Ankitha Mekala

Background

About Ankitha Mekala

SM/BA LIFE - • A detail-oriented scrum master and professional with over 8 plus years of experience guiding teams through the SDLC using agile best practices. • Good understanding of Agile and SAFe Lean-Agile principles • A servant leader experienced in business management and empowering high- performing teams to self-organize and become committed to delivering Agile projects that provide business value to end users • Experienced with working at all stages of Agile maturity and Lean product development following the full SDLC. • Expert in establishing collaboration amongst cross-functional teams, managing risk and maintaining focus on a strategic goal. • Detail out the requirements with Product owner • Assisted in closing gaps for associated Stories in each individual Sprint • Detail out acceptance criteria for stories & create business workflow documents for features • Administered JIRA/Rally tool and customized according to need while starting a project from the scratch. • Perform Issue & Risk Management using agile tools. • Protect team from over-commitment, manage backlog, prioritize resolution of defects/bugs as evidenced by the on-time delivery of major initiatives EVENT PLANNER/MANAGER LIFE - Experienced Event Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the events services industry. Skilled in Event Planning, Customer Service, Sales, Marketing Strategy, and Event Management. Strong operations professional with a Master of Business Administration - MBA focused in Business Administration and Management