Antonio Laws
Peyton,CO
Summary
For a total of eight years I've been a forward-thinking Scrum Master/Program management specialist confident in leading team members, managing schedules and coordinating resources. I've also kept multi-million dollar software projects on-track with decisive supervision and quick analytical problem-solving.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Scrum Master/Program Manager
E&M Technology Solutions
Colorado Springs, CO
05.2023 - Current
- Kept up-to-date with industry trends in agile software development methods.
- Worked closely with senior management and other stakeholders during strategic planning sessions for upcoming releases.
- Created dashboards using various tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Trello, to track project progress and milestones.
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Retrospectives and Reviews.
- Maintained product backlogs, ensuring that items are well defined and prioritized based on business value.
- Delegated tasks to each team member, regularly assessing workloads to complete tasks on time and within project parameters.
- Coached teams in Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.
- Led workshops on Agile principles and best practices.
- Coordinated with technical teams to develop detailed project plans and timelines.
- Conducted code reviews, system analysis, debugging and troubleshooting activities.
- Collaborated with other departments such as marketing, sales, operations., to identify areas where improvements can be made in existing systems or processes related to software development.
Government Technical Order Manager
Odyssey Consulting
Colorado Springs, CO
03.2022 - 05.2023
- Focused on project monitoring and management by developing forecasts and tracking expenses.
- Drafted project construction schedule and updated as job progressed.
- Created team objectives and roles with specific goals outlined for each individual.
- Led meetings with internal team members, consultants and contractors.
- Managed contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.
- Prepared cost estimates for projects of varying sizes.
- Mastered interpersonal and resourcefulness skills.
- Led Agile team in development of data warehouse, business intelligence, data lake and cloud technologies within Agile environment.
- Developed software development processes and procedures to ensure efficient product delivery.
- Identified and monitored key market trends and developments to assess their impact on business performance.
Aerospace Equipment Software Project Manager
Air National Guard
Aurora, CO
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Determined schedules, sequences and assignments for work activities, based on priority, quantity of equipment and personnel skill based of an AGILE work-plan.
- Eliminated knowledge gaps by managing continuous training and mentoring strategies for new and junior personnel.
- Utilized engineering methods for sound software product design to meet project specifications to ensure understandable execution of calculations.
- Honed strategizing skills to ensure product completion.
- Worked with product owners and end users to prioritize feature development and enhancements based on critical paths and business needs.
- Became extremely comfortable and fluent with JIRA and Confluence.
- Delivered multiple robust cloud based data analytic projects and managed the acquisition/sustainment of multi-million dollar military equipment.
- Worked closely with other departments to support program technical aspects and cost proposals.
Aerospace Equipment SCRUM Lead
Air Force
Mountain Home, ID
07.2015 - 09.2021
- Due to exceptional performance with over 6 projects, I was promoted from SCRUM Administrator to SCRUM Lead in 2019.
- Flawlessly supervised and developed the construction of 3 deployed work shops located in the Middle East.
- Performed technical planning, system integration, and verification and validation along with involved risks for total systems.
- Coached and mentored team members, stakeholders and leadership on benefits of Agile and Scrum.
- Assessed, effectiveness of NASA program policies and procedures and provided recommendations for improvement.
- Heavily involved with Project Management roles whilst in deployed locations.
- Led daily Scrum stand-ups and Agile development sprint planning meetings for multiple, concurrent projects.
- Complete 15 total projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline.
- Led Military Integration Program (MIP), where I worked closely with the local Army medical unit to develop clinics while over-seas.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Program Management
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO06-2024
Skills
- 8 years of Project/Scrum Management
- Firm Understanding of Software and Infrastructure Technologies
- Agile Methodology
- Data Collection Management
- Accountability
- Facilitating Scrum Events and Agile Environments
- Critical Thinking
- Experience in Highly-Collaborative Team Environments
- Managing Multi-layer Projects
- Strong Verbal & Written Communication Skills
- Active Planning, Learning and Listening Skills
- Interim Top Secret Clearance
- Design Thinking
- Excellent Customer Service
- Familiar with Waterfall, Iterative and Agile Software Development Life Cycles
- Exceptional Leadership Skills
- Constant Intellectual Curiosity
Certification
- Active Interim Top Secret Clearance
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Timeline
Scrum Master/Program Manager
E&M Technology Solutions
05.2023 - Current
Government Technical Order Manager
Odyssey Consulting
03.2022 - 05.2023
Aerospace Equipment Software Project Manager
Air National Guard
09.2021 - 03.2022
Aerospace Equipment SCRUM Lead
Air Force
07.2015 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Science - Program Management
Metropolitan State University of Denver