Rachana S Email & Phone Number

About• Results-driven Business Analyst/Scrum Master with 6+years of expertise in leading successful Agile teams and delivering exceptional value in the Financial, Banking, Pharmaceutical and Insurance industries, Interface with clients from Operations, Marketing, Sales, Technologies, and Outside Vendors and act as their customer interface point as the lead of the Projects.• Increase the company's business value by guiding the agile team through agile practices and ideals. • Hands on experience with understanding of Business Requirements Gathering, Evaluating Data Sources, Translating Requirements into Specifications, and Application Design. • Proficient in Technical and Business Writing, Business Process Flow, Business Process Modeling, Business Analysis and testing various methodologies. • In depth knowledge Rational Unified Process RUP) methodology, Use Cases, excels at performing end-to-end SDLC & STLC processes, Object Oriented Analysis and Design OOA/D). • Competent in Creating Unified Modeling Language UML) diagrams such as Use Case Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, Class Diagrams and Sequence Diagrams. • Responsible to Track, Document, Capture, Manage and Communicate the Requirements using Requirement Traceability Matrix RTM) which helped in controlling numerous artifacts produced by the teams across the deliverables for a project. • Involved in Test Planning, Test Preparation, Test Execution, Issue Resolution and Report Generation to assure that all aspects of a Project follow the Business Requirements. • Strong experience in conducting User Acceptance Testing UAT) and documentation of Test Cases. Expertise in designing and developing Test Plans and Test Scripts. • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling effective stakeholder management and seamless project execution. Highly motivated team player with Customer Relational Skills, Proven Communication, Organizational, Analytical, Presentation Skills, and Leadership Qualities. • Track and report specified team KPIs using JIRA or other tool capabilities to provide for transparent project execution visualization. • Pivotal involvement in creating/managing project/program resource loading/budget.• Managing key metrics reports- Sprint velocity, Cycle time, Burn down chart, Product backlog & Sprint backlog.• Participating in status meetings with the product, portfolio and Business managers & Acting as a single point of contact for projects• Supporting and mentoring team throughout the life cycle for continuous improvement.

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  Business Analyst Scrum Master

  Guruschools Llc

  Aug 2015 - Present

  I worked as a Scrum Master in the implementation projects of different systems. My role was to help the client in transitioning from Waterfall to Agile methodology across various projects and increase adoption of Agile methodology across the organization.• Agile Transformation: Successfully facilitated the Agile transformation leading to a 20% increase in project delivery speed and a 15% reduction in defects. Led the successful adoption of Agile methodologies within the organization, facilitating the transition from traditional project management approaches to Scrum. Implemented Agile practices and frameworks, resulting in improved team collaboration, increased transparency, and faster product delivery.• Collaborated closely with the client's executive team to align Agile practices with business objectives, resulting in improved transparency and better decision-making.• Team Facilitation • Coaching and Mentoring: Guided and coached cross-functional teams in implementing Agile methodologies, resulting in a 20% increase in team productivity. Provided guidance and coaching to Scrum teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile principles, values, and practices. • Continuous Improvement (CI): Identified and addressed impediments and roadblocks that hindered the team's progress. Conducted retrospectives to capture lessons learned and implemented action items to drive CI. Identified and mitigated project risks and impediments, promoting a culture of CI• Agile Training and Adoption: Conducted training sessions and workshops to educate team members and stakeholders on Agile principles, values, and practices. • Metrics and Reporting: Tracked and analyzed key Agile metrics, such as velocity, burn-down charts, and team capacity, to monitor project progress and identify areas for improvement. • Managed multiple Scrum teams across different departmentsSkills: Scrum · Kanban · Agile & Waterfall Methodologies

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  Andhra University

  Information Technology