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Devika Joshi

Project Manager | Delivery Manager | SAFe® 6 Scrum Master | ACSM | CSPO| CSM | 11+ Years of Marketing, Sales, Project Management and Account Management Experience

Cracow

12+ years of work experience

u2i
Sep 20241 yr 10 mosPresent

Cracow

* Guided teams and Product Owners through backlog structuring, prioritisation discussions, and refinement practices to improve execution readiness and delivery clarity. * Facilitated alignment discussions that helped teams break down ambiguous initiatives into incremental, execution-ready deliverables. * Introduced prioritisation and refinement structures that improved visibility into dependencies, sequencing decisions, and delivery tradeoffs. * Created frameworks for backlog readiness, acceptance clarity, and dependency visibility that improved planning quality and reduced execution ambiguity. * Enabled stronger product-delivery collaboration by facilitating structured discussions between business stakeholders, Product Owners, and engineering teams. * Helped teams and stakeholders evaluate scope, delivery risk, operational constraints, and sequencing impacts before sprint commitment. * Established refinement and planning practices that improved backlog quality, ownership clarity, and prioritisation discipline across delivery teams. * Facilitated tradeoff discussions that helped stakeholders balance business priorities, delivery feasibility, and technical constraints more effectively.
Digitize My Brand
Mar 20231 yr 7 mosSep 2024

Delhi, India

* Facilitated MVP discovery workshops with founders and stakeholders to define business goals, user problems, success metrics, and phased delivery approaches before development kickoff. * Converted ambiguous business ideas into structured product backlogs, prioritised workstreams, acceptance criteria, and executable delivery roadmaps for design and engineering teams. * Conducted Story Mapping sessions to break down complex initiatives into incremental releases aligned with business value, delivery feasibility, and stakeholder priorities. * Partnered directly with C-suite entrepreneurs to evaluate scope tradeoffs, prioritisation decisions, operational constraints, and evolving market needs across concurrent initiatives. * Applied WSJF-style prioritisation and impact-based tradeoff discussions to improve sequencing decisions, backlog clarity, and delivery focus. * Established backlog governance practices including backlog hygiene reviews, refinement cadences, intake management, and prioritisation alignment discussions. * Reduced delivery ambiguity by aligning business, design, and technical stakeholders early around expected outcomes, dependencies, assumptions, and execution risks. * Structured workflows using ScrumBan and Kanban approaches to balance planned delivery work, operational interrupts, stakeholder escalations, and changing priorities. * Facilitated stakeholder demos, iterative feedback incorporation, release coordination, and delivery reviews to ensure continuous alignment between business expectations and execution outcomes. * Collaborated with technical teams on testing coordination, workflow automation initiatives, AI-assisted backlog refinement, and operational delivery improvements
VJM Industries
Dec 20184 yrs 3 mosFeb 2023

Delhi

* Directed end-to-end delivery of complex client engagements for enterprise accounts including Samsung, Sony, Nestlé, Shell, NTPC, GAIL, ION Trading, and Ford Motor Company. * Owned scope, schedules, delivery planning, execution governance, stakeholder alignment, and operational outcomes from initiation through closure. * Translated business objectives and stakeholder expectations into execution-ready plans, prioritised milestones, coordinated workflows, and operational delivery streams. * Orchestrated cross-functional execution across procurement, operations, production, logistics, and business stakeholders within dependency-heavy environments. * Established structured delivery governance, reporting cadences, escalation pathways, and risk visibility mechanisms to improve execution predictability and stakeholder transparency. * Facilitated operational planning, prioritisation discussions, and dependency coordination to balance delivery commitments, production constraints, and evolving business priorities. * Applied Story Mapping, RCA, Fishbone Analysis, 5 Whys, and Failure Mode Thinking techniques to improve planning clarity, identify execution risks, and resolve recurring operational bottlenecks. * Improved delivery consistency and operational efficiency through workflow optimisation, ownership clarity, coordination standardisation, and proactive risk management practices. * Managed VP- and C-suite-level stakeholders through structured communication, dependency tracking, expectation management, and transparent progress visibility across long-running engagements.
VJM Industries
Oct 20162 yrs 2 mosNov 2018

Delhi, India

VJM Industries
Nov 20141 yr 11 mosSep 2016

New Delhi Area, India

Managed a network of 500+ channel partners and onboarded over 50 new clients Organized sales enablement sessions and trained sales professionals Worked with suppliers across India and China to deliver client projects. Worked with cross-functional teams like accounts, procurement, creative designing, logistics Led hiring efforts for sales, marketing, and production divisions.
20:20 MSL
Apr 20146 mosSep 2014

Delhi, India

Marketing: Managed content, social media, and media relations for tech clients, securing strategic product placements in top-tier media outlets. Recognized with the Pan Asia Bronze Prize for the top PR campaign of BenQ monitors. Account Management / Client Servicing: Built and nurtured relationships with tech clients, understanding their needs and delivering tailored PR strategies. Provided clients with regular progress reports, ensuring transparency and alignment with client goals. Responded to client queries and concerns promptly, ensuring a high level of client satisfaction.
Zee Media Corporation Limited
May 20133 mosJul 2013

Noida Area, India

Engaged in a hands-on learning experience within India's leading news channel, where I actively contributed to the production and delivery of the primetime show, "Karamshetra." Working under the guidance of Mr. Rohit Sardana, I gained valuable insights into the dynamic realm of TV journalism, acquiring practical knowledge and skills in the fast-paced and impactful world of news broadcasting.

Education

Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi

Post Graduate Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations, Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi

20131 yr2014
Delhi School of Internet Marketing

Master's degree, Digital Marketing

Delhi School of Internet Marketing

20192019

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Headline

Project Manager | Delivery Manager | SAFe® 6 Scrum Master | ACSM | CSPO| CSM | 11+ Years of Marketing, Sales, Project Management and Account Management Experience

About

Certified Scrum Master and Product Owner(Scrum Alliance) with 11+ years of experience in Project Management, Marketing, Sales and Account Management, seeking opportunities in Poland.

Location

Cracow

Work experience

Scrum Master at u2i, Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos, Cracow, * Guided teams and Product Owners through backlog structuring, prioritisation discussions, and refinement practices to improve execution readiness and delivery clarity. * Facilitated alignment discussions that helped teams break down ambiguous initiatives into incremental, execution-ready deliverables. * Introduced prioritisation and refinement structures that improved visibility into dependencies, sequencing decisions, and delivery tradeoffs. * Created frameworks for backlog readiness, acceptance clarity, and dependency visibility that improved planning quality and reduced execution ambiguity. * Enabled stronger product-delivery collaboration by facilitating structured discussions between business stakeholders, Product Owners, and engineering teams. * Helped teams and stakeholders evaluate scope, delivery risk, operational constraints, and sequencing impacts before sprint commitment. * Established refinement and planning practices that improved backlog quality, ownership clarity, and prioritisation discipline across delivery teams. * Facilitated tradeoff discussions that helped stakeholders balance business priorities, delivery feasibility, and technical constraints more effectively.

Project & Delivery Manager at Digitize My Brand, Mar 2023 - Sep 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos, Delhi, India, * Facilitated MVP discovery workshops with founders and stakeholders to define business goals, user problems, success metrics, and phased delivery approaches before development kickoff. * Converted ambiguous business ideas into structured product backlogs, prioritised workstreams, acceptance criteria, and executable delivery roadmaps for design and engineering teams. * Conducted Story Mapping sessions to break down complex initiatives into incremental releases aligned with business value, delivery feasibility, and stakeholder priorities. * Partnered directly with C-suite entrepreneurs to evaluate scope tradeoffs, prioritisation decisions, operational constraints, and evolving market needs across concurrent initiatives. * Applied WSJF-style prioritisation and impact-based tradeoff discussions to improve sequencing decisions, backlog clarity, and delivery focus. * Established backlog governance practices including backlog hygiene reviews, refinement cadences, intake management, and prioritisation alignment discussions. * Reduced delivery ambiguity by aligning business, design, and technical stakeholders early around expected outcomes, dependencies, assumptions, and execution risks. * Structured workflows using ScrumBan and Kanban approaches to balance planned delivery work, operational interrupts, stakeholder escalations, and changing priorities. * Facilitated stakeholder demos, iterative feedback incorporation, release coordination, and delivery reviews to ensure continuous alignment between business expectations and execution outcomes. * Collaborated with technical teams on testing coordination, workflow automation initiatives, AI-assisted backlog refinement, and operational delivery improvements

Senior Manager at VJM Industries, Dec 2018 - Feb 2023 · 4 yrs 3 mos, Delhi, * Directed end-to-end delivery of complex client engagements for enterprise accounts including Samsung, Sony, Nestlé, Shell, NTPC, GAIL, ION Trading, and Ford Motor Company. * Owned scope, schedules, delivery planning, execution governance, stakeholder alignment, and operational outcomes from initiation through closure. * Translated business objectives and stakeholder expectations into execution-ready plans, prioritised milestones, coordinated workflows, and operational delivery streams. * Orchestrated cross-functional execution across procurement, operations, production, logistics, and business stakeholders within dependency-heavy environments. * Established structured delivery governance, reporting cadences, escalation pathways, and risk visibility mechanisms to improve execution predictability and stakeholder transparency. * Facilitated operational planning, prioritisation discussions, and dependency coordination to balance delivery commitments, production constraints, and evolving business priorities. * Applied Story Mapping, RCA, Fishbone Analysis, 5 Whys, and Failure Mode Thinking techniques to improve planning clarity, identify execution risks, and resolve recurring operational bottlenecks. * Improved delivery consistency and operational efficiency through workflow optimisation, ownership clarity, coordination standardisation, and proactive risk management practices. * Managed VP- and C-suite-level stakeholders through structured communication, dependency tracking, expectation management, and transparent progress visibility across long-running engagements.

Sales Marketing Manager at VJM Industries, Oct 2016 - Nov 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos, Delhi, India

Sales And Marketing Specialist at VJM Industries, Nov 2014 - Sep 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos, New Delhi Area, India, Managed a network of 500+ channel partners and onboarded over 50 new clients Organized sales enablement sessions and trained sales professionals Worked with suppliers across India and China to deliver client projects. Worked with cross-functional teams like accounts, procurement, creative designing, logistics Led hiring efforts for sales, marketing, and production divisions.

Public Relations Consultant at 20:20 MSL, Apr 2014 - Sep 2014 · 6 mos, Delhi, India, Marketing: Managed content, social media, and media relations for tech clients, securing strategic product placements in top-tier media outlets. Recognized with the Pan Asia Bronze Prize for the top PR campaign of BenQ monitors. Account Management / Client Servicing: Built and nurtured relationships with tech clients, understanding their needs and delivering tailored PR strategies. Provided clients with regular progress reports, ensuring transparency and alignment with client goals. Responded to client queries and concerns promptly, ensuring a high level of client satisfaction.

Trainee at Zee Media Corporation Limited, May 2013 - Jul 2013 · 3 mos, Noida Area, India, Engaged in a hands-on learning experience within India's leading news channel, where I actively contributed to the production and delivery of the primetime show, "Karamshetra." Working under the guidance of Mr. Rohit Sardana, I gained valuable insights into the dynamic realm of TV journalism, acquiring practical knowledge and skills in the fast-paced and impactful world of news broadcasting.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations, Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi

Master's degree, Digital Marketing, Delhi School of Internet Marketing

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