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MELINDA MCGRATH

MELINDA MCGRATH

Boca Raton,FL

Summary

Experienced Agile Scrum Master/Agilist focused on authentic servant leadership, empowering and elevating others at all levels of an organization. My positive energy, engaging attitude and unwavering thirst for continuous Agile improvement allow me to passionately excel in coaching, training and teaching individuals as well as Teams as they progress along their Agile journey. Highly effective in multiple Agile frameworks, including Scrum, Scrumban, and Kanban. Adept at serving fully remote teams delivering innovative and on-time and on-budget DevOps solutions.

Diligent Scrum Master with background in managing complex projects across various industries. Known for successfully leading cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within scope. Demonstrated ability to manage project lifecycles and implement process improvements.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager/Scrum Master

Useryze
11.2024 - Current
  • Responsible for leading Agile adoption to 3 startup teams
  • Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
  • Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
  • Facilitated Agile ceremonies and backlog refinement activities
  • Created backlogs for 3 peripheral companies and coordinated team functions
  • Created daily video content for Conversion Rate Optimization tutorials & tips
  • Acted as liaison between company owners and brokers for Real Estate holdings, acquisitions, and commercial property sales
  • Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.

Sr. Business Consultant/Agilist/Scrum Master

Flux7, Inc.
03.2016 - 08.2023
  • Responsible for leading Agile adoption, as well as coaching and teaching multiple Agile teams
  • Delivered a monthly 4-module Agile Delivery Training & Certification program across the company
  • Managed risk effectively by identifying potential threats early on in the project lifecycle and developing mitigation strategies accordingly.
  • Spearheaded creating and delivering Agile Management training for the Digital Cloud Organization
  • Worked with Team Members to implement AWS & Azure Cloud solutions on dozens of client engagements, resulting in multiple extensions of enterprise client contracts
  • Never a red or amber status
  • Contributed to quarterly and annual multi-million dollar sales objectives being exceeded
  • Coached core Platform team and Product Owner, which produced and maintained our internal IP
  • Responsible for onboarding new college graduates through our Colleges to Careers DevOps Bootcamp
  • Adept at facilitating company-wide capacity planning for client engagements
  • Contributor on White Paper & Case Studies (Ex.: https://www.flux7.com/blog/best-practices-for-building-agile-cross-functional-teams/)
  • Skilled in collaborative & project management tools; Trello, Jira, and Slack, as well as Microsoft and G Suite
  • Consistently used Kanban/Lean techniques such as Process Policies, Work in Progress limits, Card Age and Cycle Time, resulting in continuous improvement, team accountability, and improved delivery time frames
  • A 20% reduction in Card Age and Cycle Time allowed MVP delivery to improve by 25%
  • An NTT Data Company
  • Leveraged data analytics tools to track performance metrics, identify areas for improvement, and inform strategic decision-making processes.

Production Coordinator

Blue Raven Studios
01.2012 - 01.2016
  • Company Overview: Google Maps Photographers
  • Responsible for Sales, Marketing & ongoing client support for Google 'See Inside' virtual tours in FL, GS, SC, NC, CA & NY
  • Executed cross-promotion of proprietary virtual tours for Medical Centers, Universities, Jets, Yachts, Hotels & Art Galleries
  • Google Maps Photographers

Sales Process Outsourcing Specialist

EntrancePoint, LLC
01.2009 - 01.2011
  • 'Sales Manager on Demand' for clients
  • Created customized sales strategies for niche & specialty product & services including retail, medical, legal and tourism vertical markets
  • Met all Sales Objectives per Client Needs Assessment & Contracts

Skills

  • Agile Theory
  • Agile Mindset
  • Agile Facilitation
  • Scrum
  • Scrumban
  • Kanban
  • Communication Skills
  • Training Content Delivery
  • Coaching
  • Risk management
  • Soft Skill Leadership
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Metrics Reporting
  • Project management
  • Project tracking
  • Stakeholder communications
  • Work flow planning
  • Scope management

Certification

  • Professional Scrum Master (PSM1) -scrum.org
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO1) -scrum.org
  • Professional Scrum Kanban (PSK1) -scrum.org
  • SAFe- scrum.org
  • Scrum@Scale -scrum.org
  • AWS Business Professional -Amazon Web Services
  • AWS Cloud Economics -Amazon Web Services
  • Docker -udemy.com
  • 42 Soft Skill Certifications for Leadership


Quote

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney

Timeline

Project Manager/Scrum Master

Useryze
11.2024 - Current

Sr. Business Consultant/Agilist/Scrum Master

Flux7, Inc.
03.2016 - 08.2023

Production Coordinator

Blue Raven Studios
01.2012 - 01.2016

Sales Process Outsourcing Specialist

EntrancePoint, LLC
01.2009 - 01.2011

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