I am a SAFe 6.0 Certified Scrum Master with 16+ years of leadership experience in IT and Telecom, driving Agile transformation, cross-functional collaboration, and delivery excellence. I have successfully steered KPI performance (SCR, DCR, MTTR, CSSR, Availability) by preparing benchmarking reports and leveraging data-driven storytelling to influence strategic decisions and strengthen customer relationships. Leading high-performing Agile teams, I have facilitated 30+ Scrum ceremonies and achieved 9/10 Agile maturity, improving delivery cycles, predictability, and stakeholder satisfaction. With strong expertise in analytics, I have developed 15+ executive dashboards in Power BI/SAP BI, cutting reporting time by 40%, and implemented RPA automation, saving 140+ hours monthly. By applying Agile best practices and hybrid models, I reduced cycle time by 30%, cut defects by 30%, and accelerated deployments for ML and API integration projects. I have also played a key role in global Agile capability building by delivering structured onboarding programs at Ericsson, enabling rapid Agile adoption across diverse international teams.
• Effectively facilitated all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Reviews, Retrospectives), driving a 15% increase in team productivity and improved delivery predictability.
• Resolved critical telecom network configuration challenges (OSS/BSS delays, automation failures), achieving a 20% improvement in delivery timelines and strengthening customer satisfaction.
• Recognized with awards for leading automation initiatives that saved ~180 manual hours monthly and for contributing to Ericsson’s global Agile community.
• Built and coached high-performing Agile teams (25 members across geographies), fostering trust, self-organization, and advanced Agile maturity through structured feedback and coaching.
• Developed 15+ executive dashboards and reporting frameworks, ensuring transparent KPI tracking (velocity, quality metrics, planned vs. committed features) and enabling data-driven decision-making for leadership.
• Led KPI improvement initiatives by analyzing the worst 20 KPIs and implementing solutions that increased network availability by 40% across 4+ circles.
• Developed and deployed executive dashboards/reports with customer UAT approvals, ensuring accurate performance visibility and supporting data-driven decision-making.
• Proposed and implemented design changes to resolve recurring node failure issues, delivering permanent problem resolution and improved system reliability.