamlining processes and automating 50% of operations, reducing human error by 70%.
  • Reduced execution time to under 80% through process optimization initiatives.
  • Onboarded and mentored 10 new team members, contributing to team scaling in less than three months.
  • Increased team productivity by 180% as a subject matter expert (SME).

Education

MBA - Marketing

Christ University Institute of Management (CUIM)
Bengaluru, India
05.2009

Bachelor of Commerce - Advertising

Lucknow Christian Degree College, Lucknow University
Lucknow, India
05.2005

Skills

  • Agile methodologies and tools
  • Project management software
  • Effective communication skills
  • Leadership and coaching
  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Problem-solving strategies
  • Critical thinking and decision-making
  • Adaptability and stress management
  • Organizational skills and time management
  • Stakeholder engagement and reporting

Certification

  • Certified ScrumMaster, 07/01/20
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner, 08/01/18
  • Certified Agile Team Facilitation, 03/01/23
  • Design Thinking, 05/01/12
  • Fundamentals of Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainability Studies by The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and technology, 06/01/23
  • Practical application of Gen AI for Project Manager from PMI, 03/01/25

Publications

My little Book on SCRUM: SCRUM is simple - It is common sense in ACTION, e-book, Amazon

Book

My Book on Scrum

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Malayalam
Beginner (A1)
Kannada
Beginner (A1)

Timeline

Senior Scrum Master

Wells Fargo
05.2024 - Current

Delivery Lead

Standard Chartered Bank
04.2021 - 05.2024

Scrum Master

Lowe's Companies, Inc.
07.2019 - 04.2021

Senior Project Manager

Target Corp.
07.2009 - 05.2019

MBA - Marketing

Christ University Institute of Management (CUIM)

Bachelor of Commerce - Advertising

Lucknow Christian Degree College, Lucknow University
Shishir Rattan