I seek senior roles enabling agile transformation and scalable delivery—coaching teams, leading ARTs, and driving CI/CD and measurable process improvements in collaborative, outcome-focused organizations. such as "Project Manager", "Program Manager", "Delivery Manager", "Delivery Head", "Scrum Master", "Agile Coach"
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Kiran M
@kiranm
Certified SAFe Agilist and Agile leader with 20+ years in software delivery and transformation.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a Certified SAFe 4 Agilist with over 20 years of experience in software development, program/project management, and agile transformation across BFSI, leasing, travel and pawn domains. I have led Agile Release Trains, coached multiple Scrum teams, implemented CI/CD pipelines (TeamCity, Jenkins, AWS), and driven measurable improvements using Agile metrics and process adoption.
I have held senior delivery and technical leadership roles (Sr. Engineering Manager, Sr. Technical Architect, Scrum Master) and have a strong background in .NET, Java, IBM i (AS/400), microservices, APIs, and DevOps practices. I focus on enabling teams, removing impediments, institutionalizing agile playbooks, and delivering scalable solutions that meet business and compliance needs.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
VL
Current
Sr. Engineering Manager
Vrize India Pvt. Ltd.
Sep 2021 - Present (4 years 5 months)
Leading modernization of EZCorp's POS into a microservices architecture, coordinating multi-POD deliveries, resolving cross-team dependencies, and improving delivery predictability across US and LATAM markets since driving PI/ sprint planning and agile metrics reporting.
HTSr. Technical Architect
Hexaware Technologies
Oct 2018 - Sep 2021 (2 years 11 months)
Provided technical and agile leadership across multiple client engagements (2018–2021), driving architecture for scalable solutions, facilitating agile transformations, and improving delivery through CI/CD and quality gates.
HTTechnical Architect
Hexaware Technologies
Nov 2013 - Sep 2018 (4 years 10 months)
Delivered technical solutions and coached teams on agile practices (2013–2018), integrating CI/CD, driving TDD/BDD adoption, and supporting enterprise-scale projects in BFSI and leasing domains.
ST
Tech Lead
SemanticSpace Technologies
Aug 2012 - Sep 2013 (1 year 1 month)
Led development teams (2012–2013), coordinating design, coding, and unit testing while interfacing with business stakeholders to deliver enhancements and maintain application stability.
BA
Scrum Master / Project Lead
Bank of America
Aug 2012 - Sep 2013 (1 year 1 month)
Facilitated scrum ceremonies and backlog grooming for breach-letters project (2012–2013), removed impediments, tracked progress in Rally, and improved team accountability and delivery.
NF
Technical Lead
NFS
Aug 2009 - Jul 2012 (2 years 11 months)
Led development and maintenance of the NFS insurance system (2009–2012), producing HLD/LLD, performing code reviews, and managing releases and defect resolutions to meet project goals.
SS
Sr. AS400 Consultant
Stasin HR Solutions
Mar 2006 - Jul 2012 (6 years 4 months)
Provided AS/400 development and support (2006–2012), delivering maintenance and enhancements, creating unit test plans, and coordinating with onsite teams to meet SLAs.
RL
Sr. Software Engineer
Renault Nissan Technology Business Centre India Limited
May 2007 - Mar 2009 (1 year 10 months)
Supported and enhanced the Infiniti Net DMS (2007–2009), delivering minor and major enhancements, performing integration testing, and ensuring SLA compliance for dealership operations.
EB
Software Engineer
Emirates Bank
May 2006 - Mar 2007 (10 months)
Developed and maintained banking applications (2006–2007), authored functional specifications, implemented code changes, and developed test plans and unit tests.
VI
Trainee Software Engineer
Vaigunth InfoTek
May 2004 - Feb 2006 (1 year 9 months)
Built front-end screens and reporting for pharmacy and real-estate management systems (2004–2006), handling data entry modules, reporting, and basic database interactions.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
BUBharathiar University
Bachelor of Computer Applications, Computer Applications
Completed a Bachelor of Computer Applications program at Bharathiar University, graduating in 2004.
SIScaled Agile, Inc.
SAFe® 4 Agilist (Certification), Agile / Scaled Agile
Awarded the SAFe® 4 Agilist certification (Certificate ID: 34655442-6878) from Scaled Agile, Inc.
CC
CyberQ Consulting
CMMI-DEV V1.3 & CMMI-SVC V1.3 Training, Process Improvement / CMMI
Trained on CMMI-DEV V1.3 & CMMI-SVC V1.3 through CyberQ Consulting in New Delhi.
Availability
Open to opportunities
Location
IndiaAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
50k-70k USD
Social media
Job categories
Skills
SAFeScrumKanbanEnterprise Agile TransformationAgile CoachingRelease Train EngineerCI CDTeamCityJenkinsAWSJiraVersionOneRallyTFSDevOpsMicroservicesAPIsJava.NETReactJSAngularSQLIBM DB2SQL ServerPostgreSQLAS 400SeleniumHP QCClarityHP PPMBitbucketGitHubBurnDynamicGmailHarnessKeepLinuxPhasePortRemoteTaskWindows Remote
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