Alka Mital, PMP CSM CSPO

Experience

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  Sachs Freeman Associates, Inc.

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1989

  Computer Scientist

  Responsible for software enhancements and maintenance of a data acquisition system at the Plasma Physics Division of the Naval Research Laboratory.

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  SyCom Services, Inc.

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1991

  Software Engineer

  Provided software-engineering support to the Westinghouse Electric Company. Designed and developed tools in the C programming language as well as an Rdb database with interfaces in C and SQL.

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  RWD Technologies, LLC

  Jan 1991 - Jul 2010

  Managed software development projects for multiple clients, ensuring delivery of quality software on time and within budget that met or exceeded client expectations. Attained the company's Project Management certification. Evangelized use of SAP's PM module and provided coaching/mentoring to RWD Project Managers.Actively participated in the development and delivery of the company's proprietary Provision Courses that included Requirements Writing, Design, Development & Testing and Implementation in preparation for the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) appraisal of RWD's Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Show less

  • Project Manager

    Jan 1999 - Jul 2010

  • Team Leader

    Jan 1995 - Jan 1999

  • Associate Technical Analyst

    Jan 1991 - Jan 1996
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  ANCILE Solutions, Inc.

  Jul 2010 - Jan 2016

  Agile Project Manager

  Responsible for budgets, schedules, status, quality, metrics and vendor management for Agile based product development and maintenance of uPerform, the company's flagship product that provides training, software adoption and enterprise-wide knowledge sharing capabilities to client organizations. Served as Product Owner for uPerform. Collaborated with business owners and multiple Scrum teams to formulate product requirements, development plans and priorities. Attained Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) and Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) credentials.Previously, managed product development and maintenance projects using Project Management Institute's (PMI) methodologies. Obtained Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Show less

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  Constellation (Contractor)

  Nov 2016 - Jul 2018

  Responsible for leading Scrum teams through Scrum ceremonies, including Daily Scrums, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives, and Backlog Grooming. Work with Project Managers, Product Owners and Business Analysts to groom and maintain product backlog. Remove impediments from Scrum teams for timely delivery of Sprint commitments. Mentor/Coach project managers, product owners, developers, business analysts, and testers in Agile/Scrum methodologies. Empower Scrum teams to self-organize and grow cross-functionally. Resolve conflicts and manage risks. Improve project reporting and communications to ensure greater transparency. Analyze processes, identify areas of improvement and collaboratively implement improvements. Show less Responsible for supporting the Project Management Office (PMO) in the Exelon Generation Company’s commodity business by: tracking project deliverables and milestones; monitoring the project lifecycle for compliance with project management standards; supporting project teams in their use of project management tools. Also responsible for defining and updating project management processes, standards and governance, analyzing project or program performance and assisting project managers on large projects. Show less

  • Scrum Master

    Mar 2017 - Jul 2018

  • PMO Analyst - Business Execution

    Nov 2016 - Jul 2018