Lindsay Becvar
Agile Scrum Master
Granby,CT
Summary
Experienced Scrum Master with proven track record of successfully leading teams in developing high-quality solutions on time. Skilled in multiple Agile methodologies, stakeholder management and sprint planning. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a positive attitude.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
Certificates
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Agile Scrum Master
RTX
04.2023 - Current
- Championed Agile best practices within the organization, driving adoption across multiple teams.
- Collaborated closely with UX Product Owners to prioritize backlog items based on business value and stakeholder needs.
- Collaborated with UX Product Owners to refine requirements and ensure alignment with business goals.
- Coached team members in Agile practices, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
- Conducted daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions, and sprint reviews, ensuring effective communication among team members.
- Fostered an environment of trust among team members through regular check-ins, open communication, and honest feedback.
- Empowered self-organizing teams by providing guidance on roles, responsibilities, and decision-making authority within the Scrum framework.
- Developed custom Scrum boards for better task tracking and transparency amongst 3 teams.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives through regular retrospective meetings with teams.
- Streamlined workflow processes by identifying inefficiencies and recommending improvements to eliminate bottlenecks.
- Mentored junior team members on Scrum best practices, fostering their professional growth within the organization.
- Facilitated seamless integration of new team members into existing projects without compromising productivity levels.
- Created a culture of continuous learning through ongoing training sessions, workshops, and knowledge-sharing initiatives within the teams.
Product System Manager
Hartford Steam Boiler
08.2020 - 08.2022
- Operated using Agile Software Development process
- Represented voice of customer/end users (500+) by maintaining and prioritizing product backlog to ensure team is working on stories that maximize business value and deliver necessary fixes and functionality
- Worked directly with other Product Owners, Stakeholders, Customers, Technical Leads, System Administrators, Developers and Testers
- Dedicated to maximizing work of development team
- Worked closely with SaaS Vendor to drive enhancements on schedule and on budget
- Identified and drove short-term initiatives that improved performance
- Maintained close communication with Chief Product Owner and Senior Managers
- Mentored team members to transform work by seeking opportunities for continuous improvement
IT Project Coordinator
Hartford Steam Boiler
06.2019 - 08.2020
- Key contributor to Lotus Notes Program, assisted Program Manager in organizing multiple projects
- Launched project kick-off meetings, established project objectives and scope, including budgets and resource requirements
- Drove project plans, schedules, and work stream deliverables to successfully meet deadlines
- Developed and maintained productive working relationships with project owners, business functions, IT developers, vendors, and other project stakeholders
- Facilitated and coordinated meetings where appropriate, and distributed minutes to all project team members
- Organized and documented stakeholder meetings, and conducted follow up on important action items and decisions from these meetings
- Delegated assignments to team members and tracked key project activities
- Guided 3+ project teams on resource requirements, tasks, dependencies, deliverables, risks, and other issues through life of projects
- Communicated bi-monthly status report to stakeholders including milestones, timelines and budget boundaries
Sr. Operations Analyst/Project Coordinator
Kaman Industrial Technologies
09.2014 - 06.2019
- Key business analyst within Business Intelligence and Data Management team
- Coordinated Data Management and Business Intelligence Team projects, utilizing MS Project, Excel workbooks, Continuous Improvement Tools and Service Desk, for team of 15+ members
- Proactively led, designed and supported Change Management processes and automated workflows, in support of new ERP system
- Designed and implemented Business Requirements documents and processes for Business Intelligence Team
- Acted as liaison between internal/external customers, vendors, IT, Data Services, BI Team and consultants to produce accurate and action driven ad hoc reporting
- Supported critical month end reporting to various departments and outside vendors (100+) , via IBM Cognos reporting system and SharePoint
- Coordinated several mid to large projects ranging from $150k to $1.5M
- Assisted in cleanup of Cognos environment, and introduction of single source reporting
- Part Number Creation (Automation of new part number requests in support of new ERP System)
- Participated in several leadership programs: WALK – Women Advocating Leadership at Kaman, Rising Star Mentoring Program, Leading with Impact
- Tracked hours and expenses to keep project on task and within budgetary parameters
Education
Master of Science in Management -
Albertus Magnus College
E. Hartford, CT 01.2005 - 12.2006
Bachelor of Arts -
Christian Life College
Stockton, CA 09.1999 - 06.2003
Skills
Natural leadership
undefinedCertification
Certified Advanced Product Owner – A-CSPO
Timeline
Agile Scrum Master
RTX
04.2023 - Current
Certified Advanced Product Owner – A-CSPO
06-2022
Product System Manager
Hartford Steam Boiler
08.2020 - 08.2022
Certified Scrum Master - CSM
10-2019
IT Project Coordinator
Hartford Steam Boiler
06.2019 - 08.2020
Kaman Lean Six Sigma Yellow and Blue Belt Certified
11-2017
Kaman Project Management Certified
03-2017
Sr. Operations Analyst/Project Coordinator
Kaman Industrial Technologies
09.2014 - 06.2019
Master of Science in Management -
Albertus Magnus College
01.2005 - 12.2006
Bachelor of Arts -
Christian Life College
09.1999 - 06.2003
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