Upendhar Bandaru

Totally I have 6.5+ years of IT experience, including 4 years of experience leading Scrum & SAFe scrum and Kanban Agile teams. Currently managing two cross-functional Agile teams (1 Scrum and 1 SAFe) to deliver strategic products, technology initiatives, and business value aligned with organizational goals. Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Agilist (SAFe 6.0), and Kanban Lead with expertise in Agile project delivery, Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, Release Management, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives, Daily Scrum, PI Planning, and Agile Metrics. Proven experience in coaching Agile teams, fostering self-organization, removing impediments, facilitating continuous improvement, and enabling high-performing teams. Strong collaboration with Product Owners, stakeholders, business teams, and engineering teams to prioritize product backlogs, improve delivery predictability, and maximize customer value. Experienced in tracking Velocity, Capacity, Burndown, Burnup, Cumulative Flow Diagram (CFD), and other Agile delivery metrics while driving process improvements, conflict resolution, risk management, and successful release execution across globally distributed teams.