EUGENE KINEY
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Results-driven Agile Coach with 10 years of experience in leading organizations through successful Agile transformations, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and enhancing team performance. Adept at implementing Agile methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean and DevOps, to optimize software development processes and drive business value. Skilled at mentoring and coaching cross-functional teams to achieve higher levels of efficiency and adaptability, with a proven track record of increasing project success rates and stakeholder satisfaction.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR AGILE LEAD /AGILE COACH
Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, VA
07.2022 - 10.2022
- Coached and mentored 12 cross-functional teams in Agile principles and practices, resulting in 35% improvement in overall productivity.
- Implemented and improved SAFe framework across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs), leading to 25% reduction in release cycle time
- Conducted comprehensive Agile maturity assessments, identifying areas of improvement and implementing tailored training programs
- Facilitated workshops on Lean, DevOps, and continuous improvement, resulting in 15% decrease in lead time and 20% increase in deployment frequency
- Collaborated with product owners, scrum masters, and development teams to create and prioritize product backlogs, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.
SENIOR AGILE LEAD
Curriculum Associates LLC
Charlotte, NC
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Introduced and coached teams on adoption of Scrum, Kanban, and XP frameworks, leading to 20% improvement in project delivery times.
- Trained and mentored Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and team members in Agile best practices, increasing team engagement and collaboration
- Designed and implemented metrics and reporting systems to track team performance, enabling data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Assisted in development of company-wide Agile transformation strategy, resulting in more streamlined and efficient software development process.
- Facilitated sprint planning, review, and retrospective sessions, promoting transparency and collaboration within teams.
AGILE CONSULTANT, SIGNATURE CONSULTANT
WELLS FARGO
CHARLOTTE, NC
06.2021 - 03.2022
- Collaborated with product managers to create and visualize product vision, roadmap adopt best prioritization techniques including WSJF, KANO MoSCoW
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins and collaborated with team members to achieve target results
- Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
KANBAN LEAD
SCRUM, Conduent, CLEINT OF INFOSYS LTD
Raleigh, NC
03.2018 - 05.2021
- Managed multiple Scrum and Kanban teams, ensuring successful completion of projects with improved quality, efficiency, and client satisfaction.
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective, promoting transparency and collaboration.
- Implemented WIP limits, leading to 20% reduction in cycle time and 15% increase in team productivity.
- Worked closely with Product Owners to refine and prioritize product backlog, aligning with stakeholder expectations and goals
- Coached and mentored team members on Scrum and Kanban principles, fostering culture of continuous improvement and shared ownership.
- Monitored project progress, proactively identifying and mitigating risks and addressing issues to maintain project timelines and objectives.
Scrum Master
Young Living Essential Oils
Lehi, UT
09.2015 - 02.2018
- Guided cross-functional Scrum teams to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget, meeting and exceeding stakeholder expectations.
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies and ensured adherence to Scrum principles and practices, resulting in 10% increase in team velocity and enhanced collaboration.
- Collaborated with Product Owners to create and maintain well-organized and prioritized product backlogs, ensuring clear communication of project requirements.
- Tracked and communicated team progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders, promoting transparency and alignment on project goals.
- Assisted in resolution of conflicts and impediments, fostering positive and collaborative team environment.
Team Lead/Scrum Master
IINFOSYS LTD
Raleigh, NC
09.2013 - 07.2015
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary internal teams, helped clients develop and implement DevOps roadmaps.
- Contributed to needs analysis, product development, testing, enterprise-wide deployment, and support while concurrently administrating GitHub repositories and permissions and maintaining fully automated CI/CD pipelines for code deployment.
- Streamlined workflow, increase scalability, and optimize speed, I divided monolithic app into microservices using Docker.
- Demonstrated expertise in full life-cycle project management, from application conception to deployment, testing, and monitoring.
- Halved system and process defects through consistent focus on security and adherence to best practices
- Boosted efficiency of automated build and continuous software integration process by 40% by elevating build / release failure resolution through constant monitoring.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University of Yaoundé
Cameroon2007
Skills
- Successfully led Agile transformation for large organization, increasing number of Agile teams from 5 to 50 and improving delivery time by 35% over two years
- Designed and facilitated series of Agile workshops and training sessions, resulting in 40% increase in team members' understanding and adoption of Agile principles and practices
- Coached multiple Scrum teams simultaneously, leading to average 25% improvement in sprint velocity and 30% reduction in defects over six-month period
- Implemented tailored Agile maturity assessment framework, resulting in 20% improvement in overall organizational Agile maturity within one year
- Collaborated with senior management to develop organization-wide Agile strategy, leading to increase in cross-functional alignment and 15% improvement in project success rates
- Introduced data-driven Agile metrics and reporting, enabling better decision-making and increasing transparency for stakeholders, resulting in 50% reduction in project delays
- Facilitated formation of self-organizing teams, improving team engagement and collaboration, which led to 45% increase in employee satisfaction within Agile teams
- Established community of practice for Agile practitioners within organization, promoting continuous learning and skill development, which contributed to a60% increase in number of certified Agile professionals
- Mentored and coached other Agile coaches and Scrum Masters,
Certification
Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scrum Alliance
Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) Scrum.org
PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Project Management Institute
SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), Scaled Agile Inc.
Agile Certified Coach (ACC), International Consortium for Agile (ICAgile)
Certified Kanban Management Professional (KMP), Lean Kanban University
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Timeline
SENIOR AGILE LEAD /AGILE COACH
Navy Federal Credit Union
07.2022 - 10.2022
SENIOR AGILE LEAD
Curriculum Associates LLC
03.2022 - 07.2022
AGILE CONSULTANT, SIGNATURE CONSULTANT
WELLS FARGO
06.2021 - 03.2022
KANBAN LEAD
SCRUM, Conduent, CLEINT OF INFOSYS LTD
03.2018 - 05.2021
Scrum Master
Young Living Essential Oils
09.2015 - 02.2018
Team Lead/Scrum Master
IINFOSYS LTD
09.2013 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University of Yaoundé
Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scrum Alliance
Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) Scrum.org
PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Project Management Institute
SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), Scaled Agile Inc.
Agile Certified Coach (ACC), International Consortium for Agile (ICAgile)
Certified Kanban Management Professional (KMP), Lean Kanban University
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