Agile Scrum Master & IT Project Manager
Resume:
Neeta Adhi
Certified SAFe® * Agilist.
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Agile Scrum Master and IT Project Manager with experience leading cross-functional product and enterprise teams across regulated, manufacturing, and healthcare domains. Proven ability to facilitate Scrum ceremonies, manage release budgets, track KPIs, and drive delivery predictability in maturing Agile environments. Skilled in balancing structured PMO governance with Agile adaptability, coaching teams toward continuous improvement, and aligning multiple stakeholders to deliver business value on time and within scope.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Project Planning & Initiation
Scope & Requirements Definition
Risk Management & Mitigation
Budget & Cost Control
Resource Allocation & Optimization
Stakeholder & Executive Communication
Agile (Scrum, SAFe) & Waterfall Methodologies
Project Monitoring & Milestone Tracking
Quality Assurance & Compliance
Project Documentation & Reporting
Tools: MS Project, Jira, Azure Dev Ops,Confluence, SharePoint, Trello, Asana, MS Office Suite
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Tools & Platforms: JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, SharePoint, MS Office Suite, Visio, GCP, Microservice.
Methodologies: Agile (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, LeSS), Waterfall, Azure DevOops
Technologies: XML, EDI, ETL, SQL, UML
Documentation: BRD, FRD, User Stories, Roadmaps, Project Plans
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Scrum Master/Project Manager
BeesBridge – Charlotte, North Caroline
November 2025 to till date
Served as Scrum Master for MVP development using a microservices-based architecture deployed in a cloud environment (GCP/AWS).
Facilitated sprint planning for independently deployable services, improving release flexibility and reducing cross-team dependencies.
Led daily Scrum activities, backlog grooming, demos, and retrospectives.
Coached team members on story breakdown, estimation techniques (Planning Poker), and Agile best practices.
Partnered closely with Product Owners to prioritize backlog items aligned to business value and customer impact.
Gathered project sizing information and collaborated with development leads to forecast sprint capacity.
Collaborated with DevOps teams managing CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments
Drove transparency through burn-down charts, velocity tracking, and performance dashboards.
Fostered a collaborative team environment promoting accountability, empowerment, and trust.
Identified systemic impediments and implemented process improvements to accelerate delivery speed.
Adapted quickly to changing priorities and evolving organizational Agile maturity.
Scrum Master/Project Manger
Huhtamaki – Desoto, KS
April 2025 to till October 2025
Served as Project Manager and Scrum Master, leading Agile delivery for system integration and migration projects.
Facilitated coordination between ERP and cloud-native services teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment across global markets.
Facilitated Agile ceremonies across distributed teams, ensuring predictable delivery within scope and budget constraints.
Led roadmap planning and scope definition in partnership with Product Owners and functional leads.
Conducted conflict management and stakeholder negotiations as requirements evolved across international markets.
Partnered with development leads for sprint capacity planning and resource allocation within Agile tools (Jira/Azure DevOps).
Shielded teams from scope creep and external distractions, enabling focus on sprint commitments.
Monitored release budgets and provided executive-level status reporting on risks, financials, and timeline impacts.
Promoted continuous improvement in Agile structure, tooling, and governance practices.
GAP Reason – Employment gap occurred due to an urgent family emergency necessitating travel to India to provide care and support to parents.
Project Manager / Scrum Master
Walmart (Remote) — Bentonville, AR
July 2021 – Jan 2023
Led Agile delivery for Oracle Cloud Financials integrated with cloud-based microservices architecture supporting tax calculation, reporting, and regional compliance workflows.
Collaborated with cloud engineering teams leveraging GCP-hosted integrations and API-based microservices for data migration and system interoperability.
Collaborated with Product Managers to define scope, roadmap milestones, and strategic objectives aligned with business goals.
Developed detailed release plans, tracked cross-team dependencies, and ensured milestone adherence across distributed teams.
Facilitated Scrum-of-Scrums, PI Planning, executive reviews, and release readiness sessions.
Maintained risk and dependency logs, proactively mitigating delivery and integration risks.
Provided executive-level reporting summarizing schedule health, budget impacts, resource utilization, and project forecasts.
Balanced team capacity and managed competing priorities across multiple streams of work.
Ensured deliverables met SDLC, compliance, and enterprise quality standards prior to production release.
Improved team velocity and predictability through continuous process refinement.
Project Manager / Business Systems Analyst
USDA — Kansas City, MO
Nov 2017 – Sept 2020
Managed multiple FSA federal projects ensuring compliance with Agile and government standards.
Led cross-agency collaboration sessions (JAD), developed documentation, and tracked metrics.
Partnered with leadership to gather requirements and drive product enhancements.
Delivered process improvements across system integration and software development efforts.
Project Manager / Business Analyst
SE2 Security Benefits — Topeka, KS
Mar 2017 – Sept 2017
Led Agile projects across business and technology teams to streamline insurance operations.
Managed task breakdowns, sprint planning, and progress reporting using burn-down charts.
Implemented process documentation and continuous improvement strategies.
Business Process Analyst
Empower (Great West Financial) — Overland Park, KS
Oct 2015 – Dec 2016
Oversaw data migration projects and reconciliation between legacy systems and new applications.
Provided end-to-end project support from requirements through testing and stakeholder updates.
Sr. Business Analyst / Agile Project Coordinator
Verizon — Remote
Dec 2014 – Sept 2015
Partnered with Product Managers and mobile engineering teams to support delivery of native iOS and Android applications for customer-facing digital services.
Coordinated requirements, timelines, and release readiness across iOS/Android developers, UX designers, and business stakeholders.
Facilitated Agile ceremonies and maintained delivery metrics for mobile product teams.
Supported UAT, defect triage, and production releases for mobile app features and enhancements.
Acted as liaison between product, technology, and operations to ensure smooth mobile releases and stakeholder alignment.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Computer Science
Osmania University, India
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