VENKATESH BOMMAKANTI
Summary
Certified SAFe 5 Agilist | CSM | PSM-I | 11+ years of experience in Agile Project Management, Scrum, and Quality Assurance. Proven track record in leading Agile transformations, optimizing delivery pipelines, and driving high-performance teams to deliver scalable, customer-centric solutions. Strong expertise in Agile coaching, stakeholder engagement, and risk management.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager/Scrum Master
SMART IMS INDIA PVT LTD/
02.2022 - Current
- Client: BeiGene (US-Based)
- Leading Agile teams in the Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) project to enhance drug discovery and development
- Facilitating Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Stand-ups, Retrospectives) to drive Agile best practices and team efficiency
- Collaborating with Product Owners and stakeholders to ensure backlog refinement and strategic alignment
- Tracking Agile KPIs (velocity, cycle time, lead time) to optimize sprint planning and delivery
- Implementing JIRA dashboards for real-time tracking of project health and team progress
- Improved team productivity by 20% through Agile coaching and process enhancements
Scrum Master / Project Manager
LEGATO HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES
12.2019 - 02.2022
- Client: Anthem (US-Based)
- Managed NextGen Pega G&A project, integrating customer service, grievance, and appeals systems for better user experience
- Led cross-functional Agile teams to deliver scalable enterprise solutions, ensuring alignment with business goals
- Improved Agile adoption by conducting Scrum workshops and coaching sessions for teams and leadership
- Enhanced release management, reducing defect leakage by 30% through Agile testing strategies
- Partnered with leadership to drive Agile maturity assessments and OKRs (Objectives & Key Results)
Scrum Master / Agile Coach
CIRRUSLABS
04.2019 - 12.2019
- Client: Anthem (U.S.-Based)
- Facilitated Agile transformation by coaching teams on Scrum and Kanban methodologies for process improvements.
- Strengthened Agile adoption by conducting Agile training workshops for developers and business stakeholders.
- Implemented backlog refinement techniques that improved sprint predictability by 25%.
Scrum Master
CAPGEMINI
05.2016 - 12.2018
- Company Overview: Client: HSBC (UK-Based)
- Led multiple Agile teams delivering global banking solutions, ensuring compliance with financial regulations
- Enhanced cross-team collaboration, reducing cycle time by 25% and improving Agile delivery
- Established Agile success metrics and implemented a continuous improvement strategy
- Client: HSBC (UK-Based)
Test Engineer and Business Analyst
SYNERZIP SOFT TECH
12.2013 - 05.2016
- Designed test automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver to enhance CI/CD pipelines
- Collaborated with developers to integrate test automation into Agile workflows
Education
B.Tech - Computer Science & Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Skills
- Agile & Scrum Leadership
- End-to-End Project & Release Management
- Agile Transformation & Continuous Improvement
- Stakeholder & Client Engagement
- Risk & Impediment Management
- Metrics & Reporting
- Agile Tools
- Cloud & DevOps
- Coaching & Mentorship of Agile Teams
- Strong leadership
- Stakeholder management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Expertise in Agile coaching
- Process improvements
- Scaling Agile frameworks
- Passion for mentoring teams
- Fostering a culture of innovation
Certification
- Certified SAFe 5 Agilist (SA), Scaled Agile
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scrum Alliance
- Professional Scrum Master I (PSM-I), Scrum.org
- ISTQB Certified Tester
Open To Opportunities
Open to Remote & Hybrid Roles within the USA, Willing to Relocate for the Right Opportunity
Timeline
Project Manager/Scrum Master
SMART IMS INDIA PVT LTD/
02.2022 - Current
Scrum Master / Project Manager
LEGATO HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES
12.2019 - 02.2022
Scrum Master / Agile Coach
CIRRUSLABS
04.2019 - 12.2019
Scrum Master
CAPGEMINI
05.2016 - 12.2018
Test Engineer and Business Analyst
SYNERZIP SOFT TECH
12.2013 - 05.2016
B.Tech - Computer Science & Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
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