Angelo Mascarenhas
Jersey City
Summary
RTE, CSM, SAFe, Six Sigma, and PSM I Certified Agile Project Manager, with 15 years of professional experience in Artificial Intelligence and Financial services in the USA. Held progressively responsible positions with UBS, Bank of America, Barclays, and JP Morgan Chase. Worked as a Scrum Coach, Agile Transformation Lead, Project Manager, and Scrum Master. Familiarity with JIRA, VSTS, Confluence, AWS Cloud, CRM, Microsoft Azure, Jenkins. Authorized to work in the US.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL SERVICES
12.2023 - 12.2024
- Led ACBS infrastructure projects, including launching new versions and collaborating with vendors.
- Coordinated test cases using JTMF and developed test plans for ITQA testing.
- Assisted in drafting business requirements and managing solutions.
- Identified key takeaways from meetings and documented meeting notes.
- Captured detailed notes from user stories and performed backend system validation.
- Evaluated system functionalities, recommended necessary code fixes, and escalated issues requiring resolution.
- Oversaw project milestones and production fixes delivered by vendors.
- Collaborated closely with the QA team to ensure quality standards.
- Participated in enterprise solution design and workflow mapping.
- Developed and maintained AI project roadmaps, timelines, and budgets, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Senior ACBS Project Manager
BANK OF AMERICA
08.2022 - 12.2023
- Taught the team to create clear and concise epics/stories.
- Instructed and modeled core Agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability and visibility; ensured consistent application of Agile methodologies across the enterprise.
- Facilitated Scrum of Scrum for offshore teams in India.
- Evangelized the benefits of Scrum to ensure its smooth adoption.
- Assisted team with making appropriate commitments through story selection, sizing and task definition and participated proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools and best practices reducing development time by 35%.
- Led cross-functional teams in agile software development projects, using Scrum practices and principles.
- Facilitated communication and collaboration between team members, product owners, and stakeholders to ensure alignment of goals and expectations.
- Managed project scope, timeline, and budget to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget.
- Conducted regular retrospectives to identify areas for improvement and implement process enhancements.
- Implemented Agile best practices to improve team performance and delivery outcomes.
Agile Project Manager
First Citizen Bank
03.2018 - 08.2022
- Facilitated distributed project team and all aspects of Agile/Scrum development, including daily stand-ups, iteration and release planning, retrospectives, demos, and daily work.
- Ensured cross-functional coordination between product owners, analysts, developers, and QA occurred early and often and removed barriers and blockers for the team.
- Track and communicate Agile metrics which may include team velocity and sprint/Program Increment (PI) progress within Scaled Agile (SAFe) framework.
- Coordinate all Scrum Ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Grooming, and Release Planning.
- Managed and motivated project teams to promote collaboration and keep members on-task and productive.
- Provided recommendations to Agile Center of Excellence on improving agile processes and practices.
Agile Project Manager
WELLS FARGO
03.2017 - 03.2018
- Successfully migrated projects from Waterfall to Scrum.
- Organized and facilitated sprint planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, release planning, demos and other Scrum-related meetings.
- Taught the team to create clear and concise epics/stories.
- Instructed and modeled core Agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability and visibility; ensured consistent application of Agile methodologies across the enterprise.
- Facilitated Scrum of Scrum for offshore teams in India.
- Evangelized the benefits of Scrum to ensure its smooth adoption.
- Managed and motivated project teams to promote collaboration and keep members on-task and productive.
- Provided recommendations to Agile Center of Excellence on improving agile processes and practices.
Project Manager
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES
09.2014 - 03.2017
- Empower the team to make system and process improvements captured in sprint retrospective meetings.
- Use key Scrum metrics (burndown, velocity) to help deliver committed work.
- Scheduling and allocating work, providing advice and guidance, and resolving problems to meet technical performance and financial objectives.
- Implemented Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, to facilitate sprint planning, create user stories, and engage with stakeholders.
- Conduct daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, and retrospective meetings to drive continuous improvement within cross-functional teams.
- Skilled in Agile project management and coaching, utilizing tools like Jira and Trello to support Agile transformations and uphold Agile principles and values.
- Facilitated distributed project team and all aspects of Agile/Scrum development, including daily stand-ups, iteration and release planning, retrospectives, demos, and daily work.
- Coordinate all Scrum Ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Grooming, and Release Planning.
- Managed and motivated project teams to promote collaboration and keep members on-task and productive.
- Facilitated communication and collaboration between team members, product owners, and stakeholders to ensure alignment of goals and expectations.
- Managed project scope, timeline, and budget to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget.
- Conducted regular retrospectives to identify areas for improvement and implement process enhancements.
- Implemented Agile best practices to improve team performance and delivery outcomes.
SYSTEMS ANALYST
JP MORGAN CHASE
08.2005 - 09.2014
- Deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot core business applications, including application servers, associated hardware, endpoints, and databases.
- Meet and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to establish project scope, system goals, and requirements.
- Develop, analyze, prioritize, and organize requirement specifications, data mapping, diagrams, and flowcharts for developers and testers to follow.
- Translate highly technical specifications into clear non-technical requirements.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define project requirements and develop technical solutions using Java programming.
- Conducted system analysis and testing to identify issues and propose solutions for improvement.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to implement new software applications and systems.
- Provided training and support to end users to ensure successful implementation and adoption of new technology.
- Participated in code reviews and quality assurance processes to ensure adherence to best practices and standards.
Education
Advance computing Diploma – ACD -
01.2002
Bachelor of Science - B.Sc. -
01.2000
Skills
- Agile coaching & delivery
- ACBS Banking
- Stakeholder Management
- Digital & Agile transformation
- Kanban
- Scrum
- JIRA
- Dev-Ops (CI/CD)
- OKRs
- Reporting & Governance
- Agile finance & budgeting
- SAFe 51
- Jira Align
- Risk Management
- Portfolio Management
- Modelling and Forecasting
- Communities of practice
Certification
- PSM – 1
- CSM
- SAFe 5.0 & RTE 6.0
- SIX SIGMA-GREEN
- PSM-1
- SAFe 5.0
Accomplishments
- Successfully managed ACBS Modernization project at Bank of America.
- Executed Syndication Participation Deal Servicing with efficiency and accuracy, contributing to seamless operations.
- Demonstrated expertise in mapping and processing loan systems to general ledger, ensuring data integrity and financial accuracy.
- Independently translated user requirements into technical specifications, showcasing strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Implemented process improvements and applied technical knowledge effectively to enhance system functionalities.
- Exhibited effective time management and prioritization skills, completing tasks efficiently and meeting deadlines consistently.
- Created and executed test plans, performed issue triage, and managed defect resolution, ensuring quality assurance in system operations.
- Analyzed data for consistencies and anomalies to support test script development, contributing to accurate testing processes.
- Utilized Jira and collaborated effectively with business line, risk, and operational partners, facilitating smooth communication and project execution.
Timeline
Project Manager
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL SERVICES
12.2023 - 12.2024
Senior ACBS Project Manager
BANK OF AMERICA
08.2022 - 12.2023
Agile Project Manager
First Citizen Bank
03.2018 - 08.2022
Agile Project Manager
WELLS FARGO
03.2017 - 03.2018
Project Manager
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES
09.2014 - 03.2017
SYSTEMS ANALYST
JP MORGAN CHASE
08.2005 - 09.2014
Advance computing Diploma – ACD -
Bachelor of Science - B.Sc. -
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