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Senior Scrum Master | Certified SAFE 6.0 |CSM | Agile Transformation Facilitation | Agile Project Manager | Team Coach | Mentor | On Notice Period - Early Joiner

About

A highly accomplished Scrum Master with 12.4 + years of total experience in IT industry and 6.2 years of experience in Facilitating Scrums, Delivering High-Quality Projects Across Varied Technologies/Domains with Stakeholders' Satisfaction. I leverage my agile project management and Scrum skills to lead and manage complex projects, having good understanding of variety of domains (eCommerce, eLearning, Healthcare, Lending etc). My key interests are learning, working with people, mentoring, supporting their individual growth, and building a result-oriented teams. - Coached & Mentored Cross-Functional Teams on Agile Methodology & Principles - Worked on Scrum, Kanban & and SAFe frameworks with distributed teams - Contribution to Product Backlog Grooming increased my participation in Requirement Gathering & and getting a better explanation of Acceptance Criteria - Facilitated Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Review & Sprint Retrospective meetings - Collaborated with multiple stakeholders such as Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, Backend SMEs, and Engineering Managers in a complex delivery environment - Effectively used Scrum of Scrum /Impediments Removal - Effectively used Jira/Confluence to Track PI / Sprint Goals, Publish Various Dashboards and reports - Worked as Software Test engineer - Possess Strong Communication, Problem-Solving, Conflict Management Skills

Location

Pune District

AI stack

gemini

github copilot

Work experience

Agile Scrum Master Senior at FIS, Jan 2024 - Jul 2026 · 2 y 6 mo, Pune District, Senior Scrum Master / Agile Project Manager Led Agile delivery governance and cross-functional execution for a Tier-1 Commercial Loan Origination platform, driving end-to-end program delivery across multiple engineering squads within a SAFe 6.0 Agile Release Train (ART). Organized PI planning, dependency management, risk mitigation, and release readiness activities while partnering with Product Management, Architecture, Engineering leadership, and the Release Train Engineer (RTE) to maximize business value delivery. Leveraged advanced Jira analytics, data-driven forecasting, and Generative AI solutions to enhance delivery predictability, operational efficiency, and product quality. Key Achievements: 1. Improved Delivery Predictability & PI Execution 2. Accelerated Team Productivity & Throughput 3. Championed AI-Driven Agile Transformation 4. Built High-Performing Agile Teams 5. Strengthened Executive Visibility & Governance 6. Enhanced Program Risk & Dependency Management

Scrum Master at HumaneBITS Pvt. Ltd., Jun 2020 - Jul 2023 · 3 yrs 2 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, • Facilitated Scrum ceremonies including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives for Agile development teams. • Supported Product Owners in backlog grooming, user story refinement, and sprint readiness activities. • Tracked sprint progress, team velocity, burn-down charts, and delivery metrics using Jira and Agile reporting tools. • Assisted in identifying and removing team impediments, enabling smoother sprint execution and improved team productivity. • Coordinated cross-functional communication between development, QA, business, and stakeholder groups. • Prepared project status reports, risk logs, meeting minutes, and Agile dashboards to enhance project visibility and governance. • Promoted Agile best practices and continuous improvement initiatives, contributing to improved team collaboration and delivery effectiveness. • Gained hands-on experience with Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Jira, Confluence, SDLC, STLC, and Agile project management methodologies.

Scrum Master at NCS Group, Mar 2020 - May 2020 · 3 mos, Pune, • Facilitated Scrum ceremonies including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives for Agile development teams. • Supported Product Owners in backlog grooming, user story refinement, and sprint readiness activities. • Tracked sprint progress, team velocity, burn-down charts, and delivery metrics using Jira and Agile reporting tools. • Assisted in identifying and removing team impediments, enabling smoother sprint execution and improved team productivity.

Senior Software Test Engineer at Harbinger Group, Oct 2012 - Jul 2017 · 4 yrs 10 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Managed end-to-end testing activities across web and mobile applications, including Functional, Integration, Regression, UI, and Mobile Testing, ensuring high-quality software releases. Analyzed business and requirement documents to design comprehensive test scenarios and detailed test cases aligned with project objectives. Executed manual test cases, identified defects, and collaborated closely with development teams to drive timely defect resolution and quality improvements. Led defect triage discussions, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) sessions, and quality review meetings to identify recurring issues and implement preventive measures. Prepared detailed Test Summary Reports, tracked testing metrics, and provided quality status updates to stakeholders. Actively participated in Agile ceremonies including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Reviews, and Retrospectives to ensure effective collaboration across cross-functional teams. Developed and maintained user guides, test documentation, and knowledge-sharing materials to support product adoption and operational readiness. Applied strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) methodologies while contributing to continuous process improvements and quality assurance best practices.

Software Engineer at SEED Infotech Ltd, Sep 2011 - Sep 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo, • Designing of Test scenarios • Writing and execution of test cases for functionality and usability testing • Automating test cases in QTP. • Analyzing test results and reporting bug using Quality Center.

Education

MCA, IT, University of Mumbai