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Experienced IT Professional with more than 18 years of industry experience, currently excelling in a dynamic role within the engineering domain of a Product organization. Adept at steering and guiding complex IT projects, seamlessly integrating strong technical expertise with advanced project and people management skills.SKILLS• IT Project/Program Management• Agile Release Train Engineer • Agile Coach• Scaled Agile Framework• Product Quality Management• IT Vendor Management• AdaptabilityINDUSTRY EXPERIENCE• Insurance (Life and Health)• Travel & Transport• Automobile• Banking• e-Commerce• Media & Information services• Energy & ResourceCurrent Responsibilities• Spearheading the planning and execution of Planning Increments and Iterations for Life, Annuity & Health (L&AH) Policy and Billing Products, ensuring timely delivery of iteration, monthly updates, and major release deliverables.• Conducting day-to-day tracking of deliverables, including features, stories, incidents, and bugs, while meticulously managing dependencies and risks to guarantee that upgrades are released on time.• Overseeing and maintaining agreed-upon baselines for Story Point Velocity, Defect Fix Velocity, and Defect Density, ensuring alignment with productivity and quality objectives.• Collaborating seamlessly with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, Product Owner, BAs, and Solution Architects to maintain a consistently prepared backlog, striving for a 2x ready backlog at all times.• Leading Suite initiatives, encompassing APIM, Product Performance benchmarking, Environment streamlining, Container capacity optimization, HealthCheck implementation, and co-pilot etc.• Working collaboratively with Programs to streamline Product upgrades and facilitate Product capability adoptions, contributing to enhanced operational efficiency.• Functioning as the RTE/Agile Coach for the entire L&AH team, consisting of 80+ members across 4 core teams and 3 small support teams.• Conducting metric reviews and collaborating with Scrum Masters to formulate improvement plans, fostering continuous improvement within the Agile framework.• Facilitating Agile events and conducted SAFe training as needed, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and methodologies.• Managing day-to-day L&AH operations, including resourcing, budgeting, invoice validation, and approvals, contributing to the overall efficiency of product operations.