Sweta Kumari
@swetakumari
Experienced Scrum Master driving agile transformation and team success.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
With over 10 years of professional experience and more than 5 years as a Scrum Master, I have honed my expertise in business and product development within agile methodologies. My journey has been marked by a commitment to fostering high-performing teams through servant leadership, coaching, and mentoring. I am passionate about optimizing product delivery and driving organizational success by creating a culture of trust and continuous improvement.
Currently, I serve as a Senior Scrum Master at Dell Technologies, where I support a federal department's agile transformation. My role involves guiding teams to adopt agile values, ensuring backlog health, and driving continuous improvement through effective retrospectives. Previously, I have successfully led cross-functional teams at Bank of America and Elevance Health, enhancing user experiences and improving operational efficiency through agile practices.
I am dedicated to leveraging my skills in agile frameworks, project management tools, and collaboration technologies to facilitate seamless communication and alignment across teams. My goal is to continue making a significant impact in the field of agile project management, helping organizations navigate their transformation journeys.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Scrum Master
Dell Technologies
Nov 2023 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Supported a development team through a federal department's agile transformation, enabling migration to an advanced, secure system and building and automating features. Provided agile coaching and guided the team to adopt agile values and principles for improved collaboration and transparency.
SAFe Scrum Master
Bank of America
May 2022 - Oct 2023 (1 year 5 months)
Supported a cross-functional Scrum and Kanban team through a web application project to enhance the digital mortgage application process, improve user experience, and reduce application processing time. Proactively coordinated pre-PI planning efforts with the Product Owner, RTE (Release Train Engineer), and development team to enable seamless facilitation and readiness for PI planning.
Scrum Master
Elevance Health
Feb 2020 - Apr 2021 (1 year 2 months)
Supported a Scrum team through a data integration project to enhance the broker back-office system to improve efficiency and employee satisfaction. Demonstrated servant leadership by proactively identifying and resolving impediments to maintain momentum to meet sprint commitments.
Lead Quality Auditor
Sutherland Global Services
May 2015 - Jan 2020 (4 years 8 months)
Led a 6-person team, providing crucial support to ensure the quality team and order processors adhere to queue management standards to meet Service Level Agreement (SLA). Functioned as a Control Owner for Federal Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), overseeing SOX activities, encompassing walk-throughs, documentation, and data organization to mitigate risks.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Amberton University
BSc in Business Administration, Business Administration
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. This program provided a strong foundation in business principles and practices.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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