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Joseph Cunningham

Colchester,CT

Summary

Accomplished Senior Agile Coach and Scrum Master with a proven track record at UKG, enhancing team productivity and project delivery through expert application of Agile and Scrum methodologies. Leveraged servant leadership and Agile framework expertise to achieve significant improvements in process efficiency and product quality. Skilled in Java, fostering cross-functional collaboration and driving Agile transformations.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Agile Coach

UKG
10.2023 - 07.2024
  • Empowered team members in over 20 teams to self-organize, boosting morale and overall job satisfaction.
  • Developed customized training materials for Agile adoption, ensuring relevance to organizational needs.
  • Transformed project delivery by coaching teams on Scrum and Lean principles.
  • Led successful Agile transformations in multiple departments, resulting in more efficient processes and higher-quality products.
  • Provided coaching and mentoring to Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Value Stream Managers and department leaders.

Senior Scrum Master

UKG
01.2022 - 09.2023
  • Enhanced team productivity by implementing Agile methodologies and improving communication between cross-functional teams.
  • Resolved impediments to team progress by proactively identifying issues and facilitating effective solutions.
  • Developed strong relationships with key stakeholders across various departments to enhance collaboration efforts on complex projects.
  • Optimized existing workflows by analyzing performance metrics and implementing continuous process improvements tailored to specific organizational needs.
  • Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives for 3 different teams in different domain areas of engineering.

Scrum Master II

Ascentis
04.2018 - 12.2021
  • Improved team efficiency by implementing Agile and Scrum methodologies for project management.
  • Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
  • Collaborated with Product Owners to refine requirements and ensure alignment with business goals.
  • Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
  • Worked with 3-4 remote teams across the company, each with distinct domain challenges: Payroll, DevOps, Talent, Workforce Management.

Senior Software Engineer

Ascentis
01.2008 - 04.2018
  • Served as subject-matter expert and tech lead for Payroll software development.
  • Developed scalable Java applications using agile methodologies for timely project delivery releasing major software to customers 12 times per year with weekly patch updates as needed.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strict deadlines and high-quality standards.
  • Maintained comprehensive documentation of development work, facilitating knowledge sharing among team members.
  • Enhanced software functionality by identifying and resolving complex technical issues.

Software Engineer

EBS On Line
03.2000 - 12.2007
  • Consistently met project deadlines by effectively managing time and prioritizing tasks according to importance.
  • Analyzed proposed technical solutions based on customer requirements.
  • Developed scalable and maintainable code, ensuring long-term stability of the software.
  • Collaborated with management, internal and development partners regarding software application design status and project progress.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Master of Arts - Anthropology

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Skills

  • Scrum Framework Expertise
  • Servant Leadership
  • Scaling Agile
  • Agile Training
  • Training Needs Analysis
  • Proficient in Jira, Easy Agile
  • Programming Languages: Java, JavaScript, Visual Basic, C, SQL
  • Web application development
  • Microservices Architecture
  • Software Development
  • Development Lifecycles
  • Build releases
  • DevOps Best Practices
  • Requirements Gathering
  • Object-Oriented Programming

Certification

  • Professional Scrum Master, Scrum.org

Timeline

Senior Agile Coach

UKG
10.2023 - 07.2024

Senior Scrum Master

UKG
01.2022 - 09.2023

Scrum Master II

Ascentis
04.2018 - 12.2021

Senior Software Engineer

Ascentis
01.2008 - 04.2018

Software Engineer

EBS On Line
03.2000 - 12.2007

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology

University of Connecticut

Master of Arts - Anthropology

Washington State University

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