Agile Coach Resume
SUMMARY:
High energy experienced professional with a passion for promoting the successful introduction and growth of agile techniques. Proven ability to comprehend and implement new technology rapidly and effectively in complex, fast paced environments. Experienced at successfully directing the adoption of agile methodologies, managing change, and fostering self - management within teams to rejuvenate organizations. Energetic collaboration, organizational development and teamwork enhancement skills all toward the end of enabling teams to realize their full potential - and have fun doing it
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Software/Database: MS SQL Server Data Quality Software development experience in a range of environments Web and mobile application creation
Process/Development: Significant process analysis experience Background in OO development DevOps Process based planning and execution
Program/Project Management: 15+ years of Scrum, Kanban, FDD, Crystal and XP work Agile and legacy methodologies Program and product launch experience
Organizational Development: Change Management Trust building Conflict Management Training delivery.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Agile Coach
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Coach individuals and teams through agile adoption and agile transformation experience.
- Train and guide management in leading their organization through the agile process
Confidential
Agile Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Providing deep-dive consulting support and training to organizations and groups adopting human centered agile project techniques, primarily Scrum, Kanban, and Feature Driven Development
Confidential
Agile Transformation Coach
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with customer leadership to assess organizational state and establish a sustainable transformation strategy.
- Coach teams on all aspects of their Agile adoption, create and deliver Agile training classes to Management, Project Leads (Scrum Masters), Product Owners, Development Teams
- Develop and deliver presentations to various levels of stakeholders and leaders aimed at maintaining transformation momentum.
Confidential
Scrum Master
Responsibilities:
- Scrum Master for multiple teams, enabling team productivity as a servant leader.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to remove team impediments
Confidential
Scrum Master/Agile Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Supporting a variety of initiatives providing analysis, scrum master work, and project leadership within the Teachers College aimed at preparing teacher candidates by participating in the development of mobile applications and the refinement/development of processes
Confidential
Senior Technical Trainer/Agile Coach
Responsibilities:
- Developed a comprehensive program to prepare project staff to move to Agile development methods while coaching Coventry’s first agile teams
- Developed technical courses supporting PMBOK based project management methods
Confidential
Adjunct Professor, Information Technology
Responsibilities:
- Provide instruction (graduate and undergraduate classes) and curriculum development in the Information Technology curriculum (both classroom and web delivery)
Confidential
Instructor/Instructor Mentor
Responsibilities:
- Delivery of software, machine based, and management training to diverse clientele
Confidential
Intel University Regional Instructor Manager
Responsibilities:
- Product Owner for multiple projects utilizing Agile (scrum) methods to course development resulting in a 15% increase in rate of new deployed offerings
Events Marketing Manager/Event Scrum Master
Responsibilities:
- Successfully implemented Scrum practices (11 Scrum teams) across multiple (18) major events
- Managed development of software teams (Scrum) to highlight capabilities of Intel processors
World Wide Event Manager
Responsibilities:
- Scrum Master on a variety of teams (9) developing (short cycle) demo applications
- Lowered per event cost 18% in first year) and raised satisfaction via agile approaches
Training Manager
Responsibilities:
- Managed multiple projects supporting planning, developing and presenting training activities supporting EDM products (Web based, SAP, Enterprise Data Warehouse) processes world-wide.
Senior Programmer/Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Led XP teams developing the corporations first successful multi-tier distributed application
- Department Scrum Master for three large projects