A highly organized and team-oriented Scrum Master and Project Manager with extensive experience in guiding agile processes, enriching team productivity, and driving cross-functional collaboration. Skilled in managing challenges, facilitating Scrum ceremonies, and using Azure DevOps, JIRA, and Confluence to track project progress. Committed to fostering continuous improvement, removing obstacles, and ensuring project success. Dedicated to promoting servant leadership through effective use of agile metrics and methodologies.
HIGHLIGHTS.
I foster a culture of continuous learning, growth mindset, and agile maturity through agile practices and SAFe guidance.
Exhibit Lean-Agile Leadership by partnering with leadership and removing blockers to drive team success.
Proficient in Azure DevOps, JIRA, and Confluence for project tracking and collaboration.
Utilize objectives and key results to help teams define and track objectives and outcomes effectively.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Scrum Master/ Project Manager
Cognitive Medical Systems
San Diego, CA
12.2023 - Current
Encouraged continuous process improvement initiatives through retrospectives.
Led strategic planning sessions for design and construction management.
Monitored progress of sprints, providing visibility into project status for stakeholders.
Updated project plans based on changing objectives, specifications, and staff availability.
Collaborated with other Scrum Masters across teams to ensure consistency in processes and tools used.
Identified risks associated with sprint goals and worked with the team to mitigate them.
Led daily Scrum stand-ups and Agile development sprint planning meetings for multiple, concurrent projects.
Trained and mentored team members on best and most effective ways to use Scrum processes to improve efficiency and reduce production times.
Maintained product backlogs, ensuring that items are well defined and prioritized based on business value.
Removed impediments and protected team members from interruptions and distractions to maximize productivity.
Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
Coached stakeholders on their roles in the Scrum process and how to best support the team's success.
Brought in additional project personnel and resources to meet demands.
Scrum Master
Encore Services
Largo, MD
03.2019 - 03.2023
Tracked metrics related to sprint performance and identified areas of improvement for future sprints.
Completed thorough risk assessments and deployed management and response strategies to prevent roadblocks.
Assessed team metrics and worked to drive improvements and innovate new approaches.
Assisted with release planning and coordinated efforts between multiple teams working on related projects.
Delegated tasks to each team member, regularly assessing workloads to complete tasks on time and within project parameters.
Led daily Scrum stand-ups and Agile development sprint planning meetings for multiple, concurrent projects.
Monitored milestones and deliverables to stay ahead of schedules and proactively spot potential roadblocks.
Monitored progress of sprints, providing visibility into project status for stakeholders.
Acted as a servant leader to the development team by removing impediments and resolving conflicts.
Enforced scrum values such as transparency, respect, commitment, courage, focus, openness and inspection.
Documented new features and strategies as well as user stories and criteria for acceptance.
Worked to gather customer requirements, clarify specifications and translate into product backlog.
Student Research Assistant at Cognitive Systems Lab, University of Bremen BremenStudent Research Assistant at Cognitive Systems Lab, University of Bremen Bremen