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Ron Nelson

Bloomington,IL

Summary

As a Product Agile Coach, I aim to leverage my expertise in Agile methodologies, training facilitation, experimentation, and leadership to drive continuous improvement in product delivery.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Agile Delivery Lead

11.2018 - Current
  • Provided strategic leadership to Agile teams in product development and delivery, by experimenting with Agile principles and best practices
  • Coached and mentored team members on Agile methodologies, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and self-organization
  • Collaborated with Product Owners and stakeholders to define objectives and key results, product vision and roadmap, and prioritize initiatives for timely delivery
  • Led sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to optimize team performance and enhance product delivery efficiency
  • Implemented Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe, tailored to the specific needs of the product and team dynamics
  • Facilitated cross-functional collaboration, communication, and transparency to align teams toward common objectives and goals
  • Communicated with other areas/teams via Viva Engage
  • Collaborated with other ADLs and presented at the ADL Community of Practice sharing job aids I created for specific teams
  • Thought partner/mentor of other Agile Delivery Leads.

Product Owner/Agile Coach

State Farm
  • Conducted training and workshops for team members, product owners, and leadership to enhance understanding of Agile concepts
  • Assisted in the organizational transition to Agile by providing coaching and support to teams and leadership in Agile adoption and transformation.

Release Coordinator

State Farm
  • Alignment of project strategy with business objectives and modifications to promote Management-efficient project completion
  • Realized reduction in errors by 25%
  • Built and utilized metric reporting systems to keep customers and management in the loop with the latest information
  • Managed and motivated project teams to promote collaboration and keep members on-task and productive
  • Closely collaborated with project members to identify and quickly address problems
  • Organized project implementation resources and leveraged expertise to assist organizational rollout
  • Evaluated and defined internal and customer needs, implementing processes to address requirements
  • Cultivated project timelines, documentation, processes, and updates to develop and manage tactical plans
  • Reduced errors in Implementation by 25%
  • Coordinated and managed internal projects and assignments to deliver seamless rollout
  • Led custom product training and deployment to meet organizational goals
  • Collaborated closely with upper management to drive strategy through the development and implementation of new processes.

Education

Associate of Applied Science -

Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL
05.2005

Skills

  • Agile Methodology
  • Agile Frameworks
  • Scrum Methodology
  • Customer Empathy
  • Story Planning
  • Key Relationship Development
  • Stakeholder Relationship Management
  • Scrum Framework
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Materials Preparation
  • Course Development

Affiliations

  • Project Management Institute
  • Scrum Alliance
  • Habitat for Humanity

Certification

· Certified Scrum Master

· Certified SAFe Agilest

· AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

· AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

· Certified Prosci Change Management

· Certified ITIL Continual Service Improvement

· Certified ITIL Planning, Protection and Optimization

· Certified ITIL Service Offerings and Agreements

· Certified ITIL Release, Control and Validation

Timeline

Agile Delivery Lead

11.2018 - Current

Product Owner/Agile Coach

State Farm

Release Coordinator

State Farm

Associate of Applied Science -

Illinois Central College

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