SUMMARY

• Highly accomplished first class Agile - Scrum Master who will add immense value to any Agile team I join. I have a proven track record of successfully implementing software projects in the most competitive environments. I come from a communication, and technical background, so I am able to break down barriers and requirements to provide highly credible leadership to development teams.
• As a true professional I am excited by every challenge presented to me. Currently I am looking to join a company that is innovative, and has a trusting and vibrant environment where continuous learning is always encouraged.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Chicago, IL.

Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• Coached new Scrum Masters and trained teams, which resulted in early delivery of the project.
• Coached team members on Agile principles while providing general guidance on the methodology. Conducted and facilitated Scrum Daily standup, Product backlog, Sprint Planning, Release Planning, Sprint Review & Sprint Retrospective meetings.
• Built a relationship with Product owner, key stake holders and development team to facilitate the team's interaction with them, and act as liaison to translate requirements into incremental deliverables.
• Coached new Product Owners in prioritizing business requirements to the scrum team, maintaining the backlog, planning, and acceptance criteria.
• Used JIRA and Trello tool for Scrum and Kanban, creating burn down burn up and other artifacts needed.
• Lead Scrumstudy workshops, which led to teammates passing scrum exams and becoming certified.

Mobile Application

Responsibilities:

• Removed obstacle and impediments for the team by escalating an issue to leadership, protected and shielded the team from interruptions and distractions to maximize productivity.
• Encouraged and implemented continuous improvements and value driven delivery.
• Coordinated market research and customer focus groups to guide overall strategy decision making. Also worked with the UX/UI team to align them with guidelines, requirements, look and feel.
• Facilitated Lego® team building workshops which elevated the teams creativity, innovation and problem solving skills.