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Scrum Master · Agile Coach · Delivery & Leadership

Scrum Master, Agile Coach & leadership coaching that gets you hired and promoted.

You have done the certification. You may even be doing Scrum work already. But interviews test judgement, not definitions, and leadership roles reward outcomes, not activity. This is 1:1 coaching, built on real delivery, to close that gap.

Not a course. Mock ceremonies, mock interviews, a real project simulation and AI-enabled Scrum, with feedback from someone who ran delivery for 20 years.

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Sessions from ₹2,500 · Pay-later option on programmes · 1:1 over Google Meet · India, Gulf, UK, Europe & US

PMP certifiedCSM · SAFe20+ years IT deliveryBFSI · FinTech · SaaSPublished author
Who this is for

Four transitions. One coach.

Whether you are trying to break in, level up or step into leadership, the work starts from what you have already done and where you want to be hired.

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  1. Break in

    Become a Scrum Master with no formal title

    For developers, testers, BAs and support leads who run Scrum-like work but have never held the title.

    Translate what you already do into Scrum Master language

    Build the applied knowledge behind your certification

    Practise scenario answers before you meet an interviewer

  2. Pivot

    Project Manager to Scrum Master or Agile Delivery Lead

    For PMs who are strong on stakeholders and risk but need the agile mindset, mechanics and vocabulary.

    From directing work to enabling a team

    Scrum, Kanban and SAFe in a real delivery context

    Resume and LinkedIn repositioned for agile roles

  3. Level up

    Scrum Master to Agile Coach

    For Scrum Masters ready to work across teams, coach managers and tie agility to business outcomes.

    Metrics leadership actually cares about

    Coaching stance versus facilitation stance

    Influence without authority

  4. Lead

    Hands-on practitioner to leadership role

    For Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches and project managers moving to Delivery Manager, Program Manager or Head of Delivery.

    Owning outcomes, accountability and delivery health

    Leadership interview scenarios

    Building evidence of leadership, not just activity

What you will cover

Everything a Scrum Master should know, practised

The theory is free online. Here you practise it: you run the ceremonies, own the KPIs, answer the scenarios and get corrected live, until it is interview-ready.

01

Scrum, applied

  • Roles, events and artifacts: product backlog, sprint backlog, increment, Definition of Done
  • Story points, estimation and capacity planning
  • Kanban and SAFe: flow, WIP limits, PI Planning
02

Mock ceremonies

  • You facilitate sprint planning, daily standup, review and retro
  • Backlog refinement and PI Planning, run live
  • Stopped and coached on the spot, then run again
03

Real project simulation

  • Run a mock project end to end: vision, backlog, sprints
  • Set up the Jira board, dashboards and reports yourself
  • Leave with a project case study to discuss in interviews
04

Metrics & KPIs

  • Velocity, burndown, cycle time, lead time
  • DORA metrics and delivery health
  • KPI reports leadership actually reads, and how to defend them
05

The “what would you do if…” round

  • Team misses every sprint goal
  • Product Owner changes scope mid-sprint
  • Manager wants velocity as a performance metric
06

Mock interviews

  • Recorded, with written feedback within 24 hours
  • Screening, scenario, behavioural and hiring-manager rounds
  • Structure, evidence and how you come across
07

AI-enabled Scrum

  • AI for standup digests, retro themes and sprint reports
  • Jira queries and delivery-risk spotting with AI
  • Build an AI portfolio: 2–3 examples you can show
08

Tools

  • Jira fundamentals and JQL
  • Confluence for team documentation
  • Dashboards and reports
09

AI job search

  • The 9-prompt AI system for resume variants and LinkedIn
  • Targeting the right job descriptions
  • An AI mock interviewer for daily practice between sessions
What you leave with

Proof you can show, not just a certificate

Interviewers ask what you have done. The Job-Ready Program ends with all four. Fundamentals gives you the AI portfolio, a KPI dashboard and the rebuilt CV.

A project case study

A mock project you ran end to end, with your Jira board, sprint reports and KPI dashboard to talk through.

Recorded mock interviews

Your answers on video with written feedback, so you can hear yourself improve week by week.

An AI portfolio

Two or three real examples of AI in Scrum and delivery work, ready for “how do you use AI?”

CV and LinkedIn, rebuilt

Rewritten line by line for the Scrum Master, Agile Coach or delivery roles you are targeting.

How it works

Start with free advice, not a sales call

1

Send your material

Your CV, two or more target job descriptions and your application history. No payment, no obligation.

2

Get an honest read

I review it and tell you what is working, what is not, and whether you need paid help at all.

3

Choose your path

Pay per session, or commit to a 4 or 8 week programme, paid in full or half now and the rest when you are hired. Your call.

Coaching options

Three ways to work together

All sessions are 1:1 over Google Meet. Prices in Indian rupees; USD pricing available for international clients.

Flexible
Pay-As-You-Go
₹2,500/ session
Or 3 sessions for ₹6,750
What’s included
  • ✓
    ~60-minute 1:1 session, booked as needed
  • ✓
    Use it for a mock interview, a mock ceremony, a target JD, a KPI dashboard review or an AI walkthrough
  • ✓
    You decide the count: 1 or 10. No expiry, no minimum
  • +
    What you spend counts toward a programme upgrade within 30 days
Book a session
4 weeks
Programme
Scrum Master Fundamentals
₹24,999
8 live sessions · 2 per week
Or pay ₹12,499 now + ₹20,000 when you’re hired
What’s included
  • ✓
    Scrum events, roles and artifacts, applied to real situations
  • ✓
    Mock ceremonies: you run planning, standup, review and retro
  • ✓
    KPIs and metrics you should own, with a dashboard you build
  • ✓
    Jira, Confluence and AI-enabled Scrum, with your AI portfolio
  • ✓
    “What would you do if…” scenario practice
  • ✓
    CV and LinkedIn rebuilt for agile roles
  • +
    Homework reviews and weekday WhatsApp support
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Most complete
8 weeks
Job-Ready Program
₹49,999
16 live sessions · everything in Fundamentals
Or pay ₹24,999 now + ₹40,000 when you’re hired
Fundamentals, plus
  • ✓
    Real project simulation: run a mock project end to end and leave with a case study
  • ✓
    Weekly recorded mock interviews with written feedback
  • ✓
    Mock iterations across Scrum, Kanban and SAFe, including PI Planning
  • ✓
    Weekly job application support: targeting, tailoring, tracking
  • ✓
    9-prompt AI job-search system and an AI mock interviewer
  • +
    Mid-interviews at week 8? Extend 2 weeks at a time for ₹6,000
Enquire

Pay half now, the rest when you’re hired. The success fee is fixed, not a share of your salary. It applies to a Scrum Master, Agile Coach or delivery role you accept within 6 months of finishing, and is due within 30 days of your joining date. Not placed within 6 months? You owe nothing more. Offered after the free CV review.

Prefer a small group? The Scrum Master Fundamentals cohort covers the same content with 8–12 peers, two evenings a week, for ₹9,999. Ask about the next cohort. Not sure which fits? Send your CV and target roles first, and I will recommend the lightest option that solves your problem.

Siva Prasad, Scrum, Agile and leadership coach
PMP · CSM · SAFe · 20+ yrs IT
Your coach
Siva Prasad
Senior IT Leader · Agile & Leadership Coach · Published Author

I have spent over 20 years leading delivery across BFSI, FinTech and SaaS, working with C-suite stakeholders across three continents. I have been the person in the room when a status stayed green while the delivery quietly collapsed, and I coach from that, not from slides.

That is why this coaching focuses on what a Scrum Master or Agile leader actually faces on a Tuesday afternoon, and how to talk about it convincingly in an interview.

PMP certifiedCSM · SAFePMO & governancePublished author

Also see: resume & interview coaching · Zero Fire Zone · Land Your Next Role · the blog

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Common questions

Scrum Master & Agile career FAQ

Straight answers. Still unsure? Message on WhatsApp and you’ll get a reply within four hours.

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How do I become a Scrum Master with no Scrum Master experience?

Start by mapping the Scrum work you already do as a project manager, developer, BA or tester: running standups, removing blockers, facilitating retros, tracking velocity. Then close the gaps: Scrum theory applied to real situations, story points and estimation, Jira and Confluence, and the metrics a Scrum Master owns. Finally, prepare the "what would you do if…" scenario answers that interviews rely on. Coaching compresses this into 4 to 8 weeks.

Is a CSM or PSM certification enough to get hired as a Scrum Master?

Usually not on its own. A certification gets your resume noticed, but interviewers test for applied judgement: how you handle a team that misses sprint goals, a product owner who changes scope mid-sprint, or a manager who wants velocity as a performance metric. Practical scenario preparation matters as much as the certificate.

What is the difference between a Scrum Master and an Agile Coach?

A Scrum Master serves one team, or a few, and focuses on the team's Scrum practice and removing impediments. An Agile Coach works across teams and leadership, shaping ways of working, coaching Scrum Masters and managers, and tying agility to business outcomes. The move from one to the other is mostly a move from team facilitation to organisational influence.

Can a project manager move into a Scrum Master or Agile Coach role?

Yes, and it is a common path. Project managers already bring stakeholder management, risk and delivery discipline. The shift is from directing work to enabling a self-managing team. Coaching focuses on that mindset change, on Scrum and Kanban mechanics, and on reframing your resume for Scrum Master and Agile Delivery roles.

What metrics should a Scrum Master track?

Core metrics include velocity, sprint burndown, cycle time and lead time, along with delivery-health measures such as the DORA metrics (deployment frequency, lead time for changes, change failure rate, time to restore). A good Scrum Master uses them to improve the team's flow, not to rank individuals.

How do I move from Scrum Master or team lead into a leadership role?

Leadership roles reward different things: owning outcomes and metrics, influencing stakeholders, developing other leaders and being accountable for delivery health. Coaching helps you build evidence of those behaviours, practise leadership interview scenarios, and position your experience for Delivery Manager, Program Manager or Head of Delivery roles.

How does the coaching work and what does it cost?

You share your CV, at least two target job descriptions and your application history. After a free review you choose: Pay-As-You-Go at ₹2,500 per 60-minute session (or 3 for ₹6,750), the 4-week Scrum Master Fundamentals programme at ₹24,999, or the 8-week Job-Ready Program at ₹49,999. Both programmes can also be paid half now and the rest when you are hired. A small-group Fundamentals cohort is ₹9,999. Sessions are 1:1 over Google Meet.

Do you coach candidates outside India?

Yes. Sessions run in an evening IST window that works for the Gulf, UK, Europe, Singapore and the US East Coast morning. Coaching is in English. USD pricing is available for international clients.

Can I pay part of the fee after I get a job?

Yes, for the two programmes. Pay half upfront and a fixed success fee when you accept an offer: Fundamentals is ₹12,499 now plus ₹20,000 when hired, and the Job-Ready Program is ₹24,999 now plus ₹40,000 when hired. The success fee applies to a Scrum Master, Agile Coach or delivery role accepted within 6 months of finishing, and is due within 30 days of your joining date. If you are not placed within 6 months, you owe nothing more. This option is offered after the free CV review.

How is AI used in the coaching?

In three ways. First, as a job skill: you learn to use AI for sprint reporting, retro synthesis, Jira queries and delivery-risk spotting, and build a short AI portfolio you can show in interviews. Second, in the job search: the 9-prompt AI system for resume variants, LinkedIn and application filtering, with rules that stop the AI inventing experience. Third, for interview practice: an AI mock interviewer set up for your target role so you practise daily between live sessions. AI is never used during a real interview.

Why pay for coaching when Scrum content is free on YouTube?

The theory is free, and you should use it. What videos cannot do is review your CV, watch you run a sprint review, stop your interview answer at minute two and correct it, or hold you to a weekly plan. This coaching is practice and feedback: mock ceremonies, mock interviews, a project simulation and line-by-line CV work for the roles you are targeting.
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