Sahrish Faraz

Scrum Master 8+ years of diversified experience. Experience helping clients transition from Waterfall methodologies to Agile practices. Strong background in scrum methods, knowledge, and experience on techniques that help teams and stakeholders be agile (e.g. User Story writing, prioritization techniques). Prepared and led weekly or bi-weekly "Iteration Planning Meetings" (IPMs) as part of the Agile development process and led software demos to the client. Hands-on experience with Backlog Grooming, Sprint Planning, and Story Points. Educated the team on how to estimate user stories using story points and hourly estimates. Proficient in Technical and Business Writing, Business Process Flow, Business Analysis and Testing. Expert at building teams, leveraging synergies and delivering concrete results. Extensively worked on Scrum and Kanban agile methodologies. Conducted analyses employed in non-conformity identification and corrective action/preventive action (CAPA) implementation for pharmaceutical raw materials and finished products, employing diversified chromatographic, spectroscopic, and wet chemistry techniques. Delivering quantifiable process improvements and cost benefits from various analytical, performance improvement, and resource optimization initiatives. Contributing to cross-functional teams engaged in various phases of projects and operations. Incorporating proactive and innovative solutions in addressing challenges and achieving goals and objectives. Employing skills in process improvement, project management, facilitation, problem-solving, transformation acceleration, and value creation to drive achievement of the required outcome. Work with a team to provide end to end continuous quality improvement. Consult and work with management in identifying process improvement opportunities. Develop an overall plan/approach/timeline based on client scope (e.g., areas above) and help manage/track progress. Tracked progress on a daily basis to eliminate potential issues and risks, and present overall project status and metrics to management. Use the Kanban approach to manage, prioritize and allocate resources to address issues in a timely manner. Developing strategic insights and recommendations based on the research conducted. Participate in the design, development, implementation, and monitoring of quality programs. Provide explanations and information to others on topics within the area of expertise. Share Best practices from within and outside the organization/industry/domain and provide recommendations for implementing them. Experienced Scrum Master with proven track record of successfully leading teams in developing high-quality software solutions on time and within budget. Skilled in multiple Agile methodologies, stakeholder management and sprint planning. Highly organized in managing complex projects with multiple deadlines. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm. Team-oriented individual promoting exemplary presentation, project management and risk oversight skills. Demonstrative Scrum Master with background communicating effectively with and leading high-performance teams. Considered expert in prioritizing tasks and optimizing workflows.

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• Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.