Shrutika Godse
Summary
Accomplished SAFe® 6.0 certified Release Train Engineer with over 10 years of experience leading Agile transformations across diverse sectors. Skilled in Lean-Agile leadership, ART execution, and PI planning, driving improved delivery predictability and minimising impediments. Focused on flow optimisation and change enablement to ensure sustainable value delivery.
Overview
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Certification
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Agile Coach | Release Train Engineer
Accenture
12.2025 - Current
- Led Agile transformation initiatives across multiple cross-functional teams by coaching Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Engineering Managers, and leadership teams.
- Performed Agile maturity assessments and created transformation roadmaps to improve Agile adoption and organizational effectiveness.
- Established Agile governance models, operating cadence, and communication channels across portfolios and programs.
- Facilitated PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, ART Sync, Inspect & Adapt, System Demos, and leadership governance meetings.
- Coached teams on SAFe Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean principles, DevOps practices, and Dual-Track Agile.
- Guided teams in defining Definition of Ready (DoR), Definition of Done (DoD), standardized acceptance criteria, and INVEST-compliant backlog refinement.
- Collaborated with business stakeholders to prioritize initiatives, manage dependencies, mitigate risks, and align delivery with strategic objectives.
- Partnered with Engineering, Architecture, QA, Product Management, and PMO teams to improve predictability, transparency, and delivery velocity.
- Drove continuous improvement initiatives using Agile metrics such as Velocity, Predictability, Flow Metrics, Cycle Time, Lead Time, and PI Objectives achievement.
- Supported organizational change management by coaching teams transitioning from traditional delivery models to Agile ways of working.
- Facilitated executive workshops and leadership coaching sessions to improve Agile governance and decision-making.
Release Train Engineer
LTI Mindtree
09.2024 - 12.2025
- Served as Release Train Engineer for the Case Management Agile Release Train comprising 11 Scrum teams delivering Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance solutions.
- Facilitated PI Planning, ART Sync, Scrum of Scrums, PO Sync, Inspect & Adapt workshops, and System Demonstrations.
- Coordinated planning and execution across development, testing, architecture, DevOps, localization, enhancement, and production support teams.
- Managed cross-team dependencies, risks, impediments, and escalations to ensure predictable Program Increment delivery.
- Worked closely with Product Management, Business Owners, Solution Architects, Engineering Managers, and Release Management teams to deliver business value.
- Established release governance, tracked PI objectives, monitored program risks, and ensured successful milestone achievement.
- Led program-level RAID management, dependency tracking, and stakeholder communication.
- Monitored ART health using SAFe metrics including Predictability Measure, Flow Metrics, Velocity, Feature Progress, and Release Readiness.
- Facilitated confidence voting, PI objective reviews, retrospective improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Supported Release Management activities including release planning, production readiness, deployment coordination, and post-release reviews.
- Enabled Agile best practices across teams through coaching, mentoring, and facilitation.
- Improved collaboration across geographically distributed teams by establishing effective communication cadences and governance forums.
Scrum Master
Capgemini
08.2022 - 09.2024
- Initiated team-building activities, boosting morale and promoting open communication.
- Reduced blockers by 20% and improved team velocity by 10-15% using JIRA dashboards.
- Conducted continuous backlog refinement and Agile ceremonies focused on relentless improvement.
- Collaborated with POs, PAs, and Architects to align product roadmaps and manage dependencies.
- Partnered with Engineering Managers to develop high-performing teams and resolve delivery challenges.
- Developed real-time dashboards and reports for enhanced visibility into team progress.
Scrum Master
TCS
10.2021 - 08.2022
- Facilitated all Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Acted as liaison among Product Owner, stakeholders, and developers to ensure alignment.
- Promoted self-organization and cross-functionality within teams while reinforcing Agile values.
- Supported teams in managing impediments to minimize external disruptions.
Telecom Engineer; Team Lead
TeamLease | Vodafone Idea Ltd, Data Link
11.2016 - 10.2021
- Delivered reliable telecom solutions by leading technical teams in infrastructure development and maintenance.
- Fostered collaboration through open communication and effective goal-setting practices.
- Ensured high team performance and operational efficiency in telecom projects.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and telecommunication
Pune University
01-2016
Skills
- Agile coaching
- Continuous improvement
- Cross-team collaboration
- JIRA proficiency
- Risk & Dependency management
- Strategic retrospectives
- Agile metrics analysis
Certification
- SAFe® 6.0 Agilist (SA)
- SAFe® 6.0 Release Train Engineer (RTE)
- Certified Agility Health Facilitator
Tools and Technology
- JIRA, Confluence
- SAFe® Framework 6.0
- Scrum, Kanban
- Agility Health Radar
Timeline
Agile Coach | Release Train Engineer
Accenture
12.2025 - Current
Release Train Engineer
LTI Mindtree
09.2024 - 12.2025
Scrum Master
Capgemini
08.2022 - 09.2024
Scrum Master
TCS
10.2021 - 08.2022
Telecom Engineer; Team Lead
TeamLease | Vodafone Idea Ltd, Data Link
11.2016 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and telecommunication
Pune University