Agile Story Author Resume

SUMMARY

I am a highly professional, motivated, energetics, and effective Human Resource Specialist and Project Manager with upwards of 30 years of experience in the Human Capital field.
I am experienced in the full range, depth and scope of Human Capital management and functions; versed in the ability to balance organizational, systemic requirements and client needs.
I am highly efficient, work well under pressure and tight deadlines; talented in areas of verbal and written communication complimented with sound technical skills, and a knack for capitalizing on individual and team strengths to complete highly complex tasks.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Agile Story Author

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Responsible for identifying, managing and grooming requirements using product backlogs, and ensuring requirements traceability to the business vision.
Work with product owners and stakeholders to draft/refine - product’s vision, goals and metrics, product road map, release plans and backlogs.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams comprised of product management, UI/UX, technology, support, testing and other subject matter experts to gather and analyze functional needs and user story requirements, dependencies and impacts, business and technical approach options, and to facilitate user story development with external system integrations.
Groom user stories through business interviews, workshops, and/or existing systems documentation or procedures.
Heavy emphasis on ability to communicate with business owners and cross functional teams and prepare fully groomed stories that can be executed by the development team.
Develop project and communications documents, conduct analysis of alternatives, and develop white papers, and case studies.

Senior Human Resource Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Create and improve personnel policies, practices and procedures which affect conditions of employment and contribute to the effective operation of the full-time force.
Simultaneously manage multiple complex task by planning, directing and supervising the projects for operations, budget, and priorities for the Active Guard and Reserve Human Resource office.
Train managers and leaders on conducting hiring boards legally, ethically and succinctly. Initiate and revamp systems and processes to assist leadership with all command decisions.
Manage daily human resource operation of all full-time personnel in all departments for the entire state of T exas. Manage a staff of 6 to overs ee over 1,200 employees.

Human Resource Technical Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Managed the Director’s personnel readiness overview comprehensive management information system which provided access to thousands of metrics in the areas of strength management, attrition, retention, accession, and military readiness.
Developed and managed personnel programs and procedures which ensured all units were combat ready.
Directed over 800 personnel to manage the functions within the critical personnel systems: personnel management, replacement operations management, postal operations management, and MWR/community support.
Established and implemented written policies to address job performance in human resource management, recruiting, retention, and recruit sustainment programs to ensure 100% operational success.
Created and led projects, and oversaw large events.
Generated and recommended state recruiting plans by providing market share reports, demographics breakdown, enlistment potential, and recruiting personnel strength to accomplish State end strengths requirements.

Senior Human Resource Technical Advisor

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Created programs in the areas of employee recognition, retention, casualty operations and career management which were used to train other Human Resource personnel.
Initiated tracking records and conducted processing stations to ensure all Soldiers met the administrative, medical, training, and legal requirements for deployments.
Developed and managed the personnel accountability reporting system for over 3000 Soldiers for deployment to and from Iraq.
Managed receiving and replacement of logistics equipment for the organization.
Managed a staff of 10 personnel in a combat zone.
Participated in the strategic planning process by managing timelines, schedules and deliverables for the development of human resources that support the Texas Army National Guard’s needs.
Advised and counseled field leaders, managers, and Command leadership on employee relations issues, including job performance and employee misconduct.