Akanksha Anthwal

Background

About Akanksha Anthwal

Certified Scrum Master with 8 years of experience in managing Agile projects. Proficient in facilitating Scrum ceremonies, managing backlog, and Coaching cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products. Seeking a challenging role as a Scrum Master in Canada. My skills include: • Scrum Master Expertise: Proficient in Scrum principles, methodologies, and best practices, with hands-on experience in guiding teams towards adopting and optimizing Agile processes. • Team Collaboration: Skilled in facilitating effective communication, fostering a culture of collaboration, and resolving conflicts to enhance team cohesion and productivity. • Problem Solving: Proven ability to identify challenges and roadblocks, and implement practical solutions that improve project delivery, efficiency, and quality. • Stakeholder Management: Experienced in engaging with stakeholders to gather requirements, manage expectations, and ensure alignment between the development team and business objectives. • Continuous Improvement: Committed to promoting a culture of learning and growth and driving continuous improvement within teams to deliver better results with each iteration. • Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. • Coach and mentor, the development team on Agile principles and practices • Manage product backlog, prioritize tasks, and ensure the team is delivering high-quality products. • Identify and mitigate project risks, remove impediments, and facilitate conflict resolution. • Collaborate with Product Owner and stakeholders to ensure product vision is being achieved. • Track team velocity and ensure delivery commitments are met.