Hi, I’m
Sohani Almeida Coutinho
Agile Coach, Lead Business Analyst
Goa ,GA
Summary
Dynamic Agile Coach and Lead Business Analyst at ThoughtWorks, adept in scaling Agile and Improving Productivity . Spearheaded strategic agile transformations, enhancing organizational agility and team productivity. Excelled in Coaching, project management, and implementing effective Agile methodologies, significantly improving project delivery and stakeholder satisfaction. Mentored teams in best practices, achieving continuous improvement and excellence in software development.
Overview
8
years of professional experience
Work History
ThoughtWorks
Agile Coach
12.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Advised top management on agile strategy development, improving organizational agility at all levels.
- Identified systemic bottlenecks & provided recommendations to management via Value Stream Mapping
- Transformed project delivery by coaching teams, Scrum Masters, Project Managers & Business analysts on Scrum, Agile & XP principles.
- Enhanced team productivity by implementing facilitating set up of of best practices on the team, enabling teams on adoption of these practices .
- Set up team Agile Maturity baseline for teams & tracked the teams progress on over time across Metrics such as Velocity , Backlog Readiness, cycle time etc
- Analyzed team performance and identified opportunities for additional improvement.
- Developed effective recommendations per team based on identified areas of improvement
- Established a culture of continuous improvement through retrospective meetings and process refinement.
- Coached & Mentored team members on Agile best practices, fostering collaboration and growth within the team.
- Developed customized training materials for Agile adoption, ensuring relevance to organizational needs.
Thoughtworks
Lead Business Analyst
04.2016 - Current
Job overview
- Increased team productivity ensured engineering excellence through effective implementation of XP & Scrum practices. Contributed to the establishment of standard operating procedures resulting in improved effectiveness and efficiency of project delivery
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully execute complex projects within scope, budget, and timeline constraints.
- Assisted in change management initiatives by providing clear guidance on process transitions while ensuring minimal disruption to daily operations.
- Collaborated closely with executive leadership to define project objectives, develop strategic roadmaps, allocate resources appropriately, and oversee execution efforts from inception to completion.
- Ensured successful project outcomes & timely delivery by proactively identifying potential risks and implementing mitigation plans.
- Performed gap analysis to identify areas of improvement.
- Developed detailed functional specifications to guide development teams in creating robust software solutions for clients.
- Boosted client satisfaction by effectively managing stakeholder expectations and delivering high-quality solutions.
- Mentored junior analysts, providing guidance on best practices, technical skills development, and career growth opportunities.
Education
Goa Institute of Management Goa
MBA from Marketing & Operations
03.2016
Goa Engineering College Goa
Bachelor of Engineering from Electronics & Telecommunications
06.2013
Skills
Stakeholder Management
Coaching
Product Management
Software development life cycle
Servant Leadership
Scaling Agile
Adaptive Planning
Agile Training
Agile Estimation Techniques
Iteration Management
Functional specifications
Business process modeling
Use Case Development
Requirements Gathering
Gap analysis
Release planning
Retrospective Facilitation
Timeline
Agile Coach
ThoughtWorks
12.2021 - Current
Lead Business Analyst
Thoughtworks
04.2016 - Current
Goa Institute of Management
MBA from Marketing & Operations
Goa Engineering College
Bachelor of Engineering from Electronics & Telecommunications