Ronica Ferreira

- Advocate for Agile and Scrum principles, including roles, events, and artifacts, to enhance understanding and value among teams and stakeholders.

- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies such as Backlog Refinement, Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up.

- Optimize and standardize Agile processes across teams to improve efficiency, break down communication barriers, and ensure adherence to operating cadence norms.

- Remove impediments and coach teams on effective impediment resolution.

- Introduce and utilize metrics to continuously improve team performance and delivery.

- Foster team cohesion, empowerment, and accountability, guiding teams to higher levels of Scrum maturity.

- Assist Product Owners with backlog management and coach on agile product ownership best practices.

- Promote a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging process experimentation and innovation.

- Coached Agile teams on the SAFe framework, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.

- Organized and facilitated Scrum of Scrums meetings to address cross-team dependencies, share progress updates, and resolve inter-team issues, ensuring cohesive and efficient delivery across multiple Agile teams.

- Collaborated closely with the Release Train Engineer (RTE) to synchronize program-level activities, facilitate cross-team alignment, and ensure smooth execution of the Agile Release Train (ART) initiatives.

- Removed impediments and obstacles that hindered team progress, enhancing overall efficiency and productivity.

- Collaborated with Product Owners to prioritize and refine the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.

- Monitored and reported on key Agile metrics, such as velocity and burn-down charts, to track team progress and identify areas for improvement.

- Facilitated communication between stakeholders, including business units and technical teams, to align expectations and ensure project success.

- Implemented and facilitated Agile methodologies, including Scrum, to improve team productivity and project outcomes.

- Led and managed multiple projects simultaneously, overseeing planning, execution, and delivery to ensure alignment with McKesson’s strategic goals and deadlines.

- Coordinated and executed Scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives, enhancing team collaboration and performance.

- Developed and maintained project schedules, tracking milestones and deliverables to ensure timely project completion.

- Worked closely with Product Owners to prioritize and manage the product backlog, aligning project objectives with business requirements and customer needs.

- Identified, tracked, and mitigated project risks and issues, proactively resolving obstacles to maintain project momentum and success.

- Managed stakeholder communication, providing regular status updates and addressing concerns to ensure alignment and satisfaction.

- Monitored and reported on key performance indicators (KPIs) and Agile metrics to assess project health and identify areas for improvement.

- Coached and mentored team members on Agile best practices and Scrum principles, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.