Narendra Shrivastava

AGILE COACH SAFe CONSULTANT SCRUM TRAINER IT/SOFTWARE INSURANCE FINANCE HEALTH CARE GOVERNMENT Highly accomplished, strategic-thinking and business savvy Certified Agile coach and trainer with more than 15 years of experience in Agile/Scrum out of 25+ years of project leadership experience. Adept at putting/keeping large, complex projects on track while managing and mentoring teams of project managers and spearheading process improvements. Highly skilled at helping project teams/organization adapt agile methodologies such as SCRUM, XP and LEAN. A critical thinker capable of grasping the big picture, identifying priorities, developing sophisticated, data-driven project plans, and crafting metrics-rich, executive-level communications.

Expertise in Agile/SCRUM/XP/LEAN Scaled Agile Framework/SAFe Progressive Elaboration Rolling Wave Planning Six Sigma Process Improvements Metrics/Scorecards/Dashboards Balanced Scorecard UI Design Database Design Test Design/Test Driven Development Application Architecture Offshore Software Development CRM Leadership Development Training, Mentoring & Coaching

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RefineM, Cary, NC December 2011 - Present CEO/Enterprise Agile Coach/Scaled Agile (SAFe) Consultant Providing coaching, consulting and training in Agile/Scrum. Transforming organizations and teams to deliver higher value to their customer with reduced time to market using agile methodologies. Key engagements inclueds IBM, Wells Fargo Bank, Charter Communications, American National Insurance, Amerian Association of Family Practitioners, Pfizer and more.

FARRAGUT SYSTEMS (Formerly IIS, Inc.), Durham, NC 2001 - November 2011 Vice President, Farragut Systems/IIS Inc.,

2004 – 2011 As a senior executive, served on the management team to develop strategic plans for the company and lead several initiatives to deliver on strategy. Championed project management (Agile/Waterfall/SDLC), business development, financial management, process improvement, quality assurance and client relation’s activities on behalf of this North Carolina based software design and Services Company. Additionally, oversaw a team of 25 employees in delivery of IT projects and consultative services using agile and waterfall methodologies. Senior Project Manager, IIS, Inc.,

2001 – 2003 Entrusted to manage large projects and grow business for insurance practice portfolio.

Early Career Notes: General Manager & SPM – IIS, New Delhi, India; & RDU, USA; Divisional Technical Manager and Senior Consultant – NIIT LTD., New Delhi, India; Head of MIS – CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TELEMATICS (C-DOT), New Delhi, India and Engineer, ECIL, New Delhi, India PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS SPC (SAFe Program Consultant), SCALED AGILE ACADEMY CSM (Certified Scrum Master), SCRUM ALLIANCE PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner), PMI PMI-RMP (Risk Management Professional), PMI PMP (Project Management Professional), PMI