Nirmala Kenchegowda

Nirmala Kenchegowda has a strong work history in the field of engineering and project management. Nirmala is currently working as an Associate Director of Engineering at VRIZE since April 2023. Prior to that, they held the same position at VRIZE from July 2021. Before joining VRIZE, Nirmala worked at Cognizant as a Senior Scrum Master from July 2019 to July 2021. In this role, they led Scrum teams, coordinated with cross-functional teams, and ensured successful project delivery. Nirmala also worked closely with stakeholders and provided executive summaries of project progress. Nirmala's earlier experience includes working at IBM as a Scrum Master and Lead Business Analyst from September 2006 to July 2019. In this position, they managed the delivery of complex projects, facilitated Sprint planning, and prioritized backlog items.

Nirmala Kenchegowda obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree from Visvesvaraya Technological University between 1998 and 2002. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained the following: Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) from Scrum Alliance in April 2021, PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner Certification in Project Management from PeopleCert in December 2019, IBM Design Thinking Practitioner from IBM in October 2016, IBM Sterling Order Management Sales Foundation from IBM in February 2023. However, it is not specified when they obtained the Certified Scrum Master certification or the ITIL V3 Foundation Certified certification, nor are their respective institutions provided.