Scrum Jira

Career Objective

Experienced scrum master with a proven track record of delivering high-quality software, on-time and within budget seeks a position with a top technology firm (Infosys Limited).

Professional Summary

•Over 6 years of experience as IT professional in Infosys Limited.

•5.7 years Scrum Master/Agile Coach experience

•Evangelist of agile/scrum principles and methodology.

•CSM certified.

•Expert in project life cycle management.

•Expertise in Agile Framework.

•Expertise in risk Mitigation planning.

•Facilitate scrum ceremonies (grooming, sprint planning, retrospectives, daily stand-ups, etc.) using JIRA.

•Well versed in using JIRA tool to maintain the project.

•Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.

•Experience in working in domains like HR & Payroll, Retail/e-commerce related applications.

•Experience in analyzing Business, Functional and Technical Specifications.

•Experience in Manual & Automated Testing of GUI and functional aspects of Client - server and Web based Applications on multiple levels of SDLC and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).

•Good Knowledge of Object oriented programming Concepts (OOPS) and Java Skills.

•Well versed in Test Planning, Test Case Design, Defect management.

•Ability to identify potential points of failure, areas for improvement, and identifying pain points and bottlenecks.

•Capable of managing small to midsize projects and leading sub-teams on large projects.

•Proven ability to coordinate resources to complete complex assignments.

•Proven communication, presentation Skills.

System Skills and Qualification

•Agile Methodologies

•Business Process improvement, worked in retail, ERP, result oriented

•Certification: Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

•Ticketing Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Solution Manager (SOLMAN), HP ALM

•Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Power Point

•Database Tool: Microsoft SQL server 2008, 2012, Oracle

•Programming Languages: Core Java

•Testing: System Integration testing, Regression testing, stress Testing, sanity testing, smoke testing Web application testing, Automation testing.

•Testing Tool: Selenium

Project Experiences

Project # 2

Client: [PepsiCo]

Period: Jan-2016 to June 2020.

Role: Scrum Master

Description:

PepsiCo food and beverage products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries. PepsiCo generated revenue by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and others.

Responsibilities:

Facilitate scrum ceremonies (grooming, sprint planning, retrospectives, daily stand-ups, etc.)

Protect development team from outside distractions, impediments, or team conflicts, and maintain focus on product backlog project timeline.

Work closely with project owner in backlog management and continuous delivery of features.

Responsible for generating burndown chart and velocity chart in JIRA.

Facilitate weekly sprints as Scrum Master using JIRA

Review prioritized backlog for sprints using JIRA

Track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress

Evangelized the benefits of Scrum to ensure its smooth adoption

Assisted team with making appropriate commitments through story selection, sizing and task definition

Educate and reinforce scrum methodology and agile framework to team members and stakeholders

Direct and lead development team from project initiation through the delivery of final product.

Managed project scope to ensure delivery was compliant with scope commitment.

Tracked and managed product backlog, burndown metrics, velocity, and task breakdown.

Addressed problems through risk management and contingency planning.

Project # 1

Client [Kraft Foods Group Inc]

Period Dec-2014 to Jan-2016.

Role: Scrum Master

Description:

Kraft Foods Group is an USA grocery manufacturing and processing conglomerate. The Kraft Foods Group is focused mainly on grocery products for the USA market.

Responsibilities:

Lead daily stand-ups and scrum ceremonies for two scrum teams. Work with product owners to groom the backlog and plan sprints. Track, escalate and remove impediments. Report at daily Scrum of Scrum meetings. Track burn down, issues and progress in Version One. Work with component teams to resolve issues.

Facilitate scrum ceremonies (grooming, sprint planning, retrospectives, daily stand-ups, etc.)

Protect development team from outside distractions, impediments, or team conflicts, and maintain focus on product backlog project timeline.

Work closely with project owner in backlog management and continuous delivery of features.

Improved team velocity by incorporating capacity planning into sprint planning sessions.

Implemented Issues Tracking in Version One to effectively track impediments against user stories.

Coached new SM and trained global teams, which resulted in early delivery of project and reduced process waste caused by lack of common understanding.

Resolved a complex infrastructure issue by creating and utilizing a professional network of Scrum Masters, Product Owners and Technical Leads within Infosys.

Academic Qualification/Education

B. Tech Graduate from “North Maharashtra University” India.

Division I

Interpersonal Skills

•Excellent in Client Engagement

•Detail Oriented

•Efficient in Time & Task Management

•Proficient Communication Skills

Akanksha Singh

(Work authorization in USA (EAD)

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