Sneha Damodaran
Scrum Master
Cuddalore,Tamil Nadu
Summary
Team-oriented individual promoting exemplary presentation, project management and risk oversight skills. Demonstrative Scrum Master with background communicating effectively with and leading high-performance teams. Considered expert in prioritizing tasks and optimizing workflows.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
SAFe Scrum Master
Bank Of America
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
07.2021 - Current
- Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
- Assessed each scrum team member's responsibilities and delegated tasks to balance each employee's workload.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives.
- Worked effectively with multiple Scrum teams both internally and off-shore.
- Shielded scrum team from external interference for optimal productivity and success of Agile process.
- Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
- Acted as go-to resource for engineering team, providing clarity on tasks, gathering missing assets or requirements and handling project changes.
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
- Provided extensive guidance on Agile scrum processes and methodologies to highly effective teams with goals of improving quality and productivity.
- Worked closely and listened to team members' feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts.
- Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments and hurdles to productivity.
- Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
- Anticipated impediments to team delivery involving cultural barriers and logistical challenges.
- Researched current trends to stay knowledgeable in Scrum methods.
- Managed work and project responsibilities by assigning tasks to internal individuals and external teams.
Scrum Master
Sopra Steria
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
01.2019 - 07.2021
Module Lead
Sopra Steria
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
08.2016 - 01.2019
Senior Software Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
09.2013 - 08.2016
- Worked with project managers, developers, quality assurance and customers to resolve technical issues.
- Trained and mentored junior developers and engineers, teaching skills in Area of expertise and working to improve overall team performance.
- Worked with development teams to correct problems and run test scenarios.
Education
B.Tech - Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering
SASTRA University
Thanjavur 06.2009 - 06.2013
Skills
Project Management
Public speaking
Development team trainings
Customer interaction
Waterfall methodology
Self-Motivated
Flexible and Adaptable
Multitasking Abilities
Teamwork and Collaboration
Active Listening
Timeline
SAFe Scrum Master
Bank Of America
07.2021 - Current
Scrum Master
Sopra Steria
01.2019 - 07.2021
Module Lead
Sopra Steria
08.2016 - 01.2019
Senior Software Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services
09.2013 - 08.2016
B.Tech - Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering
SASTRA University
06.2009 - 06.2013