Swarn Garg
@swarngarg
Experienced Agile Coach and Senior Scrum Master driving organizational excellence.
What I'm looking for
With over a decade of experience as an Agile Coach and Senior Scrum Master, I have dedicated my career to fostering Agile practices and guiding Scrum and Kanban teams towards success. My journey has been marked by a passion for driving Agile transformations that unlock organizational excellence and contribute to business success. At GFK, I optimized resource and capacity planning for multiple teams, leading to a significant 15% improvement in project efficiency and a 20% faster time to market through effective release planning and collaboration with Product Owners.
Throughout my career, I have delivered impactful Agile training sessions to over 30 team members, enhancing team adoption and Agile maturity by 30%. My expertise in developing and presenting Agile KPIs has provided valuable insights that improved team performance and predictability by 10%. I thrive in facilitating daily stand-ups and Scrum ceremonies, achieving a remarkable 95% task completion rate through improved collaboration and issue resolution. My commitment to continuous improvement and stakeholder engagement has consistently driven alignment and satisfaction across diverse global teams.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Agile Coach/Senior Scrum Master
GFK - AN NIQ Company
Sep 2022 - Present (2 years 10 months)
Optimized resource and capacity planning for 3 teams, improving project efficiency and reducing delivery bottlenecks by 15%. Delivered Agile training sessions to 30 team members, enhancing team adoption and Agile maturity by 30%. Led all Scrum ceremonies across multiple teams, improving sprint efficiency by 25%.
Senior Scrum Master
GFK - AN NIQ Company
Oct 2021 - Sep 2022 (11 months)
Facilitated Scrum ceremonies and worked closely with cross-functional teams to define project objectives. Leveraged tools like Jira and Confluence to track project progress and manage risks.
Agile Program Manager
OP Bank Tata Consultancy Services
Jan 2020 - Oct 2021 (1 year 9 months)
Managed end-to-end delivery of global projects, championing stakeholder engagement and driving alignment across diverse global teams. Facilitated Agile ceremonies and coached teams on Agile principles.
Scrum Master
Eli Lilly Tata Consultancy Services
Mar 2013 - Jan 2020 (6 years 10 months)
Facilitated daily stand-ups and Scrum ceremonies for 2 Scrum teams, improving sprint efficiency and assisting the Product Owner in sprint planning sessions. Proactively identified and resolved delivery roadblocks.
Education
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APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University
Bachelor of Technology, Information Technology
2008 - 2012
Completed a Bachelor of Technology in Information and Technology, focusing on various aspects of technology and its applications in the industry.
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