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Bryonna Dawson

Software Engineer
TX

Summary

Certified Scrum Master dedicated to continuous improvement. Certified Scrum Master with a background in managing cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects within set timelines. Demonstrated skill in facilitating daily scrums, sprint planning, and backlog grooming, while collaborating with product owners to align team efforts toward business goals. Committed to improving team efficiency, enhancing communication, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. Successfully steered previous organizations toward agile methodologies by fostering an environment of transparency and trust.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification

Work History

Scrum Master

AFS
San Antonio, TX
11.2021 - Current
  • Led Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and reviews, to drive team productivity.
  • Acted as a servant leader to remove obstacles, ensure successful implementation, and align with project goals.
  • Supported the Product Owner in managing and prioritizing the product backlog.
  • Provided Jira administration, maintaining the backlog, and release plans.
  • Published reports and progress updates to stakeholders and leadership.
  • Assessed team metrics and worked to drive improvements and innovate new approaches.
  • Acted as a servant leader to the development team by removing impediments and resolving conflicts.
  • Identified, addressed and either resolved or escalated project issues.

Business Analyst

AFS
San Antonio, TX
08.2020 - 09.2020
  • Managed and triaged issues within the project lifecycle to ensure timely resolution.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to analyze and prioritize business requirements.
  • Provided actionable insights and recommendations to improve project performance.
  • Assisted in developing training materials for internal staff on new products or services.
  • Facilitated brainstorming sessions with cross-functional teams for problem solving activities.

Quality Engineer (Tester)

AFS
San Antonio, Texas
09.2018 - 08.2020
  • Conducted comprehensive testing and analysis to identify issues in the new Simplified Mapping algorithm.
  • Created detailed reports of findings using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for stakeholder presentations.
  • Applied SQL to analyze and resolve complex data-related issues.
  • Provided feedback and recommendations for continuous system improvement.
  • Collaborated with the National Digitization Deployment team to investigate issues and drive solutions.

Education

MBA - Business Administration And Management

Texas A&M San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
12-2018

Bachelor of Education - Education

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
05-2013

Skills

  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Atlassian JIRA (Jira Admin)
  • Scrum Framework
  • Usability Testing
  • Agile program management
  • Agile team practices
  • Structured Query Language (SQL)
  • System Integration Testing (SIT)
  • Technical Test Execution Agile Methods (ADM)
  • Applications Architecture
  • Automated testing
  • Data analysis
  • Backlog grooming
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Project planning

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
  • Agile Methodologies

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual

References

References available upon request.

Software

SQL

Jira

Microsoft Office

Reports

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Accomplishments

  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Supervised team of 30 staff members.

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimeContract Work

Work Location

RemoteHybridOn-Site

Important To Me

Career advancementCompany CultureWork-life balanceFlexible work hoursHealthcare benefitsPaid time offPersonal development programsWork from home option

Quote

Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins

Timeline

Scrum Master

AFS
11.2021 - Current

Business Analyst

AFS
08.2020 - 09.2020

Quality Engineer (Tester)

AFS
09.2018 - 08.2020

MBA - Business Administration And Management

Texas A&M San Antonio

Bachelor of Education - Education

Texas State University
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