Parul Sharma

Acted as a Scrum Master, managing and prioritizing user stories for timely delivery, utilizing Agile and Waterfall methodologies to meet all SLA and SOX audit compliances, resulting in a 87.5% resolution rate

• Led multiple teams through successful project lifecycles, using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies
• Adhered to Scrum principles, practices, and ceremonies
• Facilitated daily sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives to promote transparency, inspection, and adaptation
• Counseled and evaluated employees on job performance
• Prepared biweekly management reports reflecting data needed by Senior Management
• Coached over 15 team members on Agile best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and self-organization
• Collaborated closely with over 75 product owners to prioritize backlogs and refine user stories, ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Removed impediments and mitigated risks to maintain sprint momentum and achieve sprint goals
• Promoted cross-functional collaboration and communication within and across teams, both across the country as well as internationally
• Enhanced productivity and innovation
• Implemented Agile metrics and tracking tools to monitor team performance, sprint progress, and project velocity
• Conducted training sessions and workshops to educate stakeholders on Agile principles, roles, and processes
• Facilitated the sprint planning meetings, backlog refinement meetings, daily stand ups and sprint reviews
• Carried out various functions as assigned by management, showcasing adaptability and flexibility in responding to changing demands and priorities
• Contributed to the development and grooming of user stories, ensuring clarity and feasibility and priority
• Facilitated communication and collaboration between team members, product owners, and stakeholders
• Assisted in identifying and removing impediments for team progress
• Ongoing risk assessment and backlog refinement to streamline processes and improve outcomes from each iteration