Jennifer Lockyear
Lenexa,KS
Summary
Seasoned Scrum Master with 30 years of experience in Agile methodologies, team facilitation, and project management. Expertise in orchestrating scrum ceremonies, fostering team collaboration, and driving continuous improvement in fast-paced environments. Seeking to leverage extensive background in software development lifecycle, Jira proficiency, and leadership skills as a Scrum Master.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Scrum Master
Ascend Learning
Leawood, Kansas
03.2023 - 05.2024
- Facilitated cross-functional team collaboration as a Scrum Master at Ascend Learning, ensuring agile methodologies were meticulously applied to drive timely delivery of educational technology projects, while fostering an environment of continuous improvement and team empowerment.
- Monitored progress of sprints, providing visibility into project status for stakeholders.
- Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Retrospectives and Reviews.
- Supported the development team in understanding user stories, acceptance criteria and definition of done.
- Acted as a servant leader to the development team by removing impediments and resolving conflicts.
- Enforced scrum values such as transparency, respect, commitment, courage, focus, openness and inspection.
- Identified risks associated with sprint goals and worked with the team to mitigate them.
- Tracked metrics related to sprint performance and identified areas of improvement for future sprints.
Delivery Lead
AGI Digital
Leawood, KS
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Led scrum and Kanban ceremonies to enhance team productivity and project management for 5 development teams
- Coordinate development task alignment with corporate initiatives, ensuring management visibility through effective use of Jira
- Conduct weekly meetings to report progress and address technical concerns with the Chief Technology Officer.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Scrum Master
Firemon LLC.
Overland Park, KS
01.2017 - 08.2022
- Fostered a collaborative environment, enhancing accountability and team empowerment across multiple development groups
- Managed the Scrum process, ensuring alignment with project goals without direct project ownership
- Collaborated with Product Owners and Subject Matter Experts to develop and maintain a comprehensive product backlog
- Facilitated bi-weekly backlog refinement sessions, achieving consensus on story points and ensuring clear documentation within Jira
- Led daily stand-up meetings to monitor progress, maintain accountability, and address any impediments to workflow.
Enterprise Applications Business Process Engineer
Optiv Security Inc.
Overland Park, KS
01.2017 - 01.2017
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define and document requirements for 401(k) integration, ensuring alignment with HR processes and compliance standards
- Managed project tasks and coordinated with external partners to facilitate the successful integration of enterprise applications, enhancing operational efficiency.
IT Consultant
Covenant Consulting
Lenexa, KS
01.2016 - 01.2016
- Managed the integration of HR benefits from an existing platform to a third-party exchange, collaborating with HR, payroll, and vendor teams to meet project specifications and timelines
- Conducted daily and weekly meetings to address project deliverables, resolve issues promptly, and report progress to executive sponsors within HR and IT departments
- Oversaw budget tracking, coordinated legal contract reviews, and developed post-implementation support resources to facilitate smooth transitions for HR operations and event management applications.
Director of Product Development
Rhythm Engineering
Lenexa, KS
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Led a team in the development and delivery of six key software/hardware products, focusing on traffic management solutions and including advanced features like license plate recognition and thermal imaging technology
- Implemented Agile methodologies to streamline product development processes, enhancing team efficiency through daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and backlog management
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including Sales and Operations, to align product enhancements with customer needs and ensure timely delivery of new functionalities
- Directed departmental operations including budget management, staff hiring and development, performance evaluations, and salary administration.
Program Manager
Rhythm Engineering
Lenexa, KS
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Managed full lifecycle of software development projects, including the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure phases, ensuring timely delivery of new products and feature enhancements
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to define project requirements and scope, facilitated daily communications with developers, and liaised with quality assurance personnel to align on testing protocols and deliverables
- Implemented risk management strategies to identify potential project pitfalls, communicated effectively with executive leadership, and engaged with vendors to verify product compliance with industry standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Psychology -
Kansas State University
Skills
- Scaled Agile Framework
- Agile Best Practices
- Sprint Planning
- Resource Allocation
- Workflow Analysis
- Scrum processes
- Backlog management
- Jira
- Project management
- Agile methodologies
- Facilitation
- Leadership
- Coaching and mentoring
- Communication
- MS Office
- Risk management
- Continuous improvement
Certification
Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance 2019
Timeline
Scrum Master
Ascend Learning
03.2023 - 05.2024
Delivery Lead
AGI Digital
08.2022 - 01.2023
Scrum Master
Firemon LLC.
01.2017 - 08.2022
Enterprise Applications Business Process Engineer
Optiv Security Inc.
01.2017 - 01.2017
IT Consultant
Covenant Consulting
01.2016 - 01.2016
Director of Product Development
Rhythm Engineering
01.2015 - 01.2016
Program Manager
Rhythm Engineering
01.2014 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science, Psychology -
Kansas State University