Ash Josh

About Ash Josh

A seasonal Scrum Master with an in-depth understanding of the Software Development Life…

Experience

1. Scrum Master

   PNC

   Jul 2022 — Present · PA, US

   Successfully increasing team velocity by more than 60%(from 24 story points to 36) for two scrum teams within a few months of joining the team and improved team estimating techniques which made the team constantly achieving its sprint goals.• Facilitating all Agile ceremonies for an Agile team of 12 members, ensuring the team adheres to all agile principles, values and reduced anti-patterns by more than 75% within a few months of joining the team.• Leveraging tools such as DSU, Jira and its inbuilt metrics, to track team progress and promote collaboration amongst team members.• Identifying, supports the removing of impediments, and coached team members using effective root-cause analysis techniques such as the 5-whys technique, and open Sprint Retrospective discussions to ensure team alignment.• Leading, developed, and collaborated with the Agile teams to self-managing, and maturity, resulting in highly quality product deliverables.• Effectively supporting and promoting continuous learning culture in the Scrum Master Community of Practice (CoP).• Working closely with the Release Coordinator and the development team to plan, execute and manage CRM Releases, • Collaborating with Stakeholders to define Release schedules and communicated release status to stakeholders and management, resulting in transparency and trust.• Working with QA and UAT to ensure built-in quality and minimize technical debt.

Education

• Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

  Bachelor's degree, Business Administration