Poornima Devi P

Product Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India4 yrs 7 mos experience

Key Highlights

Over 5 years of experience in Scrum and Agile methodologies.
Expert in facilitating Scrum and SAFe ceremonies.
Proficient in using Jira and project management tools.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Scrum Master specializing in Agile methodologies within the SaaS industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

ScrumAgile MethodologiesSafe

Other Skills

Backlog ManagementCSU/DSUsCoachingCommunicationConfluenceFacilitationGlobal SourcingInterpersonal SkillsInterviewing Subject Matter ExpertsJiraLeadership DevelopmentMentoringPI planProject ManagementRecruiting

About

A highly organized and results-oriented Scrum Master with over 5+ years of experience in process optimization, leading cross-functional teams, and implementing agile principles to drive operational excellence. Experienced in collaborating with product owners to refine and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring that acceptance criteria are well-defined, and user stories are ready for estimation. Expertise in facilitating all Scrum and SAFe ceremonies, including daily scrum, sprint planning, retrospectives, sprint reviews, and PI planning. Passionate about educating and reinforcing Scrum methodology and the Agile framework to team members and key stakeholders, ensuring alignment across the organization. Skilled in guiding the creation of team working agreements, Definition of Ready (DoR), Definition of Done (DoD), and user story workflows. Proficient in using project tracking/management tools such as Jira and ADO.

Experience

Concentrix

Scrum Master

Jul 2023 – Sep 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

Facilitated all Scrum events, including Sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives.
Collaborated with scrum teams, product owners, and leadership to ensure successful completion of sprint activities.
Foster cross-functional collaboration across various teams and departments, reducing conflicts, enhancing
communication, and ultimately improving overall team dynamics
Ensured INVEST criteria is met for all the user stories in backlog and the teams are adhering to the DOR and DOD criteria.
Identify and remove impediments to facilitate the team's optimal performance.
Use Jira to manage multiple teams, creating dashboards and workflows to analyse metrics, and communicate team progress through release/sprint burn-down charts, story acceptance rates, and defect tracking to keep stakeholders informed.
Schedule and facilitate backlog grooming sessions to refine and prioritize product backlog items.
Lead sprint review meetings to facilitate the team’s demonstration of completed product features. Manage client and technician communication via email and calls, ensuring smooth issue resolution and support.
Work with tools like Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, SIMS, Field Nation, and Tekumo to streamline operations and enhance team efficiency.

ScrumAgile MethodologiesJiraConfluenceServiceNow

Confidential

Scrum Master

May 2022 – Jan 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos · Cranberry, Pennsylvania, United States · Remote

Led 2 Teams within ART in delivering all SAFe events such as Iteration planning, Daily Standups, Iteration review, Demos & Retrospectives, Scrum-of-Scrums, Inspect and Adapt workshop, and PI Planning.
Facilitated Successful SAFe Program Increment (PI) Planning Breakout sessions.
Provided coaching and mentorship to team members on Agile practices, enhancing performance and understanding.
Consistently ensured SAFe events started and ended on time, improving team time management and overall productivity.
Proactively resolved external impediments that hindered Scrum teams from achieving sprint goals. Coordinate sprint release cycles in collaboration with release managers.
Negotiate with the Scrum team and Product Owner to define the minimum viable product (MVP) for each delivery.

SAFeAgile MethodologiesCoachingMentoring

Sutherland global service limited

Jr Scrum Master

Sep 2017 – Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Oversaw project activities from initiation to completion, ensuring the timely delivery of key deliverables.
Facilitated Scrum events during the team's transition to Agile methodologies.
Collaborated with project managers on resource planning, availability, and allocation to meet project portfolio needs.
Enhanced resource allocation strategies, reducing project delays by 30% through efficient planning and risk management.

Agile MethodologiesProject ManagementRisk Management