Rohit Lad
Pune
Summary
Dynamic Agile Team Manager with extensive experience at Clarivate, specializing in Scrum facilitation and stakeholder collaboration. Proven expertise in JIRA administration and Agile coaching that drives exceptional team performance and continuous improvement. Proficient in risk management and nurturing a high-performing culture, contributing to increased productivity and enhanced customer satisfaction. Career aspirations include furthering Agile practices to optimize team dynamics and outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Manager | Scrum Matser
Clarivate
Mumbai
01.2023 - Current
- Agile Facilitation & Coaching: Act as a leader, facilitating Scrum ceremonies, sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos while fostering a self-organizing and high-performing team.
- JIRA & Confluence Expertise: Manage JIRA workflows, dashboards, filters, and reporting, ensuring Agile project governance and tracking team performance. Utilize Confluence for documentation and collaboration.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Product Owners, Technical Managers, and cross-functional teams to prioritize work, manage dependencies, and address impediments for seamless delivery.
- Agile Governance & Metrics: Track and report team velocity, sprint progress, and KPIs to ensure transparency in performance and continuous improvement.
- Risk & Impediment Management: Proactively identify risks, remove roadblocks, and mitigate disruptions to ensure timely delivery of initiatives.
- Agile Training & Coaching: Provide guidance on Agile best practices, backlog management, and cross-team collaboration, ensuring adherence to Agile principles.
- Scaled Agile & Program Support: Assist with PI Planning, cross-team coordination, and driving Agile adoption at the enterprise level.
Team Lead | Scrum Master
Springer Nature Technology And Publishing Solutions
12.2021 - 01.2023
- Agile Facilitation and Coaching: Led sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives while fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Performance and Productivity Optimization: Tracked team velocity, managed KPIs, and implemented strategies to enhance productivity, and streamline communication.
- Cross-functional leadership: Guided teams to successful project execution, ensuring strong collaboration, and adherence to quality standards.
- Stakeholder Engagement and Risk Management: Developed relationships with key stakeholders, proactively mitigated risks, and ensured timely decision-making.
- Team Development and Training: Provided coaching, feedback, and skill development opportunities while onboarding and training new team members.
- Positive Work Culture: Encouraged teamwork, open communication, and employee recognition to maintain a motivated, high-performing team.
QA Analyst
Springer Nature
03.2016 - 12.2021
- Detail-oriented Quality Analyst with hands-on experience in performing quality checks across the publishing workflow, ensuring content accuracy, formatting consistency, and adherence to editorial standards.
- Proficient in validating metadata, verifying article structure, checking for grammatical and typographical errors, and ensuring compliance with publisher-specific guidelines.
- Skilled in coordinating with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues, and continuously improve editorial processes. Adept at using QC tools and maintaining documentation to support error-free, and timely content delivery.
Microbiologist
Emcure Pharmaceuticals
05.2015 - 03.2016
- Worked as a Microbiologist
- Reduced contamination risk by maintaining a sterile laboratory environment and adhering to safety protocols.
Education
M.Sc. -
Modern College of Arts Science And Commerce, Pune University
Pune, Maharashtra04.2015
Skills
Agile and Scrum methodologies
- Agile Coaching and Facilitation
- Scrum, Kanban, SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
- Sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
- Daily stand-ups and Scrum ceremonies
- Agile Metrics and Reporting (Velocity, Burn-down Charts)
- Backlog Grooming and Prioritization
Project Management and Collaboration
- JIRA Administration (Workflows, Dashboards, Filters, Reports)
- Confluence Documentation and Knowledge Sharing
- Cross-functional team coordination
- Risk and Impediment Management
- Stakeholder Communication and Management
- Program Increment (PI) Planning Support
- Continuous Improvement and Retrospective Action Planning
Technical and analytical skills
- Advanced JIRA Query Language (JQL)
- Agile Reporting and KPI Tracking
- Dependency and Release Management
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Understanding
Leadership and coaching
- Leadership and Team Empowerment
- Conflict Resolution and Problem Solving
- Agile Training and Mentorship
- Change Management and Agile Transformation
- Driving Agile Maturity and Best Practices
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master - 7th Apr. 2024 - 7th Apr. 2026. Certificant ID: 001636301
- Kanban Practitioner by HelloSM
- SAFe 6 by Scaled Agile
Languages
Marathi
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Timeline
Team Manager | Scrum Matser
Clarivate
01.2023 - Current
Team Lead | Scrum Master
Springer Nature Technology And Publishing Solutions
12.2021 - 01.2023
QA Analyst
Springer Nature
03.2016 - 12.2021
Microbiologist
Emcure Pharmaceuticals
05.2015 - 03.2016
M.Sc. -
Modern College of Arts Science And Commerce, Pune University
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