SUMMARY:

• Agile PM with demonstrated expertise in leading organizations through agile/scrum transformations from inception thorough completion with focus on customer satisfaction.
• Certified Scrum Professional CSP with extensive experience delivering mission - critical software applications and enterprise systems utilizing Agile SCRUM framework.
• Leading organizational change in adopting and implementing Scrum. Expertise in organizing and facilitating sprint planning, daily stand-up meetings, retrospectives, release planning, and managing business requirements and product definition. Identify and remove impediments to progress.
• Promote software development XP best practices, test driven development, continuous integration, automated testing and build management, paired programming, and self-organizing teams.
• PMP-certified, fully knowledgeable of life-cycle project management methodologies and industry best practices involving: scope planning, scheduling and cost management, risk management and assessment, resource allocation, quality control and assurance, procurement management and contracts administration, configuration management, earned value management and performance monitoring, and integrated change control.
• Highly adept in establishing collaborative partnerships with domestic and international organizations, business stakeholders to develop requirements, global strategic plans, facilitate integrated planning and program execution, identify emerging technologies, and conduct technology demonstration and evaluation.
• An effective communicator with strong ability to facilitate and articulate complex topics and engage various audiences through tailored presentations and reporting.
• Dynamic results-oriented manager experienced in operating in diverse cultural settings, built relationships and lead cross-cultural and cross-functional globally distributed teams.

CORE SKILLS:

• Conduct Organizational Agile readiness assessment.
• Develop roadmap for Organizational Agile transformation.
• Develop and build strategic and strong technical alliance.
• Conduct Agile and workshops, develop QA tracking & reporting metrics.
• Promote collaborative approach to decision making.
• Lead globally distributed teams.
• Liaison with business stakeholders capturing business objectives & release priorities.
• Coach and mentor teams.
• Develop & negotiate project schedule, budget, execution & tracking.

TECHNICAL PROFILE:

Software: Java, J2EE, HTML/XML, SQL/RDBS, SaaS, MS Office suit, MS Project, Visio, Perforce, Extraview, Windows7, Share Point, Wikis, Enterprise Decision Management, Web Content Management, e-Commerce, Rally, Mingle, JIRA.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, SAN JOSE, CA

Agile Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed remote team for developing web-based collaboration applications for improving supply chain performance.
• Developed solutions for International sales and operation planning, material, inventory, sourcing and distribution assets, transportation and logistics

Confidential, SAN Mateo, CA

Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the agile transformation of the entire organization.
• Developed modules, agile assessment, implementation roadmap, quality metrics.
• Facilitated communication within the team and with the key stakeholders.

Confidential, MILPITAS, CA

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Introduced roadmap for adopting SCRUM framework to expedite product delivery. Identified risks and cleared impediments.
• Managed software engineering teams in developing firmware applications for remote monitoring and control of blade and monolithic servers.
• Interfaced with Confidential in developing and negotiating schedule, budget, and tracking project.

Confidential, PALO ALTO, CA

Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• Developed agile transition roadmap, QA metrics, Scrum practices, templates to expedite delivery of Enterprise Web Content Management services.
• Led cross-functional SCRUM team in developing WEB content, document and image management, search capability, document translation and localization management architecture showcasing HP products to worldwide audiences.

Confidential, MILPITAS, CA

Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• responsible for implementing solutions for Salesforce software to enhance sales forecasting, global case management, and automatic sales crediting for CISCO business operations.
• Led cross-functional globally distributed SCRUM teams (30 members), managed stakeholders requirements, release schedule, product definition, code development, user acceptance testing, bug tracking, and QA in delivering shippable products.
• Primary Liaison between business stakeholders and IT organization, capturing business objectives and priorities, tracking and reporting agile data metrics, working with SCRUM teams to ensure high quality product releases.

Confidential, LOS ANGELES, CA

Agile Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• managed integration of mobile applications with SaaS Enterprise for CalTrain.
• Lead Scrum team in development of Android mobile applications utilizing location-based multi-media content reporting problematic railroad conditions to operations center.

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Confidential, SAN DIEGO, CA

Responsibilities:

• Provided acquisition program planning and technical support for Earth Observation satellite program.
• Tracked financial and budget ($3M), developed and tracked Integrated Master Schedule Plan. Facilitated cross-agency planning, managed cross-functional geographically distributed teams, coordinated requirements capture.
• Identified mission readiness risks, information assurance policy requirements; monitored and tracked installation, system integration, and testing milestones.
• Increased 4G market footprint by managing relations with third-party vendor, UAT system integration, and software testing for hand-held mobile phones delivering VoIP, DTV, streaming video, and web-content over 4G communication networks.
• Instituted SCRUM and Kanban framework and best practices for the software engineering department. Managed transition to SCRUM, overseeing and coordinating multiple projects. Reported overall performance metrics and risks to executive management.
• Led organization’s ISO 9001:2000 compliant QMS leading to production of quality products, expansion of customer base, and increase in customer satisfaction.

PROGRAM MANAGER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for establishment and management of Earth Observation Technology Data Center.
• Developed strategic roadmap, planned, organized and managed proposal phase, briefed sponsor, and secured $5M sponsorship. Developed strategic alliances with partners to develop joint programs between DOD Data Centers within Europe.
• Oversaw end-to-end system integration, testing, validation, factory and on site acceptance tests, installation and final commissioning for infrastructure involving satellite and antenna components, hardware-software interfaces, terrestrial and space-based communication, hand-held mobile devices, and web applications.
• Utilized SCRUM framework in developing a Web-based Enterprise Decision Management system enabling real-time tactical decision making to deployed groups.
• Administered all programs and engineering functions including budgeting, staffing, monitoring and reviewing cost/schedules tracking reports, proposal development; customer and contractual relations, RFI/RFP, vendor selection, and contract negotiation.