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Suvarna Lakshmi Kakumanu

Indore

Summary

Experienced Scrum Master with 3+ years experience in managing cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects within set timelines. Demonstrated skill in facilitating daily scrums, sprint planning, and backlog grooming while collaborating with product owners to align team efforts towards business goals. Committed to improving team efficiency, enhancing communication, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. Successfully steered organizations towards agile methodologies by fostering an environment of transparency and trust.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Scrum Master

Adroitent ITES Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
01.2014 - 03.2016
  • Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Retrospectives and Reviews.
  • Encouraged continuous process improvement initiatives through retrospectives.
  • Worked closely with senior management and other stakeholders during strategic planning sessions for upcoming releases.
  • Participated in feature design discussions offering insights from an Agile perspective when necessary.
  • Created dashboards using various tools, such as JIRA and Confluence, to track project progress and milestones.
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure code quality, adherence to coding standards, and overall system reliability.
  • Partnered with senior leadership to schedule certified scrum master (CSM) certification.
  • Acted as a servant leader to the development team by removing impediments and resolving conflicts.
  • Supported the development team in understanding user stories, acceptance criteria and definition of done.
  • Leveraged cross-functional collaboration for successful project outcomes.
  • Kept up-to-date with industry trends in agile software development methods.

Software Developer

Adroitent ITES Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
11.2012 - 12.2013
  • Developed UI for healthcare project.
  • Worked on the functionality of UI components using JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, and CSS.
  • Gained experience in Agile and Scrum methodologies.
  • Played a crucial role in estimating user stories.
  • Collaborated in developing test cases for diverse application scenarios.
  • Developed web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and various other programming languages.

Personal Sabbatical

At Home
04.2016 - Current

Managed family responsibilities and stayed engaged in the industry through occasional freelance work, actively adopting new improvements in Agile and Scrum methodologies to enhance my communication and management skills. Demonstrating a commitment to personal growth, I am confident that my improved skill set will greatly benefit the organization.

Education

Master of Computer Applications -

Acharya Nagarjuna University
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
07-2011

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

TJPS College
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
07-2007

Skills

  • Agile Project Management
  • Agile development methodologies
  • Scrum framework
  • Leading scrum meetings
  • cross-functional collaboration
  • Resource Allocation
  • Workflow Analysis
  • Sprint Planning
  • Risk Identification
  • Presentation Skills
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Customer requirements analysis
  • Effective customer communication
  • Change Management
  • JIRA
  • Confluence
  • SQL
  • MS Word
  • MS Excel

Languages

Telugu
First Language
Telugu
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
English
Advanced (C1)
C1

Certification

  • CSM
  • Agile Certified Practitioner

Timeline

Personal Sabbatical

At Home
04.2016 - Current

Scrum Master

Adroitent ITES Pvt Ltd
01.2014 - 03.2016

Software Developer

Adroitent ITES Pvt Ltd
11.2012 - 12.2013

Master of Computer Applications -

Acharya Nagarjuna University

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

TJPS College
Suvarna Lakshmi Kakumanu