SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Experienced scrum master, and agile professional adept at managing full life cycle software development and IT integration projects. Multi-dimensional experience that has spanned governmental and private sectors, with concentrations in Agile project management, Software development management, Business Analysis, Web Systems Development, Engineering Design and Application Analysis. Strong client management skills to build durable relationships with customers and with stakeholders. Excellent organizational skills to cope with rapidly changing information and with managing multiple large projects simultaneously. Proven ability to lead cross functional project teams, improve business processes, drive synergies, and move projects from failure to success, within budget and on schedule. Over 10 years of Project Management experience, to include 4 years of Agile Software Development and Scrum Coach Experience, with multi-million dollar project budgets up to 4.5 million.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Organization and Staff Coaching / Development
• Agile Framework and Methodologies SCRUM, XP, KANBAN
• Strategic and Tactical aspects of Software Development Life Cycle SDLC Management
• IT Program Project Management - Software Development
• IT Consulting, General Management Strategy
• Health IT Development
• PMO Processes, Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid Project Management
• Enterprise Technology Strategy, Architecture, Planning, and Operations
• Requirements Specifications Management, Elicitation, Documentation and Presentation
• Budget/Cost Analysis and Vendor Management
• Section 508 Policy and development procedures

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Scrum Master

Confidential

• Management Consultant for full service consulting firm specializing in planning and executing improvements in government IT service delivery. Serve as Scrum Master on highly visible, fast paced projects, as a part of the company's IT Development Modernization and Enhancement DME initiatives. Activities include:
• Coach and mentor clients and teams on the Agile / Scrum framework, XP methodology and technical practices
• Lead and coordinate multiple, cross-functional, virtual and physical project teams composed of, Java and .Net developers, Agile Business Analysts ABA , Agile Quality Analysts AQA , and User Experience UX designers
• Manage the complete Agile Lifecycle of projects from envision to close
• Manage team and Product Owner PO relations.
• Detect, identify and resolve impediments / blockers, track progress utilizing Rally and IBM Rational tools
• Work with PO and ABA's to groom the product backlog
• Facilitate sprint planning and release planning activities with project team and PO such as: Feature, Epic, and User Story creation, vertical slicing, sizing and forecasting
• Lead defect triage process with AQA's
• Coordinate with Operations Ops in set up of: Development, Testing, User Acceptance Testing UAT , Production, and Disaster Recovery DR environments and eAuthentication permissions
• Participate in project Risk Analysis assessments and on-gong project risk teams
• Participate in company Business development activities such as Request for Proposal RFP writing
• Ensure government compliance on projects to include, practices, tools and documentation

• Public Quality and Safety Website PQSW
• Bed Management System BMS
• Bed Hold BH System
• Surgical Quality and Workflow Manger SQWM Solution
• Veterans Re-Entry Search Service VRSS Application

Business Consultant

Confidential

Provided consulting services in the areas of business development, process analysis and staff development, to help companies optimize their internal process and transform their market visibility worked closely with stakeholders, and their staff to deliver viable business solutions.

Snapshot of services provided to clients are as follows:

Confidential

• Defined technical strategy to meet growing needs of the organization's Audio and Visual communications functions
• Led strategic development of manageable and scalable audio and visual systems based on latest industry standards
• Evaluated and implemented web and television platforms to expand the client's reach in their target market
• Trained department staff on procedures and equipment to key staff personnel

Confidential

• Evaluated and analyzed organization's need and growth potential for a faith-based secondary school program
• Conducted Market analysis and forecasts of faith-based academies
• Established Church's Christian Academy as a legal entity
• Created Academy policies and procedures, budget and staffing requirements
• Registered Academy with state and county governing bodies
• Restructured organization's accounting and control processes
• Evaluated the organization's cash flow projections, monetary investments and contract negotiations
• Provided personnel policy enhancements for staff
• Defined Technical strategy to meet growing needs of the organization's Audio and Visual communications functions
• Led strategic development of manageable and scalable audio and visual systems based on latest industry standards
• Evaluated and implemented web and television platforms to expand the client's reach in their target market
• Trained department staff on procedures and equipment to key staff personnel

Confidential

• Established business as legal entity
• Formulated business operating model
• Established product accounts for inventory with vendors
• Established accounting and network systems
• Performed target market needs assessment to establish differentiation techniques in promotional efforts
• Designed marketing materials

Confidential

• Evaluated market potential and barriers to entry in initial start-up phases of business development
• Evaluated and recommended marketing approaches and materials
• Confidential
• Performed business plan review and modification
• Performed gap analysis for expanding into multiple locations

Confidential

• Primary duties included, instructing students of varying levels, in theory as well as practical applications of using Computer Design Technology, while motivating and facilitating an active learning environment.
• Academic courses taught included: Capstone, Sustainable Design, Descriptive Geometry, Digital Information Management, Theory and Design Methods, Engineering Graphics, and GIS.
• Project Manager / Senior Designer Confidential
• Managed and coordinated Civil Design projects relating to water and wastewater utilities.
• Participated in budget and risk meetings with county and city managers
• Coordinated multiple team project efforts
• Designed city and county utility systems
• Prepared details and specifications
• GIS conversion of project files

Project Manager / Senior Designer

Confidential

• Managed and coordinated Civil Design projects relating to water and wastewater utilities.
• Customized and implemented Deltek Vision CRM software into the company's information technology architecture
• Participated in budget and risk meetings with county and city managers
• Coordinated multiple team project efforts
• Designed city and county utility systems
• Prepared details and specifications
• GIS conversion of project files

Project Manager Sr. Engineering Tech

Confidential

• Developed an .ASP web-based application Quest , that increased efficiency for map and data retrievalSOFTWARE / TOOLS
• Assisted in the development of the Orange County's Manual of Standards and Construction Specifications
• Operated as Analyst and Functional Writer for Maximo Enterprise Information Asset Management Software Integration Project Team
• Reviewed plans submitted by consultants for correctness, feasibility of design, and adherence to Orange County standards as part of the Orange County Development Review Committee
• Prepared budgets and monitored performance against budgets
• Supervised and trained county personnel
• Managed and coordinated county government projects
• Platforms: Windows, Macintosh
• Management Tools: Rally Dev, IBM Rational Suite, MS Project, SharePoint, Microsoft Office Suite, Planning Poker
• Web / Programming Working Knowledge : ASP, C , VB, JavaScript, SQL, HTML
• Visual Communications / Design: Visio, Photoshop, AutoCAD, ESRI GIS