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RASIKA GHARPURE
Scrum Master
Pune
Summary
Agile-focused Scrum Master with experience guiding cross-functional teams, simplifying workflows, and keeping delivery aligned and productive. Skilled at turning broad ideas into clear, actionable backlogs, facilitating communication, and supporting teams through iterative cycles across diverse projects. Committed to creating clarity, removing blockers, and fostering a collaborative environment where teams feel supported and able to do their best work.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Scrum Master | Executive Assistant
Wing Technologies
09.2024 - Current
- Supporting Scrum and Agile delivery across cross-functional teams by organising requirements, refining user stories, and maintaining backlogs in Jira, Confluence, and ClickUp for projects including an AI-driven workflow platform, a client portal, and ScoreApp.
- Coordinating automation work by translating business needs into clear tasks, identifying integration requirements, and removing blockers to keep development teams progressing within Scrum, Kanban, and Scrumban workflows.
- Assisting in strategic planning activities by defining goals, structuring actionable steps, and maintaining visibility across teams operating within Agile and SAFe environments.
- Contributing to discovery and iterative planning for a portal redesign by gathering requirements, outlining user experience needs, and preparing sprint-ready work items.
- Supporting the rollout of an employee health benefits platform by documenting workflows, aligning stakeholders, and facilitating clear communication throughout sprints.
- Enabling Agile collaboration by organising inputs for internal initiatives, ensuring cross-team alignment, and reinforcing Scrum principles during day-to-day delivery.
Scrum Master | EA/Executive Administrative Coordinator
Abhi Speaks LLC
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Serving as a Scrum Master, facilitating all Scrum ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily Scrum, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and demos, while proactively identifying and resolving impediments throughout the sprint cycle.
- Tracking and reporting sprint metrics such as team velocity, sprint progress, and capacity utilisation to support predictable delivery and informed planning.
- Conducting regular coordination meetings with developers, QA, and other technical stakeholders to ensure both high-level requirements and detailed execution issues were discussed and resolved early.
- Extensively using Jira and Azure DevOps for backlog management, sprint tracking, defect tracking, and maintaining transparency across delivery gaps.
- Assisting Product Owners with user story creation, prioritisation, backlog grooming, and clarification of emergent requirements while aligning delivery with organisational goals.
- Handling project kick-off calls for new engagements, leading requirement gathering and analysis, defining scope, goals, deliverables, and supporting resource allocation and sprint capacity planning.
- Supporting end-to-end delivery by helping derive project plans, coordinating execution within agreed timelines, and tracking deliverables using Agile tools and QA dashboards.
- Participating in project and scope discussions, supporting alignment on timelines and effort, and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
- Monitoring and maintaining Agile delivery metrics including burndown charts, release tracking, defect trends, and sprint health indicators to support continuous improvement.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Entrepreneurship
Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce
Pune, India12.2017
Skills
- Agile Methodologies
- SAFe
- Extreme Programming (XP)
- Jira Align
- Less Framework
- Waterfall methodology
- Confluence
- Agile Metrics Tracking
- SDLC
- Retrospective Analysis
- Adaptive Leadership
- Backlog grooming
- Lean Principles
- Agile Ceremonies
Accomplishments
- Enabled consistent Agile and Scrum delivery across cross-functional teams through strong backlog refinement and ceremony facilitation.
- Improved sprint predictability and delivery flow by tracking velocity, burndown, and capacity while proactively removing impediments.
- Drove smoother platform and automation rollouts by clarifying user stories, managing dependencies, and coordinating closely with delivery teams.
- Strengthened stakeholder alignment and collaboration through transparent prioritisation, sprint-based planning, and clear communication.
Certification
Agile Scrum Master - Udemy
Interests
Coaching and Mentoring
STRENGTH
- Agile & Scrum Facilitation
Strong at facilitating Scrum ceremonies, refining backlogs, and guiding teams through iterative delivery while ensuring alignment with Agile principles. - Impediment Removal & Delivery Flow
Proactive in identifying blockers, managing dependencies, and keeping teams focused on sprint goals to maintain steady delivery and healthy sprint cycles. - Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Coordination
Skilled at aligning product, engineering, QA, and business stakeholders through clear communication, prioritisation, and transparency. - Backlog & Requirements Management
Experienced in translating high-level business goals into clear user stories, maintaining sprint-ready backlogs, and supporting Product Owners with prioritisation and refinement.
Community Service & Volunteer Work
DİLGEM ESKİŞEHİR, Volunteer Staff, Eskişehir, Turkey, 2023-07, 2023-09, At Dilgem Foundation in Eskisehir, Turkey, I volunteered to support their main teaching staff with special students who had behavioral difficulties. Working alongside project-mates from seven different countries, including Kazakhstan, Tunisia, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Morocco, Egypt, and Romania, I gained valuable experience in working and adapting to a diverse, multicultural environment- one of the most valuable experiences I've had to date.
Projects
- AI Workflow Automation Platform
Facilitated Scrum and Agile delivery by leading backlog refinement, supporting sprint planning, and coordinating with development teams using Jira and Azure DevOps. Tracked velocity, sprint burndown, and capacity, removed impediments, and clarified user stories to ensure predictable automation delivery.
- Client Portal & ScoreApp Delivery
Supported Scrum-based execution by preparing sprint-ready user stories, maintaining backlog visibility, and facilitating sprint ceremonies across cross-functional teams. Monitored sprint health, delivery progress, and release readiness, enabling smooth iterative releases.
- Partnership & Go-to-Market Coordination
Enabled Agile planning and execution by structuring goals, prioritising work, and supporting sprint-based planning with clear ownership.
Maintained transparency through backlog tracking and regular stakeholder syncs.
- Digital Experience Redesign (Discovery Phase)
Led Agile discovery by capturing requirements, defining acceptance criteria, and preparing prioritised backlogs. Supported smooth transition into development through sprint-ready work items.
- Employee Health Benefits Platform Rollout
Supported Scrum delivery by coordinating tasks, maintaining sprint visibility, and removing blockers across product, HR, and operations teams. Tracked sprint progress and supported predictable rollout through continuous communication.
- Internal Enablement & Thought Leadership Initiatives
Coordinated Agile execution by organising inputs, tracking delivery timelines, and reinforcing Agile practices. Strengthened cross-team alignment through lightweight Scrum processes
Timeline
Scrum Master | Executive Assistant
Wing Technologies
09.2024 - Current
Scrum Master | EA/Executive Administrative Coordinator
Abhi Speaks LLC
05.2021 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Commerce - Entrepreneurship
Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce