Srinivasan K

Implemented SAFe practices to scale Agile delivery across multiple teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Facilitated PI Planning, ART synchronization, Inspect & Adapt workshops, and Scrum of Scrums to ensure cross-team collaboration and timely delivery. Partnered with Product Management, RTEs, and business stakeholders to manage cross-team dependencies and resolve blockers proactively. Mentored teams on servant leadership, Kanban practices, backlog refinement, and user story writing, improving clarity, quality, and delivery predictability. Introduced Agile metrics dashboards using Jira and Confluence, enabling better transparency and data-driven decision-making. Supported release management activities, tracked program risks, and maintained dependency registers to minimize delivery disruptions.

Facilitated all Scrum ceremonies, including Daily Standups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives, enhancing team collaboration and commitment. Coordinated with 3+ vendors and cross-functional teams to manage dependencies, resulting in improvement in delivery coordination. Led backlog refinement and story mapping sessions, improving user story definition and reducing rework. Implemented metrics-driven reporting for team performance, velocity, and sprint predictability. Proactively removed impediments and coached teams on continuous improvement practices, increasing team velocity. Collaborated with Product Owners to ensure alignment between business priorities and sprint objectives.

Scrum Master (Jul 2019 – Aug 2021) Led U.S. healthcare multi-vendor project (DYP) with 30 developers, 10 testers, and 2 BAs, delivering high-value features for provider portals. Facilitated backlog grooming, sprint planning, and retrospectives to enhance team performance and delivery predictability. Partnered with stakeholders to align project objectives with business goals and ensured timely communication of progress and risks. Drove adoption of SAFe practices, including Program Increment (PI) Planning, ART synchronization, and Scrum of Scrums for multi-team coordination. Implemented Agile metrics such as burndown charts, velocity reports, and cumulative flow diagrams to measure and improve team efficiency. Mentored and coached team members on Agile principles, SAFe practices, and servant leadership, improving self-organization, accountability, and team cohesion. Assisted in dependency management across multiple ARTs to ensure smooth delivery and alignment with program objectives. Manual Tester & Project Coordinator (May 2018 – Jun 2019) Coordinated test execution, tracked defects, and ensured timely reporting to management and stakeholders. Supported Agile transition efforts, including process documentation, metrics collection, and team training. Assisted in release management and cross-team dependency tracking to ensure smooth deployment cycles.