Jennifer Sherman
Arvada
Summary
Passionate Agile Coach and certified Scrum Master (CSM, PMO-ACP) with strong critical thinking and decision making skills. Empathetic leader with a strong technical background, driven to improve the company by growing high performing teams with high morale. Technical Project Manager skilled at prioritization, planning and workflow optimization. Effective communicator with both Product Managers and Engineers.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Scrum Master
Gaia, Inc
02.2019 - 10.2024
- Facilitated scrum rituals for multiple teams: sprint planning, backlog management, daily standups, and retrospective meetings.
- Resolved impediments to team progress by identifying issues and risks and facilitating solutions.
- Trained new hires on Agile principles and frameworks.
- Tracked metrics and reviewed findings with the teams to identify areas for improvement.
- Reported on team velocity to support Product Managers in their decision making and prioritization.
- Supported teams as structures changed and people came and went so that teams could remain effective. Facilitated team reset meetings.
- Trained, coached, and supported non-engineering teams through Agile transformations to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and morale.
- Managed cross-team projects and facilitated communication.
Scrum Master, Sr Project Manager
Oracle Corp. (formerly Datalogix)
10.2007 - 01.2019
- Spearheaded Agile transformation for Engineering from the ground up.
- Trained, mentored and coached teams on Agile practices and tools - Scrum, Kanban, meeting facilitation, Rally and JIRA.
- Educated teams outside of Engineering on Agile benefits and approaches.
- Collaborated with Product and Engineers to develop requirements and implement project plans.
Technical Project Manager
Staples
11.1995 - 10.2007
- Transformed team from waterfall to Agile Scrum to improve project delivery and team morale.
- Designed, coded and maintained application platform to support supply ordering system.
- Implemented creative projects from concept to completion across functional teams
Education
Bachelor Of Business Administration - Management Information Systems
Texas A&M University
Skills
- Agile, Scrum, Kanban coaching
- Technical background
- Product & Engineering liaison
- Technical project management
- Agile metrics
- Driving change with purpose
- Fostering teamwork and collaboration
- Product backlog management
- Servant Leadership
- Meeting & communication facilitation
- Jira, Rally, Trello, Airtable
Timeline
Sr Scrum Master
Gaia, Inc
02.2019 - 10.2024
Scrum Master, Sr Project Manager
Oracle Corp. (formerly Datalogix)
10.2007 - 01.2019
Technical Project Manager
Staples
11.1995 - 10.2007
Bachelor Of Business Administration - Management Information Systems
Texas A&M University