Srivatsa Kumar

About Srivatsa Kumar

Agile Leader with 15+ years of IT experience and 5+ years of dedicated Agile leadership, guiding cross-functional teams through end-to-end Agile transformations. I am a certified PSM I & II, PSPO-II, and SAFe Agilist, with deep expertise in building and coaching Agile PODs, improving delivery flow, and scaling Agile practices across organizations.I specialize in enabling teams to deliver high-quality products using Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe frameworks. My leadership style blends strong facilitation, data-driven decision-making, and servant leadership to help teams become self-organized, predictable, and highly collaborative. I emphasize removing impediments, optimizing team dynamics, and aligning delivery outcomes with business priorities.I began my career as a C++ Developer, later transitioned into an Automation Testing Lead and Business Analyst role, and eventually moved into the Scrum Master position. This career progression has given me a strong blend of technical depth, analytical thinking, and a product-centric mindset. Building on this foundation, I led a large-scale Agile transformation for a healthcare client undergoing major digital modernization using Agile PODs, Scrum, and Kanban. I am now working with a banking client, continuing to drive Agile delivery excellence and organizational agility.Key Competencies-•Scrum, Kanban & SAFe Frameworks, Agile POD Leadership & Coaching•Value Delivery & Engineering Metrics for Agile PODs (Ex: Value Delivered, Feature Cycle Time, Deployment Frequency, Flow Efficiency, Escaped Defects, Pipeline Success Ratio, DORA)•SM Support to PO (Backlog Refinement, User Story Quality, Prioritization, Stakeholder Alignment)•Test Automation Enthusiast (Past Test Automation Experience, CI/CD Collaboration, Quality Mindset Enablement)•Sprint Planning, Reviews & Retrospectives•Change Management & Agile Transformation Strategy.Passionate about fostering a culture of collaboration, transparency, and continuous learning, I help organizations accelerate value delivery and achieve sustainable agility.

Experience

1. Project Manager Scrum Master

   Tata Consultancy Services

   Feb 2010 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   11+ years of experience as a Business Analyst/Project Manager and Functional (Data) Analyst with solid understanding of Business Requirement gathering, Business Process flow, Business Process Modeling, and Business Analysis.Expertise in Healthcare, Transportation & ERPDesign and review of various documents including the Software Requirement Specifications (SRS), Business requirements document (BRD), Use Case Specifications, Functional Specifications (FSD), Systems Design Specification (SDS), Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) and testing documents.Expertise in Requirement Analysis, preparing Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Cases, Test Execution and Defect Management. Worked on all phases of the System Development Life Cycle SDLC, necessary procedures for requesting, developing, implementing and supporting the system development process.Co-ordinate the workflow among team members and managed project deliverables like Business Requirement Document BRD, Functional Specification Document FSD and progress through regular meeting with internal stakeholders. Project Management – Excellent time management, communications, decision-making, leadership and planning skills with the ability to learn quickly and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.Excellent communication and presentation skills; Experience working with business users, developers as well as senior management; Experience making Presentation to Senior Management. Possess leadership, problem-solving abilities, good analytical skills, good verbal and written communication and good interpersonal skills with an ability to work as a committed individual and motivated team player. Possess experience in working on concurrent projects in very demanding and high-pressure situations. Conceptual Thinking – the ability to identify and evaluate resources and plan for their utilization throughout the implementation.Self-Management.

Education

• JNTU-H

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electronics and Communications Engineering

  2005 — 2009