Scrum Master Risk Management

Nandhini Thirunavukarasu

Mason, OH 450**-***-*** 4947 ************@*******.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/nandhini-thirunavukarasu

Ambitious, highly motivated and passionate Technical Program Manager and Agile Leader with over 15 years of IT experience and expertise in leading cross-functional teams to deliver complex technical projects. Proficient in Agile coaching and methodologies, risk management, release management, stakeholder communication. Proven track record of driving digital transformation and improving program efficiency.

Technical Skills:

Agile methodologies, Scum and Kanban including OKR, SAFe and Quarterly Planning.

Project management tools like Jira, Trello, Digital AI, Smartsheets and Power BI for reporting tools

Programming languages (eg. Python, Andriod, Java, Javascript, Typescript, DB)

Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, SCF)

Education:

Bachelor of Science – University of Madras

Women in Leadership Executive Education Certification – Yale School of Management

SAFe SSM 6.0 - SAFE Agile

Career Progression

Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati OH, Lead Agilist March 2024 to October 2024

Offered a comprehensive background in leading multifaceted projects that drive organizational transformation and data integrity. My skills include managing cross-functional teams, strategic planning, and implementing

best practices for data governance, enterprise cloud migration and modernization. I excel at aligning projects with business goals, ensuring seamless transitions from legacy systems to advanced technologies.

Coached multiple teams of at least 20+ number of team members to deliver a cloud-based solution, reducing operational costs by 20%

Implemented SAFe agile practices, resulting in a 30% increase in project delivery speed.

Managed stakeholder communications, ensuring alignment between technical teams and business objectives.

Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, fostering frequent feedback loops and improving team productivity by 35%.

Managed and reviewed various metrics like team velocity, burn down chart, cycle time, defect density, customer feedback to show team improvements

Partnered with Product manager to define project scope and deliverables, ensuring timely project completion

Monitored project progress and provided regular updates to senior management, maintaining transparency and accountability.

Mentoring junior Agilists, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.

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Lululemon, Seattle WA, Technical Program Manager April 2022 to February 2024

Bring extensive experience in overseeing and delivering data-centric multi-million projects. My background encompasses leading cross-functional teams with 50+ team members, ensuring data integrity, and implementing best practices for data governance. With a proven track record of managing complex data

systems and enhancing data quality. I excel in driving programs to successful completion while aligning with business objectives. My skills in stakeholder communication, strategic planning, and problem-solving make me an asset in any data management initiative.

Oversaw the entire life cycle of the project, from defining requirements to evaluating the finished product.

Used technical knowledge to implement technology strategies and ensure effective software delivery.

Provide leadership and build alignment across different teams and stakeholders.

Identified and mitigated technical risks that could impact project success.

Worked with business stakeholders to understand program requirements.

Oversaw different aspects of the project, including schedules and timelines.

Ensured thorough testing and review of solutions to maintain quality.

Provided regular status reports (like agile metrics, Power BI dashboards) and updates to stakeholders.

Kroger, Cincinnati OH, Senior Scrum Master/Engineer, 2015-2022

Establish and actively drive Agile practices.

Share knowledge and facilitate learning at scale throughout the project space.

Adherence to Agile processes and enthusiastic about Agile practices and their benefits.

Coaching and mentoring cross-functional teams.

Establish a strong commitment within the teams.

Participating and optimizing organizational design aspects where needed.

Managing risks and issues and taking corrective measures.

Managing stakeholders’ communication in collaboration with Product Managers

Coordinating the projects and their interdependencies.

Great American Insurance, Cincinnati OH, Scrum Master/Project Manager QA, 2012-2015

Recruited by two of the nation’s leading IT consulting firms to provide project management over top

Priority technology initiatives. Expert in advanced development methodologies, OKR(Objectives and Key Results), SAFe Agile Scrum practice, tools and processes contributing to the design and rollout of software applications.

Manage the entire lifecycle of the initiatives and show operations success and developing on further iterations.

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Achievement Highlights:

Implemented SAFe Agile Scrum and Kanban practices while serving teams and removing impediments which prevents them from achieving their goals and delivering quality products.

Contributed software engineering expertise in the development of products through the software lifecycle, from requirements definition through successful deployment.

Facilitated customization of systems by encouraging software engineering team to adapt emerging standards for software application development architecture and tools.

Excelled at rapid application development and management of technological issues for assigned projects, earning the highest customer satisfaction rating for all software solutions delivered.

Introduced methodologies and best practices that enhanced product definition, release processes and customization of applications to user needs.

Representative Projects

Program Manager Responsibilities: Program-managed large-scale initiatives involving the transitions of programs to new platforms and the merger of disparate systems from acquired client companies.

Results: Executed business goals and deliverables, launching multiple products successfully.

Agile Coach/Leader Responsibilities: Proficiently organize and facilitate scrum ceremonies. Be a part of Portfolio team to improve upon Agile Guardrails, lead and manage Agile transformation initiatives.

Results: Expertly promote continuous improvement and help teams increase productivity and faster innovation.

Custom Software Developments: Managed all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) for dozens of custom solutions.

Results: Delivered industry-leading software that saved clients millions of dollars, shortened processes from weeks to minutes.

Enterprise Implementations: Directed global rollouts of new software systems for clients including Fifth Third Bank, lululemon, Kroger, GAIC, GE.

Results: Ensure defect-free releases through careful planning, driving testing and QA efforts.

Early Career

Sogeti Consulting (GE), Cincinnati OH, Senior Analyst, 2010 – 2012

Completed Programming assignments to enhance automated data/voice applications and software within mainframe, network and client/server environments. Improved functioning of databases, communication systems, storage area networks and server configurations.

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Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati OH, Retail Manager/Teller, 2003 – 2010

Responsible for every aspect of the day-to-day supervision of financial requirements, including sales, staff, financial advice, and resource management.

Extra-curricular Activities

Kanban Leadership – Kanban University

Actively involved in facilitating online events, career conversations and volunteering.

Mason, OH 450**-***-*** 4947 ************@*******.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/nandhini-thirunavukarasu

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