Raju Kumar
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) | SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) | Agile Team Coach | JIRA & Azure DevOps Expert | Driving High-Performance Delivery Teams
- Role
- Scrum Master at PepsiCo
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Raju Kumar
Certified Scrum Master (CSM, SAFe 6.0) with 10+ years of IT experience and 6+ years leading Agile teams across cloud, DevOps, and enterprise application programs. Proven in driving end-to-end Agile delivery by partnering with Product Owners, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to convert business needs into well-defined backlogs, predictable sprints, and high-quality releases.Experienced in facilitating Scrum ceremonies, PI planning, backlog refinement, dependency management, and release coordination using Jira, Azure DevOps, and Azure Boards. Strong background supporting teams working with AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker, ensuring smooth CI/CD execution while maintaining focus on business value, quality, and delivery timelines.Recognized for improving team velocity, reducing delivery risks, and creating transparency through Agile metrics, dashboards, and stakeholder communication. Passionate about building high-performing teams, enabling continuous improvement, and delivering customer-centric solutions in fast-paced, complex environments.I have successfully coached multiple cross-functional teams across domains to: Improve sprint predictability Reduce delivery risks and technical debt Increase team engagement and ownership Build automation and continuous improvement cultureI believe a Scrum Master is not a process police but a servant leader, coach, and change agent.
Experience
Scrum Master
May 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Led 2 cross-functional Scrum teams in managing 400+ client applications across the globe.Facilitated sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, reviews and retrospectives in Jira & Azure BoardsWorked closely with Product Owners and Business Analysts to convert business needs into epics, features and user storiesSupported delivery of a microservices-based web platform using different CI/CD tools.Managed cross-team dependencies and coordinated with Dev, QA, Cloud, and DevOps teams for smooth sprint and release execution.Drove PI planning, sprint planning, and release forecasting using Jira and Azure DevOps to ensure alignment across programs.Maintained product backlog, sprint commitments, and release milestones in Azure DevOpsLed functional story grooming sessions ensuring business rules, compliance and workflows were clearly understoodEnabled smooth UAT and production releases through structured sprint reviews and defect triage
Education
Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Rourkela
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science
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