Kiran Sai
Toronto,ON
Summary
Certified Scrum Master and Agile SAFe practitioner with 4 years of dynamic experience in project management and Agile methods, complemented by 3 years of business analyst experience and a strong background in the telecom and IT sectors. Proven track record in managing and delivering technology projects, software integration, and process improvement initiatives. Adept at leading cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals through both Agile and Waterfall methodologies. Recognized for strong leadership skills, excellent communication, and innovative problem-solving abilities. Dedicated to continuous improvement, fostering strong stakeholder relationships, and driving project success in fast-paced environments. Team-driven scrum master knowledgeable in task prioritization, risk management and workflow optimization. Committed agile expert with several years of expertise in public speaking, presenting information clearly and developing high performing teams. Collaborative individual remains poised in all types of situations.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Scrum Master / Project Manager
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Retrospectives and Reviews.
- Tracked metrics related to sprint performance and identified areas of improvement for future sprints.
- Developed training materials to educate stakeholders about agile methodologies.
- Created dashboards using various tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Trello, to track project progress and milestones.
- Enforced scrum values such as transparency, respect, commitment, courage, focus, openness and inspection.
- Maintained product backlogs, ensuring that items are well defined and prioritized based on business value.
- Conducted demos of completed work at the end of each sprint cycle.
- Provided guidance to Product Owners regarding Agile principles and best practices for managing product backlogs.
- Collaborated with other Scrum Masters across teams to ensure consistency in processes and tools used.
- Encouraged continuous process improvement initiatives through retrospectives.
- Supported the development team in understanding user stories, acceptance criteria and definition of done.
- Participated in feature design discussions offering insights from an Agile perspective when necessary.
- Organized meetings between stakeholders from different departments to discuss potential solutions or strategies.
- Consistently worked to identify project risks, initiate risk mitigation and implement risk reduction action plans.
- Worked with project owners and end users to prioritize feature development and enhancements based on critical paths and business needs.
- Worked to gather customer requirements, clarify specifications and translate into product backlog.
- Led daily Scrum stand-ups and Agile development sprint planning meetings for multiple, concurrent projects.
- Delegated tasks to each team member, regularly assessing workloads to complete tasks on time and within project parameters.
- Delivered results using strong understanding of project management methodology and PMO standards.
- Trained and mentored team members on best and most effective ways to use Scrum processes to improve efficiency and reduce production times.
- Worked closely with senior management and other stakeholders during strategic planning sessions for upcoming releases.
- Identified risks associated with sprint goals and worked with the team to mitigate them.
- Kept up-to-date with industry trends in agile software development methods.
- Coached stakeholders on their roles in the Scrum process and how to best support the team's success.
- Streamlined operational efficiencies by creating employee schedules, managing payroll, controlling inventory, organizing appointments and executing project compliance procedures.
- Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
Project Manager/Scrum Master
- Maintained product backlogs, ensuring that items are well defined and prioritized based on business value.
- Enforced scrum values such as transparency, respect, commitment, courage, focus, openness and inspection.
- Created dashboards using various tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Trello, to track project progress and milestones.
- Collaborated with other Scrum Masters across teams to ensure consistency in processes and tools used.
- Provided guidance to Product Owners regarding Agile principles and best practices for managing product backlogs.
- Organized meetings between stakeholders from different departments to discuss potential solutions or strategies.
- Worked closely with senior management and other stakeholders during strategic planning sessions for upcoming releases.
- Maintained project schedules by managing deadlines and adjusting workflow.
- Brought in additional project personnel and resources to meet demands.
- Streamlined operational efficiencies by creating employee schedules, managing payroll, controlling inventory, organizing appointments and executing project compliance procedures.
- Completed thorough risk assessments and deployed management and response strategies to prevent roadblocks.
- Defined scopes, managed resources, and oversaw schedules in line with stakeholder and project owner specifications.
- Updated project plans based on changing objectives, specifications, and staff availability.
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
Business Analyst
- Facilitated brainstorming sessions with cross-functional teams for problem solving activities.
- Analyzed existing systems and processes to identify areas of improvement.
- Designed test plans, scenarios, scripts, cases, and results matrices to validate system functionality.
- Assisted in developing training materials for internal staff on new products or services.
- Translated user needs into actionable items that could be addressed by IT teams.
- Created detailed process flows and user stories to document system requirements and design solutions.
- Collaborated with stakeholders across departments to define requirements for new projects.
- Developed reports using SQL queries to track progress against key performance indicators.
- Gathered feedback from end users regarding usability issues related to applications or systems.
- Managed projects and served as primary liaison between client and multiple internal groups to clarify goals and meet standards and deadlines.
- Delivered elements of systems design, including data migration rules, business rules, wireframes, or other detailed deliverables.
- Delivered timely support by tracking issues and communicating resolutions to end users.
- Interpreted, evaluated, and interrelated research data and developed integrated business analyses and projections for incorporation into strategic decision-making.
- Developed and implemented data analyses, data collection systems, and other strategies that optimized statistical efficiency and quality.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Canada01.2021
Bachelor's: Mechanical Engineering -
01.2015
Skills
- Project Management (Agile and Waterfall)
- Scrum & Agile Methodologies
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Stakeholder Management
- Risk Management
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Process Improvement
- JIRA
- Trello
- MS Project
- Project Management
- Leading scrum meetings
- Software Development Lifecycle
- Agile Best Practices
- Sprint Planning
- Scrum processes
Affiliations
Member, Scrum Alliance
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master, MM/DD/YY
- Certified Scrum Product Owner, MM/DD/YY
Additionalinformation
- XYZ, Calgary, AB, September, 2021, Present
- XYZ, India, July/2018, July/2019
- Company Name, May 2015, July 2018
Timeline
Scrum Master / Project Manager
Project Manager/Scrum Master
Business Analyst
Master of Business Administration -
Bachelor's: Mechanical Engineering -
- Certified Scrum Master, MM/DD/YY
- Certified Scrum Product Owner, MM/DD/YY
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