Mohammed

About Mohammed

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY Over 11 years of international experience managing IT release activities across the USA, Denmark, UK, and India, supporting diverse client engagements. Directed end-to-end release management across the full software lifecycle, from development through production. Led large-scale production cutovers and complex release cycles for global, cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless transitions and minimizing business impact. Managed incident and problem resolution related to releases, driving risk mitigation, cross-team collaboration, and root cause analysis for enhanced stability. Acted as Scrum Master, facilitating Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, retrospectives, and release planning to optimize delivery cadence. Developed and deployed interactive Power BI and Tableau dashboards to monitor release quality and quarterly metrics, enabling data-driven decision-making. Expertly managed stakeholder expectations and scope creep through strategic planning and data-backed negotiation. Created and maintained comprehensive release documentation, including release plans, deployment checklists, runbooks, and change control reports. Facilitated Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings and enforced change governance policies across multiple teams and environments. Led emergency release coordination and approval processes to enable rapid, compliant deployments with minimal risk. Conducted post-deployment reviews, incident resolution, and release retrospectives to drive continuous improvement. Hands-on expertise with source code management, branching and merging strategies, and version control best practices. Experience in various change management tools like Jira, Service now, Remedy and CI/CD tools like TFS, GIT and Jenkins. Oversaw 24/7 release deployments by coordinating global teams during weekends and overnight hours to ensure minimal business disruption.

Experience

1. Senior Release Manager

   Wells Fargo

   Nov 2020 — Present · US

   Created and maintained essential release documentation, including Release Plans, Deployment Plans, Readiness Checklists, and Closure Notes to ensure compliance and traceability.• Facilitated detailed release planning using JIRA, including story sizing, task definition, and sprint capacity alignment to support accurate forecasting and delivery.• Managed release deployment activities and coordinated post-Go-Live support, providing real-time status updates to leadership and executive stakeholders.• Partnered with development, QA, and operations teams to define release content, validate quality assurance criteria, and ensure readiness across environments.• Led implementation and communication of production changes, ensuring successful deployment execution and environment verification with minimal disruption.• Coordinated and resolved post-implementation issues, driving prompt communication with stakeholders and ensuring accountability across teams.• Oversaw emergency and off-schedule release approvals, ensuring adherence to governance and minimizing risk to production systems.• Facilitated cross-team discussions and resolved conflicts through established Global Change Management processes to maintain alignment and operational flow.• Promoted Agile best practices within development teams, fostering a collaborative culture and ensuring adherence to core principles of iterative delivery.

Education

• Andhra University

  Bachelor of Science

• California Takshila University

  Master's degree, Computer Science

• Aalborg University

  Master of Science

• IIHT Ltd

  Postgraduate Degree

• Takshila Institute

  Master of Science