Kumudakanta Swain

Product Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India20 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in Agile and SAFe methodologies.
Proven track record in coaching high-performing teams.
Specialized in Agile training and certification programs.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned Agile Coach specializing in software development and team transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

AgileSafeScrum

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAgile MetricsAgile Project ManagementBurn-up and Burn-Down ChartsBusiness IntelligenceBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness TransformationClearCaseCoachingConflict ManagementContinuous improvementCore JavaData AnalysisExtreme ProgrammingFacilitation

About

As an Agile/SAFe Coach, I help software development teams to learn and transition to Agile, How to balance in Being and Doing agile, using different framework in their day-to-day activities . I actively use agile, scrum , SAFe metrics to ensure goals should be achieved , creating high performing team and use the metrics in retrospective to find the root cause. Trainings are basically designed , on how to Implement your theoretical knowledge to practical and real example of cases, which I have already used in my agile team. I also train public and corporate batches on Agile, Scrum , SAFe (Scaled agile) . My most popular training offerings include: o SAFe Agilist , SAFe Scrum master, SAFe Advance scrum master, POPM, o PSM exam preparation. o Customized Agile training for teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners and Leadership.

Experience

Confidential

Agile Coach Scrum master

Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

Accenture

Agile Coach Senior Specialist

Jun 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 9 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Scrum master.
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Agile Implementation
SAFe Implementation
SAFe Certification program Training

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Hexaware technologies

Project Manager Scrum Master

Sep 2018 – Jul 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Coached teams, Scrum Masters, Business Analysts on Agile values and principles to promote continuous improvement in practices and artifacts.
Followed Kotter’s 8 step change management approach for Agile transformation.
Established a self-organizing scrum team by training on Lean agile principle and practices and coaching team for sustaining changes introduced.
Helping the team to stay focused and follow the agreed upon rules for process improvement.
Facilitated scrum ceremonies daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, Retrospectives, and release planning and provide feedback to PO, Development team, team leaders and other stakeholders regarding strategies.
Helped team understand various Agile Metrics, Effective use of Burn-up and Burn-Down Chart, and other Agile Metrics that help team / PO improve every Sprint / Release.
Brought in Agile best practices such as time-boxing, continuous integration, code/design reviews, transparency, accountability, tracking, product visioning, technical debt reduction, self-management, empowerment and role training resulting in realized velocity improvement of more than 100%.
Scrum master for 3 teams having 7 members per team.
Removing obstacles that are impeding the team’s progress, protecting team for outside distraction and building a trusted team.