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Girish Reddy

Senior Scrum Master | Project Manager | Enterprise Agile/SAFe Delivery | Healthcare (HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid) | Insurance (P&C, Auto, Life) | Financial Services | IAM/Cloud | Cybersecurity | Jira | Azure DevOps

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

15+ years of work experience

CVS Health
Nov 20214 yrs 7 mosPresent

Remote

•Lead enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) initiatives including PAM, PRA, Asset Management, and M&A security integrations within HIPAA-regulated healthcare environments, supporting Medicaid and Medicare platforms (Provider Enrollment & Maintenance). •Drive Agile & SAFe delivery across 3–5 Scrum teams, facilitating PI Planning, Sprint Planning, backlog refinement, releases, and Scrum of Scrums •Lead teams PI Planning across ARTs, including team breakouts, risk identification, capacity planning, and cross-ART dependency resolution •Partner with Product Owners on backlog refinement (epics, features, user stories) ensuring clear acceptance criteria, DOR, estimates, dependency mapping, defects prioritization and sprint commitments •Develop and maintain integrated project plans using Microsoft Project, tracking milestones, schedules, risks, dependencies, critical paths, and providing executive-level reporting •Manage project financials, including resource planning, forecasting, vendor SOW alignment, invoice validation, variance reporting, ensuring alignment with PMO governance •Ensure all deliverables meet HIPAA compliance standards, partnering with Cloud Security, Architecture, Compliance, PMO, and stakeholders •Play a key role in Waterfall-to-Agile transformation, improving delivery efficiency by 30% through adoption of Agile best practices and metrics-driven execution •Reduced documentation effort by 30% by leveraging Microsoft AI Copilot for planning and reporting. •Improved sprint planning efficiency by 20% by leveraging AI Copilot for backlog refinement •Facilitate Scrum ceremonies for 3-5 scrum teams – including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives and Scrum of Scrums •Led daily stand-ups, track sprint progress, proactively remove impediments, mitigate risks, and shield teams from external distractions •Build and maintain Jira, Rally, and Azure Boards dashboards, tracking velocity, cycle time, burndown/burnup, sprint health.
AIG
Apr 20147 yrs 8 mosNov 2021

Texas

•Led cross-functional, geographically distributed teams (12–18 members) across development, QA, infrastructure, and production support. •Directed end-to-end delivery of enterprise technology initiatives supporting Property & Casualty and Life Insurance divisions, with structured PMO governance standards. •Managed enterprise programs with budgets up to $5M including financial forecasting, cost tracking variance analysis, and vendor SOW oversight. •Developed and maintained integrated project plans in Microsoft Project managing cross-workstream dependencies, milestone tracking, risk mitigation, and executive reporting. •Drove PI Planning Sprint Planning, backlog refinement, release coordination, and roadmap alignment across Agile and hybrid delivery models. •Facilitated executive governance meetings and stakeholder reviews, providing KPI dashboards, milestone status and delivery performance metrics. •Oversaw program financials, budget tracking, cost variance analysis, ensuring vendor SOW contract alignment, SLA monitoring, and service compliance. •Led 3-5 Scrum teams in Agile and hybrid environments, partnering with product owners and stakeholders to prioritize backlogs refinement and align delivery with business objectives. •Facilitated all scrum ceremonies for 3-5 scrum teams, including Sprint Planning, Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives and Scrum of Scrums. •Improved sprint predictability and team maturity through coaching, dependency management, and continuous improvement practices. •Utilized Azure Boards for end-to-end Agile delivery, including workflow visualization, sprint planning, and tracking Epics, Features, User Stories, Tasks, and Bugs across Scrum and Kanban teams
Dallas & Travis County
Apr 20131 yr 1 moApr 2014

Texas

•Led delivery of government digital platform initiatives including Judicial Case Management Systems and court technology programs. •Developed detailed project plans, and managed project schedules, milestones, vendor coordination, and stakeholder communication across multiple departments. •Facilitated all scrum ceremonies and leveraged Rally dashboard, backlog refinement, features, user stories, dependency mapping and tracked defects to ensure timely project delivery
State Farm Insurance & Bank
May 20121 yrApr 2013

Illinois

•Served as Scrum Master and Agile Coach for P&C, Life insurance, and Banking initiatives. •Partnered with stakeholders and facilitated all Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-up, sprint review, retrospectives and issue resolution. •As Agile Coach, provided guidance to product owners and teams on adopting Agile methodologies. •Monitored team metrics and implemented Test Driven Development (TDD) and Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD). •Utilized Jira for sprint planning, development epics, user stories, defects, sprint progress, burn-down and burn-up charts.
Nationwide Insurance
Feb 20111 yr 3 mosApr 2012

Ohio

Worked in change management process, P&C and auto Insurance platform initiatives. New development and enhancements as per the business requirements

Education

nagpur university

Bachelor of Engineering

nagpur university

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Headline

Senior Scrum Master | Project Manager | Enterprise Agile/SAFe Delivery | Healthcare (HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid) | Insurance (P&C, Auto, Life) | Financial Services | IAM/Cloud | Cybersecurity | Jira | Azure DevOps

About

Senior Scrum Master & Project Manager | 17+ years IT Delivery | PMP | PMI-ACP | CSM | SAFe Agilist Specializing in Agile, Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, and hybrid enterprise delivery across Healthcare (HIPAA), IAM / Cybersecurity, P&C and Auto Insurance, Financial Services, and Government — with deep expertise in PMO governance, risk management, executive reporting, and cross-functional delivery across ARTs and enterprise platforms. Key Accomplishments ▪ Improved Agile maturity and delivery efficiency by 30% via SAFe coaching at CVS Health across Medicaid, Medicare, and IAM Healthcare Platforms. ▪ Delivered IAM initiatives — PAM, Centrify, Privileged Remote Access — in HIPAA-regulated environments supporting Provider Enrollment and Security compliance. ▪ Reduced Medicaid/Medicare enrollment processing time through cross-functional coordination and backlog prioritization. ▪ Accelerated backlog refinement and sprint planning by 20% via AI Copilot integration. ▪ Reduced documentation effort by 30% through Microsoft Copilot and process automation. ▪ Managed enterprise PMO portfolios up to $3M at AIG across P&C and Financial Services, governing 3–5 Scrum teams on risk, budget, and delivery governance. ▪ Oversaw P&C, Life, and Auto Insurance programs at State Farm and Nationwide across Claims, Underwriting, Policy Administration, and Billing. ▪ Supported Financial Services delivery at Penson Financial, SAC Capital, and The Hartford across Pension, Investment, and Banking platforms. ▪ Directed cross-functional teams of 12-18 across development, QA, infrastructure, and support. ▪ Led enterprise Agile / SAFe transformation and Waterfall-to-Agile modernization. Core Skills Scrum | SAFe | Kanban | PI Planning | Agile Release Trains | Backlog Refinement | Sprint Planning | Sprint Retrospectives | Scrum of Scrums | Dependency Management | Risk Management | PMO Governance | Budget Controls | Waterfall-to-Agile | Executive Reporting | Stakeholder Management | HIPAA Compliance | Velocity | Cycle Time Tools: Jira | Confluence | Azure DevOps | Rally | Clarity (CA PPM) | MS Project | Microsoft Copilot (AI) Domain Expertise ▪ Healthcare (CVS Health): HIPAA | Medicaid | Medicare | Provider Enrollment | IAM | PAM | Cybersecurity Platforms ▪ Insurance (AIG, State Farm, Nationwide): P&C | Life | Auto | Claims | Underwriting | Policy Administration | Billing ▪ Financial Services (The Hartford, Penson, SAC Capital): Pension | Investment | Hedge Fund | Banking ▪ Government: Judicial Technology | Case Management Systems Open to Senior Scrum Master, Project Manager, Program Manager opportunities.

Location

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Work experience

Senior Scrum Master | Project Manager at CVS Health, Nov 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos, Remote, •Lead enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) initiatives including PAM, PRA, Asset Management, and M&A security integrations within HIPAA-regulated healthcare environments, supporting Medicaid and Medicare platforms (Provider Enrollment & Maintenance). •Drive Agile & SAFe delivery across 3–5 Scrum teams, facilitating PI Planning, Sprint Planning, backlog refinement, releases, and Scrum of Scrums •Lead teams PI Planning across ARTs, including team breakouts, risk identification, capacity planning, and cross-ART dependency resolution •Partner with Product Owners on backlog refinement (epics, features, user stories) ensuring clear acceptance criteria, DOR, estimates, dependency mapping, defects prioritization and sprint commitments •Develop and maintain integrated project plans using Microsoft Project, tracking milestones, schedules, risks, dependencies, critical paths, and providing executive-level reporting •Manage project financials, including resource planning, forecasting, vendor SOW alignment, invoice validation, variance reporting, ensuring alignment with PMO governance •Ensure all deliverables meet HIPAA compliance standards, partnering with Cloud Security, Architecture, Compliance, PMO, and stakeholders •Play a key role in Waterfall-to-Agile transformation, improving delivery efficiency by 30% through adoption of Agile best practices and metrics-driven execution •Reduced documentation effort by 30% by leveraging Microsoft AI Copilot for planning and reporting. •Improved sprint planning efficiency by 20% by leveraging AI Copilot for backlog refinement •Facilitate Scrum ceremonies for 3-5 scrum teams – including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives and Scrum of Scrums •Led daily stand-ups, track sprint progress, proactively remove impediments, mitigate risks, and shield teams from external distractions •Build and maintain Jira, Rally, and Azure Boards dashboards, tracking velocity, cycle time, burndown/burnup, sprint health.

Project Manager | Senior Scrum Master at AIG, Apr 2014 - Nov 2021 · 7 yrs 8 mos, Texas, •Led cross-functional, geographically distributed teams (12–18 members) across development, QA, infrastructure, and production support. •Directed end-to-end delivery of enterprise technology initiatives supporting Property & Casualty and Life Insurance divisions, with structured PMO governance standards. •Managed enterprise programs with budgets up to $5M including financial forecasting, cost tracking variance analysis, and vendor SOW oversight. •Developed and maintained integrated project plans in Microsoft Project managing cross-workstream dependencies, milestone tracking, risk mitigation, and executive reporting. •Drove PI Planning Sprint Planning, backlog refinement, release coordination, and roadmap alignment across Agile and hybrid delivery models. •Facilitated executive governance meetings and stakeholder reviews, providing KPI dashboards, milestone status and delivery performance metrics. •Oversaw program financials, budget tracking, cost variance analysis, ensuring vendor SOW contract alignment, SLA monitoring, and service compliance. •Led 3-5 Scrum teams in Agile and hybrid environments, partnering with product owners and stakeholders to prioritize backlogs refinement and align delivery with business objectives. •Facilitated all scrum ceremonies for 3-5 scrum teams, including Sprint Planning, Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives and Scrum of Scrums. •Improved sprint predictability and team maturity through coaching, dependency management, and continuous improvement practices. •Utilized Azure Boards for end-to-end Agile delivery, including workflow visualization, sprint planning, and tracking Epics, Features, User Stories, Tasks, and Bugs across Scrum and Kanban teams

Technical Project Manager at Dallas & Travis County, Apr 2013 - Apr 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo, Texas, •Led delivery of government digital platform initiatives including Judicial Case Management Systems and court technology programs. •Developed detailed project plans, and managed project schedules, milestones, vendor coordination, and stakeholder communication across multiple departments. •Facilitated all scrum ceremonies and leveraged Rally dashboard, backlog refinement, features, user stories, dependency mapping and tracked defects to ensure timely project delivery

Scrum Master | Agile Coach at State Farm Insurance & Bank, May 2012 - Apr 2013 · 1 yr, Illinois, •Served as Scrum Master and Agile Coach for P&C, Life insurance, and Banking initiatives. •Partnered with stakeholders and facilitated all Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-up, sprint review, retrospectives and issue resolution. •As Agile Coach, provided guidance to product owners and teams on adopting Agile methodologies. •Monitored team metrics and implemented Test Driven Development (TDD) and Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD). •Utilized Jira for sprint planning, development epics, user stories, defects, sprint progress, burn-down and burn-up charts.

Project Manager | Scrum Master at Nationwide Insurance, Feb 2011 - Apr 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos, Ohio, Worked in change management process, P&C and auto Insurance platform initiatives. New development and enhancements as per the business requirements

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, nagpur university