Jayaram Bhat

Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) and Senior Project Manager with 18 years of IT experience, including 8 years in project management. Specializes in leading distributed teams to deliver complex enterprise applications on time and within budget. Achieved a 30-40% increase in team velocity through Agile/Scrum methodologies and reduced reporting efforts by 50% using AI-driven automation.

Successfully eliminated client escalations for over 8 years via proactive risk management and clear communication.

Senior Project Manager & Scrum Master - Ampity Infotech Pvt Ltd - Remote

(2021-04 - 2025-11)

• Served as dual-hatted Scrum Master and Project Manager for 25-member cross-functional team developing enterprise web applications for US clients.
• Achieved zero client escalations for five consecutive years by instituting proactive risk dashboards and bi-weekly governance reviews.
• Increased team velocity by 30% through refined sprint planning, impediment removal, and actionable retrospectives.
• Reduced manual reporting effort by 50% by implementing a Generative AI-powered stakeholder reporting system.
• Managed end-to-end project lifecycle for multiple concurrent projects with budgets exceeding $500K.

Freelance Project Manager & QA Consultant - BSC Technologies - Mysore

(2019-05 - 2021-03)

• Managed end-to-end SDLC for a retail e-commerce platform using Scrum, delivering eight releases on time.
• Handled multiple client projects simultaneously, coordinating resources and timelines to ensure seamless delivery across engagements.
• Led a team of 15 developers and testers, implementing automation that cut regression testing time by 60%.

Associate Project Manager - Aris Global Software Pvt Ltd - Mysore

(2012-04 - 2018-05)

• Orchestrated over four major regulatory software releases annually for global pharmaceutical clients, ensuring FDA and EMA compliance.
• Led teams of more than 25 across onshore and offshore locations, enhancing operational efficiency by 35% through Jira dashboard implementation.
• Reduced post-release defects by 70% using a structured shift-left testing strategy and automation suite.

Test Lead / Senior Test Engineer - Indecomm Global Services

(2004-07 - 2012-01)

• Managed end to end testing activities.
• Built QA teams, introduced automation, established processes adopted company-wide.

Bachelor of Engineering - National Institute of Engineering (NIE)