Jils Abhilash
About Jils Abhilash
Jils Abhilash is a Senior Scrum Master at MCG Health, where he has worked since 2014. With over 11 years of experience in Agile methodologies, he provides coaching and leadership to enhance engineering practices across teams.
Work at MCG Health
Jils Abhilash has been employed at MCG Health since 2014, currently holding the position of Senior Scrum Master. In this role, he has accumulated over 10 years of experience in the Greater Seattle Area. Prior to his current position, he worked as a Test Engineer at MCG Health from 2011 to 2014 for three years. His responsibilities have included providing Agile leadership coaching and leading Scrum Masters Communities of Practice to enhance agility within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Jils Abhilash earned a Master's Degree in Computer Applications from Bharathidasan University, where he studied from 2001 to 2004. He also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Application from Mahatma Gandhi University, completed from 1998 to 2001. With over 11 years of experience in applying Agile methodologies, he is proficient in frameworks such as lean, scrum, and kanban. His expertise extends to engineering practices like Test Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior Driven Development (BDD).
Background
Before joining MCG Health, Jils Abhilash worked at IBM as a Project Manager for 11 months in 2010 and as a Senior Software Engineer from 2004 to 2009 for five years. He also gained experience as a Software Engineer at Dharma Systems from 2003 to 2004. His diverse background in software engineering and project management has contributed to his current role in Agile leadership.
Achievements
In his role as Senior Scrum Master, Jils Abhilash has provided Agile leadership coaching to Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Development Managers. He has focused on improving engineering practices and has led initiatives to enhance agility across teams. Jils also utilizes various tools, including Microsoft Office Project, Jira, and Confluence, to facilitate project management and communication.
Technical Skills
Jils Abhilash possesses strong technical skills, proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Project, Excel, Visio, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. He is also skilled in using collaboration and project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, WebEx, and SnagIt. His communication abilities enable him to effectively present information to both large and small audiences.