Jigar Upadhyay

Jigar Upadhyay is a Certified Scrum master (CSM) with Excellent "Servant-Leader" capability of delivering large-scale software and Web development projects on time and on budget by effectively collaborating, facilitating, leading and coaching multiple Scrum teams. Expert at driving the adoption and enforcement of Scrum rules, removing impediments and fostering self-management. Capable of bringing overwhelming enthusiasm and awareness to projects, applying expert judgment to the removal of impediments, keeping teams focused and delivering success in rapidly evolving and dynamic environments. Areas of Expertise • Agile Principals • Tasking Meetings/Retrospectives • Communication • Estimations • Project Management • Story-Based Development • Iteration/Sprint Planning Meetings • Conflict Resolution RESPONSIBILITIES: • Successfully migrated more than 18 projects from Waterfall to Scrum within 6 months • Organized and facilitated sprint planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, release planning, demos and other Scrum-related meetings • Taught the team to create clear and concise epics/stories • Instructed and modeled core Agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability and visibility; ensured consistent application of scrum methodologies across the enterprise • Worked with the engineering managers to identify cross-team dependencies and manage inter-team tasks • Facilitated Scrum of Scrum for offshore teams in India. • Evangelized the benefits of Scrum to ensure its smooth adoption • Assisted team with making appropriate commitments through story selection, sizing and task definition and participated proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools and best practices reducing development time by 35%