Syed Madar J S

About Syed Madar J S

Agile Leader & Scrum Master with SAP expertise.Total IT experience of 16+ years.8+ years of experience as Scrum Master and Agile Delivery Leader with driving enterprise-scale transformations across IBM and Accenture.Focus on building high-performing teams and deliver real business value, not just outputs.My current role- Improved sprint predictability by ~35%- Increased team velocity by 25% within a few sprints- Delivered 90%+ on-time releases across multiple teamsSpecialized in- Scrum implementation & Agile transformation- Release management & multi-team coordination- Backlog refinement & product alignment- Stakeholder management across business and ITExpertise in CI/CD Release Management using Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow, along with comprehensive experience in release and configuration functions such as environment management, release execution, scheduling, and process optimization. My background includes applying best-practice methodologies like Lean, SAFe, Scrum, and Design Thinking. Working knowledge in Business Analytics, Process and Application Integration, Workflows, CRM, Order-to-Cash (Sales & Service), and Project Management processes. Guided SAP implementation & support projects for a Japan based client for multiple locations around the globe, with a focus to increasing operational efficiency & optimization. Inculcate PMP principles to streamline delivery engagements and deliver high quality. Establish metrics and practices for enhancing productivity and resource utilization while minimizing risk. Processes Expertise: Business Analytics, End to End Business Expertise(CRM, SRM, PM & HCM Process), Add-on Solution Design, Testing & Deployment of Solutions.Industries Expertise: Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Consumer Electronics, Retail and Utilities.My background in SAP consulting gives me a strong edge in understanding business processes, and today I focus on Agile leadership and product-driven delivery.Looking to contribute in high-impact Agile environments and grow toward Agile Coach / Product Owner roles.

Experience

1. Release Management Senior Package Consultant

   IBM

   Jan 2023 — Present

   Enabled shift from output-driven delivery to value-driven deliveryLeading 2 Scrum teams (20+ members) delivering enterprise cloud solutionsImproved sprint predictability by 30–35% and velocity by 25%Reduced sprint spillovers by 40% through better planning and DoDEnsured 95%+ on-time releases across multiple workstreamsIntroduced Agile dashboards and improved stakeholder visibility by 30%Partnered with Product Owners to improve backlog quality and prioritizationExpertise in CI/CD Release Management using Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow, along with comprehensive experience in release and configuration functions such as environment management, release execution, scheduling, and process optimization. My background includes applying best-practice methodologies like Lean, SAFe, Scrum, and Design Thinking. Working knowledge in Business Analytics, Process and Application Integration, Workflows, CRM, Order-to-Cash (Sales & Service), and Project Management processes.

Education

• Siemens Professional Education

  Certified SAP Associate, SAP ERP Consultant

  2010 — 2011

• Sri Sarada Bala Mandir Hr. Sec. School

  Mathematics-Physics-Chemsitry-Computer Science

  2001 — 2002

• Anna University Chennai

  B.E, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  2002 — 2006

• ERP Logic

  SAP Trainee Consultant, Internship

  2012 — 2012

Skills

• Vxworks
• Unix
• Hp-UX
• Abap
• Crm
• Smartforms
• Cluster Management
• Supply Chain Consulting
• Forms Development
• Integration
• Reports
• Sap Oil and Gas (Downstream - Retail)
• Sql
• Qlikview
• Big Data
• Hcm
• Team Leadership
• Erp
• Sdlc
• Sap Cloud Applications
• Data Migration
• Predictive Analytics
• Perl
• Embedded Systems
• Enterprise Software
• Pre-Sales Technical Consulting
• Sap Business Bydesign
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Sap Hana
• Sap Implementation
• Successfactors
• Iot
• Data Warehousing
• Project Management
• Test Automation
• Sap Businessobjects Cloud
• Functional Specifications
• Planning and Consolidation