SUMMARY:

A Senior Manager with extensive strategic and operational experience utilizing various method - ologies including Agile/Scrum/XP and traditional Waterfall. SAFe Agilist with a focus on support- ing the SAFe goals through being a Scrum Master. A versatile individual, successful Confidential partnering with businesses in achieving and maintaining their competitive advantage through SAFe methods including championing Lean Agile/Scrum methods and principles to fellow employees. Certified Scrum Master ready to coach others and bring the best out of multiple teams. Involved in coaching many struggling teams and helped them achieve performance measured by faster development, higher quality and fewer release rollbacks. Dedicated to be a Lean Practitioner with a concentration on Lean thinking and Lean Product Development.

KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Work with product owner to provide continuous delivery using agile methods. Lead daily stand-up ceremonies for the teams, attend scrum of scrum meetings. Identify and remove impediments, prevent distractions that interfere with the ability of teams to deliver the sprint goals. Experienced in Kanban, XP, Crystal and Lean Methodologies.
• Leading a team by being a servant leader. Manage a team not by telling them what to do but removing impediments in their way and coaching them using agile best practices. Over 5 years of coaching multiple teams to gravitate toward being the best team possible.
• Assist as needed with backlog maintenance including prioritization and resolution of defects/bugs. Internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information through use of low tech boards or high resolution tools
• Jira Admin, Oracle, Microsoft, Apple, as well as other software and can adapt my skills to learn new software almost instantaneously.
• With the Product Owner, clearly communicates product vision, roadmap and product backlog items to the development team. Oversee and assist when necessary agile tracking system to provide transparency on Product & Sprint Backlogs.
• Track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress. Ensure scrum process is followed, scrum metrics are gathered, and management is engaged in delivering the most value to the business. Partner with Product Owner and Development Leader to ensure Organizational Readiness prior to implementations.
• Utilizes team feedback and metrics to identify areas of opportunity and work with team to continuously improve.
• Welcome change and facilitate change by presenting and discussing the fundamental reasons for change within the business/departments including how to approach it.
• Excellent people management skills with the ability to manage and motivate a team to be successful. An effective leader who can identify, plan, and direct the resources required to deliver by utilizing SAFe Agile methodologies.
• Build project delivery capability in line with strategic objectives. A strong track record of managing the full lifecycle of high value projects while identifying and resolving risk. Facilitate regular team calls with a focus on schedule and team goals.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, Jira Admin. Knowledgeable in a range of other software platforms and quickly adapt skills to new platforms as necessary

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Scrum Master

Confidential, NY, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Managing a team of 15 in a Scrum and Kanban environment in various locations and various time zones.
• Responsible for all Scrum Master roles for the team . Hold Daily Stand Up, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Demo, and Sprint Planning on a daily weekly, or bi-weekly meeting with all team members.
• Maintained an ongoing engagement with the product owner to make sure that user stories are correctly prioritized in Jira.
• Prioritize the deployment and release to production. Oversee the team’s final testing/sanity testing.
• Encouraging best Agile practice and international standards for all project activities.
• Managed project scope to ensure delivery was on time and compliant.
• Protected team from outside distractions, impediments, or team conflicts.
• Maintained an ongoing engagement with the product owner to make sure that user stories are correctly prioritized in Jira.
• Attended and assisted team in PI Planning and Scrum of Scrum events.

Project Manager/Scrum Master

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• In the 10 years working Confidential I performed many different roles with the final 4 years moving from Waterfall to Agile methodologies
• Managed projects that used Agile methods in a Waterfall project which provided the customer with deliverables in a much shorter time frame. e.g. permits, ROW acquisition.
• Developed an Agile marketing programs designed to reinforce the company ’ s brand and corporate image. Utilizing outside resources to perform design and build.
• Coached teams and organizations into moving from Waterfall to Agile methodologies delivery to the Organization
• Maintained an ongoing engagement with the product owner to make sure that user stories are correctly prioritized in Jira.
• Encouraged Collaboration across Team to promote Team Building.
• As a Scrum Master for a team of 5 members, identified process changes required to accelerate change and quality.
• Facilitated Scrum of Scrum calls following Agile Process.
• Encouraging best Agile practice and international standards for all project activities. Managed project scope to ensure delivery was on time and compliant.

Oil & Gas Leasing Agent

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Researched parcels of land for ownership.
• Held seminars to discuss the process of exploration for Oil & Gas.
• Discussed leasing options one-to-one with landowners.
• Executed /modified agreements to fit each individual landowner ’ s requirements.