Pravin Harole

Results-driven Project Manager, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), and SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) with 20+ years of experience leading enterprise technology initiatives, Agile transformations, and cross-functional teams. Proven track record of delivering complex programs and projects using Agile, Scrum, SAFe, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies while ensuring alignment with business objectives, stakeholder expectations, budget constraints, and delivery timelines. Experienced in project planning, program management, sprint execution, release management, risk mitigation, change management, stakeholder engagement, resource planning, and continuous process improvement.

Skilled at facilitating Agile ceremonies, coaching high-performing teams, removing delivery impediments, and driving collaboration between business and technical stakeholders. Demonstrated success in leading geographically distributed teams, improving delivery predictability, accelerating time-to-market, and implementing scalable Agile practices that enhance productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction. Proficient with Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, Rally, and Confluence

Senior Consultant at Atos (2011-05 – Present)

Led cross-functional teams in delivering enterprise applications and business transformation initiatives using both Agile and traditional project management methodologies. Served as Project Manager and Scrum Master, driving project execution, stakeholder engagement, team collaboration, and continuous process improvement.

• Managed end-to-end project delivery including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closure for multiple concurrent projects.
• Facilitated Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, Backlog Refinement, and Release Planning.
• Partnered with Product Owners and business stakeholders to define project scope, prioritize requirements, and align deliverables with organizational objectives.
• Led geographically distributed teams consisting of developers, QA engineers, business analysts, architects, and infrastructure specialists.
• Developed project schedules, resource plans, budget forecasts, risk registers, and executive status reports.
• Identified and removed impediments impacting team performance, enabling predictable sprint delivery and improved velocity.
• Established project governance processes, KPI dashboards, and reporting mechanisms for senior leadership and steering committees.
• Managed scope changes, dependencies, risks, and issue resolution while maintaining alignment with business priorities.
• Collaborated with executive leadership and functional managers to ensure effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and decision-making.
• Utilized Agile metrics including velocity, burndown charts, sprint predictability, and team capacity planning to drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinated production releases, vendor engagements, testing activities, and post-implementation support.
• Mentored team members on Agile principles, Scrum practices, and project management best practices.
• Successfully delivered multiple enterprise application development and digital transformation initiatives on schedule and within budget.
• Implemented executive dashboards and KPI reporting frameworks that improved delivery transparency and accelerated decision-making across senior leadership teams.
• Increased team productivity and delivery predictability by introducing Agile best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Reduced project risks through proactive issue management, dependency tracking, and structured escalation processes.
• Enabled successful collaboration among distributed teams across multiple business units and geographic locations.
• Streamlined delivery processes resulting in improved quality, faster release cycles, and enhanced customer satisfaction.
• Agile/Scrum: Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Sprint Planning, Backlog Management, Retrospectives
• Project Management: Project Planning, Risk Management, Change Control, Resource Management, PMO Governance

Scrum Master/Project Manager at Atos — HCA Healthcare (2020-08 – Present)

Project: SMART (Supply Management and Resource Tracking) Modernization Led Agile delivery for three geographically distributed Scrum teams supporting enterprise healthcare modernization, improving delivery predictability, release readiness, and stakeholder alignment through SAFe PI Planning.

• Led Agile delivery for three geographically distributed Scrum teams supporting enterprise modernization efforts.
• Facilitated PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement sessions within a SAFe environment.
• Established Agile governance, sprint metrics, release dashboards, and delivery reporting frameworks to improve transparency and stakeholder engagement.
• Collaborated with Product Owners, Architects, Business Stakeholders, QA, DevOps, and Development teams to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
• Managed cross-team dependencies, risks, impediments, and release readiness activities.
• Supported migration of legacy applications into.NET-based microservices architecture, improving scalability and maintainability.
• Drove continuous improvement initiatives resulting in improved team collaboration and sprint predictability.
• Environment: SAFe, Rally, Azure DevOps,.NET, SQL Server, Power BI

Scrum Master at Atos — Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) (2015-05 – 2020-07)

Project: IDS Analytics Led Agile delivery for infrastructure analytics initiatives supporting Finance, Infrastructure, and Business Operations through enterprise reporting and business intelligence solutions.

• Led Agile delivery for enterprise analytics and reporting programs.
• Facilitated Scrum ceremonies and coordinated release planning activities across multiple teams.
• Delivered more than 100 analytics enhancements and reporting solutions through iterative Agile releases.
• Partnered with business stakeholders to create Tableau dashboards, KPI scorecards, and executive reporting solutions.
• Implemented Agile metrics and reporting frameworks to improve delivery visibility and executive stakeholder confidence.
• Supported backlog prioritization, dependency management, release planning, and stakeholder communications.
• Enabled data-driven decision-making through effective delivery of business intelligence solutions.
• Environment: Jira, Tableau,.NET, SQL Server, SharePoint

Project Manager at Atos (2011-05 – 2015-05)

Led enterprise application development initiatives supporting organizational business operations.

• Led cross-functional teams of 20+ resources delivering enterprise applications supporting 5,000+ users while maintaining delivery timelines and quality standards.
• Established project governance, status reporting, and delivery metrics frameworks.
• Delivered multiple SharePoint and.NET-based enterprise applications.
• Managed project planning, resource management, release coordination, and risk mitigation activities.
• Implemented process improvements that enhanced productivity and reduced delivery bottlenecks.
• Environment: SharePoint,.NET, SQL Server

Technical Lead at Chankya Infotech Pvt. Ltd. (2010-04 – 2011-05)

• Led design, development, testing, and