SUMMARY:

• Promote Scrum/Agile Methodologies | Lead Cross - functional, Multinational Teams
• Managed complex IT projects and led development teams for new applications and existing processes improvement, covering solution design, development and implementation, process re-engineering and systems integration.
• Managing multiple application development and infrastructure projects simultaneously, throughout the life-cycle, covering all aspects of SDLC, including post-deployment support and client relationship, on time and within budget
• Leading Agile development teams in an onshore/offshore resource model, using excellent communication, motivational and organizational skills to inspire individuals and maintain a sustainable development pace
• Developing Scrum/Agile artifacts (i.e. product backlog, sprint backlog, burndown chart, sprint velocity chart) and presenting technical information to non-technical audiences

CORE COMPETENCIES INCLUDE:

Project Management

Scrum/Agile Development| Risk Management

Change Management e-Learning

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

MS Project: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Cognos BI, SQL, DB2

Software Development Tools: Jira, Rational Team Concert, Portfolio Manager, Test Manager, AppScan

Web technologies: Domino, Java, JavaScript, Dojo, HTML, XML, CSS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed several projects for Confidential Learning & Enablement including a project for content & branding updates for 3,000+ web based training courses.
• Coordinated vendor engagement with internal L&E Design team in order to ensure project cost reduction and adherence to 2015 budget and schedule.

Confidential

Scrum Master / Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Identified and removed impediments holding back the Scrum Team, coordinated and facilitated a productive relationship with cross-functional teams, escalated issues to senior management as a last resort when needed, in order to achieve Sprint/Release goals.
• Managed global project used by IBM Business Control managers worldwide for ongoing review and assessment of internal controls as part of the Quarterly Certification of Management (QCM). For quick response to successive change requests and fast deployment used Agile/Scrum methodologies which reduced development time by 20%.
• Coached and trained the development team and product owner on Scrum methodologies
• Negotiated a common set of Agile stories between Asia-Pacific, Americas and EMEA locations
• Conducted client demos throughout the development stage as part of the Sprint Reviews
• Implemented hardware order management application for Royal Bank, completed quality audit on third-party application for TD Insurance and conducted investigation on vendor product (Jade - archival tool) for Bank of Montreal.
• Assisted product owners and Scrum teams with converting business requirements to Agile stories, story points estimation, defining acceptance criteria and Definition of Done.
• Recommended and implemented Scrum/Agile core principles within projects initiated through waterfall and showcased the benefits of collaboration, team accountability and transparency to executive management during Sprint reviews and Sprint retrospectives.
• Managed multi-phase project covering the Sales Suite portfolio over a 3 year period through continuous integration and zero disruption to the day-to-day operations.
• Saved users 25% of their time and eliminated data entry duplication by conducting a revision of the Sales Suite portfolio and implementing creative strategies in order to consolidate application functionality.

Scrum Master / Team Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Completed pilot Agile implementation of high-visibility project for data migration from legacy system.
• Reduced development time by 15% compared to traditional Waterfall method, increased flexibility and transparency by leading the development team using Agile methodology.
• Conducted daily stand-up meetings as Scrum Master and chaired Sprint reviews/retrospectives
• Documented Agile tracking/metrics systems by updating release burndown charts and velocity charts
• Coordinated and managed dependencies between the Delivery team, the QA, Build, Hosting and other cross-functional teams, improving internal and external communication and information sharing, using Software Development Tools (Jira & Rational Team Concert), leading to on-schedule deployments.
• Assisted the Scrum team with story selection, estimation and decomposition into tasks, enabling them to make the appropriate commitments during Sprint planning in order to maintain a sustainable pace throughout the project.
• Integrated BI reporting interfaces with existing web applications using IBM Cognos Framework Manager, created customized Cognos dashboards used in the decision-making process by various levels of management and trained end users on running ad hoc Cognos reports.

Application Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed and supported Lotus Notes and Web/Domino applications for Confidential account and external customers, automated existing manual processes, designed complex workflow applications and reporting tools to improve efficiency and increase customer satisfaction.