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Srivani Emani

Fairfax,Virginia

Summary

Seasoned Senior Scrum Master known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in agile methodologies, team facilitation, and backlog refinement to ensure smooth project progression. Excel in leadership, communication, and problem-solving to guide teams towards success. Adapt quickly to change, fostering collaborative environments that enhance productivity and innovation.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Scrum Master

DigitAI Consultancies
Hyderabad, Telangana
08.2023 - 03.2025

Facilitated 200+ Agile ceremonies with 95% stakeholder satisfaction, ensuring transparent communication while serving as
servant leader for cross-functional teams, reducing decision-making time by 40%.
• Monitored and improved Scrum maturity across 10+ healthcare teams by 40%, implementing Kanban and Azure DevOps
solutions that ensured HIPAA compliance and 30% faster delivery cycles.
• Planned and executed 24 successful product demos, removing impediments within 12 hours and maintaining 100% continuous
delivery pipeline efficiency, resulting in 35% improved team productivity.
• Assisted 15 new Scrum Masters to certification while establishing Confluence documentation standards, reducing onboarding
time by 25% and enhancing sprint planning effectiveness.
• Ensured successful SDLC transformations for 6 teams using Jira and ServiceNow, fostering collaborative environments that
increased sprint velocity by 28% through daily stand-ups and retrospectives.

Excellent working skills in SQL, AWS cloud along with Database Testing

Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement

Senior Consultant

Deloitte
Bangalore, India
09.2021 - 04.2023
  • Implemented Kanban principles across 4 healthcare teams, reducing WIP by 35% and improving cycle time by 42% through data-driven metrics and CFD analysis
  • Mentored 15 Scrum Masters in SAFe 6 methodology while fostering servant leadership, resulting in 25% faster onboarding and 30% improved team self-organization
  • Facilitated PI Planning sessions for Kaiser Permanente ARTs, resolving impediments within 24 hours and maintaining 100% continuous delivery efficiency
  • Collaborated with 6 cross-functional teams on Lean-Agile transformation using Jira Align, establishing WIP limits that reduced lead time by 28%
  • Fostered kaizen culture through servant leadership, implementing visual management boards that improved flow efficiency by 30% and enhanced conflict resolution by 40%

Senior Consultant / Agile Coach

Deloitte
Bangalore, India
02.2019 - 08.2021
  • Led SAFe 6 transformation across 7 QA teams, implementing Lean-Agile principles that reduced cycle time by 42% and improved flow efficiency by 28%
  • Established WIP limits and Kanban boards for cross-functional teams, decreasing lead time by 35% and enhancing throughput by 30% through visualization techniques
  • Mentored teams through PI Planning sessions and ART implementation, fostering self-organization that reduced dependencies by 28% and improved predictability by 40%
  • Guided Agile maturity using Cumulative Flow Diagrams and Kaizen events, empowering teams to identify bottlenecks and decrease defect leakage by 25%
  • Collaborated with stakeholders using Jira Align and Confluence, facilitating data-driven decisions that improved satisfaction by 45% and value delivery by 30%

QA Lead / Scrum Master

Peopleworks
Bangalore, India
04.2018 - 01.2019
  • Implemented Kanban principles alongside Scrum practices, reducing WIP by 40% and decreasing cycle time from 18 to 11 days while improving flow efficiency by 35%
  • Facilitated Lean-Agile transformation workshops that established WIP limits and visualized bottlenecks through Cumulative Flow Diagrams, improving team throughput by 45%
  • Fostered psychological safety through servant leadership, reducing team conflicts by 60% and creating an environment where members self-solved 75% of impediments
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams during PI Planning sessions, managing dependencies in Jira and Confluence that accelerated delivery cycles by 30%
  • Mentored 12 team members on SAFe and Agile practices, resulting in 25% reduced technical debt and 40% increased stakeholder satisfaction scores

Senior Agile Coach / SAFe Kanban Master

Emids Technologies
Bangalore, India
03.2015 - 04.2018
  • Coached 8 cross-functional teams through Scrum-to-Kanban transition, implementing WIP limits that reduced lead time by 40% and improved predictability by 35%
  • Guided implementation of SAFe and Lean-Agile practices across healthcare IT projects, fostering self-organization that accelerated delivery cycles by 40% and improved team throughput by 35%
  • Mentored teams using Cumulative Flow Diagrams for data-driven decisions, reducing bottlenecks by 45% and enhancing stakeholder satisfaction from 3.2 to 4.7/5
  • Facilitated PI Planning sessions and Kaizen events, empowering teams to identify process improvements that decreased cycle time from 14 to 8 days
  • Collaborated with leadership using Jira Align to visualize work across the Agile Release Train, reducing documentation time by 37% while improving flow efficiency by 42%

Senior Test Engineer/Scrum Master

M-Power (Iron Mountain Client)
Bangalore, India
08.2012 - 02.2015
  • Guided cross-functional Scrum teams using Agile/SAFe practices, implementing Kanban principles that reduced WIP by 35% and decreased cycle time from 14 to 8 days
  • Fostered kaizen culture by supporting teams with WIP limits on Kanban boards, reducing dependencies by 30% and improving flow predictability across the Agile Release Train
  • Collaborated as servant leader to navigate team conflicts, resulting in 40% enhanced delivery predictability and 35% increased stakeholder satisfaction through empathetic facilitation
  • Implemented Lean-Agile metrics in ServiceNow/Jira Align, educating teams on CFD analysis that reduced defect leakage by 28% and enhanced code quality through data-driven improvements
  • Mentored 5 junior members in test automation and SAFe 6 principles, resulting in 60% faster regression cycles and enabling 3 team certifications as Agile practitioners

Software Engineer/Agile Scrum Master

Sutech - Apollo Hospitals Healthcare Project
Bangalore, India
12.2008 - 08.2012
  • Implemented hybrid Kanban-Scrum approach, establishing WIP limits that reduced bottlenecks by 40% and decreased cycle time from 14 to 8 days for healthcare module deliveries
  • Fostered team self-organization through daily stand-ups and sprint ceremonies, improving velocity by 40% and enabling 95% on-time feature delivery
  • Guided 12 team members in Lean-Agile practices, utilizing Cumulative Flow Diagrams for data-driven decisions that increased story point completion from 65 to 92 per sprint
  • Collaborated with stakeholders on diagnostic and pharmaceutical modules, reducing requirement clarification cycles by 30% while improving flow efficiency by 42%
  • Supported cross-functional teams by resolving impediments within 24 hours, navigating conflicts that led to 30% productivity improvement and multiple client awards
  • Mentored QA team in test scenario identification and case design, resulting in 40% reduction in post-release defects through effective regression testing

Education

Masters [Gold Medalist] -

GITAMS University

Skills

  • SAFe 6
  • Kanban
  • Lean-Agile
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Kaizen
  • Servant Leader
  • Agile Release Train (ART)
  • Work In Progress (WIP) limits
  • Cycle Time
  • Lead Time
  • Cumulative Flow Diagram (CFD)
  • Throughput
  • Jira
  • Jira Align
  • Confluence
  • Training and Coaching
  • Team Facilitation
  • Agile Methodology
  • Scrum Certification
  • Impediment Removal

Certification

Advanced Certified Scrum Master (ACSM)

Timeline

Senior Scrum Master

DigitAI Consultancies
08.2023 - 03.2025

Senior Consultant

Deloitte
09.2021 - 04.2023

Senior Consultant / Agile Coach

Deloitte
02.2019 - 08.2021

QA Lead / Scrum Master

Peopleworks
04.2018 - 01.2019

Senior Agile Coach / SAFe Kanban Master

Emids Technologies
03.2015 - 04.2018

Senior Test Engineer/Scrum Master

M-Power (Iron Mountain Client)
08.2012 - 02.2015

Software Engineer/Agile Scrum Master

Sutech - Apollo Hospitals Healthcare Project
12.2008 - 08.2012

Masters [Gold Medalist] -

GITAMS University