Standardized the full software development lifecycle and Agile practices across teams
This initiative established a comprehensive Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) framework and Agile methodology across the engineering organization. Prior to this work, teams lacked consistent processes, quality gates, and shared practices, resulting in unpredictable deliveries and quality issues.
The goal: Create a scalable, repeatable process that balances agility with quality, reduces defects, improves predictability, and enables teams to deliver value more consistently while maintaining high engineering standards.
Different teams followed varying approaches to development, testing, and deployment, causing confusion and inefficiency.
Standardized QA processes and release gates dramatically improved production quality.
Comprehensive testing phases caught issues earlier in the development cycle.
Teams consistently met sprint commitments with the new planning and estimation processes.
Regular ceremonies and shared visibility improved cross-functional alignment.
The framework enabled onboarding of new teams and scaling development capacity without sacrificing quality.
Together with engineering leadership, QA, design, and customer-facing teams, we developed and launched a unified SDLC framework and Agile operating model that balanced delivery speed with product quality. We aligned across functions on how work should flow - from intake to deployment - creating shared ownership of the process.
We evaluated existing workflows, identified bottlenecks, and leveraged industry best practices to craft a practical, phased rollout plan. As part of this, we built clear documentation, templates, and quality checkpoints to guide teams through each phase of the lifecycle.
We also strengthened our Agile practice by introducing consistent ceremonies, clearer backlog standards, user-centered story writing, and improved estimation techniques. Acting in Scrum Master-like roles, we facilitated team ceremonies, supported coaching, and iterated the framework using continuous feedback.