Saumya Gupta

About Saumya Gupta

I am a certified SAFe® 5 Scrum Master with 5+ years of experience facilitating Agile teams, improving delivery processes, and driving high-impact digital products from discovery to deployment. My background spans product design, user research, business analysis, and Agile coaching—allowing me to bridge communication between technical and non-technical teams while ensuring alignment with business goals.I’ve led Agile ceremonies for multi-disciplinary teams, increased on-time sprint delivery from 60% to 90%, improved cross-team collaboration, and implemented continuous improvement practices that removed blockers and enhanced team velocity.I excel in environments where clarity, structure, and communication are essential. Whether refining backlogs, mentoring teams on Scrum principles, optimizing workflows, or supporting rapid MVP delivery, my focus is always on empowering teams to deliver high-value products efficiently.Currently pursuing opportunities as a Scrum Master / Agile Project Coordinator / Agile Analyst while completing advanced UX/Product training. Passionate about helping teams collaborate better, deliver faster, and continuously improve.Core Skills:Scrum • SAFe • Sprint Planning • Daily Standups • Backlog Refinement • Jira • Confluence • User Story Writing • Cross-Functional Facilitation • Impediment Removal • Agile Coaching • Kanban • UX Research • Product Strategy

Experience

1. Product Designer

   Lbpi

   Feb 2025 — Present

   Facilitated Agile ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, reviews) to align design, engineering, and product teams around sprint goalsPartnered with cross-functional teams to refine user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritize design-related backlog itemsTranslated research insights into iterative prototypes, enabling rapid feedback loops and reducing design reworkLeveraged Figma and collaborative tools to support smooth communication between developers and stakeholdersAnalyzed user behavior and sprint metrics to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and increased team velocity

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Post-Graduate Program in User Experience Design, Industrial and Product Design

• Texas McCombs School of Business

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing

  2014 — 2018