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Bryant Arrey

Bryant Arrey

Bellevue,NE

Summary

Highly accomplished and certified Scrum Master (CSM, PSM, SAFe) and Cybersecurity Professional (CISSP, CCSP) with over 8 years of progressive experience, including 4+ years successfully leading Agile transformations and facilitating multiple Scrum teams within complex, security-conscious enterprise environments. Possesses unique dual expertise, seamlessly blending servant leadership and Agile coaching with deep technical knowledge in cloud security, DevSecOps, and risk management. Proven ability to optimize team velocity, foster robust collaboration between technical, security, and compliance stakeholders, remove complex impediments, and drive the delivery of high-value, secure software solutions. Seeking a challenging Scrum Master role where I can leverage my comprehensive skillset to empower teams, enhance processes, and contribute significantly to organizational agility and security posture.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Scrum Master

Costco Wholesale
10.2021 - Current
  • Agile Leadership & Facilitation: Simultaneously served as Scrum Master for 3 distributed Agile teams (approx. 7-9 members each) while providing technical leadership and mentorship to 8 cloud security engineers, driving adoption of Agile/Scrum principles across security and development functions.
  • Ceremony Facilitation & Coaching: Expertly facilitated all Scrum ceremonies, fostering engagement and ensuring adherence to timeboxes. Coached teams and individuals on Agile values, principles, and practices to enhance self-organization, predictability, and delivery quality.
  • Impediment Removal: Proactively identified, tracked, and facilitated the removal of complex organizational and technical impediments, improving team focus and throughput. Navigated cross-team dependencies to ensure smooth workflow integration.
  • DevSecOps Implementation: Championed and facilitated the integration of DevSecOps practices, embedding automated security testing and vulnerability scanning into CI/CD pipelines through close collaboration with development and operations teams.
  • Process Improvement & Metrics: Leveraged Agile metrics (velocity, burndown) and retrospectives to identify bottlenecks and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Guided teams in refining workflows, resulting in more efficient security remediation cycles contributing to a 30% reduction in vulnerabilities.
  • Security Initiative Delivery: Facilitated the successful planning, execution, and delivery of key security initiatives, including the enterprise-wide implementation of a multi-cloud CSPM solution, improving compliance posture by 20%.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration & Governance: Led quarterly security governance reviews, ensuring alignment between technical teams, management, and compliance stakeholders on priorities, risk acceptance, and strategic security goals. Facilitated requirements gathering and refinement for security features.
  • Training & Mentorship: Developed and delivered targeted training on advanced cloud security topics (Threat Modeling, Incident Response) and Agile integration to over 50 technical staff members, significantly enhancing organizational security capabilities.
  • Collaborated with IT teams to integrate security measures into software development processes, enhancing overall application security.
  • Reviewed logs regularly to detect suspicious activity patterns before they escalate into full-blown incidents, enabling rapid response efforts when necessary.
  • Championed change management initiatives, guiding teams through successful transitions to new methodologies and techniques.
  • Successfully led multi-disciplinary teams towards achieving project milestones while adhering to established budgets and timelines.
  • Resolved impediments to team progress by proactively identifying issues and facilitating effective solutions.
  • Enhanced team productivity by implementing Agile methodologies and improving communication between cross-functional teams.
  • Ensured alignment between business goals and technical requirements by working closely with stakeholders during sprint planning sessions.
  • Collaborated with Product Owners to develop clear product roadmaps and ensure timely release of high-quality deliverables.
  • Improved overall project efficiency with effective coordination between development, testing, deployment, and support teams during release cycles.
  • Mentored junior Scrum Masters and team members in Agile principles, promoting best practices within the organization.
  • Reduced time-to-market with efficient backlog management and prioritization of tasks based on business objectives.
  • Developed strong relationships with key stakeholders across various departments to enhance collaboration efforts on complex projects.
  • Promoted customer-centric approach by incorporating user feedback into product development processes, ensuring end-user satisfaction.
  • Streamlined project delivery by conducting daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and review meetings for multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Optimized existing workflows by analyzing performance metrics and implementing continuous process improvements tailored to specific organizational needs.
  • Enabled efficient knowledge transfer across the organization by developing comprehensive training materials and conducting informative workshops on Agile best practices.
  • Managed risk effectively through comprehensive assessment, mitigation strategies, and contingency plans throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Increased stakeholder satisfaction by maintaining transparent communication channels and providing regular updates on project progress.
  • Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.

Scrum Master

Capital One
12.2016 - 10.2021
  • Agile Adoption & Coaching: Introduced and coached Agile/Scrum practices within a newly formed development team focused on cloud security, significantly boosting their understanding and application of secure development principles within sprints.
  • Performance Improvement: Guided the team to rapidly improve their cloud security posture by 35% within the initial two months through focused backlog prioritization and effective sprint execution related to security controls.
  • Collaboration Bridge: Acted as a key liaison between the development team and dedicated security/compliance teams, facilitating clear communication, mutual understanding, and efficient definition/prioritization of complex security requirements.
  • Audit & Assessment Facilitation: Successfully guided the team through rigorous security assessments and compliance audits (potentially related to HIPAA), fostering transparency and utilizing findings to drive actionable improvements via team retrospectives.
  • HIPAA Project Delivery: Facilitated the on-time, successful delivery of a critical patient data management project, ensuring stringent HIPAA security and compliance requirements were met throughout the Agile development lifecycle by managing scope, risks, and dependencies.
  • Security Control Implementation: Enabled the team to effectively define, plan, and implement essential cloud security controls (ACLs, encryption, security groups) within their sprints to safeguard sensitive healthcare data.
  • Incident Process Facilitation: Established and refined team processes for security event monitoring and response, facilitating clear communication and rapid escalation to ensure timely resolution.
  • Vendor & Third-Party Security: Facilitated technical discussions and requirement alignment with external vendors, ensuring third-party cloud services integrated securely and met compliance standards.

Security Engineer

Johns Hopkins Medicine
06.2015 - 11.2016
  • Implemented and managed security solutions within a large-scale healthcare environment, focusing on protecting sensitive patient health information (PHI) and ensuring HIPAA compliance.
  • Performed technical security assessments, vulnerability analysis, and risk evaluations for critical systems and applications.
  • Collaborated with IT and clinical teams to integrate security controls into infrastructure and application development projects.
  • Contributed to the development and enforcement of organizational security policies and standards.
  • Participated in incident response activities, including investigation, containment, and remediation efforts.
  • Sustained optimal sender score on two IPs, enhancing inbox delivery and corresponding metrics while improving delivery metrics from 55% to 90%.
  • Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
  • Improved team efficiency by implementing Agile and Scrum methodologies for project management.
  • Collaborated with Product Owners to refine requirements and ensure alignment with business goals.
  • Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
  • Conducted daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions, and sprint reviews, ensuring effective communication among team members.
  • Managed product backlog effectively, prioritizing high-value items for faster completion.
  • Coached cross-functional teams on Agile principles, leading to an increase in successful project deliveries.

Education

Master's degree - Computer And Information Sciences

University of The People

Bachelor's degree - Mathematics and Computer Science

Skills

  • Agile Frameworks & Practices: Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean Principles, Agile Coaching & Mentoring, Servant Leadership, Value Stream Mapping, Agile Metrics & Reporting (Velocity, Burndown/Burnup Charts, CFD), Backlog Management & Refinement, User Story Development, Release Planning, Continuous Improvement (Kaizen)
  • Facilitation & Collaboration: Scrum Ceremony Facilitation (Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives), Workshop Facilitation, Conflict Resolution, Stakeholder Engagement & Management, Cross-functional Team Building & Communication, Dependency Management, Vendor Collaboration
  • Impediment Removal & Problem Solving: Root Cause Analysis, Risk Identification & Mitigation, Dependency Resolution, Proactive Obstacle Removal, Technical Challenge Facilitation
  • Security Domain Expertise: Cloud Security Architecture (AWS, Azure - inferred), DevSecOps Implementation, Threat Modeling & Analysis, Vulnerability Management Programs, Incident Response Planning & Execution, SIEM Implementation & Management, Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Identity & Access Management (IAM), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Security Policy Development & Enforcement
  • Compliance & Governance: HIPAA, SOC2, ISO 27001, NIST Frameworks, Security Audit Facilitation, Risk Assessments, Governance Reviews
  • Technical & Tools: CI/CD Pipeline Integration (Security aspects), Cloud Security Controls (ACLs, Security Groups, WAF, Encryption), KPI & Dashboard Creation (eg, Power BI, Tableau), Azure Data Factory, JIRA, Confluence
  • Security compliance auditing
  • Incident response management
  • Security policy development
  • Application security
  • Data loss prevention techniques
  • Mobile device security
  • Physical security measures
  • Threat intelligence analysis
  • Sprint planning
  • Project management
  • Agile coaching
  • Agile metrics tracking
  • Scrum framework expertise
  • Agile best practices
  • Meeting facilitation
  • Kanban knowledge
  • Software development lifecycle
  • Risk identification
  • User story creation
  • Stakeholder management
  • Backlog grooming
  • Team facilitation
  • Backlog management
  • Public speaking
  • Meeting participation
  • Workflow Analysis
  • Scrum methodology
  • Conflict resolution
  • Project tracking
  • Software development tools: JIRA, confluence
  • Cloud security proficiency
  • Security architecture design
  • Network security expertise
  • Release planning
  • Presentation skills

Certification

  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
  • SAFe Certified (SAFe Advanced Scrum Master)
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
  • Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

Languages

French
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Senior Scrum Master

Costco Wholesale
10.2021 - Current

Scrum Master

Capital One
12.2016 - 10.2021

Security Engineer

Johns Hopkins Medicine
06.2015 - 11.2016

Bachelor's degree - Mathematics and Computer Science

Master's degree - Computer And Information Sciences

University of The People

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