Scrum Master Business Analyst

Hema Nadimpalli

Mobile No: 469-***-****

Email: ***************@*****.***

Professional Summary:

Dedicated and results-driven Scrum Master with over 5 years of experience guiding teams in Agile practices and principles, and equipped with strong Business Analyst skills over 2 years of experience to enhance project outcomes. Proven track record of fostering a culture of continuous improvement, promoting Agile values, and optimizing processes. Certified Scrum Master with deep knowledge of Scrum, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), and a comprehensive understanding of software development process models. Facilitating teams in implementing Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) from traditional Waterfall methodologies

Helping Product Owners in optimizing the backlog to deliver business value by adopting Rolling Wave planning.

Communicating project progress to primary stakeholders and reporting managers by using various information radiators to enhance Transparency and Trust.

Encouraging teams to develop empirically and improve the value delivery through inspect and adapt sessions in SAFe.

Applying flow metrics to evaluate the process flow and take corrective measures to improve the flow of the value by scrum teams.

Enhancing collaboration with cross functional teams by identifying the bottlenecks and implementing various action items to mitigate the impediments proactively.

Executing various forms of leadership during the various stages of team evolution (Forming Storming, Norming and Performing).

Using empiricism by trying and practicing Behavior Driven Development (BDD), Acceptance Test Driven Development process (ATDD), Test Driven Development (TDD) cycle.

Continuously identify problems, impediments, and risks; prioritize and resolve in a timely manner; monitor and communicate the problem resolution status; and implement process improvements to prevent them from occurring again.

Working towards the goal of making the teams Self-organized and Self – sufficient.

As a Business Analyst, adept at gathering requirements, analyzing business processes, and translating them into actionable solutions.

Skillful in conducting stakeholder interviews, managing project scope, and delivering high-quality documentation.

Tools & Technologies:

Agile Management Tools: JIRA, Version One, Azure DevOps

Collaboration Tools: MS Teams, Confluence

Programming Languages: Java, .NET, AWS Cloud

Databases: SQL, Oracle

BI Tool: Tableau

Certifications:

Professional Scrum Master II: Professional Scrum Master™ II (PSM II) - Credly

SAFe Scrum Master (SSM 5.0): Certified SAFe® 5 Scrum Master - Credly

Professional Experience:

SAFe Scrum Master

Macannie INC, Irving, Texas Sept 2022 – Current

Responsibilities:

Coached Scrum teams in self-organization, multi-functional skills, and domain knowledge.

Guided the team in using Agile practices to deliver high-quality products, emphasizing encouraged behavior and standard methodologies.

Ensured Scrum understanding and adherence to standards, fostering the transition to more product management practices.

Facilitated all Scrum events and aided in continuous backlog refinement.

Built and maintained metrics for the value stream, teams, and collaborators to communicate progress and identify areas for improvement.

Resolved team impediments, improving Scrum efficiency within the organization.

Promoted a fun, learning culture, recognizing and addressing areas of strength and improvement.

SAFe Scrum Master

Kaiser Permanente, Coppell, TX Sept 2018 – Aug 2022

Responsibilities:

Acted as a liaison across value streams to optimize work, manage dependencies, and drive decision-making.

Contributed to the advancement and improvement of Agile practices within the organization.

Adapted approaches to leverage both waterfall and agile methodologies based on organizational maturity levels.

Utilized agile planning tools, specifically Jira, for efficient project management.

Integrated strong Business Analyst skills to analyze and translate business requirements into actionable development tasks.

Exemplified Agile values and principles, contributing to the organizational change management process.

Business System Analyst

Anthem, Durham, NC Dec 2016 – July 2018

Responsibilities:

Collaborated closely with Product Owners to understand their vision, goals, and priorities.

Translated high-level business needs into detailed and actionable user stories, ensuring alignment with project objectives.

Facilitated workshops and discussions to gather requirements, user needs, and feedback.

Played a pivotal role in backlog refinement sessions, ensuring stories were well-defined and ready for development.

Conducted thorough analysis of existing processes to identify pain points and opportunities for optimization.

Worked closely with development teams to provide clarifications on user stories and ensure accurate implementation.

Maintained effective communication between stakeholders, Product Owners, and development teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Assisted in user acceptance testing, ensuring features met business needs and requirements.

Created detailed documentation, including process flow diagrams, functional specifications, and user manuals.

Collaborated with Product Owners to prioritize and manage change requests, keeping the backlog aligned with evolving business needs.

Contributed to process improvement initiatives, recommending changes based on data analysis and stakeholder feedback.

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Education:

Bachelor of Engineering & Technology, 2014, JNTU, Kakinada

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