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Ravi Shankar Koduri

Clarksburg,MD

Summary

Over 25 years of IT experience, specializing in Agile transformations, product development, and cross-functional leadership across Finance/Health, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Telcom, and US federal government sectors. 15+ years of experience training and coaching Agile teams (Scrum/Kanban/SAFe/XP), developing high-performing teams and fostering a culture of collaboration, psychological safety, and self-organization. Hands-on Scrum Master experience, managing program and project scope, resources, risk, and dependencies using Agile frameworks to drive efficient delivery. Expertise in aligning product roadmaps with business objectives and customer needs, securing executive-level buy-in, and ensuring successful product launches. Proficient in risk and compliance management, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements while mitigating project risks, particularly in security and financial platforms. Skilled in data-driven decision-making, utilizing performance metrics (velocity, cycle time) to track progress and optimize delivery, resulting in increased productivity and timely releases. Adept at helping leadership teams set realistic visions and goals for portfolios and programs, driving strategic alignment across business units. Extensive technology management and delivery experience in Big Data, Java, .NET, Business Intelligence/Analytics, ETL Data Warehousing, Machine Learning, Mobile & Cloud. Proven track record in helping teams achieve optimum performance levels by analyzing skill sets and aligning individual capabilities with program vision and milestones. Expert in end-to-end test management for large-scale, global systems, including Electronic Miscellaneous Documents (EMD) for airlines and raw material procurement applications, ensuring alignment with business requirements and delivering high-quality solutions on time. Proven ability to optimize testing processes through cross-training, defect triage, and innovative test strategies, resulting in improved product performance, stability, and defect identification. Skilled in managing onshore/offshore QA teams, coordinating UAT with multiple stakeholders, and utilizing tools like ALM for test tracking, reporting, and progress monitoring. Delivered strategic value by streamlining testing methodologies, providing actionable metrics, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet business objectives and drive operational efficiency.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Agile Coach / Senior Scrum Master

LEIDOS
Baltimore, MD
10.2019 - Current
  • Company Overview: Social Security Administration (SSA)
  • Projects: Consolidate Claim Experience (CCE) | Claims | New Born Race and Ethnicity |Enterprise Intake | Mobile Wage Reporting APP (MWR)
  • Enterprise Intake: Completely built using AWS Serverless Architecture, Enterprise Intake is an evidence portal that is available to SSA users to upload evidence documents. The solution features virus scanning of the documents and OCR to extract important information for metadata purposes.
  • Mobile Wage Reporting App: SSA's first mobile application is being developed using IONIC. This application provides the functionality for mobile wage reporting of SSI wages.
  • Led six Agile teams across five critical projects, optimizing workflows, and ensuring seamless cross-functional collaboration, improving delivery efficiency by 30%.
  • Assisted Product Managers and Product Owners in splitting Portfolio EPICs and breaking down Features using VersionOne, streamlining backlog management, and accelerating delivery.
  • Facilitated customer and product discovery, and technical decomposition sessions by enabling cross-functional collaboration between stakeholders, product owners, and development teams.
  • Spearheaded the development and execution of multiple product roadmaps, aligning technical product strategies with organizational goals and customer needs.
  • Defined and implemented Minimum Viable Product (MVP) strategies, accelerating product launches, and maximizing early customer feedback for iterative improvements.
  • Established and tracked Agile performance metrics (velocity, cycle time, lead time, burndown) to optimize project execution, resulting in a 30% increase in productivity.
  • Facilitated key Agile ceremonies, including PI planning, sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, demos, and Scrum of Scrum, ensuring alignment with business objectives and maximizing value delivery.
  • Implemented SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban methodologies, enabling smooth collaboration across teams and leadership and improving cross-functional coordination by 40%.
  • Drove Agile transformation by promoting a culture of psychological safety, collaboration, and continuous learning, empowering teams to be self-organized and high-performing.
  • Tracked the progress of the program using the Release-Iteration Burn Down Chart, Burn Up Chart, Defect Chart, Cycle Time, Cumulative Flow Diagram, Kanban Board, Velocity Chart, and Agile Scorecards/KPI.
  • Coordinated with vendors to design training sessions for QA teams on automation tools, strengthening CI/CD capabilities, and supporting DevOps-oriented tool adoption (Jenkins, Ansible, GitHub, Maven).
  • Supported the PMO in reviewing program estimation, feature (WSJF), cost and schedule tracking, forecasting, and agile earned value analysis, wherein the portfolio’s value increased.
  • Led Agile training and workshops, equipping Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Agile delivery teams with the knowledge and skills to scale Agile effectively.
  • Efficiently use Agility and Jira management tools to organize portfolio items, their derivative features, epics, capabilities, and backlog items (primarily user stories, defects, and technical spikes).

Senior Scrum Master

FIREEYE (TRELLIX)
Reston, VA
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Projects: FireEye Endpoint Security (FES).|Network Forensic PX.|DevOps Team.
  • Led end-to-end development of FireEye Endpoint Security, managing prioritization, technical requirements, and go-to-market strategies for security features used by over six million users, resulting in improved cybersecurity resilience.
  • Managed three cross-functional product teams, successfully delivering over 30 releases in one year, increasing release predictability, and reducing defects by 40%.
  • Established an Agile product development framework, streamlining release planning, and fostering continuous improvement in team collaboration, enhancing delivery efficiency.
  • Drove risk management initiatives for cybersecurity projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify, assess, and mitigate security risks, ensuring product compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Contributed to the Agile Center of Excellence (ACOE), guiding cross-functional teams to optimize Agile practices, improving team maturity, and project outcomes.
  • Facilitated all Scrum ceremonies, enhancing team collaboration, and ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs, boosting team engagement and productivity.
  • Initiated Kanban-DevOps practice, visualized Work in Progress (WIP), and monitored the WIP limits to support continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD).
  • Introduced Extreme Programming (XP) concepts that included TDD, BDD, and Pair Programming.
  • Coached teams on Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) processes, ensuring secure access management and compliance with audit requirements, minimizing security risks.
  • Presented executive-level product demonstrations, securing buy-in for innovation and expansion initiatives, and contributing to product strategy alignment with business goals.
  • Managed the product backlog in collaboration with Product Management, aligning features, epics, and user stories with the overall strategic vision and customer priorities.

Senior Scrum Master

FREDDIE MAC
Mclean, VA
01.2014 - 01.2017
  • Projects: Loan Closing Advisor (LCLA) | Correspondent Assignment Center (CAC)
  • Led Agile teams in the development of Loan Closing Advisor (LCLA) and Correspondent Assignment Center (CAC), ensuring compliance with CFPB regulations, and enhancing loan processing efficiency, resulting in a 25% reduction in time to market.
  • Managed four Agile teams (40+ team members), migrated the program from a Waterfall to an Agile-based framework, drove product roadmap execution, and fostered cross-functional collaboration to ensure successful product deliveries.
  • Refined backlog prioritization and iterative development cycles, improving delivery efficiency, and increasing sprint velocity by 35%.
  • Facilitated feedback loops with customers, integrating valuable insights into product updates, and enhancing user experience and business outcomes.
  • Coached teams on Agile Scrum and Agility Health metrics, improving team performance, and accelerating Agile maturity across the organization.
  • Facilitated and hosted agile workshops and training classrooms (including role-oriented sessions) with a focus on agile methodologies and Agile Games for varying audience levels, including leaders and local teams.
  • Drove Agile adoption across multiple programs, promoting inspection, adaptation, and continuous improvement, ensuring teams remained focused on delivering value.
  • Developed and managed a visual system for dependency management, ensuring proactive resolution of blockers, and improving team synchronization.
  • Collaborated closely with product owners to align product backlogs with business goals, ensuring continuous delivery of high-value features.
  • Identified and resolved project issues, minimizing distractions and ensuring projects remained on track with deadlines, improving delivery predictability.

Skills

  • Agile and SAFe Transformations
  • Cross-functional leadership and stakeholder engagement
  • Product Development and CI/CD
  • Data-driven decision-making and metrics analysis
  • Risk and Compliance Management
  • Customer-centric innovation
  • Cybersecurity and Identity Management
  • Program Testing Engagement
  • Release management

Prior Projects

  • Hewlett Packard, Plano, TX, Test Manager, Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD), Airlines, 01/01/13, 07/31/14
  • Hewlett Packard, Plano, TX, Scrum Master / Senior Test Lead, Member Regulation Desktop (MRDT) and Enterprise Service Bus/BEP / National Exam Program-Exam Element Toolbox (EET), FINRA, Rockville, MD, 10/01/05, 12/31/12
  • Vastera, Dulles, VA, Lead Quality Assurance Engineer, 03/01/03, 01/31/05
  • Verizon, Silver Spring, MD, Lead/Senior QA, 09/01/02, 02/28/03
  • ThinQ Learning Solutions, Baltimore, MD, Senior QA, 09/01/01, 07/31/02
  • Western Digital, Irvine, CA, Quality Assurance Engineer, 11/01/00, 07/31/01
  • Axcess Software Systems, India, Tester / Programmer, 11/01/98, 09/30/99

Technical Environment

CI/CD, BDD, TDD, DAD, DSAM, LeSS, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, XP, RTE, Waterfall, Java, JavaScript, C++, Python, SQL, PL/SQL, C#, .NET, Mainframes, MongoDB, Oracle 10g/11g/11i, SQL Server, MS Access, Tableau, Cognos (Queries), Documentum (Document Management), SSO with Active Directory, AWS (Lambda, EC2, CloudWatch), Microsoft Azure DevOps, Azure DevSecOps, VMware, Windows VM, DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub, Bitbucket, Rally, Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS), JIRA, Selenium, QTP, AutoSys, Angular, API Development, Rest API, Web Services, WebLogic 10, J2SE 5.0, GWT, Seam Framework, Hibernate, JDBC, AJAX, ServiceNow, SharePoint, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Wiki, ClearCase, StarTeam, HP ALM, Machine Learning, AI

Personal Information

Visa Status: Green Card

Education Certifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Andhra University, India
  • Post-Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications, Andhra University, India
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scrum Alliance
  • Certified SAFe 5 Program Consultant

Timeline

Agile Coach / Senior Scrum Master

LEIDOS
10.2019 - Current

Senior Scrum Master

FIREEYE (TRELLIX)
01.2017 - 01.2019

Senior Scrum Master

FREDDIE MAC
01.2014 - 01.2017

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