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Sunil TJ

Bangalore
Sunil TJ

Summary

Experienced Scrum Master with over five years of expertise in Agile methodologies and team facilitation, specializing in project management and continuous integration. Team-driven Scrum Master, knowledgeable in task prioritization, risk management, and workflow optimization. Committed agile expert with several years of expertise in presenting information clearly, and improving high-performing teams. Collaborative individuals remain poised in all types of situations.

Overview

15
years of professional experience
2
Certification

Work History

IBM
Bangalore

Senior Scrum Master
08.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Coordinated agile practices and Scrum framework across software development teams
  • Coached and led two development teams of 20 members, boosting project completion rate by 30%
  • Facilitated Scrum-of-Scrum meetings to improve inter-team coordination and collaboration
  • Successfully introduced automated testing, improving defect detection by 30%
  • Managed dependencies for 8 development teams, achieving improved resource allocation
  • Facilitated PI Planning sessions, conducted System Demos, and organized Scrum of Scrums to ensure cross-team alignment and progress tracking
  • Led Coach Sync meetings to align coaching efforts and share best practices across teams
  • Facilitated key Scrum ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives

Cognizant
Bangalore

08.2021 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Integrated project teams into organizational systems and oversaw communication between teams
  • Led the transformation of 3 traditional project teams to agile using Scrum, resulting in 50% accelerated project delivery time
  • Encouraged agile mindset across teams, leading to stronger focus on client-centric solutions
  • Resolved 10+ project impediments per week, ensuring smooth project progression
  • Designed and implemented a new agile workflow, increasing productivity by 40%
  • Assisted the Product Owner in prioritizing the product backlog, ensuring it was ready for the next sprint
  • Identified, communicated, and resolved 100% of inter-team risks, impediments, and blockers
  • Managed release planning, tracked defects, and created metrics and dashboards

Infosys
Bangalore

Technology Lead
01.2015 - 04.2021

Job overview

  • Employed Scrum theory, rules, and practices across multiple software development projects.
  • Conducted sprint planning and retrospective sessions, leading the team to enhance collaboration, identify improvement areas, and increase overall team effectiveness.
  • Administered a continuous integration process, reducing system downtime by 20%.
  • Implemented pair programming, boosting code quality, and developer skill sharing.
  • Facilitated daily stand-ups, improving team communication, and ensuring individual accountability.

HCLTech
Bangalore

Senior Software Engineer
01.2013 - 01.2015

Job overview

  • Mentored junior staff members in coding best practices and problem solving techniques.
  • Analyzed user needs and software requirements to determine design feasibility.
  • Recommended strategies to maximize performance and lifespan of equipment involved in software installations.
  • Developed, tested, and maintained software applications using database tools and technologies.

Tata Consultancy Services
Chennai

Assistant System Engineer
01.2007 - 02.2011

Job overview

  • Collaborated with internal business partners to determine problem-solving strategies
  • Backed up data to prepare for disaster recovery and allow for data restoration.
  • Documented internal processes and support procedures and compiled information into manuals for use in new hire training.

Education

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Hyderabad

Bachelor of Technology
01.2006

Skills

  • Agile methodologies
  • Project Management
  • Continuous Integration
  • Scrum framework
  • Scaled Agile (SAFe 6)
  • Automated testing
  • Risk Management
  • JIRA
  • Azure DevOps
  • RALLY
  • Dependency management
  • Conflict resolution
  • Agile coaching

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance
  • SAFe Scrum Master Certificate, Scaled Agile
  • SAFe 6 Agilist, Scaled Agile

Timeline

Senior Scrum Master

IBM
08.2022 - Current

Cognizant
08.2021 - 06.2022

Technology Lead

Infosys
01.2015 - 04.2021

Senior Software Engineer

HCLTech
01.2013 - 01.2015

Assistant System Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services
01.2007 - 02.2011

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Bachelor of Technology
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