Team-oriented individual promoting exemplary presentation, project management and risk oversight skills. Demonstrative Scrum Master with background communicating effectively with and leading high-performance teams. Considered expert in prioritizing tasks and optimizing workflows.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Scrum Master
Techmates Group Inc - (Consulting For Bobcat)
03.2021 - Current
Ensured multiple teams subscribed to good Agile practices for delivering high standards of quality
Facilitated various working sessions to determine processes and procedures
Conducted risks analysis in order to mitigate any potential risks
Developed new processes to increase team communication and efficiency
Worked with business leaders to develop and document functional requirements
Partnered with product management to establish and prioritize solution roadmap and timeline
Trained various business leaders on SAFe/Scrum framework and Product Management techniques
Translated business requirements into easy-to-understand and clear language for overseas developers
Communicated with various teams to remove impediments and manage dependencies
Organized and facilitated all Scrum ceremonies
Routinely partnered with Product team to groom the backlog
Prepared multiple teams for PI planning
Worked effectively with multiple Scrum teams both internally and off-shore.
Anticipated impediments to team delivery involving cultural barriers and logistical challenges.
Acted as go-to resource for engineering team, providing clarity on tasks, gathering missing assets or requirements and handling project changes.
Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.
Manager, Business Readiness Project Manager
Western Union
Denver, CO
11.2020 - 03.2021
Monitored various projects and identified key areas to increase business effciency
Communicated go-to market strategy with regional departments across the globe
Communicated business requirements for technical teams to develop
Developed relationships with various stakeholders to create roadmaps and timelines for various projects
Tracked and reported multiple project progress to ensure timely delivery
Assisted RTE (Release Train Engineer) with PI planning and various SAFe ceremonies
Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
Scrum Master
BETSOL - (Consulting For Kaiser Permanente)
Denver, CO
05.2018 - 12.2020
Developed and implemented various program procedures and processes to increase effciency
Coached multiple Teams on SAFe/Scrum Framework, driving continuous improvement
Remove any impediments and managed any dependencies blocking value delivery
Closely monitored team metrics - velocity, throughput and burndown
Reviewed new Project Management software for implementation to assist in streamline operations
Worked alongside various Product teams to develop and validate functional requirements
Negotiate with outside teams to determine service level agreements (SLA)
Organized and facilitate all Scrum ceremonies
Trained and onboarded new Scrum Masters onto the ART (Agile Release Train)
Identified and tracked project risks and worked toward mitigating those risks
Tracked and communicated team progress and deliverables
Prepared multiple teams for PI planning and facilitated them through the planning process
Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
Provided extensive guidance on Agile scrum processes and methodologies to highly effective teams with goals of improving quality and productivity.
Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
Lead Application Support Specialist
Scrum Alliance
Westminster, CO
04.2016 - 05.2018
Built and maintained key relationships with internal and external stakeholders to build new features on our website
Hired, trained, and managed Customer Support Representatives
Created and implemented an on-boarding plan for new customers/members (customer roadmap)
Engaged with members and prospective members to discuss the benefits of Scrum certification at various global events and conferences
Applied Agile delivery to various aspect of the business besides just technology
Served as the Product Owner for our trainer community portal
Reviewed new technology for potential adoption and organizational implementation
Defined and prioritized our Product Roadmap in regards to our trainer portal
Performed quality assurance testing on new software releases for alignment with goals for efficiency and performance.
Prepared in-depth reports for each project managed and updated documentation as changes occurred.
Interfaced with customers and developers to diagnose problems and implement configuration requirements and solutions.