Athar Faheem

Athar Faheem is a Project Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions. He is a Certified PMP® and a Certified CSM®. He possesses more than 11 years of versatile IT experience, working with leading financial firms such American Express, Capital One and PNC Bank. In the role of a Scrum Master, Athar is an accomplished servant-leader delivering large-scale IT projects on time and within budget by effectively collaborating, facilitating, leading and coaching multiple Scrum teams. He drives the adoption and enforcement of Scrum rules and fostering self-management. He brings an overwhelming enthusiasm and awareness to projects, applying expert judgment to the removal of impediments, keeping teams focused and delivering success in rapidly evolving and dynamic environments. He liaises with Product Owners, Business and technical teams to implement solutions achieving business benefits. He also assists Business with prioritizing projects in line with the organization’s vision and long term strategy. He implements Kaizen and Six Sigma principles to improvise existing processes and increase the productivity of Scrum teams. He regularly trains and mentors various team members about Scrum/Agile methodology. He empowers his teams to self-organize and grow cross-functionally. Athar has a rich experience in managing teams, resources and vendors across global locations. Athar has always been a team player and possesses the ability to build great rapport with clients and customers. He obtained his Bachelors in Engineering (Information Technology) in 2004. He has also completed his Dun & Bradstreet Certification in Banking - I & II. He was formerly associated with Infosys Technologies Limited and vCustomer Services India Pvt Ltd.