Ashok Chotai

About Ashok Chotai

Experience: Certified Senior Scrum Master and Agile leader with over 10 years of experience driving Agile transformations, coaching high-performing teams, and delivering enterprise software solutions across healthcare, finance, e-commerce, technology, and automotive industries. Expert in Scrum, Kanban and SAFe frameworks.• Proven ability to enhance team performance, streamline delivery processes, and deliver high-impact software solutions.• Skilled in managing globally distributed teams across multiple time zones, fostering collaboration and alignment.• Strong education background with Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Electrical Engineering adding strong technical foundation to Agile leadership.

Experience

1. Senior Project Manager Scrum Master

   Exact Sciences

   Jan 2023 — Present · Redwood City, CA, US

   Established foundational Agile practices for team, optimizing workflows and Jira boardsfor visibility and enhanced deployment efficiency• Coached teams on Kanban metrics (Work-In-Progress, throughput, cycle time) fostering a culture of continuous improvement.• Led Jira standardization initiative across teams, aligning workflows and work item types for consistent reporting and leadership visibility, and mentored fellow Scrum Masters• Managed globally distributed teams (20–25 members) driving seamless collaboration and end-to-end delivery lifecycle• Guided Agile ceremonies—stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos - to ensure alignment andcontinuous delivery• Reduced Change Request creation time by 50% through standardized, pre-approved template, accelerating Agile delivery• Built Atlassian Analytics dashboards, enabling data-driven decisions and actionable insights for teams• Enhanced tooling transparency by organizing Jira backlogs and configuring custom views, filters, and dashboards—improving stakeholder visibility into team priorities and progress• Built a comprehensive on-boarding framework to accelerate ramp-up for new team members

Education

• South Dakota Mines

  M. S., Electrical Engineering

• Osmania University

  B.E., Electronics & Communication Engineering

• Foothill College

  Introduction to CleanTech Energy

Skills

• Technical Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Scrum
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Market Analysis
• Software Development Life Cycle
• Ms Office Suite
• Forecasting
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Crm Software
• Microsoft Office
• Product Life Cycle Management
• Sdlc
• Oracle Discoverer
• Jira
• Pre-Sales Technical Support
• New Business Development
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Mobile Devices
• Fpga
• Product Development
• Competitive Analysis
• Product Marketing
• Program Management
• Product Launch
• Sales Trainings
• Scrum Master
• Csm
• Building Relationships
• Agile Project Management
• Product Management
• Rally
• Cisco Webex Social
• Semiconductors
• Business Development
• Crm