Seasoned Agile Coach and Scrum Master passionate about working with teams and organizations, to help them continuously improve by creating environments where they can effectively contribute the most value and achieve their goals.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
9
9
Certification
Work History
Agile Coach/Founder
Effective Agility Evolution
Liberty Lake, WA
03.2021 - Current
Delivering customized Agile coaching and training.
Supporting organizational Agile transformation and implementation.
Coaching and training teams to improve performance and to be highly effective.
Coaching individuals, teams, leaders, and executives.
Helping individuals achieve their goals and discover more passion in their lives.
Mentoring those who are ready to step into a leadership role.
Optimizing the effectiveness of political campaigns utilizing Agile.
Providing social media marketing and strategy consultation.
Agile Coach/Scrum Master
GCI Communication Corp
Anchorage, AK
01.2022 - 04.2023
Led the Agile transformation for the Enterprise Data and Analytics department by creating, training, and coaching 6 new Agile teams.
Supported the enterprise-wide Agile transformation efforts by preparing the Enterprise Data and Analytics department to start a new Agile Release Train.
Scrum Master for 3 teams in the Enterprise Data and Analytics department.
Worked with the Product Owners and developers to help manage their deliverables.
Coached and provided Agile training to the Platform Engineering department.
Scrum Master for 2 teams in the Platform Engineering department.
Identified gaps and opportunities, then implemented process enhancements to improve customer satisfaction.
Supported the RTE and the Agile Release Train for the Enterprise Cloud Platform department.
Agile Coach/Scrum Master
Washington Trust Bank
Spokane, WA
03.2018 - 04.2021
Agile Coach and Scrum Master for teams on many projects.
Teams included Business Intelligence, Human Resources, Finance, Marketing, Home Loan Center, Software Engineering, and Information Technology Management teams.
Led enterprise-wide Agile transformation and implementation efforts.
Delivered enterprise-wide coaching and training on Agile frameworks, principles, values, and mindset.
Cultivated Communities of Practice for Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Agile Team members.
Coached teams to help them improve performance and effectiveness.
Provided consultation to executive management regarding Agile implementation and transformational opportunities.
Facilitated Agile team events.
Embodied the Agile mindset through Agile values, principles, and practices.
Coached teams on the benefits of increased collaboration and transparency.
Fostered the mindset needed to inspect, adapt, and continuously improve as a team.
Scrum Master/Senior Software Developer
Washington Trust Bank
Spokane, WA
02.2013 - 03.2018
Scrum Master on a large loan origination application project.
Built, tested and maintained customized web application to meet the needs of users.
Data Management Systems Report Analyst
Washington Trust Bank
Spokane, WA
11.2007 - 02.2013
Worked independently to understand and analyze the bank's data.
Created custom reports to support various business units of the bank.
Helped ensure and document compliance with federal regulations.
Programmer Analyst II
US Bank
Saint Paul, MN
06.1998 - 08.2007
Coordinated all phases of the development of systems, through communication, coding, analysis, and testing, to ensure the end user received the highest quality finished product.
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