Saranya Dhanasekaran
@saranyadhanasekaran
Technical Scrum Master and Project Manager driving Agile transformations and high-performing cross-functional teams.
KuwaitWhat I'm looking for
I am a Technical Scrum Master and Project Manager with 14+ years in IT across Banking & Finance, Retail, Data and Manufacturing domains, and over a decade practicing Scrum, Kanban and SAFe.
I lead and coach multiple global teams simultaneously (up to 48 people across several applications), run sprint ceremonies, remove impediments, manage dependencies, and report progress to stakeholders and senior leadership.
My initiatives include Agile coaching, JIRA training, introducing Hypercare CRs for safer releases, and driving AI adoption in story and test creation—improvements that increased team velocity by 40% and productivity by 20%.
I hold CSM and SAFe Advanced Scrum Master certifications, an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner credential, and I am pursuing PMP; I focus on pragmatic Agile curation, continuous improvement, and stakeholder alignment to deliver reliable outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Scrum Master
Relevantz Technology Services
Dec 2022 - Present (3 years)
Lead and coach three major application teams (48 total) to higher scrum maturity, remove impediments, manage risks, and ensure 100% tracked scrum activities using JIRA while reporting progress to stakeholders.
TCLed and facilitated scrum activities, aligned teams to product roadmaps and release milestones, drove retrospectives and improvement plans, and managed risks, dependencies and impediments at team and program level.
Agile Consultant
Atos Syntel
Nov 2016 - Mar 2019 (2 years 4 months)
Led a team of six in database and UI testing, conducted workshops to convert teams from Waterfall to Agile, and participated across analysis, development, test and deployment phases to deliver projects.
WTLed a team of three performing ETL testing in the retail domain within an Agile framework, negotiated requirements with stakeholders, and delivered validated software through thorough quality checks.
CSPerformed testing activities across projects from 2011–2015, contributing to delivery of software by executing test plans and supporting development and QA processes.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
AUAnna University
Bachelor of Technology, Biotechnology
Completed a Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology from Anna University, Chennai, in 2010.
Unknown (Postgraduate Diploma - Distance Education)
Postgraduate Diploma, Clinical Research and Pharmacovigilance
Completed a postgraduate diploma in Clinical Research and Pharmacovigilance via distance education in 2010.
Availability
Location
KuwaitAuthorized to work in
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