Pankaj Bhoge

With over 15+ years of IT experience and as a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) with more than 5 years of experience leading cross-functional teams in Agile methodologies, I have honed my skills in facilitating Scrum ceremonies, removing impediments, and fostering collaboration for project success. My expertise lies in coaching teams on Agile best practices, cultivating a culture of continuous improvement, and consistently delivering high-quality products on time. A strong communicator, I excel in conflict resolution, stakeholder management, and driving organizational change. Throughout my career, I have a proven track record of delivering results in fast-paced, dynamic environments while prioritizing team empowerment and upholding Agile values.

• Facilitated daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospectives as a Scrum Master.
• Coached and mentored team members on Agile principles and practices.
• Implemented and improved Agile processes to improve team productivity and delivery.
• Collaborated with product owners and stakeholders to prioritize and refine the product backlog.
• Identified and removed impediments to progress to ensure the team could deliver on time.
• Implement Agile mindset by conducting burndown chart, team velocity analyses, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Led a cross-functional team to implement Agile Methodologies, delivering high-quality software products on time and within budget.
• Weekly, Monthly, half yearly projects deck preparation and presentation to stakeholders like VP, assistant VP, Managers to maintain transparency
• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging feedback and implementing changes based on team retrospectives
• Utilized tools such as Jira and Trello to track progress and provide visibility to stakeholders.
• Continuous improvement advocate by conducting regular retrospectives and implementing action items.
• Managed multiple Agile development projects from conception to completion with a focus on quality assurance.
• Developed and executed test plans, test cases, and automated tests to ensure software products meet quality standards.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to gather requirements, define project scope, and prioritize tasks for Agile development projects.
• Conducted thorough code reviews, identified defects, and recommended corrective actions to improve overall product quality.
• Mentored team members on Agile best practices, quality assurance techniques, and effective project management strategies.
• Implemented continuous integration and continuous deployment ( CI/CD ) pipelines to streamline the software development process and improve overall product quality.
• Experience in test automation using tools such as Selenium WebDriver .
• Writing test scripts in languages like Java scripts.
• Experience of CI/CD using tools such as GitLab, Maven, Jenkins and DevOps Processes
• Knowledge of web technologies such as HTML, and JavaScript .
• Experience in creating and executing test plans and test cases .
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient in manual testing methodologies and processes.
• Skilled in executing test scenarios and analyzing test results.
• Expertise in performing different types of Testing: Automation Testing, Black Box Testing (Functional Testing), System Testing, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Acceptance Testing, Sanity Testing, Back End Testing, GUI Testing, and Ad hoc Testing .
• Experienced in Banking, Financial, Insurance, Mortgage, Health care, Credit Ratings domains.

● Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) - Scrum Alliance [2024]

● Scrum Master Accredited Certification - International Scrum Institute [2013]

● ISTQB – Foundation Level - ISTQB [2007]

• Syntel SPOT Award
• Syntel Individual Value Award - “Global”
• Syntel Team Value Award - “Global”
• Syntel Lean Awards
• Syntel Quality Award - Bronze