Shiva Kumar Baccha

I am a Certified Scrum Master (CSM, SAFe 6.0 Agilist) with 5 years of experience driving Agile transformation and delivery in cross-functional teams across Healthcare, Banking & Retail. Skilled in Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban frameworks, I enable teams to deliver incremental value 🚀, foster collaboration, and continuously improve. 🔹 Agile @ Scale (SAFe) – Facilitated PI Planning, ART Syncs, and Scrum of Scrums to ensure alignment across teams and programs. 🔹 Scrum Ways of Working – Expert in running Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, and Retrospectives 🔄 with focus on outcomes. 🔹 Tools & Transparency – Hands-on with Jira & Confluence 🛠️ for backlog management, burn-down charts, velocity tracking, and dependency mapping. 🔹 Backlog & Delivery – Experienced in managing Epics, Features, User Stories, Enablers 📋, ensuring Definition of Ready (DoR) & Definition of Done (DoD). 🔹 Kanban Flow – Applied WIP limits, cycle time, lead time & throughput metrics 📊 to optimize delivery pipelines. 🔹 Business Impact – Improved team velocity by 20–30% 📈 by coaching teams, removing impediments, and streamlining backlog priorities. 🤝 Passionate about servant leadership, creating a culture of ownership, and bridging communication between Product Owners, stakeholders, and development teams. My mission is to ensure predictable, value-driven delivery while scaling Agile practices across the organization. 🌟 Let’s connect if you are looking for a Scrum Master | Agile Practitioner | SAFe Facilitator who can drive team agility + business outcomes. shivakumar.agilesm@gmail.com |9550984266