Mayank Thakkar

About Mayank Thakkar

Results-driven Senior Scrum Master & Agile Delivery Manager with 16+ years of total IT…

Experience

1. Senior Scrum Master

   SS&C Technologies

   Dec 2021 — Present · London, GB

   Working as Scrum Master / Agile Delivery Manager for 3 projects. Responsibilities include :• Developed delivery and release plans, manage risks through RAID logs, budget management and ensuring velocity and capacity maintenance.• Used AI tools for ease of work like Stepsize, Otter AI, Spinach and Retrium• Responsible for Transformation of Delivery through collaboration with key stakeholders• Facilitating team events, supporting teams and Agile Release Train (ART) in delivering value. Collaborated with RTE and was actively involved in PI planning.• Foster Agile environment and delivery process building delivery team alignment to execute business outcomes. • Adopt Agile principles through utilization of Scrum, Kanban, and Scrumban frameworks.• Collaborated with developers and design teams to clarify requirements and deliver innovative digital solutions• Align / Ensure end-to-end solution success and readiness including working with teams to define the definition of done (DOD), and definition of ready (DOR)• Provide / Accept continuous feedback in the spirit of continuous improvement• Ensure Scrum ceremonies are collaborative, occur on time, and follow “best practices”• Assist Release Train engineers/leadership in planning and preparing for each Program Increment (PI) Facilitate and mentor teams in adopting and executing agile methodologies, fostering open communication and engagement among team members, guaranteeing continuous improvement.• Worked closely with Product Owners to refine backlogs and define sprint goals for project alignment.• Organized and led Scrum of Scrums meetings to address dependencies and coordinate with multiple teams.• Collaborated with senior management to define IT policies and procedures, promoting best practices across the organization.• Mediated conflicts within the team, fostering a collaborative environment for problem-solving.• Monitored sprint progress through burn-down charts, adjusting strategies to meet deadlines.

Education

• Maharshi Dayanand University

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE

  2002 — 2006