Emily Gullo

• Elevated client satisfaction ratings by delivering outstanding front-end software development solutions.
• Ensured timely project delivery by spearheading development teams on numerous contracts.
• Trained and mentored junior developers, teaching skills in front-end development and working to improve overall team performance.
• Worked with managers, developers, designers, testers and customers to enact ideas and resolve technical issues.
• Improved system performance by enabling unit and user testing, making proactive adjustments, and resolving bugs.
• Designed high-impact features for recreation.gov, leading to sold-out camping sites within 24 hours of launch.

● Acted as a coach to junior associates at the firm, assisting them in progressing with their career goals.
● Reviewed and updated each direct report’s yearly goals, monitoring their progress to help ensure success.
● Met monthly with each report to check in, supply information, and answer questions.
● Led reports through the process of moving upward in the company, achieving promotions and raises.

• Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives.
• Led scrum-of-scrums, sprint reviews, daily scrums and planning meetings to realize full team engagement.
• Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
• Mitigated team blockers that minimized project delays and ensured timely client solution and project delivery.
• Reduced project backlog and enhanced project visibility by maintaining and updating backlog and sprint boards.
• Contributed to PI planning activities for multi-scrum team product within Agile Coaching team.

• Designed and developed maintenance and improvement solutions for GEICO.com.
• Designed and developed first iteration of GEICO iPad and Android apps, as well as maintaining all GEICO apps, including iOS with the original GEICO Mobile Team.
• Collaborated with mobile and sales teams to develop mobile-friendly web views for in-app browsing.
• Oversaw multiple redesign initiatives for both GEICO.com and sales application.
• Cooperated with developers and analysts’ team in implementing two-week release cycle that increased efficiency.
• Supported various internal teams by representing development expertise.
• Enhanced company-wide style guide, processes, and design quality as well as ensured consistent branding across all GEICO products and services by providing valuable feedback and insights, whilst leading Design Review Board.