SATYA KISHORE KOTHA
Hyderabad
Summary
Results-driven Senior Scrum Master with expertise in agile transformations and team performance optimization. Led initiatives that ensured over 95% sprint commitment reliability and enhanced project delivery through effective workflow management. Strong project management and communication skills support coordination of multiple projects under competing demands.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Scrum Master
Tata Technologies Limited
Pune
11.2022 - Current
- Led 3-4 high-velocity squads within JLR digital ecosystem, achieving sprint commitment reliability over 95%.
- Reduced 'ready-to-dev' lead time by implementing clear definitions of ready and done, streamlining workflow for development teams.
- Facilitated architectural code reviews, enhancing scalability and maintainability of enterprise-grade automotive software.
- Improved project tracking and accountability through enhanced Jira hygiene, tracking project progress with burn down charts and velocity metrics.
- Evaluated existing processes and procedures within an organization to identify areas for improvement.
Scrum Master
IDC Engineering India
Chennai
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Coached 14 engineers to self-organize, improving cycle time and increasing sprint predictability.
- Managed scrum of scrums for five globally distributed teams, aligning objectives and facilitating collaboration across time zones.
- Analyzed burndown charts and velocity trends to convert industrial requirements into prioritized tasks.
Scrum Master & Project Lead
Julius66 Software India
Hyderabad
03.2018 - 05.2021
- Achieved 100% on-time and within-budget delivery of over six annual enterprise projects through effective management.
- Facilitated product backlog management for product owners, enhancing prioritization and alignment with project goals.
- Introduced Agile tools to optimize workflow and improve task management efficiency.
- Fostered continuous learning by establishing career growth paths for junior developers, resulting in a 20% increase in team retention.
- Mediated team conflicts to foster collaboration and sustain a constructive work environment.
Scrum Master / Agile Coach
Shivaji Technologies
Hyderabad
08.2015 - 03.2018
- Directed shift from waterfall methodology to agile/scrum, enhancing delivery frequency by 40%.
- Guided teams in Agile methodologies, improving workflow and efficiency.
- Managed sprint planning sessions to define project scope and priorities effectively.
- Facilitated daily stand-up meetings, enhancing team communication and collaboration.
- Created dashboards using tools like JIRA, Confluence, and Trello to track project progress and milestones effectively.
- Documented new features and strategies as well as user stories and criteria for acceptance.
Education
Bachelors - Electronics & Communication
Chirala Engineering College
Skills
- Agile frameworks: Scrum and Kanban
- Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe 6)
- SDLC DevOps integration
- API architecture
- CI/CD optimization
- Engineering stack: Angular, Nodejs
- HTML5/CSS3 and JavaScript
- MongoDB and REST APIs
- Tools: Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps
- Power BI and Tableau
- Lucid Charts and GitHub
- Risk management
- People management
- Mentorship coaching
Hobbies and Interests
- Hiking
- Gardening
- Competitive Gaming
Languages
- Hindi (Fluent)
- Italian (Conversational)
- German (Basic)
- English (Fluent)
- Hindi (Fluent)
- Italian (Conversational)
- German (Basic)
Timeline
Senior Scrum Master
Tata Technologies Limited
11.2022 - Current
Scrum Master
IDC Engineering India
06.2021 - 06.2022
Scrum Master & Project Lead
Julius66 Software India
03.2018 - 05.2021
Scrum Master / Agile Coach
Shivaji Technologies
08.2015 - 03.2018
Bachelors - Electronics & Communication
Chirala Engineering College