Scrum Master Project Manager
Resume:
SUMITHA PRAKASAM
SCRUM MASTER / SR. PROJECT MANAGER
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SUMMARY OF WORK:
Instrumental and Passionate Project Delivery Manager/Scrum Master with 20+ years of experience with 8+ years of Scrum Master/Project Management experience. Leading high visible projects in Manufacturing & Logistics & Healthcare domains. Proven record in delivering projects with high quality by implementing best practices in agile methodologies.
• Extensive experience in leading 5M program in all aspects of the project life cycle in Agile Scrum and Kanban methodologies in Manufacturing & Logistics, Healthcare domains
• Proven record in leading complex assignments managing client relationships working as a conduit between delivery teams and management teams in the engagement and ensured success
• Experienced in implementing Project management best practices, including change management, dependency management, organizational communication through key metrics & dashboards
• Collaborated with members of the Product, Business and Engineering Teams to develop and maintain Product Backlogs.
• Prepare the sprint/release metrics as part of status reports to showcase the status with high transparency on the release.
• Manage resource planning, project costing, forecasting and invoicing
• Initiate and manage project governance to ensure effective operations and ensure success
• Proactive leader and team player with Strong organizational, analytical, collaboration, problem solving, conflict resolving, and interpersonal skills to produce quality results.
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Permanent Resident
KEY SKILLS:
Scrum Master/Sr. Project Manager
Methodologies
Agile Scrum, Kanban
Agile Tools:
Jira, Kanban, Confluence boards,
Rally
Documentation Tools:
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Teams), SharePoint
Technologies: .NET, SQL Server
Management Studio, SQL Developer
EDUCATION:
Master of Computer Applications,
University of Madras
WORK EXPERIENCE:
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY
SOLUTIONS FROM FEB 2005 -
PRESENT
CERTIFICATIONS:
CSM
AHM 250 (Healthcare Domain)
Designation: Scrum Master/Sr. Project Delivery Manager Experience : 06/2017 – Present
Location : Plano, Texas
• Scrum Master/Project Delivery Manager Project Manager for multiple projects
• Implemented Agile Scrum Methodology in the projects handled & mentored scrum initiation in other projects.
• Responsible for the delivery, financial and overall project execution
• Work with clients to emphasize to resolve impediments for smooth execution.
• Collaborated with members of the Product, Business and Engineering Teams to develop and maintain Product Backlogs.
• Empowered teams to self-organize and grow cross-functionality
• Protect team from over-commitment, manage backlog, prioritize resolution of defects/bugs as evidenced by the on-time delivery
• Maintain Transparency in project executions to all stakeholders of the project.
• Manage the lifecycle of code development, from ideation to sprints to deployment
• Facilitate all Scrum Ceremonies by conducting Sprint Planning/Reviews, demos, and Go- No/go meetings with key stakeholders and business partners.
• Facilitated SOS ensuring the progress and evaluating any scope adjustments and coordinate with multiple teams to make sure the deliverables are on track.
• Stories are prioritized and delivered as per business needs, making sure stories are well groomed, before they can be pulled in the sprint and maintain healthy backlog
• Coordinating with external vendors and managing cross-team dependencies to keep projects on track.
Designation: Project Delivery Manager
Experience : 06/2010 - 05/2017
Location : Coimbatore, INDIA
• Project Manager for 3 Products of OptumInsight (UHG)
• Responsible for deliverables taken up by self and by the team.
• Responsible for Resource identification and allocation
• Responsible to gather and groom the requirements with the team and provide estimates.
• Identify the risks and blockers for the sprint/ release execution.
• Prepare/Execute an action plan for resolving the risks/blockers.
• Prepare the sprint/release metrics as part of status reports to showcase the status with high transparency on the release.
Designation: Sr. Developer / Developer
Experience : 02/2005 – 06/2010
Location : Chennai, INDIA
• Sr. Developer in web application of OptumInsight Products.
• Projects started in Agile Scrum execution methodology from 2010.
• Responsible for implementing Enhancements to the existing application using C#, ADO.NET and SQL Server 2000.
• Responsible for testing and test case preparation of the whole application.
• Worked on critical production support issues.
• Responsible to gather and groom the requirements with the team and provide estimates.
• Responsible for Process related activities & audits.
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