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United States

Louisville, Ky, Us

Plano, Texas, Us

- Facilitated the team in achieving a high level of performance and quality, holding them accountable for their work, removing obstacles, and mentoring less experienced team members.- Implemented Agile methodologies and Scrum framework, increasing team productivity by 30%.- Supported the product owner in managing communications with stakeholders, ensuring customer expectations for deliverables, and implementing an effective project governance system.- Supported the agile development team (cross-functional teams) by facilitating and participating in all ceremonies (daily updates, retrospectives, integrated planning sessions, backlog grooming, etc.).- Executed the product manager’s vision by transforming and leading 3+ cross-functional teams from waterfall to agile teams using the SCRUM framework.- Ensured high visibility through sprint boards and status reports to leadership, monitoring Dev, SIT, UAT, and Prod turn activities.- Collaborated with Product team to develop and manage the work intake process for new requests.- Provided information regarding progress at the "Scrum of Scrums" meeting and addressed dependencies, blockers, and issues.

Louisville, Kentucky, Us

- Implemented Agile methodologies and Scrum framework, increasing team productivity by 34%.- Effectively utilized and communicated Agile principles and practices (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.) and the overall operating model across the organization.- Implemented Scrum artifacts while managing teams and facilitated Scrum Ceremonies such as Daily Standups, Sprint Planning meetings, Sprint Review/Demo meetings, and sprint retrospectives.- Successfully launched unified desktop applications, seamlessly integrated with cloud-based platforms. Resulted in a 30% increase in user adoption and a 25% improvement in task completion times.- Executed the product manager’s vision by transforming and leading 3+ cross-functional teams from waterfall to agile teams using the SCRUM framework.- Managed and led teams both onshore (8 team members) and in India (10 team members).- Followed up on approvals for Change Orders and ETPs (prod turns) and tracked all deliverables for each release (ACAB Guidelines).- Maintained Jira/Azure boards and aligned deliverables with business goals and priorities.- Tracked performance using Sprint Burndowns and monitored the velocity of the team.- Assisted the Product Owner in organizing and prioritizing Product Backlog Items (PBIs).- Provided resource Staffing Plan and scope management and facilitated implementation planning.

Tampa, Fl, Us

- Implemented Scrum artifacts while managing teams and facilitated Scrum Ceremonies such as Daily Standups, Sprint Planning meetings, Sprint Review/Demo meetings, and sprint retrospectives.- Transformed requirements into User stories representing actionable development tasks to be added to the Product backlog and maintained sprint backlog.

Us

- Served as Scrum Master to facilitate Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives, daily stand-ups, demos, and other Scrum-related meetings).- Implemented Agile value and Scrum framework, increasing team productivity by 25%.- Implemented a release management tool, saving 1000+ hours of labor annually.- Managed the in-house implementation project for JIRA.

Irving, Texas, Us

- The project includes web and mobile applications with an easy-to-use User Interface (UI) for Caterpillar clients, dealers, and vendors to manage their asset utilization factors.- Served as Scrum Master, facilitating Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives, daily stand-ups, demos, and other Scrum-related meetings).- Implemented Agile value and Scrum framework, increasing team productivity by 15%.

- Served as a Business Analyst and successfully delivered the in-house project a month ahead of schedule.- Conducted the product demo, contributing to 20% of the overall revenue.- Provided clear and consistent information about project status to both the IT team and stakeholders, both internally and externally.- Automated testing scripts, resulting in a saving of 1000 hours.

Masters Of Science In Information Systems & Technology, Information Technology

Bachelor'S Degree, Engineering