Niharika Dwivedi

Background

About Niharika Dwivedi

SAFe Certified Scrum Master with 8+ years of experience leading Agile teams in delivering high-quality software solutions. Proven track record of facilitating Scrum ceremonies, removing impediments, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Adept at coaching cross-functional teams, driving Agile adoption, and aligning product goals with business objectives. Skilled in Jira, Confluence, and other Agile tools. Passionate about building collaborative, self-organizing teams that deliver value consistently and efficiently. Core Scrum & Agile Skills Scrum Framework Agile Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, LeSS) Sprint Planning & Execution Daily Stand-ups (Daily Scrum) Sprint Reviews & Retrospectives Backlog Grooming / Refinement Agile Coaching Servant Leadership Continuous Improvement Agile Metrics & Reporting (Velocity, Burndown, Burnup charts) Project & Process Management Agile Release Planning Risk & Dependency Management Project Roadmapping Increment Planning (PI Planning for SAFe) Change Management Cross-Functional Team Coordination Capacity Planning 🧠 Soft Skills Communication & Facilitation Conflict Resolution Leadership & Team Building Problem-Solving Stakeholder Management Empathy & Emotional Intelligence Time Management Adaptability Negotiation Tools & Technologies Jira Confluence Miro / MURAL (for remote collaboration) Slack / Microsoft Teams Zoom / Google Meet Rally Git / GitHub (basic familiarity)