Rajashree Thimmappa-Scrum Master

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Scrum Master
Digital Nexus AI
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement.
- Coached Product Owners on backlog prioritization, user story decomposition, and Definition of Ready/Done practices.
- Established Agile dashboards using Velocity, Burndown, Lead Time, and Cycle Time metrics to improve delivery visibility.
- Maintained project documentation, action logs, and Agile artifacts to ensure transparency and traceability of delivery activities.
- Conducted Agile workshops and team health assessments to improve collaboration and Agile maturity.
Research Assistant: IEEE International Conference - Core Organizing Team Member
Hochschule Emden/Leer
- Supported the end-to-end planning and execution of an international IEEE conference, coordinating cross-functional teams across event design, logistics, scheduling, and stakeholder communication.
- Streamlined communication workflows across three departments, improving planning efficiency by 25% through structured project coordination and proactive team collaboration.
Associate Software Engineer III
J.P. Morgan Chase
- Led Kanban-based delivery using Cycle Time, Lead Time, Throughput, and WIP metrics, reducing handoff delays by 30%.
- Facilitated flow reviews and blocker resolution, improving delivery predictability and team alignment.
- Partnered with Product Managers and Engineering Leads to prioritize work and manage delivery capacity.
- Ensured transparency on risks, delivery forecasts, and dependencies across globally distributed teams.
- Fostered psychological safety and continuous improvement through open feedback and collaborative problem-solving.
Scrum Master & Senior Software Engineer
DELLEMC R & D
- Served as Scrum Master for cross-functional teams, facilitating Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement, increasing team velocity by 20%.
- Facilitated adoption of new Agile practices through coaching and continuous improvement initiatives, enabling teams to embrace change and improve delivery effectiveness
- Drove continuous improvement using Lead Time, Cycle Time, Throughput, and WIP metrics to improve delivery predictability.
- Managed dependencies, risks, and impediments across development, QA, and architecture teams, ensuring transparent delivery execution.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Education.
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Experienced in Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development, Logistics, and Operations.
Summary
with 5+ years of experience leading Scrum and Kanban teams in enterprise environments. Skilled in Agile coaching, servant leadership, flow metrics, backlog management, and cross-functional stakeholder collaboration. Proven ability to improve delivery predictability through data-driven continuous improvement and foster psychologically safe, high-performing teams. Strong technical background in software development, CI/CD, and distributed team delivery.
Skills
- Agile & Project Management Scrum, Kanban, Safe, Lean Agile, Agile Coaching
- Agile Practices Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Retrospectives, Dependency Management, Continuous Improvement
- Metrics & Reporting Velocity, Lead Time, Cycle Time, Throughput, Wip, Release Forecasting
- Tools Jira, Confluence, Miro, Jira Automation, Github, Aws, Ci/Cd, Ms Office
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Education
University of Applied Sciences Emden/Leer
Master of Engineering · Technical Management · Emden, Germany · 1.9
Sapthagiri College of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering · Biotechnology · Bengaluru, India · 2.7
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Rajashree is based in Emden, Germany.
Rajashree speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), German (Elementary).
Rajashree has at least 7 years of experience. During this time, Rajashree has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months. Note that Rajashree may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Rajashree would be well-suited for roles such as: Scrum Master, Research Assistant: IEEE International Conference - Core Organizing Team Member, Associate Software Engineer III.
Rajashree's most recent position is Scrum Master at Digital Nexus AI.
In recent years, Rajashree has worked for Digital Nexus AI, Hochschule Emden/Leer, J.P. Morgan Chase, and DELLEMC R & D.
Rajashree is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Education.
Rajashree is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Development. Rajashree also has some experience in Logistics and Operations.
Rajashree has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Education.
Rajashree has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Development.
Rajashree holds a Master in Technical Management from University of Applied Sciences Emden/Leer and a Bachelor in Biotechnology from Sapthagiri College of Engineering.
Rajashree has 1 certificate: Certified ScrumMaster®.
Rajashree is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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