Manish Bahadur
Seattle
Summary
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) with over 12 years of experience driving Agile transformations and successfully delivering projects within Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe frameworks. Expertise in facilitating Agile ceremonies, coaching teams, and removing impediments to enhance productivity. Excels in guiding cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, and aligning project objectives with business goals. Strong foundation in project management, including scope management, risk mitigation, and stakeholder management. Proficient in conflict resolution, communication, and continuous improvement initiatives. Focuses on driving innovation and maximizing value delivery through empowering teams and cultivating a culture of learning and adaptation.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Scrum Master
LTM
Seattle, WA
07.2022 - Current
- Successfully managed three concurrent Agile teams (two Scrum, one Kanban), resulting in a 15% increase in team velocity and a 10% reduction in project cycle time
- Led and facilitated all Scrum events (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives), ensuring adherence to Agile principles and continuous improvement
- Collaborated closely with the Product Owner to ensure alignment between business objectives and development efforts. Developed and maintained capacity plans for development teams, ensuring realistic sprint goals and optimizing resource allocation for maximum efficiency
- Ensured transparent communication with stakeholders by providing regular and concise updates on project progress, risks, and mitigation strategies, leading to increased stakeholder satisfaction and reduced project delays
- Partnered with Product Owners to refine and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring clear requirements and facilitating the delivery of high-quality increments that met business objectives
- Consistently delivered projects on time and within budget by effectively tracking progress and providing critical support to the program manager in developing and maintaining realistic project timelines
- Implemented the use of sprint velocity and burndown charts to improve sprint predictability, enhance team performance, and increase the accuracy of sprint forecasts, fostering a data-driven approach to sprint planning and execution
- Developed and maintained custom Jira dashboards to track key metrics such as sprint burndown, team velocity, and cycle time, providing valuable insights for continuous improvement
- Proficient in using Confluence to develop and maintain a central repository of project documentation, knowledge bases, and team wikis, facilitating seamless knowledge transfer and improved team communication
- Facilitate team discussions and workshops to understand the team's current testing practices and identify areas for improvement
- Experience working within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) at the Team, Program, Portfolio level. Successfully implemented and supported SAFe principles and practices within Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
- Facilitated Program Increment (PI) Planning, System Demos, and other key SAFe events. Supported the ART in achieving its business objectives and delivering value to the customer
- Worked closely with Product Management, Release Train Engineers (RTEs), and other stakeholders to ensure alignment with SAFe principles
- Guide the team in defining acceptance criteria using BDD principles (Given-When-Then scenarios). Encourage pair programming and code reviews to promote knowledge sharing and ensure adherence to TDD/BDD principles
- Skilled in configuring Jira workflows, creating custom fields, and utilizing Jira reporting capabilities to analyze team performance and identify areas for improvement
Technical Lead
LTI Mindtree
Pune, India
06.2020 - 06.2022
- Facilitating Agile ceremonies such as sprint/iteration planning, daily planning, retrospective, and sprint demos
- Collaborated closely with the Product Owner to facilitate regular and disciplined backlog refinement, ensuring a clear understanding of product requirements and prioritizing work effectively
- Tracked and analyzed key metrics, such as sprint velocity and cycle time, to measure team performance and identify areas for improvement
- Maintaining relevant metrics that help the team measure and improve performance
- Coached cross-functional teams on Agile principles, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean, resulting in enhanced team performance and successful project outcomes
- Led a high-performing Scrum team operating across multiple time zones and location
- Maintained transparent communication with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, providing regular updates on progress, risks, and changes, ensuring stakeholder alignment and buy-in
Module Lead
LTI Mindtree
Pune, India
05.2018 - 05.2020
- Proven ability to design and execute effective test plans and cases, ensuring high-quality software delivery. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on quality assurance. Experience in managing testing resources and communicating testing progress effectively to stakeholders
- Maintained detailed documentation of all executed tests, identified defects, root cause analyses, and corrective actions taken for future reference purposes
- Proficient in FRD/BRD analysis for test scenario, case design, execution, defect logging, retesting, and reporting. Reviewed specs, designed tech solutions meeting/exceeding performance expectations
- Researched testing methods, recommended procedure improvements. Evaluated testability requirements. Developed comprehensive test plans and workforce structures for complete systems
Senior Software Engineer
Mindtree Limited
Pune, India
01.2016 - 04.2018
- Collaborated closely with test management to develop and execute comprehensive test strategies, plans, and cases. Analyzed system impacts and facilitated knowledge transfer to colleagues and business users. Assisted development teams in resolving issues and successfully running scenarios. Resolved technical challenges with project stakeholders, documenting specifications in technical manuals
Software Engineer
Mindtree Limited
Pune, India
07.2013 - 12.2015
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Science
PES College of Engineering
Mandya, Karnataka06-2012
Skills
- Agile Project Management
- Team Management
- Scrum Ceremonies
- Communication & Collaboration
- Problem-Solving & Decision-Making
- Continuous Improvement
- Project Management Methodologies
- Planning & Execution
- Resource Management
- Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
- Project Delivery
- Stakeholder Management
- Risk Management
- Servant Leadership
- Coaching and Training
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master - 2020-12
- Selenium Automation - 2018-08
- Performance testing in Jmeter - 2017-06
- Software testing - 2015-03
Languages
English
Hindi
Timeline
Scrum Master
LTM
07.2022 - Current
Technical Lead
LTI Mindtree
06.2020 - 06.2022
Module Lead
LTI Mindtree
05.2018 - 05.2020
Senior Software Engineer
Mindtree Limited
01.2016 - 04.2018
Software Engineer
Mindtree Limited
07.2013 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Science
PES College of Engineering