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Don Prasantha Suraweera

Canning Vale,Australia

Summary

Agile Coach with proven track record at Bankwest, facilitating successful project deliveries and promoting team self-organization. Proficient in JIRA and Confluence administration, with strong skills in stakeholder engagement and agile methodologies. Delivered measurable improvements in team performance through customized coaching and training, significantly increasing agile knowledge organization-wide.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Scrum Master (MiMC Squad)

Bankwest
Perth, Australia
04.2022 - Current
  • Successful end to end delivery of key payment projects including Virtual Cards in Mobile App, Click to Pay In App provisioning, SQL Server migration of Bayview system, Payment Limits increase in Mobile App and Bpayview decommissioning.
  • Management of third-party suppliers on key projects such as Mastercard, Bpay group and FisGlobal to achieve the project outcomes.
  • Supported and facilitated the squad with work breakdown of the above projects to develop the project backlog and continuous refinement to identify tasks for iOS, Android, API and CBS.
  • Successfully coordinated more than fifteen IBS, mobile app, and API releases with minimal issues, including a couple of major mobile app releases.
  • Identification of risks and issues with monitoring to mitigate risks during the project implementation.
  • Conducted release coordination training sessions to fellow Scrum Masters who are now successfully performing the release coordination role for IBS and Mobile App.
  • Coordinated multiple releases within same day for other squads (NPP and Easy Cards) in payments crew to complete their initiatives successfully.
  • Completed production verification tests for multiple releases.
  • Manage JIRA and confluence administration tasks to fulfil user requests across the organisation.

Iteration Manager

Synergy
Perth, Australia
05.2021 - 04.2022
  • Conducted Agile Ceremonies across three streams within Project Symphony, a multi organisation project across Synergy, Western Power & AEMO.
  • Supported the team with development of project backlog, estimation and prioritisation using agile techniques.
  • Developed and maintained agile information radiators (Eg. Cardwall, Burndown Charts, Release plans) and provide progress updates to management.
  • Worked with Project Partners & Vendors in planning the project deliverables.
  • Enacted Agile values and principles within delivery team and coach team and individuals as necessary.

Iteration Manager

Insurance Australia Group
Perth, Australia
10.2018 - 02.2021
  • Successful delivery of two major transformation projects (Claim Centre and Policy Centre) using agile concepts.
  • Successful delivery of a major insurance product for small and medium-scale businesses.
  • Facilitated project inceptions with multiple teams to scope and develop the project backlog.
  • Increased agile knowledge and awareness of team members through relevant training and continuous coaching.
  • Facilitated agile ceremonies across multiple teams.
  • Introduced Agile concepts to BAU teams for efficient delivery.
  • Conducted JIRA and Confluence training for delivery teams.

Iteration Manager

Bankwest
Perth, Australia
05.2013 - 08.2016
  • Ensured delivery team was self-organised with the agile practices namely iteration planning, retrospectives, stand-up sessions and showcases.
  • Ensured the project deliveries were made on time by developing the highest risk and most valuable features first and helping the Product Owner with prioritisation and estimation.
  • Continuous engagement of stakeholders made sure the changes in priorities were incorporated to the deliveries appropriately to deliver customer benefits.
  • Ensured individual team members could facilitate agile ceremonies with confidence that achieve the expected outcome.
  • Organised lunch time sessions on agile related topics and webinars which upskill the team members.
  • Developed information radiators such as card walls and burn down charts as mechanisms of project reporting and visibility to manage expectations of stakeholders.

Agile Coach

Bankwest
Perth, Australia
05.2011 - 04.2013
  • Ensured identified delivery teams followed the agile framework for deliveries within the IT Division through individual and team coaching.
  • Developed training and coaching materials to be used by development teams and the business stakeholders, which helped to spread the agile knowledge within the organisation.
  • Conducted lunchtime sessions on agile concepts that attracted many colleagues. This made the spread of agile knowledge easier as well as buy in from non-delivery team members. This also created a culture of learning within the organisation.
  • Up-skilled delivery teams and individuals on agile concepts which made the teams self-organise.
  • Extended agile training to business areas, which promoted a quicker buy in of agile concepts.

Software Development Process Manager

IFS Colombo
, Sri Lanka
01.2009 - 04.2011
  • Company Overview: http://www.ifsworld.com
  • As a member of the Global Development Methodology team:
  • Developed training materials and a training plan for agile ramp up across the organisation.
  • Successfully trained the members of a globally distributed team (Sri Lanka, Sweden, UK and USA) to start a pilot project that followed agile development framework in R&D projects. This included training on release planning, iteration planning, writing user stories & acceptance criteria and other Agile ceremonies.
  • Identified and evaluated tool that could be used by distributed agile teams.
  • Documented the process of agile development methodology using the Eclipse Process Framework, which was used later by the whole R&D division.
  • Trained 15-project teams comprising 150+ team members on the agile development framework in two R&D sites in Sri Lanka.
  • Trained all teams in Sri Lanka and Poland to use JIRA version 4.0, as a tool for managing work in a distributed development team.
  • Http://www.ifsworld.com

Project Coordinator/ Sub Project Manager

IFS
Colombo, Sri Lanka
04.2002 - 12.2008
  • Company Overview: http://www.ifsworld.com
  • Completed the following projects some of which are multi-million dollar: Teleplan, IFS Applications 2004, Securitas, IFS Applications 7, IFS Application 7.5, Dexter, Defcon, TwinPeaks.
  • Http://www.ifsworld.com

Support Coordinator

IFS
Colombo, Sri Lanka
08.2000 - 03.2002

Software Engineer

IFS
Colombo, Sri Lanka
04.1998 - 07.2000

Education

Master of Business Administration -

University of Colombo
Sri Lanka

Bachelor of Science - Engineering

University of Moratuwa
Sri Lanka

Skills

  • Project management and release coordination
  • Team facilitation and stakeholder engagement
  • Requirements gathering and agile methodologies
  • JIRA and Confluence administration
  • Agile coaching and best practices

References

Can be provided on request

Certification

  • Professional Scrum Product Owner - Scrum.Org
  • Certified Scrum Master – Scrum Alliance
  • Project Management Professional (PMP 2009-2017) – PMI
  • Master of Business Administration – University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering – University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Timeline

Scrum Master (MiMC Squad)

Bankwest
04.2022 - Current

Iteration Manager

Synergy
05.2021 - 04.2022

Iteration Manager

Insurance Australia Group
10.2018 - 02.2021

Iteration Manager

Bankwest
05.2013 - 08.2016

Agile Coach

Bankwest
05.2011 - 04.2013

Software Development Process Manager

IFS Colombo
01.2009 - 04.2011

Project Coordinator/ Sub Project Manager

IFS
04.2002 - 12.2008

Support Coordinator

IFS
08.2000 - 03.2002

Software Engineer

IFS
04.1998 - 07.2000

Master of Business Administration -

University of Colombo

Bachelor of Science - Engineering

University of Moratuwa

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