SRINATH MATHAVAN
Bengaluru
Summary
SAFe-aligned Agile Delivery Leader and Certified Scrum Master with nearly 9 years of experience driving large-scale Agile delivery across enterprise SaaS, finance and cloud platforms, including exposure to BFSI-adjacent domains such as Leasing & Finance systems. Proven expertise in supporting Agile Release Trains (ARTs), facilitating PI Planning, managing risks and dependencies, and enabling flow optimization across cross-functional teams. Adept at coaching teams in Scrum and SAFe practices, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and fostering transparency and stakeholder trust across complex Agile ecosystems.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Scrum Master / Delivery Manager
Aurigo Technologies
12.2022 - Current
- Delivered dedicated coaching support to multiple Agile teams within SAFe environment, ensuring smooth execution of Agile Release Trains (ARTs).
- Identified and mitigated risks and dependencies across teams, achieving 40% reduction in delivery risks through structured RAID management.
- Facilitated Scrum and SAFe ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, and Retrospectives to enhance team collaboration.
- Collaborated with Product Management, Engineering, QA, and Architecture to improve transparency with Agile dashboards and Kanban boards.
- Led continuous improvement initiatives such as Left-Shift testing and Bug Bash programs, enhancing software quality by 30%.
- Coached teams on Agile and Scrum methodologies, promoting self-organization and accountability at scale.
- Strengthened stakeholder communication through clear status updates and risk reports, fostering trust across the Agile ecosystem.
- Advocated for DevOps practices in partnership with Engineering teams to enhance release predictability and flow efficiency.
Senior Software Engineer – Quality
Aurigo Technologies
Bengaluru
11.2020 - 12.2022
- Increased early defect detection by 30%by introducing the Left-Shift testing approach for the Nevada DOT ROW project and guiding the QE team to validate requirements earlier in the lifecycle.
- Enhanced test coverage and release stability by 25%by defining the end-to-end test strategy, developing detailed test plans, and ensuring consistent execution across multiple concurrent project streams.
- Accelerated delivery cycles by optimizing regression testing, slashing execution time by 50% and eliminating quality-related delays, which enabled timely demos for Hawaii and North Dakota DOT projects and strengthened client confidence.
- Reduced API regression cycle time by 40% by automating critical test scenarios using Postman and Java Rest Assured for the Essentials platform’s new API architecture.
- Delivered customer-ready builds 20% faster for Hawaii DOT and North Dakota DOT by running parallel regression suites during BPM sessions, enabling timely demos within compressed schedules.
Quality Engineer / Senior Quality Engineer
Odessa
Bengaluru
05.2017 - 11.2020
- Delivered high-quality SaaS products in the Leasing & Finance domain, ensuring successful go-lives for enterprise clients including Johnson & Johnson and Sasfin Bank.
- Drove end-to-end release management, ensuring smooth production deployments, sprint tracking, and delivery alignment with client expectations.
- Collaborated with product development and customer teams to expedite feedback loops and resolve defects, enhancing release stability and user satisfaction.
- Championed Test-Driven Development (TDD) and quality standardization initiatives in partnership with senior leadership, improving testing efficiency and product reliability.
- Contributed to the development of Odessa's in-house Data Warehouse solution ('Data Mart'), designing and executing comprehensive test strategies and documentation reviews.
Education
Certified Scrum Master -
Scrum Alliance
09-2024
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering
Kamaraj College of Engineering and technology
Madurai05.2017
Skills
- SAFe & Agile Delivery (ARTs, PI Planning, Scrum, Kanban)
- Risk, Dependency & Conflict Management (RAID)
- Continuous Improvement & Change Management
- Stakeholder Management (RTEs, Product, Leadership, Clients)
- Agile Metrics & Information Radiators (Velocity, Burn-down, Cycle Time)
- Flow Optimization & Value Stream Delivery
- People & Team Leadership (Onshore–Offshore)
- SDLC & Release Management
- DevOps & Continuous Delivery Advocacy
- BFSI & Financial Systems Exposure (Leasing & Finance, Payments-adjacent platforms)
- Tools: Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps (basic), Agile Dashboards, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word
Accomplishments
Delivered $5M+ enterprise SaaS programs with a 95% on-time delivery rate within complex Agile environments.
Languages
- Tamil
- English
- Tamil
Academic Certification Details
- B.E. Mechanical Engineering, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, Madurai, 05/01/17
- Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance, 2024
Timeline
Scrum Master / Delivery Manager
Aurigo Technologies
12.2022 - Current
Senior Software Engineer – Quality
Aurigo Technologies
11.2020 - 12.2022
Quality Engineer / Senior Quality Engineer
Odessa
05.2017 - 11.2020
Certified Scrum Master -
Scrum Alliance
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering
Kamaraj College of Engineering and technology