SRIKANTH B
Scrum Master
Mumbai
Summary
Results-driven Agile Lead with a track record of successfully leading cross-functional teams through Salesforce platform implementations. Adept at applying agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, to drive efficiency and achieve business goals. Proven expertise in integrating DevOps practices and fostering a team culture to enhance the software development lifecycle.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
3
3
Agile Certifications
Work History
Scrum Master
Lloyd's Register
Mumbai
04.2022 - Current
- Coach and mentor Product Owners, Technical Leads, Team Leads, and QA Leads to effectively leverage Agile principles, practices, and frameworks for delivering high-value business capabilities.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in introducing and scaling Agile across the product organization, guiding teams through successful Agile adoption.
- Develop, implement, and promote Agile best practice standards, including the use of metric boards and tools like Azure DevOps and Power BI.
- Conduct Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Enable teams in overcoming complex roadblocks and impediments to change and delivery, driving efficiency and effectiveness.
- Implement and guide teams in adopting Kanban practices, resulting in a 20% improvement in cycle time.
- Improved deployment practices using CI/CD principles enabling bi-weekly releases resulting in faster time to market.
- Introduced business prioritization frameworks like WSJF leading to a 30% improvement in lead time.
- Created an empowered, trustworthy, learning and fun environment which improved team happiness scores by 15% leading to a 30% increase in ontime delivery of Sprint goals.
- Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
Senior Consultant
Infosys
United Kingdom/India
07.2016 - 03.2022
- Excelled in a client-facing role at the client's office while managing the delivery of an impactful Field Service Job Dashboard, utilizing Scrum methodology which shortened the site visit planning cycle time by 30%
- Spearheaded the implementation of a cutting-edge Certificate Approval Lifecycle tool, applying Agile principles to optimize processes and reduce costs
- Regularly interfaced with the client to understand their pain points and ensure seamless alignment with their vision
- Demonstrated expertise in fostering productivity within teams by implementing Agile best practices, resulting in a 20% decrease in lead time for tasks and a 10% improvement in team velocity
- Collaborated closely with the Product Owner to establish a customized Scrum process, closely aligned with stakeholder vision
- This strategic approach not only reduced wastage but also enhanced the overall value delivered by the project, resulting in a 15% increase in feature delivery rate
- Nurtured a culture of continuous improvement within cross-functional teams, leading to an impressive 30% reduction in acceptance testing defects.
Consultant
Infosys
Chennai
07.2014 - 06.2016
- Proactively collaborated with business users and technical user groups, employing an agile mindset, to design and develop innovative low code solutions that shortened the release cycle time by 15%, demonstrating a keen focus on delivering value to customers efficiently
- Demonstrated an agile approach while facilitating and actively participating in system integration testing
- By adapting quickly to changes and ensuring continuous feedback loops, I contributed to the development of a robust and reliable release management process
- Defined requirements for new and existing system modifications, prepared status reports, presentations, and Project demonstrations for senior managers, partners, and stakeholders.
Associate Consultant
Infosys Ltd.
Chennai
04.2010 - 06.2014
- Conducted interviews with key business users to collect information on business processes and user requirements.
- Performed gap analysis to identify areas of improvement.
- Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
- Developed and maintained quality assurance procedure documentation.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma (Masters) in Management - Marketing
06.2008 - 2010.05
- Founder of BRAINVISTA, the quizzing club at Goa Institute of Management.
- Organizer of WIZBIZ 2010, the biggest corporate quiz in GOA.
- Core committee Member of MECCA, the marketing club at Goa Institute of Management.
Bachelor of Technology - Chemical Engineering
06.2003 - 2007.05
- Awarded Merit Scholarship for Outstanding Performance for the years 2004 and 2005.
Skills
Scrumundefined
Professional Certifications
- BCS EXIN Practitioner Certificate in Agile Scrum Product Owner V2.0 - Issued by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
- Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) - Issued by Scrum Alliance
- Certified ScrumMaster® - Issued by Scrum Alliance
- Oracle Procurement Cloud 2021 Certified Implementation Specialist - Issued by Oracle
System Skills
- Azure DevOps
- Power BI
- Miro
Passions
- Podcaster
- Music
- Football
- Quizzing
Timeline
Scrum Master - Lloyd's Register
04.2022 - Current
Senior Consultant - Infosys
07.2016 - 03.2022
Consultant - Infosys
07.2014 - 06.2016
Associate Consultant - Infosys Ltd.
04.2010 - 06.2014
Goa Institute of Management - Post Graduate Diploma (Masters) in Management, Marketing
06.2008 - 2010.05
Anna University, Chennai - Bachelor of Technology, Chemical Engineering
06.2003 - 2007.05
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