Ambika Trisal Bhat

About Ambika Trisal Bhat

With 12+ years of experience in the IT industry, specializing in the Health Insurance domain, I bring a proven track record of delivering high-quality solutions through agile practices and client-centric approaches.For the past 5 years, I have served as a Scrum Master, driving end-to-end agile adoption, fostering high-performing teams, and ensuring value delivery in alignment with business goals. My earlier career as a Business Analyst equipped me with strong skills in requirements gathering, process optimization, stakeholder engagement, and solution delivery.I hold Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) and SAFe 6.0 certifications, enabling me to coach teams and organizations in scaling agile frameworks effectively.Skilled in coaching cross-functional teams on Agile principles, Scrum frameworks, and continuous improvement practices. Adept at facilitating all Agile ceremonies (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives) and removing impediments to maximize team performance and product quality.Expert in leveraging tools like Jira, Confluence, Miro, Rally, VersionOne, and Azure DevOps to manage product backlogs, track KPIs, and enable Agile visibility. Experienced in Scrum of Scrums, Scaled Agile (SAFe) events such as PI Planning, and enterprise-wide Agile delivery models to ensure alignment between business goals and delivery outcomes.Demonstrated ability to drive Agile maturity assessments, optimize time-to-market, increase team velocity, and foster a culture of transparency, ownership, and innovation through servant leadership and proactive stakeholder engagement.Strong communicator and change agent passionate about enabling high-performing teams to self-organize, deliver incremental value, and adapt quickly to business needs in dynamic environments.

Experience

1. Sm Data Delivery

   NCS Group

   Oct 2025 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Lead end-to-end project delivery across data, technology, and business initiatives.>Define project scope, goals, timelines, and success metrics aligned with NAB’s(*National Australia Bank*) strategic objectives.>Plan and manage project schedules, milestones, and dependencies across multiple teams.>Coordinate with stakeholders, product owners, and delivery teams to ensure alignment and transparency.>Manage risk, issues, and dependencies, ensuring timely escalation and resolution.>Oversee budget, resource allocation, and vendor management.>Ensure compliance with banking regulations, governance, and risk standards.>Track delivery progress and provide clear status reporting to leadership.>Support SIT, ST, UAT, and production readiness activities.>Drive change management and communication across impacted teams.>Enable predictable delivery through strong planning, monitoring, and controls.>Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.>Ensure documentation, approvals, and audit readiness are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

Education

• Kendriya Vidyalaya

  Higher secondary Part I and Part II

• COEP (College of Engineering, Pune)

  Bachelor's degree, Information Technology