Sr. Project Manager/Scrum Master
Sunnyvale, California
Scrum Master/Release Management : ► Drove 10+ software product releases, with 20% productivity gains, using Agile methodologies.► Spearheaded Backlog Grooming, Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up, and Sprint Review meetings► Communicated overall project status, sprint/release progress, risks, issues, and velocity► Resolved project impediments by working collaboratively to achieve the sprint and release goals.► Maintained product backlogs, sprint backlogs, sprint/release burndown charts, and key performance indexes(KPI) at tracking system/dashboard► Facilitated Sprint Retrospective meetings and implemented the best practices to foster continuous process improvement and learning environment.► Coached team and business users for the agile principles, scrum process adoption, product backlog/ release tracking, new product features, IT PMO portfolio guidelines.Project Management :► Achieved over $10M in cumulative revenue generation and cost reductions by leading complex, cross- functional, innovative, process improvement, and technical projects, from inception to completion.► Developed and maintained program management policies and documentations (project roadmaps, project scope statements, schedule, resource, capacity, quality management plans)► Led steering committees and teams of cross functional business users in requirements planning, design, development, demos, testing, and production readiness meetings.► Administered change management► Ensured risk prioritization and mitigation, for desired outcome and deliverables.► Planned QA test strategy and coordinated various test cycles, defect resolution, production go-live, and post go-live monitoring to ensure smooth transition to business operations.► Developed positive and effective relationship with business stakeholders, external customers, and vendors.