Atut Gorkhali
Technical Project Manager | Agile Delivery & Release Management
Kathmandu, Nepal | +977 9849088334 | meet.atutgorkhali@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atut-gorkhali/ | Portfolio: https://atutgorkhali.com.np/

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Technically grounded software delivery leader with 10+ years across software development, enterprise business/system analysis, and Agile project delivery, including nearly five years in project management. Currently coordinates two concurrent Scrum/Kanban teams delivering healthcare analytics across the US, Nepal, and India; has led 5+ distinct teams since 2021. Proven track record across delivery planning, requirements translation, RAID log management, cross-time-zone stakeholder reporting, and release readiness (100+ release events coordinated with CAB workflows and go/no-go checkpoints). Former C#/.NET developer and Lead Systems Analyst with SAFe 6 credentials spanning Advanced Scrum Master, Product Owner/Product Manager, Scrum Master, and Practitioner.

CORE SKILLS
- Project & Delivery Management: Delivery planning, roadmaps, milestones, RAID logs, status reporting, dependency management, escalation, cross-time-zone collaboration (US, Nepal, India)
- Technical Coordination & Release Readiness: SDLC, business/system requirements, documentation, UAT coordination, QA collaboration, CAB approvals, go/no-go checkpoints, release playbooks
- Agile Frameworks & Execution: Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban, SAFe 6, sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, backlog refinement support, flow-based coaching, zero-downtime Scrum-to-Kanban transition
- Delivery Telemetry: Velocity, cycle time, lead time, escaped defects, team health/happiness indicators, Jira dashboards
- Tools & Technical Foundations: Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Git, SQL; C#/.NET MVC, .NET Core, ERP systems, third-party API integrations (eSewa, IRD Nepal)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cotiviti Nepal / Infinite Computer Solutions | Continuous employment since Dec 2021; employer transition effective 16 Feb 2024
Project Manager II (July 2025 - Present) | Kathmandu, Nepal
- Coordinate delivery for two concurrent Scrum/Kanban teams supporting healthcare analytics across the US, Nepal, and India; align engineering, QA, product, and support participants around delivery milestones.
- Maintain live delivery roadmaps, RAID logs, Jira dashboards, and KPI telemetry; surface risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions proactively for executive stakeholder visibility.
- Coordinate 100+ release events across quarterly and biweekly releases, hotfixes, and ad hoc deployments; manage approval workflows, CAB tickets, go/no-go checkpoints, and release playbooks.
- Coached engineering squad through a Scrum-to-Kanban transition, adopting a flow-based delivery model without interrupting scheduled release cadence.

Project Manager I (March 2023 - July 2025) | Kathmandu, Nepal
- Served as Project Manager and Scrum Master across distributed software squads, managing delivery dependencies and impediments, supporting change management, and communicating progress and risks.

Associate Project Manager (December 2021 - March 2023) | Kathmandu, Nepal
- Coordinated Agile ceremonies, sprint execution, and backlog tracking, building delivery leadership foundations leading to promotions to PM I and PM II.

InfoDevelopers Pvt. Ltd.
Associate Team Lead, Planning Department (Business/System Analyst) (November 2018 - November 2021) | Kathmandu, Nepal
- Led business/system analysis and requirements planning for enterprise-grade automation projects supporting Rastriya Banijya Bank and National Investment Trust (Nagarik Lagani Kosh).
- Authored software requirement specifications (SRS), workflow models, and system design documentation; collaborated with engineering and QA teams through execution, UAT sign-offs, and change management.
- Mentored and coordinated a team of 10+ Business Analysts in standardized requirement gathering, modeling practices, and UAT governance.

Software Developer / .NET Developer (2016 - 2018)
- Perfect Active Solutions (Jan 2018 - Sep 2018): Built custom enterprise software using C#/.NET MVC and .NET Core.
- CodeBEE Technology (Aug 2017 - Jan 2018): Developed logistics and shipment management applications in C#/.NET.
- Kantipur ITINK (2016 - 2017): Developed custom software modules, ERP solutions, and integrated third-party APIs (IRD Nepal, eSewa).

CONCURRENT PART-TIME TEACHING
- Faculty Lecturer, Virinchi College (April 2025 - September 2025): Taught ICT Project Management and Agile methodologies to undergraduate students; designed syllabus, assessments, and practical delivery case studies.
- Lecturer, ISMT College (December 2020 - March 2022): Taught Database Design and Development, Application Development, SDLC, Agile, and Project Management.

EDUCATION
- Master of Computer Information Systems (MCIS) | Pokhara University, Nepal (Completed Nov 2021) | GPA: 3.88 / 4.00
- Bachelor of Science in Computing | Leeds Beckett University via The British College, Nepal (Completed Jun 2017) | First Class Honours
- Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computing & System Development | International School of Management and Technology (ISMT), Nepal (2013 - 2016) | ISMT Academic Excellence Award

CERTIFICATIONS & CREDENTIALS
- SAFe 6 Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) - Scaled Agile (Credly Verified)
- SAFe 6 Product Owner / Product Manager (POPM) - Scaled Agile (Credly Verified)
- SAFe 6 Scrum Master (SSM) - Scaled Agile (Credly Verified)
- SAFe 6 Practitioner (SP) - Scaled Agile (Credly Verified)
- Facilitation Skills: The Core Skill of Great Team Leaders
- Software Project Management Foundations