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Vishant Vats

Pune

Summary

Results-driven and focused IT professional with 12.4 years of versatile experience in software development lifecycle and Scrum/Agile methodologies and leadership roles. Project Manager and Certified Scrum Master with a proven track record of driving successful project outcomes, facilitating collaboration, and overcoming complex delivery challenges. In gathering and understanding requirements of clients & other multiple stakeholders, followed by translation into functional specifications as well as provisioning of suitable software solutions. Skilled in business analysis, business operations, and service delivery.

Overview

12
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Datacapten Technologies Pvt Ltd

Scrum Master/Project Manager, PMO
08.2015 - 11.2023

Job overview

  • Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability and alignment with organizational goals.
  • Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
  • Initiated and led the adoption of Agile and Scrum methodologies within the team.
  • Ensured 100% of Scrum activities were tracked, kept up-to-date, and reported.
  • Identified and removed blockers, ensuring a clear path forward in challenging situations.
  • Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects. Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
  • Front-led team to guide the successful delivery of projects through the provision of strategic and operational support, including operational reporting, risk & issue tracking, quality control and post project benefits tracking and reporting.
  • Strong Project Management & governance skill and strong track record of successfully scoping, planning, and managing large-scale projects within approved timeframes, budgets, and scope
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams to provide agile-based project deliverables & facilitates the team's work to accelerate delivery of business value by ensuring adherence to Scrum methodologies and processes
  • Collaborative communication between the development team and stakeholders.
  • Helped the product owners to produce set of stories for better understanding for estimate and development
  • Provided regular updates on project status, milestones, and any potential risks or issues
  • Daily progress via Burn down chart, Task board and Team Velocity to drive continuous improvement and team collaboration
  • Conducted training sessions for team members to familiarize them with Scrum principles, roles, and ceremonies
  • Excellence in gathering and understanding requirements of clients & other multiple stakeholders, followed by translation into functional specifications as well as provisioning of suitable software solutions
  • Implemented risk management processes, including risk identification, assessment, and mitigation, to address project uncertainties and minimize potential disruptions and stakeholder satisfaction
  • Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by implementing Kanban, Lean methodologies, and Lean engineering practices to streamline workflows and optimize processes
  • Strong communicator with excellent leadership, organizational and problem-solving skills, capable of adapting to dynamic environments and driving positive outcomes in fast-paced settings
  • Implemented widely successful Agile techniques such as user stories, TDD, continuous integration and automated testing
  • Help teams identify and address any organizational, product-related or technical impediments and appropriately facilitate escalation and removal
  • Coach our Product Owners in the skills of backlog management, prioritization, and importance of balance between business features and technical debt to ensure team are correctly focused
  • Identified change management requirements and proposed structured approaches to clients for managing change
  • Coached and created a vision for the team, provided subject matter training, and motivated team members through effective feedback and recognition.
  • Contributed to unit-level and organizational initiatives, ensuring adherence to organizational guidelines and processes.
  • Utilized tools such as GitHub, GitLab, Jira and Confluence for project tracking and coordinated between development, QA, and other internal teams to ensure seamless project execution.

Achievements:

  • Improved team efficiency by implementing Agile and Scrum methodologies for project management.
  • Successfully managed workforce and financial aspects for several high-impact IT projects, leading to a 15% reduction in project costs
  • Enhanced team productivity by 20% through effective Scrum facilitation and Agile coaching
  • Demonstrated servant leadership by resolving 90% of team impediments within 48 hours, maintaining a continuous workflow and boosting team productivity by 15%
  • Coordinated release activities with 3 cross-functional teams, resulting in a 98% defect-free release rate and a 30% decrease in post-release support tickets
  • Implemented robust financial controls that resulted in improved budget adherence and risk mitigation.

InboxOps Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Business Analyst
11.2013 - 07.2015

Job overview

  • Conducted thorough requirement analysis, ensuring that business needs were accurately translated into technical specifications.
  • Translated Business Requirements into User Stories & Epics, documented user stories with Acceptance Criteria, Prototypes, and Business Value.
  • Organized demo sessions for User Acceptance Testing & led Requirement Gathering meetings using various techniques.
  • Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions.
  • Leading ongoing reviews of business processes and developing optimization strategies.
  • Performed gap analysis to identify areas of improvement.
  • Supported software development projects by defining clear requirements and effectively communicating them to technical teams.
  • Developed high-quality documentation to support training efforts, helping employees fully understand new systems and procedures.

Faraji E-Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

Senior Software Engineer
07.2011 - 10.2013

Job overview

  • Daily download of recent data with clicker, actions and impression date.
  • Install MySQL database on Linux machine.
  • Server Configuration for Digital Marketing.
  • Utilized marketing automation tools to schedule and deploy campaigns, improving efficiency.
  • Collaborated with the analytics team to analyze campaign performance and adjust strategies for optimal results.
  • Utilized marketing automation tools to schedule and deploy campaigns, improving efficiency.
  • Oversaw the creation of targeted re-engagement campaigns, resulting in a 25% increase in open rates.
  • Implemented email verification processes, resulting in a 20% reduction in bounce rates.

Education

AISSMS College of Engineering
Pune, India

11.2009

Kendriya Vidyalaya No.3 Pune
Pune

H.S.C.
05.2004

Kendriya Vidyalaya No.3 Pune
Pune

S.S.C.
05.2002

Skills

  • Agile Methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, XP and Safe
  • Project Management: Planning, Tracking, Risk Management
  • Tools: GitHub, GitLab, Confluence, JIRA, Asana
  • Financial Tracking and Management
  • Risk Assessment and Remediation
  • Strong Communication and Facilitation Skills
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • AWS Services (EC2, S3, VPC)
  • SQL (MYSQL), LINUX, Windows, and Mac
  • Requirement Gathering and Stakeholder Management
  • A/B Testing Optimization
  • Performance Analytics & Reporting
  • Documentation And Reporting
  • Software Development Lifecycle

Certification

  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) from Scrum Alliance, Inc.
  • PMI-ACP Certification Training from Star Agile
  • Business Analysis Foundations by Greta Blash! From LinkedIn

Projects

Mail App - Cloud Based Mail Campaign Application, Responsible to manage entire project lifecycle from initiation, planning, execution, release, and closure based on the processes, methodologies, and tools., Helped scrum team to designed and implemented end to end CI/CD pipeline for Java based application using Jenkins., Providing Servers and automating Server Configuration for Digital Marketing, Provisioning & Configuring EC2s as per the requirement.

Timeline

Scrum Master/Project Manager, PMO

Datacapten Technologies Pvt Ltd
08.2015 - 11.2023

Business Analyst

InboxOps Systems Pvt. Ltd.
11.2013 - 07.2015

Senior Software Engineer

Faraji E-Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
07.2011 - 10.2013

AISSMS College of Engineering

Kendriya Vidyalaya No.3 Pune

H.S.C.

Kendriya Vidyalaya No.3 Pune

S.S.C.
Vishant Vats