Marc Aragundi
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Versatile Senior Manager specializing in Agile transformation and skilled at planning, implementing and overseeing key improvements to drive business growth and efficiency. History of cultivating an open culture with free exchange of information. Pursuing new professional challenges with a growth-oriented company.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Manager - Enterprise Agile Practice
Compassion International
07.2022 - 10.2024
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
- Evaluated hiring, firing, and promotions requests.
- Boosted team member productivity by enhancing performance monitoring and instituting motivational approaches.
- Reviewed and analyzed reports, records and directives to obtain data required for planning department activities.
- Lead and oversaw Agile implementation across four Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and 30 teams, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and Agile principles.
- Develop and mentor Scrum Masters, Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Product Owners (POs), and Engineering Managers (EMs) to optimize team performance and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Implement and refine Agile frameworks (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban) to enhance team efficiency, coordination, and delivery of business value.
Sr Release Train Engineer
Compassion International
10.2016 - 08.2022
- Provides guidance to the release train (11 teams - 75-125 individuals) removing program level impediments - facilitating program execution.
- Organizes, runs and facilitates the 2 day release planning meeting for all stakeholders.
- Chairs scrum of scrums (SoS). - Act as the scrum master of scrum masters, ensuring that teams interact and share cross-team issues and risks.
- Resolves and/or escalates program impediments.
- Facilitates inter-group communication and dependency resolution the Agile Release Train (ART) and IT Organization
- Facilitates process improvement at the ART level ensuring the overall processes are continually being refined.
IT Strategic Business Partner
Compassion International
10.2012 - 10.2016
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all management levels, collaborating with teams across customer relations, product management, and technical architecture.
- Develop partnerships that align with strategic growth objectives and promote service opportunities.
- Foster customer engagement through proactive communication, regular meetings, and a focus on understanding client needs and goals.
- Act as a change agent, driving a customer-focused culture within the IT organization and supporting leadership in implementing solutions.
- Provide counsel on emerging issues and organizational dynamics, translating impacts to customer objectives.
- Serve as a consistent point of contact, ensuring timely responses to customer inquiries.
- Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams to improve delivery processes and service quality.
Client Solutions Manager
The Navigators
12.2009 - 10.2012
- Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple related projects directed toward strategic business and other organizational objectives.
- Devised and coordinated the creation of various production support tools, managing various mid to large teams.
- Coordinated efforts between contracted external teams and internal development groups to create complex and innovative solutions.
- Build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication with stakeholders at multiple levels, including those external to the organization.
- Fostered customer loyalty by ensuring that our customers fully utilize the value of our solutions and services.
- Define and initiate projects, coordinating with a project managers to manage cost, schedule, and performance of component projects, while working to ensure the ultimate success and acceptance of the program.
- Maintain continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives, and make recommendations to modify the program to enhance effectiveness toward the business result or strategic intent.
- Coach, mentor and lead personnel within a technical team environment.
Accounting Manager
The Navigators
07.2003 - 12.2009
- Compile and present detailed monthly, quarterly reports for Senior Management perusal and act as the focal point in preparing year-end.
- Key member of the accounting leadership team, administering several accounting functions for a large not-for-profit organization with $100 million annual revenue.
- Devised and deployed multiple cost-savings initiatives resulting in the reduction of the department budget by approximately $150K a year (15%). Solutions included outsourcing initiatives, technological implementations, and process improvements.
- Played a key accounting role on various project teams ensuring mandates completed in accordance with company financial guidelines and budgetary allowances.
- Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing.
- Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ05-2007
Skills
- Customer Relationship Management
- Agile Leadership & Coaching
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
- Strategic Partnership Development
- Product Management
- Technical Architecture Collaboration
- Change Management
- Business Process Improvement
- Organizational Development
- Agile Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
- Scaled Agile Transformation
Certification
SAFe® 6 Certified Program Consultant
Scaled Agile, Inc
Expiration: September 2025
Credential ID 66798947-7092
SAFe® 6 Certified Release Train Engineer
Scaled Agile, Inc
Expiration: September 2025
Credential ID: 61271684-6136
CAL 1™
Expiration: December 2026
CSM
Achieved: October 2003
Timeline
Senior Manager - Enterprise Agile Practice
Compassion International
07.2022 - 10.2024
Sr Release Train Engineer
Compassion International
10.2016 - 08.2022
IT Strategic Business Partner
Compassion International
10.2012 - 10.2016
Client Solutions Manager
The Navigators
12.2009 - 10.2012
Accounting Manager
The Navigators
07.2003 - 12.2009
SAFe® 6 Certified Program Consultant
Scaled Agile, Inc
Expiration: September 2025
Credential ID 66798947-7092
SAFe® 6 Certified Release Train Engineer
Scaled Agile, Inc
Expiration: September 2025
Credential ID: 61271684-6136
CAL 1™
Expiration: December 2026
CSM
Achieved: October 2003
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Phoenix
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