Venkatesh Rajanala
Bengaluru
Summary
Offering excellent project management, multi-tasking and communication skills to coordinate multiple, concurrent projects with competing demands. Makes sound decisions in high-pressure settings and utilize analytical problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and resolve issues. Articulate communicator with strong customer service skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Scrum Master
KnowledgeHut upGrad
Bengaluru
05.2022 - Current
- Organized meetings between stakeholders from different departments to discuss potential solutions or strategies.
- Worked closely with senior management and other stakeholders during strategic planning sessions for upcoming releases.
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Retrospectives and Reviews.
- Acted as a servant leader to the development team by removing impediments and resolving conflicts.
- Maintained product backlogs, ensuring that items are well defined and prioritized based on business value.
- Monitored progress of sprints, providing visibility into project status for stakeholders.
- Assisted with release planning and coordinated efforts between multiple teams working on related projects.
- Encouraged continuous process improvement initiatives through retrospectives.
- Led daily Scrum stand-ups and Agile development sprint planning meetings for multiple, concurrent projects.
- Removed impediments and protected team members from interruptions and distractions to maximize productivity.
- Maintained close connection with project personnel to quickly identify and resolve problems.
- Maintained project schedules by managing deadlines and adjusting workflow.
- Tracked costs and expenses and assessed closely against original project budget.
Project Coordinator
JSW Severfield Structures Limited
Bellary
08.2016 - 05.2022
- Performed regular reviews of project documentation and communicated results with relevant personnel.
- Collaborated with senior leadership on strategic planning initiatives related to future projects.
- Resolved conflicts among team members by providing creative solutions that addressed all parties' needs.
- Facilitated meetings between stakeholders to discuss project requirements, objectives or outcomes.
- Contributed ideas towards process improvements that would increase efficiency or productivity levels.
- Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly reports summarizing key performance indicators.
- Managed communication channels between various teams involved in the execution of complex projects.
- Coordinated with internal departments as well as external vendors to ensure successful completion of tasks.
- Developed and implemented project plans, established timelines, tracked progress and ensured deadlines were met.
- Assisted project manager in drafting schedules and related documentation.
- Negotiated with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering Technology -
Malnad College of Engineering
HassanSkills
- Sprint Planning
- Workflow Analysis
- Resource Allocation
- Project Management
- Customer Interaction
- Budget Control
- Documentation and Reporting
- Attention to Detail
- Schedule Management
- Relationship Building
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master - September 2023
Timeline
Scrum Master
KnowledgeHut upGrad
05.2022 - Current
Project Coordinator
JSW Severfield Structures Limited
08.2016 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Engineering Technology -
Malnad College of Engineering
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