Result-oriented professional with 14 years of IT project management experience, specializing in Agile methodologies and Scrum practices. Demonstrated success in business development, product management, and delivery management, consistently exceeding client expectations. Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Professional Scrum Master, skilled in leading cross-functional teams and aligning IT solutions with business goals. Proven ability to manage complex projects, negotiate effectively, and adapt to changing priorities in fast-paced environments.
Served as Scrum Master for RouteOne’s TFS Ninjas, Contracting Services and BI & Reporting teams, facilitating collaboration between product owners and development teams.
Prioritized product backlog items in JIRA, establishing acceptance criteria and definitions of done.
Led scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning and retrospectives, adhering to Agile standards.
Removed impediments by connecting teams with appropriate resources and processes.
Monitored project progress and team performance in coordination with Team Anchor and Manager.
Facilitated discussions for conflict resolution among team members, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
Served as Servant Leader and liaison between teams to ensure timely project delivery.
Formulated communication management plan for offshore team to monitor progress and identify risks.
Monitored project performance using time, cost, and scope metrics to align strategies for delivery.
Guided team in Agile/Scrum practices, principles, and theory to enhance collaboration.
Removed impediments by connecting team with appropriate resources and processes.
Facilitated discussions for decision-making and conflict resolution among stakeholders.
Assisted Product Owner with backlog prioritization and establishment of acceptance criteria.
Led scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospective meetings.
Served as Project Coordinator and Scrum Master for Data Services and Business Operations at Ford Motors.
Transformed business processes from Waterfall to Agile methodologies.
Contributed to short- and long-term planning sessions, aligning IT and business objectives.
Created executive dashboards for leadership to track business development goals and delivery status.
Collaborated with senior project manager on client contracts and managed end-to-end project initiatives.
Oversaw resource management and forecasting to address multiple project dependencies.
Fostered relationships with a team of twelve, driving efforts to increase revenues for Ford Motors account.
Achieved growth from $2M to $8M in annual revenue, elevating company status from Tier 2 to Tier 1 supplier.
Served as liaison among business units, technology teams, and support teams.
Conducted research and analysis of current systems to define new information systems solutions.
Prepared cost-benefit analyses to evaluate potential improvements.
Facilitated JAD sessions and BRD walk-throughs to gather business requirements.
Developed comprehensive business requirements and documented workflow processes.
Executed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and created test cases.
Managed project activities, prioritizing tasks, meeting deadlines, and documenting revised system designs.
Gathered and analyzed business processes to develop customized solutions that reduced costs.
Created and executed test scripts, cases, and scenarios to evaluate system performance.
Conducted System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing on business processes.
Collaborated with technical teams to develop project charters using Microsoft Project.
Facilitated Joint Application Design sessions to enhance project outcomes.
Conducted literature review and data analysis comparing FYE students at University of Michigan - Flint with those from Hong Kong.
Converted gathered requirements into functional documents for survey generation using Qualtrics.
Developed ten comprehensive surveys utilizing Qualtrics for research purposes.
Prepared reference guide to facilitate IRB approval process for research project.
Scrum and Project management certification (PMP, PSM I, CSM)
Project management tools (MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, Workday, Rally, Clarity)
Business intelligence and analytics (Tableau, Qualtrics Survey, Google Analytics)
Web technologies (HTML, XML, JavaScript)
Industry standards (EDI, HIPAA, ICD-9/10)
Agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban)
· Project Management Professional (PMP) – Credential ID: 3159283
· Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) – Scrum.Org (Certificate ID: 1165688)
· Certified Scrum Master (CSM)- Scrum Alliance (Certificate ID: 001449552)
· Scrum Master from International Scrum Institute (ID: 429999335799366)
· Graduate Certificate in Project Management, Lawrence Technological University