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SENIOR AGILE PM /SENIOR SCRUM MASTER
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Professional Summary

Senior Scrum Master with a people-centric personality and serving nature with over 10 years of successful experience in Agile Project Management. In Senior Agile PM /Senior Scrum Master roles, honed abilities in agile project management and mentored others while advocating for Agile/Scrum practices within the organization. Recognized consistently for performance excellence and contributions to success in Banking, Retail and Telecommunications industry. Well-versed in leadership, building strong relationships and trust within teams and stakeholders, ensuring team success. Skilled at overseeing and delivering complex, high-value technical projects backed by training as a PMP, ACP and PSM.

Skills
  • Agile Development
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Scrum Framework
  • Test Driven Development
  • Organizational Skills
  • Mentoring
  • Excellent Interpersonal Skills
  • Continuous Integration
  • Budget Management
  • MS Office 365
  • JIRA/Confluence/ServiceNow
  • Microsoft Project
  • Mobile & Web Development projects
  • Supply Chain Projects
  • Servant Leadership
  • Planning
  • Building Effective Relationships
  • Team building
Work History
Senior Agile PM /Senior Scrum MasterTransformCo - Hoffman Estates, IL05/2019 - Current
  • Led large distributed cross functional team in delivery of Cloud transformation project, resulting in decommission of 3 on-premise Data Centers, migration of 100+ applications to cloud
  • Maintained tactical control of $1.3 million project budget and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
  • Led team to deliver DevOps Tool set, per required internal technical and security standards, several weeks ahead of schedule.
  • Worked collaboratively with key IT stakeholders and Product Owners to create and prioritize user stories via Backlog grooming sessions.
  • Produced Sprint Burndown charts, Velocity charts, Product Roadmaps updating stakeholders and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
  • Influenced all Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, release planning, demos, sprint retrospectives and backlog grooming sessions.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with ability to manage competing demands and ensures team is working efficiently towards Sprint Goals.
  • Closely collaborated with project members to identify and quickly address problems, remove impediments, escalate issues as needed.
Senior Agile Project Manger/Program ManagerSears Holdings - Hoffman Estates, IL10/2008 - 05/2019
  • Provided management oversight and operational control of assigned programs valued at $3 Million annually.
  • Interacted with Senior customer leadership and key internal stakeholders on regular basis to identify needs, provide estimates, assess development progress and support software delivery
  • Managed minimum of 4 projects each year while maintaining adherence to budget, schedule and scope requirements.
  • Supported and executed simultaneous delivery of various e-commerce, supply chain and infrastructure projects.
  • Coach teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
  • Facilitated Scrum framework – Program Increment planning, sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives.
  • Proactively identified and found ways to remove impediments to prevent distractions and keep projects on track.
  • As Servant Leader to scrum team, ensures healthy team environment, empowered individuals and enhanced team accountability, visibility and collaboration.
  • Lead scrum of scrums to encourage adoption of truly Agile mindset, including ownership, team accountability, self-organization and empowerment.
Senior Project ManagerRapid Solutions Group (Janus Capital) - Mount Prospect, IL05/2005 - 09/2008
  • Managed minimum of 5-10 rapid development client projects each year while maintaining adherence to budget, schedule and scope requirements
  • Maintained strict budgetary control on client projects ranging from $10k to $1 million,working with project teams to track costs and control expenditures without sacrificing quality.
  • Monitored contracts and service level agreements to identify potential risks and implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays and costs.
  • Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination.
  • Maintained schedules and pace to meet tight deadlines at every project phase.
  • Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders, including project contributors, business, operational, technical resources and Senior Leadership.
Manager, Software DevelopmentWashington Mutual Bank - Vernon Hills, IL05/2002 - 05/2005
  • Directed a staff of 15-20 personnel and managed a budget totaling $2 million annually.
  • Interviewed and hired talented developers, architects, testers with needed expertise to increase team strength within an already gifted department.
  • Facilitated Joint Application Design sessions with stakeholders across all phases of software development lifecycle (SDLC) to discuss and resolve issues and variation in architecture.
  • Performed quarterly and annual reviews assessing each employee's performance and developed improvement plans.
  • Applied strong leadership talents and coordination skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows per product roadmap.
Education
MBA: Management Information SystemsCase Western Reserve University - Cleveland, OH
BBA: Accounting And FinanceMumbai University - Mumbai, India
Certifications
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
  • Certified as Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)
  • Scrum Product Owner Accredited Certification (SPOC)
  • Project Management Methodologies
  • MS Project Expert Certification
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • TransformCo
  • Sears Holdings
  • Rapid Solutions Group (Janus Capital)
  • Washington Mutual Bank

School Attended

  • Case Western Reserve University
  • Mumbai University

Job Titles Held:

  • Senior Agile PM /Senior Scrum Master
  • Senior Agile Project Manger/Program Manager
  • Senior Project Manager
  • Manager, Software Development

Degrees

  • MBA : Management Information Systems
    BBA : Accounting And Finance

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