Scrum Master/Agile Coach Resume Dallas, TX - Hire IT People

SUMMARY

6 years' experience in the successful implementation of agile methodologies that aid the incremental delivery of projects within organizations.
Certified Scrum Master - CSM, PSM, SAFe 5, PMP
Worked with teams of developers on several software development projects, data migration, website and mobile application projects, server installation, disaster recovery solutions, IT health checks, data consolidation, security enhancements, and more.
Specialized in overcoming organizational challenges of transitioning to the use of Agile methodologies from traditional project management
Working knowledge of the use of Agile tools - JIRA, Visio, TFS, Trello, Confluence, Microsoft Project Server.
Successfully coached scrum teams on agile principles and methodologies.
Proven expertise in successfully facilitating the transition of business requirements into high performing technology solutions.
Excellent servant leader, great communicator, adept coach, goal oriented, people's pleaser and problem solver.
Experienced in risk identification, mitigation, quality assurance, business analysis and change management.
Conceptual knowledge of agile practices: DevOps, Continuous integration & deployment, Continuous testing, Test driven development, Pair programming.
Highly skilled in the facilitation of release planning meetings, backlog grooming meetings, daily standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews and sprint retrospective meetings.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Scrum Master/Agile Coach

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Responsibilities:

Facilitated backlog grooming, sprint planning, standup meetings, sprint reviews, retrospectives and release planning sessions.
Led two development teams on the implementation of an Oracle ERP System within the organization.
Helped the SAFe Agile transformation at both team and Program level to support the successful execution and delivery of strategic technology products.
Focused on developing a more trusted and collaborative team environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame or being judged with a complete focus on problem resolution.
Responsible for facilitating the adoption, implementation and sustainability of Agile processes, principles and practices within the organization.
Protected the development team from distractions, impediments, team conflicts, and maintained focus on the product backlog.
Facilitated the use of Kanban methodology in visualizing workflow, ensuring transparency, setting WIP limits and promoting a collaborative environment.
Trained the teams on Agile development including the use of ALM tools like JIRA and Confluence.
Worked closely with the product owner and development team during backlog grooming meetings.

Scrum Master

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Responsibilities:

Led 2 Agile teams consisting of 8 front-end and back-end developers and 3 test automation developers working on feature development for an in-house developed application called Account Center, primarily used by external customers of clients with Alliance Data.
Database Developments: Guided teams in the development of relational database management systems (RDBMS) specifically using AWS Cloud for clients. Results: Improved the consistency, recoverability and accessibility of data.
Assisted the organization with value stream mapping and lean management adoption i.e. WIP limits, transparency, lean metrics.
Applied and maintained principles of test-driven development, pair programming, continuous integration & deployment and refactoring.
Shielded scrum teams from external interference for optimal productivity and success of Agile processes.
Improved communication between development teams and collaborated with stakeholders to increase the team's velocity by adopting the lessons learned from each retrospective.
Coordinated and participated in estimation meetings to provide high-level estimates for backlog items.
Facilitated daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint review and sprint retrospective meetings.

Scrum Master

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Responsibilities:

Led agile application development teams for a Nationwide Business Solution Area that supports Nationwide.com applications. I managed three teams, 2 onshore and 1 offshore in Bangalore. My line specialized in Apigee API development for internal Nationwide enterprise applications.
Custom Software Developments: Championed and supported in all phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC) for dozens of custom solutions.
Shielded the teams from external interference and distractions for optimal productivity and success in meeting sprint goals and deliverables.
Provided transparency to stakeholders through effective communication and reporting tools such as the burn down chart.
Assessed each scrum team members' capabilities and delegated tasks to balance each employee's workload.
Assisted internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information.
Agile coach and all-round advocate for Agile methodologies within the organization.

Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Delivered projects to pre-determined budget, maintaining time parameters and quality standards.
Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on-task and achieve schedule targets.
Coordinated the corporate training division
Created full-fledged implementation plans, accounting for ROI and cost benefit analysis.
Project Management Office Setup for Organizations.
Met with clients and stakeholders to agree on project briefs and build working relationships.
Collaborated with subject matter experts during all phases of the projects.