Jim Martin

Agility Manager
uShip
Dates: Present

• Spearheaded project and product lifecycle operations for six delivery and cross-functional teams.
• Improved on-time delivery by 15% by establishing project and product delivery processes and principles.
• Developed a culture of transparency and trust, enhancing team morale and productivity across the engineering organization.
• Mentored and coached engineers to achieve their potential and boost performance.
• Developed a strong company culture focused on employee engagement, collaboration, and continuous learning opportunities.
• Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics.

• Developed high-performing delivery and cross-functional teams, implementing tools and processes to ensure successful project and product delivery.
• Served as an Agile coach / scrum master for mobile, DevOps, revenue, and business support teams.
• Advised top management on agile strategy development, improving organizational agility at all levels.
• Acted as Atlassian suite administrator and subject matter expert.
• Delivered thought leadership and stakeholder management across the organization.
• Proficient in Agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, XP, TDD, and SAFe.
• Mentored junior team members on Agile best practices, fostering collaboration and growth within the team.
• Established a culture of continuous improvement through retrospective meetings and process refinement.

• Championed Agile practices within the domain business unit, serving as Scrum Master for two high-performing squads.
• Implemented DevOps and collaboration tools and processes, providing servant leadership and program management.
• Mentored teams and scaled Agile practices to drive efficiency.
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• Consistently achieved project objectives while adhering to strict quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Reduced project completion timeframes through careful scheduling and effective resource allocation.
• Increased profits by negotiating favorable contracts with vendors and suppliers, ensuring cost-effective procurement processes were followed at all times.
• Managed risk effectively by conducting thorough assessments and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Directed multiple integration, infrastructure, and software delivery projects with varying scope, cost, and schedules.
• Managed executive stakeholder relationships, SDLC processes, team building, and risk management.

• Actively participated in team meetings to share knowledge, exchange ideas, address challenges, and collaborate on potential solutions.
• Developed high-quality documentation to support training efforts, helping employees fully understand new systems and procedures.
• Performed gap analysis between existing systems or processes and desired state, identifying areas for improvement or enhancement.
• Improved business processes by analyzing current practices and recommending optimization strategies.
• Delivered strategic application solutions at the enterprise level and acted as an application owner/SME.
• Led stakeholder communications, business controls, and team collaboration initiatives.

• Enhanced system efficiency by identifying and resolving complex technical issues.
• Conducted comprehensive data analysis to identify patterns and trends, informing decision-making processes.
• Assisted in the development of long-term IT strategies aligned with overarching organizational goals.
• Managed multiple projects simultaneously, consistently meeting deadlines and budget constraints.

• Maintained up-to-date documentation of all test plans, procedures, results, and defect tracking databases for future reference or audits.
• Tracked test reports and failures determined by root cause data trends.
• Optimized regression testing efforts through continuous improvement of test cases and methodologies.
• Reviewed, evaluated, and identified requirements for testability.
• Test process owner / subject matter expert.

• Supported engineering teams in making data-driven decisions by providing timely and accurate test results.
• Communicated product failures and testing problems with the manufacturing department.
• Conducted tests on electronic components, products, assemblies and systems to determine functional performance.
• Streamlined data collection and analysis to support engineering teams in making informed design improvements.

• Monitored and enforced safety measures to mitigate hazards.
• Improved equipment efficiency by performing regular maintenance and calibration of complex machinery.
• Installed new systems and parts with efficient approach.
• Mentored junior technicians, providing guidance on best practices to enhance their skills and knowledge base.
• Senior equipment maintenance technician: robotics, Fortran and ladder programming.
• Acted as department supervisor.

• Supervised nuclear power operations and radiological controls.
• Managed nuclear repair activities and led training programs for personnel.

• Nuclear power qualified electrician and engineering watch supervisor.
• Enlisted surface warfare specialist.
• Work center supervisor.
• Training petty officer.