Syed Tabrez Ahmed
Dubai, UAE
scrumguy08@gmail.com ▪ +971524560714

Certified Scrum Master

Certified Scrum Master with a proven track record of delivering high-quality software, on-time and within budget.
Accomplished servant-leader capable of delivering large-scale software and Web development projects on time and on a budget by effectively collaborating, facilitating, leading and coaching multiple Scrum teams. Adept at managing various projects, developing transformation strategies, delivering a full lifecycle of scrum ceremonies, while dealing with engineering and product teams. Possess excellent knowledge of technical acumen with communication, organizational, interpersonal, analytical, and cross-functional skills.

Highlights of Expertise
• Agile Scrum Principles
• Tasking Meetings/Retrospectives
• Estimation and Planning
• Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Product/Project Management
• User Story-Based Development
• Adept at Burndown and Burnup techniques
• Conflict Resolution
• Team Leadership
• Facilitate Scrum Ceremonies

Career Experience
RP International, Client: Emirates National Bank of Dubai (Emirates NBD), Dubai, UAE

SCRUM MASTER | (12/2018 to Present)
Responsible for coaching team members on Agile principles and providing guidance on the methodology.
• Acted as Scrum Master for Product teams with a focus on guiding the teams towards improving the way they work.
• Assisted team to remove impediments by having an understanding the control and release processes
• Assisted with internal and external communication, improved transparency, and radiated information
• Assisted with prioritization and resolution of software defects.

Legato Health Technologies, An Anthem Company, Bangalore, India
Hold full accountability for guiding and planning, tracking day-to-day activities of Web development teams during its transition from Waterfall to Agile methodologies.

SCRUM MASTER | (02/2018 to 12/2018)
Ensuring that the projects deliver the expected business benefits and value whilst meeting assurance needs requirements. Synchronize with Product Owners to determine scope and requirements and to determine the approach for the incremental delivery of project releases and enhancements according to IT roadmaps that are agreed with stakeholders such as portfolio managers and architects, as well as business user communities.
• Manage and optimise the flow of value through the release train. Establish and communicate the calendars for Program Increments.
• Facilitate the Product Increment objective scoring sessions and communicate these accordingly for full visibility and transparency.
• Facilitate Product Increment planning readiness, through the preparation of Vision & Backlogs, and via Pre-& Post-PI planning meetings.
• Facilitate regular progress meetings at the Program level (and Portfolio where appropriate).
• Coach Programme level, feature teams and Scrum Masters in Agile, Scrum and SAFE practices and mind-sets.
• Working with Product Owners to define the roadmap of the products including working on Artefacts such as Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Sprint Burndown, Release Burndown.
• Instructed the Scrum team to prioritize work and modeled core Agile principles of collaboration, team accountability, and visibility; ensuring consistent application of scrum methodologies across the enterprise.
• Manage risks and dependencies, and ensure all key stakeholders have full visibility of these on a regular basis.

QuintilesIMS, Bangalore, India
Responsible for leading agile transformation for enterprise-wide, cross-functional business-critical projects for which the IT component is a major enabler. The goal of ensuring that the projects deliver the expected business benefits and value whilst meeting assurance needs requirements.

SENIOR VALIDATION & TEST ENGINEER (SCRUM MASTER and SQA PROJECT LEAD) | (05/2012 to 12/2017)
Expert at driving the adoption and enforcement of Scrum rules, removing impediments and fostering self-management, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.
• Active stakeholder management related to projects, programmes or the related portfolio.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls stemming from internal delivery framework but also from Internal Risk Management, Finance and Human Resources.
• Manage resources assigned to projects and actively involve oneself in all activities that aim to improve the line and function.
• Ensure successful delivery of business change together with the business partners involved.
• Provide effective defect tracking and management to ensure highest quality software.
• Design and implement test suites that exercise and validate product functionality in the most efficient way.
• Provide test scenarios and feature files with detailed steps to enhance testing efficiency.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Software Test Engineer (11/2010 to 12/2011) ▪ Magna InfoTech, Bangalore, India
Module Lead (06/2010 to 11/2010) ▪ Mphasis, Bangalore, India
Software Tester (04/2009 to 02/2010) ▪ IBM India, Bangalore, India
Test Specialist (06/2006 to 04/2009) ▪ MindTree Consulting, Bangalore, India
Education & Training
Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Bangalore University, Bangalore, India
BACHELOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Training: Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Software Diploma Course; ISTQB-ISEB Certified Software Test Engineer; HP Certified QuickTest Pro Automation Engineer
Recognition: Applause Award for Professional Excellence, Award Winner for exhibiting Professional Distinction at IBM India, Certificate of Recognition recipient for Professional Excellence, Best Project of the Year