Michael Gromadzki
Enterprise Agile Coach / Release Train Engineer / Product Transformation Change Agent
Flanders,NJ
Summary
Highly motivated, Enterprise Agile Coach, Release Train Engineer, SAFe Program Consultant and Scrum Master certified with a demonstrated history of over15 years working on large scale, complex initiatives. Advanced expertise in Agile Coaching, IT Program/Project Management, SDLC tool administration and System Test/Quality Assurance.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Agile Specialist
Selective Insurance
07.2023 - Current
- Product Transformation change agent, promoting our process changes and mindset shift from projects to products.
- Agile tool administrator for Apptio Target Process, Azure DevOps, PI Planning.io, and Miro. Managing workflows, integration, training, and licenses for these tools in support of ten Agile Release Trains (over 50 agile teams).
- Provided agile coaching support to individuals, teams, and agile release trains throughout the company (on average 3-4 times per month).
- Organized and facilitated bi-monthly Agile Community of Practice sessions for Scrum Masters, Release Train Engineers, and General Business Agility.
- Facilitated SAFe for Teams training and Selective Agile Fundamentals training to over 150 people.
- Fulfilled the roles of Release Train Engineer and Scrum Master for one year.
Principal Associate, Agile Delivery Lead
Capital One
09.2022 - 04.2023
- Agile Delivery Lead for two Card Technology mobile payment teams (iOS and Android). Support and coach teams toward high performance by empowering them to leverage Agile methods. Enabling quality delivery while maintaining focus on continuous improvement. Optimizing team productivity by removing impediments that may obstruct pursuit of team goals while preserving flexibility and ability to rapidly respond to changes.
- Main POC for Card Associate Pilot which provides early testing access of new features to over 600 associates.
- Facilitated bi-weekly and quarterly delivery review meetings for Card Tech DX Segments (15 agile teams) with our leadership team.
- Partnered with our Accessibility team to audit and assist in bringing closure to accessibility issues found within the mobile app.
Enterprise Agile Coach
APR Consulting Inc.
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Provided Agile coaching, training and support for ten agile teams within Verizon Business Group.
- Transformed five waterfall teams into high performing agile teams with hands on mentorship, delivering high quality software on an aligned cadence.
- Analyzed agile metrics and identified opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Jira lead administrator for Verizon Business Group, responsible for handling Jira scheme enhancement requests from users and providing training and support.
Scrum Master
Tek Systems, Mars Inc
03.2020 - 04.2021
- Provided professional IT Project Management/Scrum Master services to Mars Inc.
- Led two Scrum teams for finance transformation projects related to risk and compliance.
- Refined requirements and managed conversion from four systems to one for policies and procedures.
- Partnered with eight finance product owners to implement standardized assessment questions and risk tracking.
Sr. Member of Technical Staff - IT Project Mgt.
Verizon Wireless
05.2015 - 03.2019
- Enterprise Agile Coach delivered training, coaching, and mentoring to more than 50 Agile teams (both Scrum and Kanban) through VZW's Agile Transformation
- Developed and facilitated 40 training sessions for over 1,000 VZW employee's on Agile methodologies, mindset, ceremonies, and best practices
- Scrum Master for two highly visible delivery teams with focus on improving their velocity and adherence to VZW Agile standards.
- JIRA administrator executed new project creation, migrations, data administration, troubleshooting, and training for VZW Agile teams
- Co-author/owner for standard JIRA scheme and workflow used by over 100 VZW Agile teams
- Developed useful Agile reports for multiple levels of VZW organization
Member of Technical Staff - IT Quality Assurance
Verizon Wireless
08.2011 - 05.2015
- Enterprise Release Coordinator for System Test of billing application (10 - 20 enterprise releases annually with an average of 45 projects / enhancements per release)
- SDLC Standardization Lead for over 20 application teams
Senior Technical Analyst
Verizon Wireless
11.2008 - 08.2011
Marketing Consultant
Verizon Wireless
08.2006 - 11.2008
Member Of Technical Staff
Verizon Wireless
10.2001 - 08.2006
National Account Coordinator
Bell Atlantic Mobile
10.1999 - 10.2001
Customer Service Representative
Bell Atlantic Mobile
08.1998 - 10.1999
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration, Management And Operations
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Teaneck, NJ 09.2009 - 05.2018
Certificate - Network And System Administration
Anthem Institute
Parsippany, NJ 01.2000 - 04.2001
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration And Management
County College of Morris
Randolph Township, NJ 01.1996 - 05.1998
Additional Information
Highly proficient
Agile Methodologies, CI/CD, SAFe Certifications SPC & Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Agile tools, and SDLC
Soft skills
Honesty, Communication, Self motivated, Collaboration, Time management, Problem solving, Interpersonal skills, Leadership, Dependable
Software
Azure DevOps, Apptio Target Process, Miro, PI Planning,io, Jira, Confluence, Jira Align, Microsoft Office suite, G-Suite, Clarity, HP ALM
Certification
Scaled Agile - SAFe Program Consultant
Timeline
Scaled Agile - SAFe Program Consultant
12-2023
Agile Specialist
Selective Insurance
07.2023 - Current
Scaled Agile - SAFe Scrum Master
05-2023
Principal Associate, Agile Delivery Lead
Capital One
09.2022 - 04.2023
Enterprise Agile Coach
APR Consulting Inc.
05.2021 - 08.2022
Scrum Master
Tek Systems, Mars Inc
03.2020 - 04.2021
Scrum.org - Professional Scrum Master
09-2019
IC Agile Certified Professional - Agile Coaching
05-2016
Sr. Member of Technical Staff - IT Project Mgt.
Verizon Wireless
05.2015 - 03.2019
IC Agile Certified Professional - Agile Fundamentals
07-2013
Member of Technical Staff - IT Quality Assurance
Verizon Wireless
08.2011 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration, Management And Operations
Fairleigh Dickinson University
09.2009 - 05.2018
Senior Technical Analyst
Verizon Wireless
11.2008 - 08.2011
Marketing Consultant
Verizon Wireless
08.2006 - 11.2008
Member Of Technical Staff
Verizon Wireless
10.2001 - 08.2006
Certificate - Network And System Administration
Anthem Institute
01.2000 - 04.2001
National Account Coordinator
Bell Atlantic Mobile
10.1999 - 10.2001
Customer Service Representative
Bell Atlantic Mobile
08.1998 - 10.1999
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration And Management
County College of Morris
01.1996 - 05.1998