I am looking for an experienced Scrum Master role where I can effectively coach teams on Agile best practices, remove impediments, and improve delivery outcomes. I value a collaborative and stable organization that supports continuous improvement and long-term growth.
Savitha Holla
@savithaholla
Certified Scrum Master driving Agile delivery, team coaching, and quality-focused results.
What I'm looking for
I am a Certified Scrum Master (CSM, SAFeĀ® 6.0) with 4 years as a Scrum Master and over 18 years in IT, combining strong Agile coaching with deep testing and delivery experience. I have led multiple Agile teams at Wells Fargo and IBM, improving team performance, tracking sprint metrics, and resolving inter-team impediments while using JIRA, Confluence, and Azure DevOps.
I have a proven history in Test Lead roles earlier in my career, with hands-on experience in API and BDD testing (Postman, Cucumber/Gherkin), test planning and execution, and cross-functional coordination. I focus on servant leadership, continuous improvement, and ensuring end-to-end quality delivery in fast-paced Agile environments.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead Scrum Master
Wells Fargo
Mar 2023 - Jul 2024 (1 year 4 months)
Oversaw planning and delivery for 3 Agile teams, facilitating ceremonies and removing impediments to ensure on-time releases; tracked sprint metrics and improved team performance while resolving inter-team risks.
Led Agile teams for product enhancements, facilitating ceremonies, driving adoption of Scrum practices, coordinating with Product Owners, and monitoring sprint progress and burndown metrics.
Scrum Master/Test Lead
THIS/THBS
Jun 2016 - Jul 2021 (5 years 1 month)
Served as Scrum Master and Test Lead, leading sprint delivery, coordinating with product owners, and ensuring end-to-end quality through test planning and execution across Agile teams.
Testing Engineering Advisor
Dell Services
Apr 2011 - May 2016 (5 years 1 month)
Coordinated testing activities including test case documentation, execution, defect triage and TFS operations; led smoke, functional, regression and pre-UAT testing to support releases.
Senior Test Engineer
Torry Harris Business Solutions
Jul 2005 - Mar 2011 (5 years 8 months)
Coordinated onshore/offshore testing, prepared test plans and exit reports, and executed sanity, functional and pre-acceptance testing while supporting requirements clarification and estimations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering
1998 - 2002
Grade: 69
Activities and societies: Participated in technical seminars and workshops Completed mini projects and final-year project Hands-on experience in communication and networking labs Attended industry guest lectures Involved in group projects and technical presentations Developed teamwork, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Telecommunication
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