Vikas Harale

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About Vikas Harale

Professional Summary Certified Scrum Master (CSM) with over 10 years of experience, including 5+ years leading Agile Project Management and Scrum implementations within BFSI sectors such as NBFCs, Capital Markets, Fintech, Lending, and Microfinance. Proven track record of facilitating end-to-end Agile transformations, mentoring Scrum teams, and delivering high-impact software products through iterative, customer-centric approaches. Skilled in coaching cross-functional teams on Agile principles, Scrum frameworks, and continuous improvement practices. Adept at facilitating all Agile ceremonies (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives) and removing impediments to maximize team performance and product quality. Expert in leveraging tools like Jira, Confluence, Miro, Rally, VersionOne, and Azure DevOps to manage product backlogs, track KPIs, and enable Agile visibility. Experienced in Scrum of Scrums, Scaled Agile (SAFe) events such as PI Planning, and enterprise-wide Agile delivery models to ensure alignment between business goals and delivery outcomes. Demonstrated ability to drive Agile maturity assessments, optimize time-to-market, increase team velocity, and foster a culture of transparency, ownership, and innovation through servant leadership and proactive stakeholder engagement. Strong communicator and change agent passionate about enabling high-performing teams to self-organize, deliver incremental value, and adapt quickly to business needs in dynamic environments.