Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Familiar Tools
Certification
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Timeline

Minakshi Verma

Mumbai

Summary

Accomplished & Certified Professional Scrum Master with 7+ years of experience driving high-performing teams in Agile environments. Proven ability to facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective. Adept at client handling, capacity planning, risk management, stakeholder management, team management, and report generation. Possesses a deep understanding of Agile principles and practices, consistently delivering value-driven solutions on time and within budget.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Scrum Master

Tata Consultancy Services
02.2017 - Current

Successfully collaborated with various TCS Top Clients including GE, GE Healthcare, and Baker Hughes , provided expert guidance and support in Agile project management and software development.


1. GE Healthcare (CyberSecurity Project)(US Client)


Scrum Ceremonies & Agile Project Management Tools

· Facilitate the execution and adoption of scrum ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standup's, retrospectives, and showcases/demos)

· Support the Product Owner with the creation, refinement, and prioritization of user stories within a product backlog.

· Participate in scrum-of-scrums (SoS) to support the management and remediation of dependencies across multiple product/application teams.

.Experience with Collaboration Tools Like Rally, Jira and Familiar with others e.g. Azure DevOps, Confluence.

Team Management and Risk Management

· Experience of leading a Multiple team with 10 members or more

· Manage the remediation of blockers and issues identified by team members to support the timely completion of sprint deliverables.

· Provides day to day coaching to team members to support the adoption of agile practices and disciplines.

Performance Inspection & Report Generation

· Develop and present sprint level reports (ex: burnups, cumulative flows, velocity charts) to technology and business stakeholders.

· Collaborate with team members to ensure the organization's application lifecycle management (ALM) tool set is up to date with the latest status across all sprint deliverables.

· Support the implementation of improvement areas identified in team retrospectives.

· Ensure the work implemented by teams adheres to the steps and procedures (e.g., test scripts must be written and executed to validate a user story) outlined within the definition of done (DoD) framework.

2. Baker Hughes (SAP Hybris Project)(US Client)


Scrum Master Responsibilities

· Experience of leading a team with 10 members.

· Facilitated Agile ceremonies and ensured adherence to Scrum principles and practices.

· Supported and coached the team in Agile methodologies to improve efficiency and productivity.

· Acted as a liaison between the development team and stakeholders, fostering communication and collaboration.

· Removed impediments and provided support to the team to ensure smooth project execution.

SAP Backoffice Management

· Oversaw daily indexing tasks to optimize search functionality in SAP Backoffice.

· Initiated outage alerts during deployment to minimize service disruptions and maintain system availability.

· Monitored cronjobs to ensure timely execution of scheduled tasks and prevent potential issues.

· Conducted regular examinations of the product catalogue to ensure accuracy and relevance.

SAP HAC Operations

· Executed Impex scripts and managed data extraction for on-demand reports using SAP HAC.

· Loaded data to the Hybris platform to support e-commerce operations and ensure data integrity.

Outage and Ticket Management

· Managed outage incidents and tickets using Service Now and Service Desk, providing L1/L2 level support to address issues promptly.

· Coordinated with the team to prioritize and resolve tickets efficiently to minimize downtime and impact on operations.

Application Monitoring and Integration

· Monitored application performance and availability to identify and address potential issues proactively.

· Integrated Rally for issue tracking and management, streamlining workflow processes and enhancing team collaboration.

Alerts and Notifications Management:

· Implemented alert systems and notifications to highlight production exceptions during calls and documented them in a tracker sheet for further analysis and action

3.GE (SAP Hybris Project)(US Client)


Scrum Master & Requirement Analysis

· Facilitated Agile ceremonies and ensured adherence to Scrum principles and practices.

· To Log the Features and User Stories in client provided Software

· Conducted brainstorming sessions with the team to gather new requirements and enhancements, fostering innovation and creativity.

· Analyzed requirements and prioritized tasks based on business value and project objectives.

Software Modification and Enhancement

· Collaborated with the development team to modify existing software, detect and correct errors, and enhance system performance.

· Led efforts to develop new enhancements in projects, working closely with stakeholders to gather requirements and prioritize tasks.

Client Consultation and Technical Support

· Consulted regularly with clients regarding project proposals and technical issues that arose during the development process.

· Provided technical expertise and guidance to address client concerns and ensure alignment with project goals.

Code Quality and Commitment

· Enforced code quality standards and best practices within the team, conducting code reviews and providing feedback to ensure high-quality deliverables.

· Monitored code commits and ensured adherence to version control processes to maintain code integrity and traceability.

Education

MBA - Self Management And Crisis Management (Distance)

Annamalai University, Madurai, India
05.2019

MCA - Computer Application

Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India
05.2017

Skills

  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Team Leadership
  • Team building
  • Sprint Planning
  • Sprint Review
  • Retrospectives
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Project tracking
  • Quality Assurance
  • Risk Management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Schedule Management
  • Project Team Coordination
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Resource Allocation
  • Report Generation
  • Agile Best Practices
  • Meeting facilitation
  • Presentation Skills
  • Project Management
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Performance monitoring

Familiar Tools

  • Rally
  • Jira
  • Kanban Board
  • Azure DevOps
  • Service Desk
  • Service Now
  • Smart Sheet

Certification

  • Certified Professional Scrum Master-1 & 2, Scrum.Org

Languages

English
Hindi
Punjabi

Timeline

Scrum Master - Tata Consultancy Services
02.2017 - Current
Annamalai University - MBA, Self Management And Crisis Management (Distance)
Guru Nanak Dev University - MCA, Computer Application
Minakshi Verma