Scrum Master
Current• Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives.• Led sprint reviews, daily scrums and planning meetings to realize full team engagement.• Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.• Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.• Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments and hurdles to productivity.• Worked effectively with multiple Scrum teams both internally and off-shore.• Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.• Assessed each scrum team member's responsibilities and delegated tasks to balance each employee's workload.• Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.• Shielded scrum team from external interference for optimal productivity and success of Agile process.• Provided extensive guidance on Agile scrum processes and methodologies to highly effective teams with goals of improving quality and productivity.• Worked to provide continuous improvement for product development lifecycle, realizing 30% reduction in user stories completion errors over 6 months’ time frame.• Anticipated impediments to team delivery involving cultural barriers and logistical challenges.• Planned and arranged meetings with external organizations and individuals, enabling parties to meet and discuss project progress.