Nikhil Kadu
Scrum Master | Senior Advisory Consultant | Agile Coach | MBA
- Role
- Scrum Master at IBM
- Location
- Pune Division, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nikhil Kadu
Experienced Scrum Master | AI-Enabled Agile Expert | Driving High-Performance Teams and…
Experience
Scrum Master
Sep 2021 — Present · Pune, IN
Serving as the Scrum Master for the current project, driving Agile practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality, customer-centric products.Roles and Responsibilities:Agile Facilitation:Lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and reviews) to ensure team alignment and progress.Promote Agile values and principles to foster a culture of continuous improvement.Team Coordination:Manage cross-functional teams, including developers, testers, and DevOps, to deliver critical Project Change Requests (PCRs) and defect resolutions.Foster collaboration across distributed teams, ensuring seamless communication between onshore and offshore members.Stakeholder Engagement:Act as a liaison between the Product Owner, client stakeholders, and the development team, ensuring alignment on sprint goals and priorities.Engage with key client stakeholders, such as Business Analysts (BAs), Architects, and Project Managers (PMs), to gather requirements and address concerns effectively.Delivery Management:Ensure the on-time delivery of sprints, with a focus on achieving sprint goals and maintaining product quality.Monitor team performance using Agile metrics such as velocity, cycle time, and burndown charts, and use data-driven insights to optimize delivery processes.Issue Resolution:Address and resolve impediments or blockers, collaborating with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and external teams like IBM Labs when necessary.Ensure defect resolution processes are robust, leveraging evidence-based testing and documentation to build client confidence.Process Improvement:Identify and implement process improvements, including DevOps best practices, to enhance deployment efficiency and reduce downtime.Encourage team feedback during retrospectives and drive actionable changes for continuous improvement.
Education
Nagpur University
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
2008 — 2013
Sinhgad Institute Of Management
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
2013 — 2015
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