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Harish Chalicheema

@harishchalicheema

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Certified Scrum Master driving Agile transformations and high-performing software teams.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a mid/senior role in a reputable IT organization where I can drive Agile transformation, coach teams, improve delivery predictability, and foster continuous improvement.

I am a Certified Scrum Master with 15+ years in software delivery and 8+ years focused on Scrum and Agile coaching, helping teams transition from waterfall to Agile with minimal resistance.

I have led cross-functional and distributed teams, improving team velocity by 30%, reducing sprint spillovers by 40%, and shortening ceremonies by 25% through better planning, scope management, and facilitation.

I implement and customize tools such as JIRA and Confluence, create dashboards for sprint health and KPIs, and remove impediments to enable predictable, high-quality delivery while engaging stakeholders effectively.

I am passionate about servant leadership, continuous improvement, team building, and practical Agile practices—coaching teams to achieve higher performance and stakeholder satisfaction.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Certified Scrum Master

Current

Freelancer

Jan 2022 - Present (3 years 9 months)

Provide Agile coaching and Scrum Master services to multiple clients, increasing team velocity by 30% and reducing sprint spillovers by 40% through improved planning, scope management, and coaching.

Scrum Agile Coach Jira Confluence Sprint Planning Backlog Management Continuous Integration

Scrum Master

GSS Infotech

Jul 2021 - Nov 2021 (4 months)

Led Scrum teams to deliver software projects by facilitating ceremonies, streamlining Jira/Confluence usage, and creating dashboards for sprint health and KPIs to improve delivery visibility.

Scrum Jira Confluence PI Planning Agile Metrics Coaching Continuous Testing Cross Functional Collaboration

Scrum Master

Innovation Communications Systems

Mar 2019 - Jul 2021 (2 years 4 months)

Coached teams transitioning from Waterfall to Agile, facilitated distributed PI planning, and improved sprint outcomes through backlog refinement and impediment removal.

Scrum PI Planning Backlog Grooming Stakeholder Management Jira Remote Collaboration

Scrum Master / Team Lead

Acsys Technologies

Jan 2016 - Feb 2019 (3 years 1 month)

Led cross-functional teams, ran Scrum ceremonies, improved delivery commitments and capacity planning, and established QA policies to enhance product quality and team performance.

Team Leadership Scrum Capacity Planning QA Sprint Planning Jira Coaching Risk Management

Team Lead

iGATE Global Solutions

Jun 2011 - Aug 2013 (2 years 2 months)

Managed a 24/7 cross-functional team of 25–35 engineers, improved productivity by 25%, reduced attrition by 30%, and led data center migration and patch management projects with zero downtime.

Team Management ITIL Incident Management Data Migration Patch Management PowerShell Ansible

Team Lead

Dhanista Technologies

Jan 2008 - Apr 2011 (3 years 3 months)

Led operational teams, implemented KPIs and mentorship programs to improve productivity and reduce attrition, and supported audit readiness and security compliance initiatives.

Team Leadership KPIs Mentoring Security Compliance SLA Management Roster Management