Tanya Kaur
Bangalore
Summary
Accomplished Certified SAFe® 6.0 Scrum Master with 7 years of experience in agile leadership, driving high-performing teams within SAFe and Scrum frameworks. Skilled in facilitating PI planning and coaching teams on agile engineering practices, achieving over 90% of PI objectives. Proficient in stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and promoting continuous improvement across multiple Agile Release Trains.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Scrum Master
TCS
Bangalore
09.2022 - Current
- Facilitate all SAFe ceremonies including stand-ups, iteration planning, syncs, reviews, and retrospectives for 3 cross-functional teams.
- Attained 90% PI objective completion rate through collaboration with product owners and RTEs on backlog prioritization.
- Removed project impediments, guiding scrum teams to achieve sprint goals effectively.
- Proactively identified and mitigated program risks, ensuring delivery continuity.
- Implemented SAFe Agile practices across project teams to enhance collaboration and alignment.
- Facilitated teams in TDD, CI/CD and pair programming, lowering defect rates by 20%.
- Developed agile metrics framework to monitor velocity, sprint predictability, cycle time, lead time, defect density, and team capacity utilization for continuous improvement.
Associate Scrum Master
HCL Technologies
Bangalore
06.2019 - 08.2022
- Boosted team velocity by 25% through effective facilitation of Agile ceremonies.
- Eliminated blockers and improved Dev/QA/Ops collaboration, reducing cycle time by 15%.
- Strengthened stakeholder engagement by aligning client priorities with sprint goals.
- Orchestrated sprint demos, strengthening stakeholder collaboration and feedback loops.
- Facilitated Sprint Planning and Backlog Refinement to ensure a clear, prioritized backlog and achievable Sprint Goals.
- Coordinated end-of-sprint demonstrations to showcase Product Increments and enhance stakeholder collaboration.
- Assisted Product Owner in backlog refinement and improved stakeholder communication.
Senior Analyst
FIS
Noida
06.2018 - 09.2019
- Developed product roadmaps in partnership with product managers to guide project direction.
- Analyzed business use cases and created detailed user stories for development.
- Collaborated in Onshore/Offshore model with teams across multiple locations to ensure project alignment.
- Created prototypes and presented them to business users for feedback.
- Liaising with Onsite BA team and PMs to determine the Solution Approach.
- Coordinated project activities with stakeholders to facilitate timely decision-making and execution.
Senior Test Lead
Appster
Gurgaon
09.2015 - 06.2018
- Reduced defect leakage by 30% while leading QA team for enterprise mobile and web applications.
- Designed and implemented comprehensive test strategies for mobile (iOS/Android) and web platforms.
- Facilitated requirements analysis sessions with product owners to enhance testability and identify quality risks early.
- Partnered with development, product, and UX teams in agile sprints to maintain quality throughout SDLC.
- Mentored junior engineers, improving team capabilities and expanding test coverage.
Test Lead
iProf Learning Solutions
Noida
04.2014 - 07.2015
- Reduced testing cycle time through optimized test case prioritization and risk-based testing approach.
- Managed defect lifecycle via JIRA, reducing resolution time by 20%.
- Conducted peer reviews and UAT alongside QA and product managers to enhance product quality.
- Coordinated UAT sessions, ensuring business alignment and faster client sign-off.
Quality Analyst
Times Internet Limited
Noida
04.2012 - 04.2014
- Executed test cases for e-commerce applications, enabling early defect detection and enhancing customer satisfaction.
- Collaborated with product managers to analyze requirements and address customer issues effectively.
- Conducted thorough testing of websites to proactively identify and resolve defects, ensuring quality user experience.
Education
Masters in Computer Applications (M.C.A) -
GGSIP University
05-2010
Skills
- Program Increment (PI) Planning & SAFe Ceremonies
- Cross‑team Coordination & Dependency Management
- Scrum Facilitation
- Agile Metrics (Velocity, Predictability, Cycle Time, Defect Density)
- Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management
- Agile Coaching and Mentoring
- Conflict Resolution & Risk Assessment
Websites
Certification
- Certified SAFe 6.0 Scrum Master, 01/2025, 01/2026
- Certified Scrum Master, 11/2022, Present
- Certified Scrum Product Owner, 02/2019, 02/2022
Timeline
Scrum Master
TCS
09.2022 - Current
Associate Scrum Master
HCL Technologies
06.2019 - 08.2022
Senior Analyst
FIS
06.2018 - 09.2019
Senior Test Lead
Appster
09.2015 - 06.2018
Test Lead
iProf Learning Solutions
04.2014 - 07.2015
Quality Analyst
Times Internet Limited
04.2012 - 04.2014
Masters in Computer Applications (M.C.A) -
GGSIP University