Suryakant Dhamale
Pune
Summary
Proven Agile Coach with a track record of enhancing project delivery and team productivity at Worldline Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd. by implementing Agile frameworks and fostering servant leadership. Skilled in strategic planning and stakeholder management, I've successfully coached teams to achieve up to a 50% increase in efficiency. Talented professional considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings 10 years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Agile Coach
Worldline Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
01.2022 - Current
- Transformed project delivery by coaching teams on Scrum, Kanban, and Lean principles.
- Optimized resource allocation by working closely with project managers to prioritize tasks based on business value.
- Enhanced team productivity by implementing Agile methodologies and facilitating daily stand-up meetings.
- Streamlined communication between departments by creating centralized platform for project updates and progress tracking.
- Empowered team members to self-organize, boosting morale and overall job satisfaction.
- Advised top management on agile strategy development, improving organizational agility at all levels.
- Served as trusted advisor to senior leaders within client organizations, providing expert guidance on best practices for driving successful business transformations.
- Led workshops with key stakeholders to identify organizational pain points and develop targeted solutions for improvement initiatives.
- Provided ongoing support to clients post-implementation, ensuring long-term success of implemented solutions.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to successfully deliver comprehensive solutions for clients.
- Trained and mentored [30] new personnel hired to fulfill various roles
- Aligned product roadmaps with strategic objectives through close collaboration with senior leadership teams.
- Facilitated conflict resolution within teams to maintain momentum towards project goals.
- Introduced agile metrics such as velocity tracking and burn-down charts, enabling data-driven decision-making during sprint planning sessions.
- Coordinated cross-team dependencies effectively, ensuring smooth progress throughout project lifecycle.
- Facilitated conflict resolution within teams to maintain momentum towards project goals
- Advised top management on agile strategy development, improving organizational agility at all levels
- Aligned product roadmaps with strategic objectives through close collaboration with senior leadership teams
Agile Coach
Primus Global Solutions
02.2020 - 01.2022
- Transformed project delivery by coaching teams on Scrum, Kanban, and Lean principles.
- Optimized resource allocation by working closely with project managers to prioritize tasks based on business value.
- Streamlined communication between departments by creating centralized platform for project updates and progress tracking.
- Championed customer-centric designs using user stories, leading to increased user engagement postlaunch.
- Coordinated cross-team dependencies effectively, ensuring smooth progress throughout project lifecycle.
- Developed customized training materials for Agile adoption, ensuring relevance to organizational needs.
- Increased stakeholder satisfaction by providing timely status reports and incorporating feedback into project iterations.
- Introduced agile metrics such as velocity tracking and burn-down charts, enabling data-driven decision-making during sprint planning sessions.
- Aligned product roadmaps with strategic objectives through close collaboration with senior leadership teams.
- Trained and mentored 50+ new personnel hired to fulfill various roles.
- Advised top management on agile strategy development, improving organizational agility at all levels.
- Collaborated with Product Owners to develop clear product roadmaps and ensure timely release of high-quality deliverables.
- Mentored junior Scrum Masters and team members in Agile principles, promoting best practices within organization.
- Coordinated cross-team dependencies effectively, ensuring smooth progress throughout project lifecycle
- Transformed project delivery by coaching teams on Scrum, Kanban, and Lean principles
- Developed customized training materials for Agile adoption, ensuring relevance to organizational needs
- Led successful Agile transformations in multiple organizations, resulting in more efficient processes and higher-quality products
- Coordinated cross-team dependencies effectively, ensuring smooth progress throughout project lifecycle
- Optimized resource allocation by working closely with project managers to prioritize tasks based on business value
- Championed customer-centric designs using user stories, leading to increased user engagement postlaunch
- Streamlined communication between departments by creating centralized platform for project updates and progress tracking
- Spearheaded transition from Waterfall to Agile methodology, reducing overhead costs associated with lengthy planning cycles
- Mentored junior team members on Agile best practices, fostering collaboration and growth within team
- Conducted regular performance evaluations of team members, contributing to professional growth and skill enhancement
- Established culture of continuous improvement through retrospective meetings and process refinement
- Facilitated virtual, in-person and blended learning sessions
Senior Scrum Master
Ketan Software
02.2017 - 02.2020
- Resolved impediments to team progress by proactively identifying issues and facilitating effective solutions.
- 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.
- Developed strong relationships with key stakeholders across various departments to enhance collaboration efforts on complex projects.
- 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 project lifecycle.
- Enabled efficient knowledge transfer across 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 organization.
- Improved overall project efficiency with effective coordination between development, testing, deployment, and support teams during release cycles.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- Managed product backlog effectively, prioritizing high-value items for faster completion.
- Coached cross-functional teams on Agile principles, leading to increase in successful project deliveries.
- Managed cross-functional teams for successful project completion within deadlines and budgets.
- Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
- 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
- Mentored junior Scrum Masters and team members in Agile principles, promoting best practices within the organization
- 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
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives
- Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins
- Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies
- Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement
- Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity
- Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete IT projects
Scrum Master Coach
Sanga Network
10.2014 - 02.2017
- Increased stakeholder satisfaction by facilitating transparent progress updates and managing expectations throughout project lifecycles.
- Championed Agile values within the organization, contributing to a cultural shift towards adaptability and innovation in problem-solving techniques.
- Supported distributed team collaboration through remote work tools adoption, maintaining high levels of productivity without sacrificing quality or communication standards.
- Facilitated smoother product development cycles by working closely with product owners to prioritize backlog items based on user needs and business value.
- Boosted cross-functional collaboration by fostering open communication channels between developers, testers, and product owners.
- Mentored junior Scrum Masters in their professional development journey, sharing insights from personal experiences across various industries and technologies.
- Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
- Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
- Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
- 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.
- Facilitated virtual, in-person and blended learning sessions.
- Trained and mentored 60+ new personnel hired to fulfill various roles.
- Developed and executed performance management programs to increase employee engagement and productivity.
Engineering Agile Project Manager
Syntel
01.2012 - 07.2014
- Increased project efficiency by implementing Agile methodologies and coordinating cross-functional teams.
- Delivered high-quality engineering projects on time and within budget through effective resource allocation and prioritization.
- Drove process improvements across engineering teams by analyzing inefficiencies within existing workflows and implementing best practices from industry standards such as CMMI or ISO 9001.
- Fostered strong relationships with clients, cultivating trust and ensuring their needs were met throughout the course of each engineering project.
- Conducted regular retrospective meetings to review completed sprints, identifying areas for improvement in subsequent iterations.
- Optimized project schedules to minimize delays while maintaining the highest level of quality assurance.
- Coached team members on Agile principles, fostering a collaborative environment that enhanced productivity and quality.
- Managed stakeholder expectations, ensuring alignment with project objectives and deliverables.
- Developed performance metrics to track progress, identify issues, and drive continuous improvement in project management processes.
- Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
- Streamlined and optimized workflow and communication by implementing Agile frameworks.
- Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
- Worked across teams outside of engineering to find solutions and answers to issues encountered by engineering personnel.
Performance Test Lead
IBM India PVT. Ltd.
03.2007 - 12.2011
- Increased efficiency in test execution by designing and implementing automated test scripts.
- Evaluated emerging technologies and industry trends to maintain competitive edge in performance testing practices.
- Supported troubleshooting efforts post-release by utilizing historical data from past performance tests as reference points for resolving issues quickly.
- Ensured client satisfaction by providing regular updates on project progress and addressing concerns promptly.
- Collaborated with development teams to ensure seamless integration of performance testing into the software development lifecycle.
- Reduced software defects by implementing robust test strategies and methodologies.
- Improved application performance by conducting thorough performance testing and identifying bottlenecks.
- Established strong working relationships with cross-functional teams to foster collaboration in achieving common goals.
- Delivered accurate reports on test findings, enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions about system enhancements or modifications.
- Managed a team of testers to execute performance tests effectively, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes, and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
- Advised developers on problems with databases, performance and other issues.
Test Lead
Modular Infotech
03.2005 - 02.2007
- Conducted risk assessments for various projects, prioritizing test efforts based on potential impact and resources available.
- Collaborated with developers to ensure timely resolution of identified issues, resulting in improved customer satisfaction.
- Reduced defect leakage rate by conducting thorough root cause analyses and proactively addressing areas of concern in future release cycles.
- Cultivated a culture of continuous improvement within the team by regularly soliciting feedback from peers and incorporating lessons learned into future work efforts.
- Streamlined testing processes to identify areas in need of improvement.
- Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
- Tested, identified, and troubleshot problems with networks.
- Conducted regression testing of existing products.
Education
Master of Science - Computer And Information Sciences
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith University
Varanasi, India 07.2001 - 01.2004
Master of Science - Computer And Information Sciences
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith University
Varanasi, India 07.1998 - 06.2001
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Pune
Pune 07.1994 - 10.1997
Skills
Servant Leadership
Scaling Agile
User Story Creation
Adaptive Planning
Agile Framework Expertise
Program Management
Leadership Development
Coaching and Development
Program Leadership
Strategic Planning
Stakeholder Management
Cost Management
Performance monitoring
Timeline
Senior Agile Coach
Worldline Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
01.2022 - Current
Agile Coach
Primus Global Solutions
02.2020 - 01.2022
Senior Scrum Master
Ketan Software
02.2017 - 02.2020
Scrum Master Coach
Sanga Network
10.2014 - 02.2017
Engineering Agile Project Manager
Syntel
01.2012 - 07.2014
Performance Test Lead
IBM India PVT. Ltd.
03.2007 - 12.2011
Test Lead
Modular Infotech
03.2005 - 02.2007
Master of Science - Computer And Information Sciences
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith University
07.2001 - 01.2004
Master of Science - Computer And Information Sciences
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith University
07.1998 - 06.2001
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Pune
07.1994 - 10.1997