Brianna Atchison
Stone Mountain,GA
Summary
Led cross-functional agile teams to drive project success through effective management. Cultivated an environment of collaboration and continuous improvement. Championed agile practices to optimize project delivery.
Facilitated ongoing enhancements to optimize project outcomes and ensure success.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Scrum Master, Full Time
Dominion DMS
Remote
02.2024 - Current
- Promoted cross-team communication and collaboration to achieve organizational goals.
- Led or supported the Agile transformation within the organization, promoting the adoption of Scrum and other agile frameworks.
- Provided training sessions and workshops for team members and stakeholders to build Agile maturity.
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives) for a team of 8 developers, improving team efficiency and communication.
- Identified and removed team impediments, ensuring timely delivery of product features and reducing delays by 20%.
- Collaborated with Product Owner to maintain a well-prioritized product backlog, achieving 95% on-time delivery of product features.
- Coached team members on Agile practices, leading to a 15% increase in Sprint velocity over 6 months.
- Managed Sprint metrics, including velocity and burndown charts, to help the team track progress and performance.
Scrum Master, Contract
Equifax
Remote
08.2020 - 01.2024
- Implemented projects by defining goals and scope, setting deadlines, identifying stakeholders and their requirements, defining the workflow and steps, choosing the right tools and technologies, documenting the progress, and continuously improving.
- Helped team inspect and adapt process through retrospectives, data/metrics tracking and creating a safe, trusting environment with space to grow.
- Assisted with multi-site Scale Agile Framework (SAFe) quick start and release train launches, matured and advanced the use of agile, multi-team software development practices.
- Facilitated the elimination 30% of bugs in testing phase, which saved about 10-15 hours per week in development resources, by developing and executing application test cases.
- Met quality standards by ensuring TDD (test driven development) was adopted during sprints.
- Facilitated Quarterly PI Planning and Scrum of Scrum meetings.
- Utilized JIRA to track and effectively communicate team velocity, burndown charts and sprint/release progress to the team and leadership.
Scrum Master
Best Buy
Remote
03.2018 - 08.2020
- Led scrum ceremonies to enhance team engagement and streamline project workflows.
- Facilitated agile methodology coaching for teams, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
- Facilitated collaboration with stakeholders to enhance product backlogs and prioritize key deliverables.
Scrum Master
Ferguson Enterprises LLC
Remote
01.2016 - 03.2018
- Led scrum ceremonies to foster team engagement and optimize project workflows.
- Facilitated agile methodology coaching for teams, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
- Facilitated collaboration with stakeholders to enhance product backlogs and prioritize key deliverable features.
Project Manager
Best Bank
Atlanta, GA
02.2014 - 12.2015
- Oversaw project scope and timelines, ensuring alignment of deliverables with stakeholder expectations.
- Facilitated collaboration among cross-functional teams to optimize process efficiency.
- Spearheaded planning and execution of project milestones, ensuring accountability and transparency throughout lifecycle.
- Compiled and presented comprehensive status reports to leadership, ensuring transparency in project progress and risk management.
Education
No Degree -
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GASkills
Agile metrics tracking
Agile coaching
Project management
Sprint planning
Meeting facilitation
Agile best practices
Scrum framework expertise
Risk identification
Software development lifecycle
Kanban knowledge
Backlog grooming
Stakeholder management
User story creation
Empathy and emotional intelligence
Presentation skills
Retrospective analysis
Adaptive leadership
Development team trainings
Meeting participation
Requirements gathering
Resource allocation
Public speaking
Scrum processes
Effective customer communication
Backlog management
Leading scrum meetings
Team facilitation
Teamwork and collaboration
Scrum methodology
Work Planning and Prioritization
Team leadership
Conflict resolution
Project tracking
Project team coordination
Relationship building
Project planning
Risk management
Coaching and mentoring
Status reporting
Schedule management
Assigning work
Deliverable tracking
Task prioritization
Waterfall methodology
MS office
Scope development
Performance monitoring
Customer service
Attention to detail
Resource identification
Communication planning
Active listening
Organizational skills
Multitasking Abilities
Project management software
Teamwork
Problem-solving
Time management
Problem-solving abilities
Certification
Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)
Professional Scrum Master (PSM II)
Timeline
Scrum Master, Full Time
Dominion DMS
02.2024 - Current
Scrum Master, Contract
Equifax
08.2020 - 01.2024
Scrum Master
Best Buy
03.2018 - 08.2020
Scrum Master
Ferguson Enterprises LLC
01.2016 - 03.2018
Project Manager
Best Bank
02.2014 - 12.2015
No Degree -
Georgia Southern University