Kritika Gupta
Specilist Scrum Master
Pune
Summary
Software-savvy Scrum Master, Quality Assurance Professional, and Certified SAFE Scrum Master & SAFE Agile Practitioner with 9+ years of total experience ,leading teams in the development of high-quality software solutions. Skilled in various Agile methodologies, stakeholder management, and sprint planning. Highly organized in managing complex projects with multiple deadlines. Successfully led teams in the Banking sector (Morgan Stanley- Wealth Management, Advisory-Portfolio management), E-Commerce platform (The Children's Place), and Payments (Fiserv), ensuring projects were completed within budget and on time.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Senior Scrum Master
Fiserv
07.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with Product Owners to develop clear product roadmaps and ensure timely release of high-quality deliverables.
- Enhanced team productivity by implementing Agile methodologies and improving communication between cross-functional teams.
- Streamlined project delivery by conducting daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and review meetings for multiple projects simultaneously.
- Managed risk effectively through comprehensive assessment, mitigation strategies, and contingency plans throughout the project lifecycle.
- Enabled efficient knowledge transfer across the organization by developing comprehensive training materials and conducting informative workshops on Agile best practices.
- Mentored junior Scrum Masters and team members in Agile principles, promoting best practices within the organization.
- Increased stakeholder satisfaction by maintaining transparent communication channels and providing regular updates on project progress.
- Successfully led multi-disciplinary teams towards achieving project milestones while adhering to established budgets and timelines.
- Championed change management initiatives, guiding teams through successful transitions to new methodologies and techniques.
- Established a strong foundation for successful project outcomes through efficient resource allocation and workload distribution among team members.
- Ensured alignment between business goals and technical requirements by working closely with stakeholders during sprint planning sessions.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
- Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
- Resolved impediments to team progress by proactively identifying issues and facilitating effective solutions.
Agile Scrum Master
Brillio
10.2021 - Current
- Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
- Well versed with Jira, Confluence.
- Worked effectively with multiple Scrum teams both internally and off-shore.
- Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
- Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
Scrum Master
TCS, Morgan Stanley- client
03.2018 - 02.2021
- Well versed with JIRA.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
- Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
- Monitored and tracked project progress to support timely completion.
- Established and enforced project timelines and deadlines.
QA Test Analyst
TCS, Morgan Stanley
01.2015 - 02.2018
- Wrote and executed effective functional tests and carried out exploratory testing to assess product performance.
- Performed functional, regression and sanity testing.
- Developed and maintained quality assurance procedure documentation
- Collaborated with management to provide training on improved processes and assisted with creation and maintenance of quality training
- Collaborated with QA team to test software quality through manual and automated testing
- Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches
- Teamed on planned tests and time-sensitive ad hoc requests
- Defined and identified test cases for new application development
Education
BE - Electronics And Communication Engineering
Biju Pattanaik Technical University, Gandhi Institute of Engineering & Technology
07.2010 - 2014.04
Awards & Recognitions -
Awards & Recognitions
01.2015 - Current
Skills
Well versed in ALM, JIRA, Confluence, CUCUMBER, SQL
Basic understanding of JAVA, Selenium, GIT, Unix
Possess strong technical aptitude, communication, and problem solving skills
QA Management
Scrum framework expertise
Release planning
Agile coaching
Servant leadership
Retrospective analysis
Product backlog management
Coaching and mentoring
Risk identification
Agile best practices
Project management
Resource allocation
Certification
SAFe Scrum Master
Timeline
Senior Scrum Master
Fiserv
07.2023 - Current
Certified SAFe 5 Practitioner
05-2023
SAFe Scrum Master
12-2022
Agile Scrum Master
Brillio
10.2021 - Current
Advanced Networking Training
10-2021
Scrum Master
TCS, Morgan Stanley- client
03.2018 - 02.2021
Awards & Recognitions -
Awards & Recognitions
01.2015 - Current
QA Test Analyst
TCS, Morgan Stanley
01.2015 - 02.2018
BE - Electronics And Communication Engineering
Biju Pattanaik Technical University, Gandhi Institute of Engineering & Technology
07.2010 - 2014.04
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