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Somesh Kumar

@Somesh_000

Project Manager & Scrum Master at Genisys Group

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Genisys GroupM.S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore

Somesh Kumar is a results-driven Project Manager and Certified Scrum Master with over nine years of experience leading cross-functional teams in the IT sector. He has a proven track record of delivering complex projects across FinTech, Real Estate, Healthcare, and SaaS domains. Expert in Agile, Scrum, and SAFe methodologies, Somesh specializes in stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and process optimization. He is adept at balancing technical and business priorities to achieve strategic goals and improve delivery metrics.

Experience

Project Manager & Scrum Master

Genisys Group

Nov 2021 - PresentBangalore, India

Managed end-to-end delivery of web & SaaS projects across domains (FinTech, Real Estate, Media, Healthcare). Led 4 major projects with team sizes ranging 5–25 members across geographies (US, EU, India). Spearheaded Scrum ceremonies and improved on-time delivery rate from 70% to 88% through proactive risk mitigation. Produced project health reports, burndown charts, and sprint velocity metrics.

Project Manager and Scrum Master

West Agile Labs Pvt Ltd

Apr 2021 - Nov 2021Remote, Hyderabad, India

Directed two healthcare (Cypress Lawn) & fitness projects (Patients Like Me) with 2-3 Scrum Team sizes of 22–24. Enabled Product Owners to prioritize backlog effectively, ensuring 20% faster feature releases. Coached developers on self-organization, leading to 15% improvement in sprint velocity. Established governance framework with KPIs and stakeholder dashboards.

Business Analyst

Root NYC

Jun 2019 - Apr 2021Remote, Bangalore, India

Analyzed requirements and wrote user stories, wireframes, and sprint plans for 3+ SaaS products. Collaborated in all Scrum ceremonies, driving alignment between business & development teams. Reduced backlog refinement time by 25% by introducing structured templates.

Software Engineer

Iolite Technologies Pvt Ltd

Sep 2017 - May 2019Bangalore, India

Developed ERP Android application for Presidency University. Supported testing & bug-fixing to ensure high-quality releases.

Front-End Web Developer - Intern

LegitWise Technologies Pvt Ltd

Jan 2017 - Jun 2017Bangalore, India

Built front-end pages for a food delivery web app using HTML5, CSS, Bootstrap.

Education

M.S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore

Masters of Computer Application

Computer Application

Jan 2014 - Jan 2017Grade: 7.92

M.E.S college of arts and commerce, Vasco, Goa

Bachelors of Computer Applications

Computer Applications

Jan 2011 - Jan 2014Grade: 7.12

Licenses & Certifications

Certified Scrum Master

Scrum Alliance

• No expiration

Skills

Project Management
Program Management
Agile
Scrum
SAFe
Sprint Planning
Backlog Grooming
Daily Standups
Retrospectives
PI Planning
JIRA
Confluence
Trello
Asana
Azure Boards
MS Project
Power BI
ServiceNow
Lucidchart
Balsamiq
Figma
Draw.IO
Microsoft Azure
AWS
Microsoft Power Platform
Power Apps
Power Automate
Servant Leadership
Team Coaching
Conflict Resolution
Process Optimization