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Raga Gudi - Scrum Lead/ Agile Project Manager

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Location: Dallas, Texas, USA

Relocation: Remote

Visa: USC

PROFILE Dedicated Agile Project Manager known for delivering successful projects in fast-paced environments. Skilled in using Agile methods to improve team collaboration, speed up product development, and achieve business goals. Recognized for hands- on leadership, ensuring high-quality results within scope, time, and budget. Passionate about optimizing processes, fostering innovation, and consistently exceeding stakeholder expectations. PHONE: 469-529-0311 EMAIL: [email protected] SKILLS: Agile Development and Best Practices Agile Frameworks: Scrum, Kanban and SAFe Metrics Reporting Jira Dashboards and Roadmaps CI/CD SDLC Conflict resolution Stakeholder Management Coaching and Mentoring Technical Understanding CERTIFICATIONS: Scrum Alliance: Certified Scrum Master 2017-2026 Scrum Alliance: Certified Scrum Product Owner 2022 - 2026 Scaled Agile: Certified SAFe 6 Product Owner/Product Manager 2024 2025 EDUCATION THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS, Richardson, Texas Graduated - December 2008 Master of Science in GIS, Overall GPA: 3.94 OSMANIA UNIVERSITY, Hyderabad, India Graduated - June 2006 Master of Science in Environmental Sciences, Overall GPA: 4.0 OSMANIA UNIVERSITY, Hyderabad, India Graduated - April 2004 Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, Overall GPA: 4.0 WORK EXPERIENCE Apple, Austin, TX Role - Scrum Lead June 2023 Till Data. Organized and facilitated sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives. Coached and mentored multiple teams on Agile principles, values and best practices. Actively involved in a multi-year Data transformation program to build a single modern sales management platform. Successfully navigated and adapted to shifting priorities in a dynamic project environment, ensuring seamless adjustments to project scope and timelines. Monitored and tracked project progress and performance against project plans, reporting status to project stakeholders through structured communication. Implemented and monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the progress and effectiveness of Agile teams. Contributed to the development of a data-driven culture within the organization by promoting best practices and providing training sessions. Successfully delivered key milestones on time and within budget, contributing to the overall success of the organization's data strategy. Tailored reporting formats based on stakeholder needs, ensuring that information was presented in a clear and accessible manner for both technical and non-technical audiences. Worked closely with the data team to develop and maintain dashboards, enabling stakeholders to self-serve and access real-time project metrics. Conducted regular retrospectives and stakeholder feedback sessions to continuously improve project processes and team collaboration. Gathered Scrum metrics like sprint velocity, burndown charts, cycle time to showcase teams progress and areas of improvements to deliver value to stake holders. First National Bank of Omaha, Omaha, NE Role - Scrum Master September 2017 June 2023 Played an instrumental role in facilitating my team's transition to Agile methodologies during a transformative period. Responsible for facilitating agile ceremonies, removing impediments for the team, and leading the team to deliver project deliverables on time. Proficient in both Scrum and Kanban methodologies from set up to execution. Fostered a self-organizing team culture, encouraging members to independently address challenges, sustain optimal velocity, and contribute to achieving the organization's data objectives. Contributed to the creation of training material for Kanban 101 workday sessions. Additionally, took the lead in crafting communication reports for Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual project releases, ensuring widespread dissemination across the organization. Effectively conducted multiple Scrum of Scrum meetings for projects of varying scales. Ensured transparent communication with vendors in projects with high visibility. Very proficient in ServiceNow, helped onboard many new Scrum Masters with the tool. Lone Mountain Archaeological Services, El Paso, TX Role - GIS Project Manager January 2009- August 2017 Managed complex Fort Bliss Military based Archaeology projects. Helped implement Scrum in the organization and assumed the role of a Scrum Master for the GIS project team. Responsible for managing the backlog of work, slotting projects, and ensuring projects are delivered on time. Hosted bi-weekly 1:1 with the team to address any issues and assist with professional and individual growth. Actively participated in Agile CoP. Acted as a servant leader for the team by resolving issues and removing impediments. Facilitated ceremonies and other meetings with the goal of clear action items. Always encouraged cross training to breakdown knowledge silos. Created and maintained GIS databases for various Fort Bliss, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) projects. Town of Addison, Addison, TX Role - GIS Developer/Intern February 2008 December 2008 Worked at Town of Addison as a Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Intern in close relation with the public works department. Responsible for converting numerous Survey plats from AutoCAD to GIS shapefiles. Georeferenced thousands of cities planning maps and digitized them into GIS. Created a water and sewer utility map book using ArcGIS Mapbook extension. TOOLS Jira, Azure Boards, Confluence, Quip, Keynote, Wrike, Service Now, VersionOne (digital. ai), MS Project, Office 365, ESRI ArcGIS. Keywords: continuous integration continuous deployment artificial intelligence business intelligence microsoft Nebraska Texas