Manikandan vembu

Played the role of Scrum Master for an active Scrum team while actively coaching the team in Agile adoption to foster a self-organizing, high-performance culture. Facilitated end-to-end Scrum framework ceremonies including Agile Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.

Served as Scrum Master for an active Scrum team and operating concurrently as Flow Owner for an enterprise Kanban delivery team. Facilitated end-to-end Scrum framework ceremonies and collaborated with Product Owners, engineers, architects, and business partners to define optimal technical solutions.

Facilitated key Scrum framework events for high-priority deliverables under the Twilio project portfolio. Partnered cross-functionally with Product Owners, architects, and engineering teams to clarify business scope and technical criteria.

Managed end-to-end delivery management, project planning, and Scrum implementation for product development teams serving two major global healthcare clients. Spearheaded large-scale Agile transitions and framework implementation for highly regulated enterprise healthcare products.

Led the initial Scrum framework implementation for a core product development stream while simultaneously serving as the primary Scrum Master. Facilitated Agile ceremonies and shielded the development team from external scope creep.

Served as an independent web business consultant for small-to-medium enterprises, scoping and delivering tailored modern web solutions via WordPress. Conducted PMP prep courses as a professional trainer.

Managed a cross-functional engineering team tasked with building and scaling an interactive web-based product platform. Drafted comprehensive project governance documentation and maintained clear communication with executive leadership.

Directed the operational establishment and institutional growth of a greenfield project management training institute. Analyzed competitive training market data and negotiated corporate partnerships.

Monitored multi-project task completion tracks, conducting predictive risk modeling and executing contingency plans. Conducted regular engineering reviews and maintained proactive communication with international clients.

Participated in complex, large-scale enterprise application development projects with direct client-facing interaction. Analyzed engineering requirements, designed secure database schemas, and developed reliable web and database-driven solutions.

Partnered closely with business analysts, QA leads, and end-users to debug and resolve high-priority architectural and performance bugs. Designed and engineered a rich desktop Windows-based Point of Sale (POS) software system.

Developed and deployed a fully functional transactional e-commerce shopping cart web application using Classic ASP. Programmed backend authentication guards, dynamic catalog views, cart states, and checkout processing modules.

Grade: First Class Honors

Completed Master of Computer Applications with First Class Honors.

Grade: First Class Honors

Completed Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with First Class Honors.

Completed an Advanced Diploma in Software Applications.