Vini Badam

Senior Scrum Master with 10+ years of IT experience and 5+ years leading Agile delivery across banking, insurance, healthcare, and airline domains. Proven leader in enterprise Agile transformation, delivery predictability, and stakeholder alignment. Expert in Scrum, SAFe 6.0, and Kanban, with experience driving cloud migration, UI modernization, and GenAI adoption to improve delivery efficiency.

Senior Scrum Master / Agile Project Manager at IBM India Pvt. Ltd. (2023-10 – Present)

Led end-to-end Agile delivery for cloud migration, cloud-to-cloud transition, and UI modernization initiatives with expertise in delivery planning, scope tracking, and risk mitigation.

• Led end-to-end Agile delivery for cloud migration, cloud-to-cloud transition, and UI modernization initiatives
• Owned delivery planning, scope tracking, risk mitigation, and dependency management across teams
• Facilitated Scrum and SAFe ceremonies, improving stakeholder alignment and delivery predictability
• Delivered executive-level reporting using Agile metrics to support data-driven decisions
• Mentored Scrum Masters and supported enterprise Agile maturity initiatives
• Applied GenAI tools to backlog refinement and meeting documentation, reducing effort by up to 40%

Tech Lead / Scrum Master at Carelon Global Solutions (2023-03 – 2023-09)

Planned and tracked project milestones, deliverables, and resource allocation while improving team velocity through Agile best practices.

• Planned and tracked project milestones, deliverables, and resource allocation
• Improved team velocity by 20% through Agile best practices and coaching
• Reduced project blockers by 30% via proactive risk identification
• Enhanced backlog prioritization and delivery visibility using Jira dashboards

Scrum Master at Tata Consultancy Services (2021-12 – 2023-03)

Supported Agile delivery for enterprise banking applications with focus on stakeholder alignment and continuous improvement.

• Supported Agile delivery for enterprise banking applications
• Aligned stakeholders on scope, timelines, and quality expectations
• Ensured adherence to Agile delivery standards and continuous improvement

Tech Lead at Infosys Ltd (2016-03 – 2021-11)

Designed, developed, and supported enterprise-scale mainframe applications with expertise in Agile/Scrum delivery practices and cross-functional collaboration.

• Designed, developed, and supported enterprise-scale mainframe applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2, and batch processing frameworks
• Delivered enhancements and defect fixes following Agile/Scrum delivery practices, ensuring adherence to sprint commitments and quality standards
• Performed impact analysis, root-cause analysis, and production support for critical business applications
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams (onshore/offshore) to ensure timely milestone delivery and SLA compliance
• Mentored junior developers, conducted code reviews, and supported knowledge transfer activities

Bachelor of Technology in B.Tech