Amy Sinha
Eden Prairie,USA
Summary
Results-oriented agile transformation leader with extensive experience, delivering substantial gains in team efficiency and alignment. Proficient in agile methodologies and advanced facilitation, achieving a 90% acceleration in user story drafting via AI-driven tools. Focused on cultivating high-performance teams and optimizing stakeholder engagement.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice President, Agile Transformation Lead and Scrum Master
Al Innovation - Story Creation & Agile Pilot Tools
Minneapolis
12.2021 - Current
- Drove Agile transformation across 33+ teams, achieving a Leap rating within 6 months by implementing the Transformation Maturity Model and strategic coaching.
- Implemented agentic-Al workflows in Agile planning, boosting team productivity and alignment within 6 months through strategic coaching.
- Accelerated INVEST driven user story drafting by 90% within 4 months by developing Al-based story-generation tools, significantly enhancing team efficiency.
- Accelerated user story drafting by 30% within 4 months by supporting the development of Al-based story-generation tools, enhancing team efficiency.
- Piloted GenAl prompt frameworks for Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and delivery leads to improve refinement quality and cycle time.
- Cultivated partnerships with key stakeholders to foster innovation and improve service offerings.
- Spearheaded quality control measures, ensuring adherence to high engineering standards.
Vice President, Agile Transformation Lead/ Lead Scrum Master
Wells Fargo
Minneapolis, MN
01.2019 - Current
- Coached leaders, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and 33+ teams through the Transformation Maturity Model (TMM), with APS WIM and APS Deposits teams achieving a Leap rating.
- Executed Agile transformation rollouts endorsed by CTO, enhancing organizational agility.
- Facilitated Big Room Planning, system demos, inspect & adapt sessions, and enterprise Agile training, promoting collaboration across teams.
- Strengthened SDLC alignment, backlog readiness, Built-In Quality, and value-stream flow.
- Delivered internal Agile certification programs and enterprise guidelines (DoD, SM/PO role clarity).
- Enhanced transparency through Jira, Tableau, and Agile metrics, leading to improved visibility of team progress and flow.
Vice President, Senior Agile Coach
Bank of the West / BNP Paribas
San Francisco, CA
01.2020 - 06.2021
- Led Agile transformation for KYC Business Services, enabling teams to adopt Agile practices and improve project delivery.
- Implemented Kanban systems and coached leaders and teams, enhancing workflow efficiency and facilitating successful release and iteration planning.
- Delivered Agile training for Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and teams; improved roadmap alignment and delivery predictability.
- Conducted Agile maturity assessments and guided Enterprise Agile Coaches, fostering knowledge sharing through Communities of Practice.
Senior Scrum Master / Agile Team Coach
Wells Fargo
Minneapolis, MN
01.2019 - 11.2020
- Established SAFe Release Trains and coached teams in Scrum, Kanban, XP, and Lean practices to optimize workflow.
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies and coached Product Owners to elevate backlog quality and ensure adherence to Definition of Done.
- Strengthened Agile metrics usage (burn-up/down, CFD, velocity) to improve transparency and predictability.
- Delivered SAFe Program Consultant services to enhance enterprise-wide Agile transformations.
Less Agile Coach / Chief Scrum Master
Best Buy
Richfield, MN
12.2017 - 12.2018
- Delivered Agile workshops and standardized coaching practices, reducing development time by 35%.
- Co-organized SAFe Release Trains, enhancing backlog refinement, story sizing, and sprint execution.
- Led seven Scrum teams supporting Geek Squad, Dotcom, and Business Technology Services.
Agile Coach / Lead Scrum Master
U.S. Bank
Richfield, MN
05.2017 - 12.2017
- Mentored teams on Agile roles, ceremonies, and backlog management, facilitating improved delivery flow and faster impediment resolution.
- Designed Agile adoption strategy for Wealth Management COE to enhance team alignment and engagement.
- Implemented VersionOne for issue tracking, increasing visibility and collaboration across teams.
Agile Coach
Lifetouch Inc.
Eden Prairie, MN
12.2015 - 05.2017
- Coached 15+ teams through CRM and Customer Service application modernization to enhance agility and responsiveness.
- Facilitated Agile ceremonies and implemented Kanban, TDD, BDD to strengthen cross-team collaboration.
- Facilitated Agile ceremonies to enhance team collaboration and communication.
- Guided teams in adopting Agile practices and principles for continuous improvement.
- Coached product owners on backlog management and prioritization techniques.
Agile Coach/Chief Scrum Master
U.S. Bank
Irving, TX
09.2008 - 02.2012
- Led Agile adoption for online and mobile banking modernization, enhancing cross-team collaboration and customer experience.
- Supported CRM implementation and BI data mart development to align processes with business objectives.
- Facilitated agile ceremonies to enhance team collaboration and project alignment.
- Coached teams on Scrum practices to improve workflow and efficiency.
- Developed training materials for agile methodologies and best practices.
Chief Product Owner/ Senior Business Analyst
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
07.2004 - 09.2008
- Defined product vision and aligned requirements with stakeholders for enterprise healthcare systems.
- Developed use cases, functional specs, and test plans to enhance cross-functional communication and improve delivery quality.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define product requirements.
- Managed product backlog and prioritized features for development.
- Facilitated communication between stakeholders and development teams.
Education
MBA - Strategic Management & MIS
Cardiff Business School, University of Wales
UKSkills
- Agile & SAFe Leadership: Agile/Scrum, SAFe Transformation Leadership, Agile Operating Models, Agile Governance, Agile Maturity Assessments, ART Optimization, Agile Release Train Launch, PI Planning Facilitation, Program Increment Execution, Scrum@Scale, XP, Kanban, Lean Practices, Lean Agile Leadership, Lean Portfolio Management
- AI‑Driven Agile Delivery & Tooling: AI-Augmented Agile Coaching, AI-Assisted Backlog Refinement, AI-Driven Agile Delivery, AI-Enhanced PI Planning, AI-Generated User Stories, AI-Integrated Flow Diagnostics, AI-Powered Metrics Automation, AI-Powered Portfolio Prioritization, AI-Ready Operating Model Design, AI-Toolchain Integration, LLM-Based Agile Coaching Assistants, LLM-Driven Requirements Analysis, Natural Language Workflow Automation, GenAI Tool Development for Agile Teams
- Enterprise Transformation & Strategy: Enterprise Transformation Leadership, Culture Transformation, Digital Transformation, Organizational Strategy, Outcome-Driven Product Management, Product Strategy, Product Visioning, Product Roadmap Development, Portfolio Prioritization, Operational Excellence, Value Stream Mapping, Throughput Optimization
- Generative AI & Responsible AI: Generative AI Strategy, Generative AI Governance, Responsible AI Governance, Enterprise AI Adoption Strategy, Enterprise GenAI Enablement, Enterprise Prompt Engineering Standards, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Library Development
- Business Architecture & Delivery Enablement: Business Architecture, Capability Mapping, Business Case Development, Customer-Centric Design, Data & Analytics Enablement, Intelligent Automation, DevOps Enablement, CI/CD Optimization, API-Driven Architecture, Cloud Transformation (AWS, Azure)
- Leadership, Coaching & Change: Executive Coaching, High-Performance Team Development, Cross-Functional Leadership, Crisis Leadership, Psychological Safety, Change Management, Communication Strategy, Conflict Resolution, Executive Stakeholder Alignment
- Governance, Risk & Compliance: Governance Frameworks, Enterprise Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Audit Readiness, Contract Negotiation, Investment Strategy
- Tools & Platforms: Jira, Rally, VersionOne, Azure DevOps, Confluence, Miro, MS Office, MS Visio, MS Dynamics 365, Balsamiq, Cognos, Informatica
Certification
- Certified AI-Empowered SAFe Agilist
- Scaled Agile, Inc.
- SAFe Program Consultant (SPC 5.0/6.0 in progress)
- Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer
- SAFe 5.1 DevOps Practitioner (SDP)
- SAFe 5.1 Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)
- SAFe 5.1 Agilist (SA)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Certified Advanced Scrum Master (A-CSM)
- Certified Product Owner (CSPO)
- Certified Kanban Expert
- Certified DevOps Generalist
- ICP-ACC Certified Agile Coach
- Agile Scrum Master - ISM
- Agile Product Owner - ISM
- Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
- Certified HIPAA Business Associate
Timeline
Vice President, Agile Transformation Lead and Scrum Master
Al Innovation - Story Creation & Agile Pilot Tools
12.2021 - Current
Vice President, Senior Agile Coach
Bank of the West / BNP Paribas
01.2020 - 06.2021
Vice President, Agile Transformation Lead/ Lead Scrum Master
Wells Fargo
01.2019 - Current
Senior Scrum Master / Agile Team Coach
Wells Fargo
01.2019 - 11.2020
Less Agile Coach / Chief Scrum Master
Best Buy
12.2017 - 12.2018
Agile Coach / Lead Scrum Master
U.S. Bank
05.2017 - 12.2017
Agile Coach
Lifetouch Inc.
12.2015 - 05.2017
Agile Coach/Chief Scrum Master
U.S. Bank
09.2008 - 02.2012
Chief Product Owner/ Senior Business Analyst
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
07.2004 - 09.2008
MBA - Strategic Management & MIS
Cardiff Business School, University of Wales