Furqan Bhatti
Scrum Master Project Manager
London, United Kingdom
Summary
Experienced Scrum Master with proven track record of successfully leading teams in developing high-quality software solutions on time and within budget. Skilled in multiple Agile methodologies, stakeholder management and sprint planning. Highly organized in managing complex projects with multiple deadlines.
Well-versed in building positive relationships with customers and other stakeholders. Strong requirements gathering, scope development and inventory coordination abilities. Skilled at overseeing complex, high-value technical projects with excellent planning competencies.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Project Scrum Master
Alpha Squared
03.2019 - 09.2023
- Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
- Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
- Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
- Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
- Managed work and project responsibilities by assigning tasks to internal individuals and external teams.
- Coordinated with external vendors to deliver IT project components.
- Managed various IT projects to meet deadlines and customer requirements.
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete IT projects.
- Negotiated and managed project budgets to meet goals.
Project Manager
PhaedraSolutions
11.2017 - 03.2019
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
Quality Assurance Engineer
DesidersLab
09.2016 - 10.2017
- Assessed software bugs and compiled findings along with suggested resolutions for development team members.
- Fixed identified issues to increase productivity and boost workflows.
- Documented integration issues and vulnerabilities and outlined improvement recommendations.
- Produced and maintained technical documentation for project reference.
- Fixed identified issues to improve workflows.
- Created successful test scripts to manage automated feature testing,
- Met tight deadlines to satisfy client demands and project timelines.
- Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
University of Central Punjab
Lahore, Pakistan 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Hajvery University
Lahore, Pakistan 04.2001 -
Skills
Resource Allocation
Sprint Planning
Workflow Analysis
Presentation Skills
Project Management
Risk Identification
Performance Monitoring
Schedule Management
Project Team Coordination
Budget Control
Client Relations
Deliverable Tracking
Project Planning
Team Leadership
Quality Assurance
Cost Analysis
Change Management
Earned Value Analysis
Risk Analysis
Project Tracking
Scrum Methodology
Requirements Gathering
Waterfall Methodology
Recruiting and Hiring
Risk Management
Resource Planning
Agile Best Practices
Certification
Foundations of Project Management, Google - [Verify at coursera.org/verify/A842FGG6XPLQ ]
Timeline
Foundations of Project Management, Google - [Verify at coursera.org/verify/A842FGG6XPLQ ]
09-2021
Agile Project Management, Udemy - [Certificate url: ude.my/UC-25444cc7-edc8-4b3a-82a8-a4993bd34e98]
08-2021
Product Analytics Certification , Product School,Inc. - [Certificate Number: cert_v0q7j4j1]
07-2021
Scrum Fundamental Certified, ScrumStudy - [Certificate ID: 771327]
04-2020
Project Scrum Master
Alpha Squared
03.2019 - 09.2023
Project Manager
PhaedraSolutions
11.2017 - 03.2019
Quality Assurance Engineer
DesidersLab
09.2016 - 10.2017
Master of Science - Computer Science
University of Central Punjab
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Hajvery University
04.2001 -