Akhila T
San Jose,CA
Summary
An enthusiastic Scrum Master with 5+ years of experience in leading Agile teams and delivering strategic MVPs. Expert in Scrum methodologies and project management and change management with a proven track record of increasing team productivity by 25%. Certified ScrumMaster (CSM).
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Scrum Master
Vanguard
06.2023 - Current
- Coached two teams to higher levels of maturity by improving their process and ensuring they adhered to the Scrum framework.
- Facilitated discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution across two cross-functional teams.
- Used Agile methods and processes to coach 2 product owners through complex problem-solving and solution strategies.
- Ensured user stories were 100% ordered, defined, and ready to be worked on by the team.
- Identified the impediments and assisted the teams in identifying a path to deliver on their sprint commitments.
- Created dashboards using various tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Trello, to track project progress and milestones.
- Guided Agile principles and facilitation skills to ensure my teams were working in an Agile mindset and utilizing Scrum practices.
- Kept up-to-date with industry trends in agile software development methods.
Scrum Master/ Project Manager
Finance Of America Mortgage, LLC
01.2021 - 05.2023
- Streamlined project management methodologies and communication in the IT division, which increased efficiency by 90%.
- Provide accurate reporting on project status throughout its life cycle to 3 project teams, stakeholders, and sponsors, encompassing budget estimation, scheduling, and resource planning as part of the IT division's policies.
- Initiated formal and informal coaching and mentorship for 3 teams regarding project charter development, resource planning, project management with best practices, and appropriate delivery of project outcomes.
- Coordinate all project inputs with several functional/technical directors, managers, project core teams, and project staff to formulate appropriate project tools, processes, and methodologies.
- Analyzed the company's existing processes and procedures to make strategic recommendations to enhance enterprise-wide information dissemination, communication flow, and administrative support systems delivery.
- Worked closely with senior management and other stakeholders during strategic planning sessions for upcoming releases.
Change Management Specialist
Vanguard
07.2018 - 12.2020
- Led cross-functional teams to implement change management foundations, achieving a 30% increase in stakeholder engagement.
- Developed change management process and tools used in over 10 client projects, optimizing project delivery timelines.
- Collaborated with senior leaders to align change initiatives with corporate strategy, enhancing company-wide adoption rates by 25%.
- Monitored and evaluated the effectiveness of change initiatives, making necessary adjustments to ensure continued progress.
- Created detailed communication plans and materials to support change initiatives, improving transparency and understanding among stakeholders.
Education
Master of Science - Computer science
Texas Tech University
Texas, USA05-2018
Bachelor of Science - Information technology
GITAM Univeristy
Visakhapatnam, India05-2016
Skills
- Agile Frameworks - Scrum/Kanban/Waterfall
- Agile Development and best Practices
- JIRA
- MS Office Tools
- Project Visio
- User stories & CI/CD
- Software Development Lifecycle
- Budget Management
- Risk assessment and Monitoring
- Change management
- Strategic planning
- Project workflow optimization
- Automated testing
- Customer interaction
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO).
Timeline
Scrum Master
Vanguard
06.2023 - Current
Scrum Master/ Project Manager
Finance Of America Mortgage, LLC
01.2021 - 05.2023
Change Management Specialist
Vanguard
07.2018 - 12.2020
Master of Science - Computer science
Texas Tech University
Bachelor of Science - Information technology
GITAM Univeristy