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PRASHANT TAKALKAR

Canada

Summary

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. Well-versed in building positive relationships with customers and other stakeholders. Strong requirements gathering, scope development and inventory coordination abilities. Skilled at overseeing complex, high-value technical projects with excellent planning competencies.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Agile Scrum Master

Capgemini Canada Inc
03.2019 - Current
  • Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
  • Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
  • Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
  • Guided and coached Scrum team and organized Agile and Scrum practices and values while also meeting delivery commitment.
  • Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
  • Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
  • Drove Scrum team progress to overcome obstacles and realize success throughout life of each sprint.
  • Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
  • Removed obstacles by finding right personnel to advance tasks and projects.
  • Worked closely and listened to team members' feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts.

Senior Test Analyst

Capgemini India Technology Services
11.2013 - 03.2019
  • Evaluated data sets from multiple test implementations to determine and account for standard variance in test results.
  • Reviewed all test cases and test scripts for quality and identified additional areas to review.
  • Directed team members to follow specific testing standards and guidelines as outlined in project requirements.
  • Fixed identified issues to improve workflows.
  • Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
  • Worked closely with different departments to develop innovative solutions to functionality issues.
  • Identified bugs and issues within system and applied troubleshooting techniques for mitigation purposes.
  • Planned and devised cohesive test plans for projects using advanced testing technologies.
  • Collaborated with product owners to stay current on intended functionality.

Software Engineer

Capgemini India Technology Services
02.2013 - 11.2013
  • Prepared and Update Test scripts and Test Scenarios for HSBC net
  • Having good experience in Test Scripts creation for accessibility perspective
  • Responsible for test scenario execution for accessibility testing.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of Pune
Pune
06.2012

Skills

  • Sprint Planning
  • Agile Best Practices
  • Agile Principles
  • Project Management
  • Risk Identification
  • Meeting Planning
  • Customer Interaction
  • Prepare Reports
  • Presentation Skills
  • Daily Status Reports
  • Stakeholder Negotiations

Certification

  • [SAFe Agile Scrum Master], [Scaled Agile] - [2023]
  • [Professional Scrum Master-1], [Scrum.org] - [2022]
  • [AWS Cloud Practitioner], [Amazon Web Services] - [2022]
  • [ISTQB Foundation Level], [ISTQB] - [2013]

Timeline

Agile Scrum Master

Capgemini Canada Inc
03.2019 - Current

Senior Test Analyst

Capgemini India Technology Services
11.2013 - 03.2019

Software Engineer

Capgemini India Technology Services
02.2013 - 11.2013

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of Pune

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