Hi, I’m
JOEL ROSANA
SENIOR SCRUM MASTER
DALLAS,UNITED, United States
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
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Summary
As an innovative, analytical, and creative scrum master, my mission is to assist organizations in accelerating their digital initiatives from strategy and design to development, testing, implementation, and data intelligence. Throughout my career, I have demonstrated a high level of familiarity with agile software development principles and ceremonies coupled with agile coaching with a mission of driving value through test-driven development. 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
12
years of professional experience
7
years of post-secondary education
4
Certifications
Work History
Motorola SolutionsChicago, IL
Senior Scrum Master
03.2019 - 03.2022
Job overview
- Fulfilled the function of an Agile Scrum Master by overseeing 100% of the software development planning and delivery process, ensuring scrum practices were fully adhered
- Implemented servant leadership and built 5+ high-performing agile teams while maintaining and tracking 15+ sprint backlogs and prioritizations
- Managed adherence to agile software development best practices and acted as the primary agile coach for the team and the organization
- Spearheaded productivity improvements through mentoring, coaching, resolving impediments, and tracking 100% of the team metrics
- Advocated for continuous improvement activities to decrease waste and escalate productivity; trained organization to conduct continuous improvement events
- Supported release planning and solution architecture design as needed
- Established collaborative partnerships with 8 stakeholders and provided coaching at all levels in an emerging agile environment
- Facilitated 15+ roadmap planning sessions and retrospective, while authored and delivered effective written and oral communications regarding progress and status for 5+ internal and client teams
- Ensured all investors/customers are identified and involved in scope definition, planning and comprehend the daily schedule and key indicators
- Evaluated and analyzed team risks, issues, and activity progress
- Ensured that 100% of inter-team risks, impediments, and blockers were identified, communicated, and resolved.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives.
- Assessed each scrum team member's responsibilities and delegated tasks to balance each employee's workload.
PepsiCoReading
Scrum Master
09.2017 - 02.2019
Job overview
- Leader and Agile mentor for over 7+ teams by coaching cross-functional team members (Dev, BA, QA, Architecture)
- Provided a vision and strategy for Agile practices and enabled a culture of continuous improvement for the teams and organization
- Created an environment of collaboration within the teams that allows for open dialogue and productive solutions for resolving conflicts
- Identified, developed, and executed strategies and supporting tactics to influence over 7+ teams and over 200+ individuals of cross-functional and self-managed team
- Acted as a firewall around development team to ensure sprint deliverable are not impacted and helped the teams to remove impediments and blockers to achieve the sprint goal
- Ensured 100% of the development teams practiced core Agile principles of collaborations, prioritization, team accountability and visibility
- Reviewed metrics and other key performance indicators to drive 100% continuous improvement for the sprint teams
- Managed work and project responsibilities by assigning tasks to internal individuals and external teams.
Methodist Health SystemDallas, TX
10.2012 - 08.2017
Job overview
- Partnered with peer professional and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to model and document occupational processes aligned to conflict resolution
- Defined, optimized, and implemented all occupational processes, for consistent modeling using organizational standards
- Modeled and documented repeatable and consistent process deliverable using organizational framework
- Encouraged creative thinking, problem solving, and empowerment as part of the organizational management group to improve morale and teamwork
- Applied strategically planned methods to achieve operational goals and closely collaborated with management team to make necessary improvements and satisfy the customer’s needs, through ongoing assessments
- Conducted ongoing process optimization reviews to identify and implement process improvements approved by Leadership Team
- Conversed organizational impediments to Conflict Resolution department’s leadership; remove impediments for the departments, ensuring better working environment leading to continuous improvements
- Supervised program plans that meet business requirements as described in the organization’s initiation documents.
DeloitteNiles, MI
Operations Manager
11.2010 - 09.2012
Job overview
- Supported planning, directing and coordination of day-to-day activities of running essential and portfolio of programs
- Applied in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub-function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the entire function that requires basic commercial awareness
- Assessed creation and signoff of program plan and charter, benefits management plan, stakeholder management plan, acceptance plan, and central program issue log
- Oversaw program plans that meets business needs as described in the program initiation documents
- Ensured all stakeholders are identified and included in scope definition and planning in order understand the program schedule and key milestones
Adventist Information MinistryBerrien Springs, MI
Counsel
07.2009 - 10.2010
Job overview
- Provided comprehensive support and counsel to managers and HR Business Partners on compensation related activities such as strategic new hire offers, promotions, international transfers, budget allocation and top talent retention
- Proactively researched and analyzed data to determine the competitive position of client groups
- Presented findings and recommendations to senior business and HR leaders to ensure both internal equity and external competitiveness are maintained as appropriate
- Managed the annual focal program for assigned clients to ensure the right compensation decisions are made that align to AIM's pay-for-performance philosophy
- Consulted with the business on incentive plan design, governance, communications, and implementation
- Conducted assessment of incentive plan effectiveness and provided recommendations on plan changes
- Ensured compliance with applicable employment-related federal and stated statutory requirements regarding employee pay
- Stayed up to date on current compensation- related legislation and trends
- Participated in the development and maintenance of compensation programs, systems, and tools
- Piloted ongoing process optimization reviews to identify and implement process enhancements approved by organization’s guidance team
- Spearheaded programs and practices that support the cause of the organization such as “Community counsel.”
- Incorporated the concept of continuous knowledge in organization and acted as a coach in the department.
Education
Western Governors University
MBA
03.2012 - 07.2016
Andrews University
M.Div from Counseling
08.2008 - 05.2011
Skills
Highly Organized and Efficient
Time Management Skills
Agile Project Management & Methodologies
Risk Identification
Complex Problem Solving
Creative Thinking
Teamwork and Collaboration
Dependable and Responsible
Analytical Thinking Skills
ATDD/TDD
SQL
JIRA/Confluence
Kanban
SDLC
Certification
PSM I - Professional Scrum Master I PSM II- Professional Scrum Master I
Availability
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Timeline
Senior Scrum Master
Motorola Solutions
03.2019 - 03.2022
Scrum Master
PepsiCo
09.2017 - 02.2019
Methodist Health System
10.2012 - 08.2017
Western Governors University
MBA
03.2012 - 07.2016
Operations Manager
Deloitte
11.2010 - 09.2012
Counsel
Adventist Information Ministry
07.2009 - 10.2010
Andrews University
M.Div from Counseling
08.2008 - 05.2011