Scrum Master Product Lifecycle
Resume:
Sudheer Mothukuri
Lake Villa, IL *****
********.*********@*****.***
linkedin.com/in/sudheerm
SUMMARY
Visionary Product Leader & Scrum Master with Innovating, execution-driven product expert with 20+ years of experience transforming complex challenges into high-value DevOps, AI and data-driven solutions. Combines deep technical fluency with sharp business acumen to deliver products that accelerate growth, improve processes, and redefine market standards. Proven ability to bridge strategy and execution—expert in Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid SDLCs—with a relentless focus on user-centric design, measurable outcomes, and operational excellence. Adept at turning ambiguity into action, from ideation through GTM, by leveraging cutting-edge AI/ML trends, robust requirements engineering, and lean process optimization.
Core Impact Areas: DevOps, AI & Data Product Strategy, End-to-End Product Lifecycle, Customer-Centric Innovation, High-Stakes Problem Solving, Stakeholder Leadership AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Product Roadmap & Strategy Requirements Gathering & Prioritization Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Market Requirements Gathering & Analysis Product Roadmap Development Solution Design & Architecture Stakeholder Management Agile & Scrum Methodologies User Stories & Backlog Management Cross-functional Team Collaboration
Business Process Optimization Data Analysis & Reporting Wireframing & Prototyping Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Risk Assessment & Mitigation Technical Documentation User Acceptance Testing (UAT) API Integration & Management Product Lifecycle Management Release Planning & Coordination Quality Assurance Collaboration Strategic Problem Solving Optimization Business and Team Dynamics EXPERIENCE
HCLTech. Chicago, USA
Scrum Master/Product Owner, 2022-2025
• Drove client value delivery by collaborating with stakeholders to refine business requirements, prioritize the product backlog based on ROI, and ensure alignment with strategic goals helps achieve 14% ROI.
• Optimized product outcomes by documenting clear, actionable user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows in Confluence, ensuring transparency and shared understanding across teams Optimizing teams Clarity by 30%
• Championed continuous feedback loops with clients and end-users to confirm product direction, incorporating insights to maximize business impact and customer satisfaction increasing the Customer Satisfaction rate by 20%.
• Balanced stakeholders need by managing competing priorities, negotiating scope, and ensuring deliverables meet both functional and non-functional requirements and achieving 50% more clarity across board.
• Fostered a self-managing, resilient team culture by coaching squads on Agile principles, removing impediments, and empowering ownership of commitments and continuous improvement helping optimize team velocity by 25%.
• Enhanced cross-team collaboration by facilitating Scrum of Scrums, refining dependency management, and ensuring alignment on project risks, progress, and sprint goals, reducing delays by 20%.
• Boosted productivity and transparency by optimizing Jira workflows, refining backlog grooming, and implementing metrics (e.g., velocity, cycle time) to track and improve team performance, increasing overall performance by 15%.
ZerocodeHR, Hyderabad, India
Product Manager, 2021-2021
• Defines and drives the product vision and strategy by analyzing market trends, customer insights, and competitive landscapes to identify high-impact opportunities for growth and differentiation.
• Champions customer-centric innovation by conducting deep market research, user interviews, and data analysis to uncover unmet needs and shape future product roadmaps.
• Outperform competitors through rigorous benchmarking, gap analysis, and strategic positioning, ensuring the product delivers unique value in the market increase by 30%. Sudheer Mothukuri Page 2
• Translate strategy into actionable roadmaps, prioritizing features and initiatives based on ROI, feasibility, and alignment with long-term business goals.
• Optimizes pricing and profitability by modeling cost structures, demand elasticity, and competitive pricing to maximize revenue while supporting market competitiveness.
• Owns go-to-market success, leading cross-functional launch plans with Sales, Marketing, and Engineering to ensure rapid adoption and market penetration.
• Accelerates product development by collaborating with Engineering, Design, and Operations to define requirements, mitigate risks, and deliver high-quality products on schedule.
• Anticipates industry shifts and emerging technologies to pivot product strategy proactively, ensuring sustained competitive advantage.
• Fosters a culture of experimentation, using A/B testing, customer feedback, and rapid prototyping to validate hypotheses and refine product-market fit.
Infosys, Hyderabad, India
Product Owner/Scrum Master, 2012-2020
• Collaborated with Product Managers and business stakeholders to refine and finish requirements, ensuring clarity and alignment with business goals.
• Worked closely with Platform Architects to design effective solutions that addressed complex business challenges and delivered high-impact outcomes.
• Partnered with Development Leads and Platform Architects to design technical solutions for key features and business enhancements.
• Ensured operational excellence by managing the prompt delivery of artifacts and deliverables at each project phase.
• Applied deep ability in solution design to refine business requirements, create use cases, and deliver business- driven solutions.
• Documented technical specifications and solution designs, including sequence diagrams, API workflows, and design details, using Confluence.
• Led complex feature delivery across cross-functional teams by strategically documenting requirements, conducting product grooming sessions, and managing user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Facilitated technology exposure through training and organizational marketing initiatives while collaborating with multiple teams for knowledge sharing and innovation. IVY COMPTECH, Hyderabad, India
Product Lead 2004 -2011
• Led cross-functional collaboration between Engineering and Marketing teams to bring products to market, ensuring alignment on requirements and timelines.
• Partnered with Sales, Marketing, and Support teams to deliver product launches on time and within budget.
• Created and documented detailed user stories, specifications, and product features to help cross-team communication and establish key requirements.
• Developed and presented product release plans and conducted in-depth product demonstrations for Marketing and Operations teams.
• Served as Scrum Master, guiding teams on Agile/Scrum best practices and ensuring adherence to Scrum values.
• Removed team impediments by identifying proper personnel to address blockers and maintain project momentum.
• Enhanced internal and external communication to improve transparency, ensuring teams were informed and aligned.
TECHNOLOGY
DevOps, AWS, Confluence, JIRA, Agile framework, Version One, Vanilla Framework, SharePoint, SQL, MS Office Suite
(Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Figma, Zeplin, Miro, GitLab, Jenkins, Datadog. EDUCATION
PUNJAB TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, Jalandhar, India
Master of Science in Information Technology
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CERTIFICATIONS
• CSPO
• SAFe Scrum Master
• AWS certified AI Practitioner
PROJECTS ON GENERATIVE AI
Project 1: Strategic Consolidation and Part Optimization for US Automotive Client Vision: The truck manufacturing group’s initiative to optimize spare parts management offers substantial cost savings, operational efficiencies, and competitive advantages. Through structured categorization, supplier consolidation, and AI- driven solutions, the company enhances its manufacturing processes, improving product reliability, and strengthening market dominance. This vision is to leverage AI and advanced analytics for efficient spare parts management, enhancing supply chain optimization, cost reduction, and operational excellence. Solution Overview
• Automated Spare Parts Identification & Tagging – AI-powered image recognition and NLP for identifying and categorizing parts.
• Predictive Failure Analysis – Machine learning models analyze historical data to predict often failing components.
• Vendor Consolidation & Optimization – AI-driven recommendations for vendor selection and cost negotiations.
• Reusability Detection – Identifying interchangeable parts across models and brands.
• Alternative Vendor Identification – AI algorithms suggest alternative suppliers based on price, quality, and availability.
• Dashboard & Reporting – AI-powered visualization tools for data-driven insights. Teck Stack:
• Database: PostgreSQL, MongoDB (Structured/ Unstructured data)
• Streaming Data Pipelines: Apache Kafka, Apache Flink (Real-time processing)
• Cloud Storage: AWS
• DevOps: GitLab, Jenkins, Datadog, Ansible, Elasticsearch
• Framework for Model development: TensorFlow, PyTorch (deep learning models)
• Chatbots & AI Assistants: Dialogflow, OpenAI GPT Project 2: Predictive Analytical and Reporting Tool for Optimizing FMCG Sales Performance for US FNCG Client Vision: To develop a data-driven analytical tool that enables FMCG businesses to identify high-performing outlets, compare them with low-performing stores, and implement strategic interventions to refine sales, improve profitability, and enhance customer engagement.
Solution:
• Improving Customer Base & FootfallDifficulty scaling (easy, medium, hard levels)
• Optimizing Discounts & Promotions
• Enhancing Product Assortment & Inventory Management
• Expanding Serviceable Area & Outreach
Tack Stack:
● Reporting Tool : Tableau / Power BI
● Analytical Engine: Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn for data processing & machine learning)
● Analytical Tool : Apache Superset (For business intelligence and reporting)
● DevOps: GitLab, Jenkins, Datadog, Ansible, Elasticsearch
● Database: PostgreSQL / Google BigQuery / Snowflake
● Cloud & Hosting: Google Cloud
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