RAJEEV SHRIVASTAVA PMP, CSM, SAFe SPC *,SAFe RTE *

Email: adcm46@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 336-***-****

OBJECTIVE

●Seeking a challenging SAFE Agile Transformation Lead position to best utilize my experience and expertise in transforming organizations from a waterfall delivery model to an Agile focused delivery model

PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS

●SAFe Program Consultant (SPC5) from “Scaled Agile Academy”

●SAFe Release Train Engineer(SPC5) from “Scaled Agile Academy”

●Certified Scrum Master

●PMI Certified Project Management Professional

●A dynamic individual possessing excellent leadership and communication skills

●Extensive experience with using Agile tools such as Rally/CA Agile Central, Flowdock, Microsoft TFS, JIRA, HipChat, track burndown, velocity and report on KPIs

●Led various SAFe Agile Transformation initiatives utilizing custom Agile framework, Scrum and Kanban

●Agile Transformation Lead / Agile Coach - Productive, efficient, engaging and goal-oriented professional with over 17 years of IT experience as Agile Coach, Release Train Engineer/Agile Program Manager, Scrum Master and Project Manager, worked extensively as an Agile Transformation Agent and Fostering Agile Environment in organizations

Responsibilities

●Leveraging agile diagnostic and maturity assessment tools to assess development organization & operations and identifying areas of maximum impact

●Overhauling the software management processes, driving an agile culture to speed up business value delivery and making change process efficient. Facilitating agile training and coaching for increasing efficiency, improving release quality and production stability.

●Assessing development practices and developing customized agile transformation roadmap

●Defining the strategy for agile coaching and guidance on methodology and best practices

●Establishing and supporting distributed agile development processes in the onsite-offshore environments

●Promoting agile culture and capabilities for successful agile transformation

●Conducting PI Planning, SOS and ART Sync,Overseeing PI Planning, ART Sync and IP Sprint

●Providing recommendations for agile transformations with coaching & training support to teams as they adopt agile practices

●Facilitating beginner level to advanced level agile training sessions for development teams

●Overseeing PIPlanning, Sprint Planning, Sprint Demo, Sprint Retrospective Agile ceremonies

●Resolving local impediments and escalating the impediments to the Head of Agile Adoption / Transformation

●Working with agile champions and practitioners via agile Communities of Practice

CVS-AETNA, Hartford, CT Nov2019 – Present

Role: Transformation Coach

Started transformation for the claims area,built relationships with key stakeholders & senior management to ensure buy-in across both Business and IT in becoming a strategic partner in transforming the whole area. Transformational leader & coach in the launch of large-scale programs using Agile practices and frameworks across portfolio, program and team levels.Build and evolve coaching community within Claims area

Estee Lauder, NY, NY May2019 – Oct2019

Role: Enterprize Coach

Establish collaborative relationships with key stakeholders & senior leadership to ensure buy-in

across both Business and IT becoming a strategic partner in lean portfolio structuring.

Helped facilitate PI Planning, ART Sync ceremonies.Transformational leader & coach in the launch of large-scale programs using Agile practices and frameworks across portfolio, program and team levels.Build and evolve coaching community within Ecommerce & Platform portfolio.

Bank Of America, Hopewell, NJ October 2017 – May2019

Role: Program Coach

Projects: DQC

Responsible for training and coaching of project managers and project teams on Agile delivery model, was responsible for overall coordination, executive reporting and stability of complex and cross-functional programs. Coached Scrum Masters on program events (PI Planning, PO Sync, SoS, Inspect & Adapt). Coaching business owners on Business value and tracking progress via metrics,burn-down/up charts, Cumulative Flow Diagrams, Rally Dashboards. Created playbooks for scrum and Kanban teams

Johnson & Johnson, Bridgewater, NJ June2017 – Oct2018

Role: Agile Coach

Projects: Rainbow

Implemented Agile methodologies, trained the whole area on SAFe Agile practices and played a pivotal role in setting the stage of Agile Transformation strategy, understanding the maturity of the organizations and rolling out the Transformation in phases. The Transformation included the formation of the strategy, training, coaching, mentoring, implementation and adjustments at tactical level. Created the organization guidance on when to use the Agile Release Train vs. Operate in Agile Team model. Coached and mentored agile teams, managers to enhance lean practices and continuous integration and delivery practice. Providing guidance and mentoring to less-experienced team members

United Healthcare, Hartford, CT June 2016 – Jun2017

Role: Agile Coach/RTE

Projects: CA Provider Directory

Implemented OSAM Hybrid framework for CA Provider Project, this involved mentoring and training PMC team, facilitated PI planning meetings and proactively supported agile culture across key stakeholders, senior leadership and teams. Served as liaison between Management, Business and development. Developed and maintained relevant metrics that helped teams to accurately predict release dates. Established, led and coached the transformation and execution of Agile Release . Acted as an Agile Coach on Journey Man Program, concentrating on developing Execution leaders - RTE / Scrum Masters.

CGI, Windsor, CT April 2009 – June 2016

Role: Agile Coach/RTE

Projects: PPACA, Healthcare Reform, Platinum

Agile Scrum framework adoption at Cigna’s Eligibility area involved coaching and training Scrum team members, including Agile transformation initiatives at Corporate level. Presided over various scrum ceremonies Identifying learning opportunities for accelerating process improvements by leveraging metrics gathered during Sprints. Good working knowledge of Agile Project Lifecycle Management tools – Rally, Wiki, Real Time planning Boards, JIRA, Hip Chat

Satyam, Bloomfield, CT May 2006 – April 2009

Role: Project Manager/Scrum Master

Projects: Redwood,TIP

Implemented pragmatic Agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability and visibility, ensured consistent adoption of scrum methodologies across the project. Presided over daily standup and other scrum ceremonies. Facilitated backlog grooming sessions, removed impediments.

Lowes Home Improvement, N Wilkesboro,NC June 2003 – April 2006

Role: Technical lead

Projects: PCM

Product content Management-building a data repository for all the vendors, Preparing and maintaining project charter, project plan, budget and status reports. Leading the project status calls, including setting of agenda, action items and follow-up, escalation and resolution, defect status reports.

Meijer, Grand rapids, MI October 2002 – June 2003

Role: Senior Developer

Projects: UPC Bar Code Expansion

Designing, developing various CICS screen and batch changes for UPC expansion project for Meijers, Analyze day-to-day maintenance and enhancement requests from business users, incorporate the program changes as per the request, help the team test the changes, implement and provide support for the changes

Netage Systems, NJ August 2001 – October 2002

Role: Programmer/Analyst

Projects: Pick assignment

Development and maintenance of existing system, making new enhancements as required by users, user support, making changes whenever company diversified at new locations.

Ingram Micro, Buffalo NY July 1999 – August 2001

Role: Programmer

Projects: Euro Currency Conversion

Responsible for analysis and development of batch and online Programs for Euro Currency conversion Project also Provided Prod support.

SKILLS

Tools Rally,JIRA,MS Project, Visio, HP PPMC, HP Service Manager, SharePoint,HipChat

Test Management Tools Mercury Quality Center

Programming Languages JAVA, XML, VB.net, COBOL, JCL, CICS, JavaScript

Databases IMS, MS Access, DB2

Operating Systems Windows, UNIX, MVS (ES9000,Z series)

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

PMP Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute (PMI)

CSM Certified ScrumMaster, Scrum Alliance

SPC5 Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

RTE5 Scaled Agile Framework(SAFe)

EDUCATION

BS MITS, Gwalior, India

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