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Azin Eskandari

Brisbane,Australia

Summary

Results-driven Scrum Master with a track record of successfully delivering IT projects that surpass client expectations. Expert in removing roadblocks, promoting collaboration, and aligning teams to achieve project objectives. Passionate about facilitating the delivery of high-quality products and driving value-driven results. Collaborates closely with product managers, stakeholders, and technical teams to define and refine product goals and priorities. Approaches work with creativity, problem-solving skills, and a strong focus on making a positive impact.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Scrum Master

Rio Tinto
09.2023 - Current
  • Led PI Planning sessions, aligning teams, managing dependencies, and ensuring clear communication of product goals
  • Worked closely with Product Owner and BA to refine backlogs, contributing to discussions on product direction and priority setting
  • Gained valuable mining industry knowledge, supporting decision-making and risk management in large IT projects
  • Facilitated all agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and Inspect & Adapt workshops, focusing on continuous improvement
  • Led post-release sessions to capture and prioritize user-reported issues, ensuring prompt resolution in future sprints
  • Collaborated with Product Owners and BA to integrate user feedback into the backlog, enhancing product quality and user satisfaction over time
  • Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
  • Communicated effectively with team members to deliver updates on project milestones and deadlines.

Iteration Manager

tMinus1 Design
10.2020 - 09.2023
  • Organised and facilitated sprint cadences (planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups), resulting in the continuous delivery of product features
  • Improved team performance by removing impediments and supporting the team to achieve delivery goals, contributing to higher product quality and value realization
  • Collaborated closely with the product owner and technical stakeholders to clarify iteration objectives and ensure product deliverables met market demands
  • Played a key role in evolving agile processes to enhance the speed and predictability of software delivery
  • Worked directly with the product owner to transform high-level epics into actionable user stories, contributing to a refined product backlog that aligns with customer needs and business priorities
  • Coached team members in best practices for requirements gathering, scoping projects, and managing expectations effectively.
  • Enhanced overall productivity by refining iteration goals and ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Iteration Manager

Citrus Ad
01.2018 - 10.2020
  • Collaborated with product owners to groom and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring that features aligned with business goals and provided value to end users
  • Facilitated daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, sprint, release planning, demos and other scrum-related meetings
  • Supervised the creation and maintenance of comprehensive documentation for all aspects of the project lifecycle-from initiation through closure.
  • Negotiated scope changes with stakeholders to minimize impact on timelines while accommodating evolving business needs.
  • Improved team collaboration with regular communication, feedback loops, and iterative planning sessions.
  • Drove ongoing process improvements by analyzing team performance metrics/data and implementing targeted interventions to address identified gapsissues.

Scrum Master

Tata Consultancy
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Managed the successful delivery of a cloud migration project, working closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment with product goals and timelines
  • Led a change management process to enhance product delivery workflows, contributing to smoother implementation of new features and minimizing disruptions during releases
  • Facilitated daily scrums and sprint planning with a focus on optimizing product releases and ensuring that sprint goals aligned with business objectives
  • Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
  • Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.

Junior Project Manager

Disrupt Digital
11.2015 - 12.2016
  • Identified open issues and conducted regular meetings with all project stakeholders to agree action items for issue resolution
  • Assisted the project manager to develop a comprehensive communication plan that included 24-hours updates to key stakeholders regarding progress against goals and objectives
  • Managed implementation of new software for over 200 employees across 5 different locations
  • Managed vendor contracts for software licenses and consulting services
  • Supported senior project managers in various aspects of project planning, execution, and closure activities.
  • Facilitated effective team meetings for sharing updates, discussing challenges, and brainstorming solutions.

Junior Project Manager

Renault Group
08.2013 - 08.2015
  • Successfully planned and coordinated the transition to a new phone/client contact system
  • Developed and launched new platforms, with a focus on client experience
  • Managed various aspects relating to Omni-channel platform and optimisation like, client / product ratios, KPI's and Clients reporting
  • Established methodologies for tracking, communicating, and managing projects: Pop ups communication screen in salesforce, key metrics reporting etc
  • Participated in planning for restructure of Renault's Operations Department, moving from Client Management to Account Management
  • Led a wide implementation of marketing Omni-platform optimisation and automation software
  • Liaised with project manager to independently manage smaller projects or contribute to tasks and activities on larger projects

Project Coordinator

Renault Group
08.2012 - 08.2013
  • Assisted project manager in drafting schedules and related documentation
  • Engaged with internal and external stakeholders to align schedules, expectations, deliverables and documentation
  • Acted as point of contact and communicated project status adequately to all participants
  • Coordinated with department leads to identify and outline solutions to client specified challenges
  • Produced status reports for customers and senior management
  • Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.

QA Test Analyst

Honeywell
08.2010 - 08.2012
  • Developed test artifacts, including writing, reviewing and executing test plans and cases and test strategies
  • Applied analytical thought process to produce effective test scenarios
  • Performed manual testing, system testing and end to end testing
  • Running regressions in an environment to find the failures and fixing them
  • Documented, triaged and managed defects and worked with developers to facilitate timely resolutions
  • Maintained quality assurance procedure documentation
  • Created and optimized automated testing tools for repetitive tasks
  • Extensively developed analytical, evaluation and critical thinking skills

Education

SAFe Release Train Engineer

Pretty Agile
Brisbane, QLD
10.2024

Some College (No Degree) - Leading Safe Agilist

Pretty Agile
Brisbane, QLD

Professional Diploma - UX design

UX Design Institute
Dublin
01.2022

Bachelore - Computer Science( HONOURS) Degree

Taylor’s University
Malaysia
08.2012

Timeline

Scrum Master

Rio Tinto
09.2023 - Current

Iteration Manager

tMinus1 Design
10.2020 - 09.2023

Iteration Manager

Citrus Ad
01.2018 - 10.2020

Scrum Master

Tata Consultancy
01.2017 - 01.2018

Junior Project Manager

Disrupt Digital
11.2015 - 12.2016

Junior Project Manager

Renault Group
08.2013 - 08.2015

Project Coordinator

Renault Group
08.2012 - 08.2013

QA Test Analyst

Honeywell
08.2010 - 08.2012

SAFe Release Train Engineer

Pretty Agile

Some College (No Degree) - Leading Safe Agilist

Pretty Agile

Professional Diploma - UX design

UX Design Institute

Bachelore - Computer Science( HONOURS) Degree

Taylor’s University

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