Scrum Master experience
Open To Work
Nathanael Weller
Columbus,OH
Summary
Agile Lead / Scrum Master with senior level expertise guiding cross functional, on/offshore teams. Proven track record of driving continuous improvement and aligning delivery with business goals. Seeking to apply agile leadership to accelerate product delivery and operational efficiency.
Overview
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Scrum Master Certifications: CSM, PSM I, SAFE SA 6
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IT experience
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20
Financial Services Industry experience
Work History
Agile Lead / Scrum Master
Chase
Columbus, OH
12.2016 - 09.2025
- Led on/offshore teams and at times managed three teams using different technologies, ensuring consistent delivery across all projects
- Leveraged agile metrics such as Velocity, Churn, Burndown, Story Point Completion, Backlog Health, and Cycle Time to guide the team and inform leadership, which helped in prioritizing work more effectively. Tracked Planned vs. Actual points each sprint to aid in sprint and quarterly PI Planning. Started five new teams, including one whom created a Call Center Feedback app where issues were aggregated every 15 minutes, reducing ticket volume and speeding up helpdesk response, a change noticed by the CEO.
- Supported the agile transformation by establishing JIRA standards, practices, and data hygiene processes for reporting. Coordinated with other departments, communicated expectations, and helped implement the new standards, which improved reporting consistency.
- Assumed the Product Agility Lead role after a colleague’s departure and led the biweekly Community of Practice, providing coaching and support needed by the ALs in our department.
- Led the datacenter migration as both Project Manager and Scrum Master, merging two displaced teams into a 16 member, multistate group; introduced adjusted sprint cadence and staggered deliverables using JIRA and daily scrum, to keep the migration on schedule.
- Performed business analysis while acting as Scrum Master for two teams, applying Scrum to one team and Kanban to the other to manage over 800 projects from 30 groups; enforced WIP limits in Kanban, which prevented delivery bottlenecks and improved intake prioritization and throughput.
Senior Business Systems Analyst
The Judge Group
Columbus, OH
04.2016 - 12.2016
- Contract-to-hire position at Chase in a dual role as a SM/BA, in Business Middleware, leading 2 new teams. Applied Scrum and Kanban practices, facilitating continuous improvement, and delivering solutions; earning/accepting a full-time conversion offer.
Sponsored Executive
United Way of Central Ohio
Columbus, OH
08.2015 - 10.2015
- Managed ~60 employer accounts, selecting targeted materials, talking points, keeping accurate account records, and building relationships with the employers’ donors, volunteers, and staff of all levels. Speaking to audiences of 10–50 as part of their annual fundraising.
Senior Business Systems Analyst
Huntington Bank
Columbus, OH
02.2015 - 03.2015
- Collaborated with product management, consumer channels, IT partners, & architects in the scoping / solution / delivery of ~15 projects.
Senior Analyst
Nationwide
Columbus, OH
08.2012 - 11.2014
- Delivered projects, in an agile and waterfall environment, by applying development, requirements gathering, testing, and project management skills.
- Put Web services appliance upgrade back on schedule, creating/sharing status metrics, with the result Phase 3 went from 25% to 95% of the ~100 services tested within a month and into production without incident.
- Balanced demand for 100+ rate reviews and multiple projects (3 Small, 2 Medium, 1 Large, 1 XLarge) running concurrently, ensuring all deadlines were met and stakeholder expectations were satisfied.
- Implemented continuous-improvement practices by identifying incident-ticket trends and updating the Help Desk Knowledge Base, which reduced average ticket resolution time and helped users resolve issues faster.
Success Coordinator - Intern
Jewish Family Services
Columbus, OH
05.2012 - 06.2012
- Ensured integrity of database data. Assisted with survey results collection and retrieval.
Associate Project Manager / Senior Developer
Grange
Columbus, OH
06.1994 - 01.2012
- Built credibility as a Developer subject matter expert, gaining stakeholder trust and transitioning into the PMO to deliver waterfall-managed projects.
- Managed projects (Printer Removal – exceeded 80% removal, $250K reduction in annual spend).
- Advanced PM standards by collaborating with the standards team to define and document BA/PM processes, improving project consistency.
- Coordinated business continuity planning and records retention, establishing a compliance framework to satisfy audit and ensure consistency of service should disaster happen.
- Administered Project Portfolio Management tool (Daptiv) and its company-wide implementation.
- Managed a $20M agency bonus system, ensuring accurate calculation and timely distribution.
- Prepared and filed annual regulatory statistical reports and quarterly tax filings, ensuring full reconciliation with annual statement reports.
Education
MBA - Finance
Franklin University
Columbus, OH12-2004
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Economics
Tabor College
Hillsboro, KS05-1992
Associate of Arts - Data Processing
Platt Junior College
St. Joseph, MO05-1991
High School Diploma -
Hosanna Christian School
St. Joseph, MO05-1989
Skills
- Agile / Scrum / Kanban / SAFE
- SDLC, Continuous Integration / Deployment
- Business Analysis & Project Management
- Facilitation / Team Building
Timeline
Agile Lead / Scrum Master
Chase
12.2016 - 09.2025
Senior Business Systems Analyst
The Judge Group
04.2016 - 12.2016
Sponsored Executive
United Way of Central Ohio
08.2015 - 10.2015
Senior Business Systems Analyst
Huntington Bank
02.2015 - 03.2015
Senior Analyst
Nationwide
08.2012 - 11.2014
Success Coordinator - Intern
Jewish Family Services
05.2012 - 06.2012
Associate Project Manager / Senior Developer
Grange
06.1994 - 01.2012
MBA - Finance
Franklin University
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Economics
Tabor College
Associate of Arts - Data Processing
Platt Junior College
High School Diploma -
Hosanna Christian School
Certification
- CSM - Certified Scrum Master
- PSM I - Professional Scrum Master
- SAFE SA 6 - Scaled Agile Framework SAFE Agilist
- AIS - Associate in Insurance Services
- INS - Insurance
- CC - Competent Communicator (Toastmasters)
- Effective Facilitator
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
HybridOn-SiteRemoteImportant To Me
Work-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursPaid sick leavePaid time off401k matchWork from home optionHealthcare benefitsPersonal development programsCareer advancementTeam Building / Company RetreatsStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingLanguages
English
Native or Bilingual
Accomplishments
Achievements: 30+ peer recommendations over past 4 years, whose accolades include: Teamwork & Leadership, Best Practices, Communication, Partnership, Being Agile, Client/Customer Focus, Integrity, Exceeds Expectations, Efficiency, Excellence, and Service.
Quote
Eschew Obfuscation.
Doug Albohn