Sean Powell
New York,New York
Summary
Experienced Scrum Master/ Project Manager with a proven track record of successfully leading teams in developing high-quality software solutions on time and within budget. Skilled in multiple Agile methodologies, stakeholder management, and sprint planning. Highly organized in managing complex projects with multiple deadlines. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Scrum Master / Project Manager
Amgen
05.2022 - Current
- Implemented Scrum practices, resulting in a 25% increase in project delivery efficiency
- Served as Scrum Master overseeing successful release cycles, achieving a 15% reduction in bugs and ensuring 100% functionality
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- Encouraged cross-functional collaboration by organizing workshops and training sessions for different departments within the organization.
- Enhanced team productivity by implementing Agile methodologies and improving communication between cross-functional teams.
- Streamlined project delivery by conducting daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and review meetings for multiple projects simultaneously.
- Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments, and hurdles to productivity.
- Collaborated with product owners, team members, technologists, and other scrum masters to define solutions and drive progress.
- Acted as a go-to resource for the engineering team, providing clarity on tasks, gathering missing assets or requirements, and handling project changes.
Senior Business Systems Analyst
Sprinklr
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Conceptualized and implemented Agile Scrum practices, resulting in a 20% increase in project delivery efficiency
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather business requirements and translate them into actionable insights, utilizing Jira for efficient project tracking
- Implemented data-driven decision-making processes, leading to a 25% improvement in operational efficiency
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define project objectives and criteria.
- Interacted with internal customers to understand and translate business needs into requirements and project scope.
- Supported software development projects by defining clear requirements and effectively communicating them to technical teams.
- Collaborated closely with stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvements and drive continuous innovation in the organization.
- Implemented best-practice methodologies that improved overall project delivery timelines while maintaining quality standards.
- Performed gap analysis between existing systems or processes and desired state, identifying areas for improvement or enhancement.
Business Analyst, Project Manager
BP Group
12.2019 - 05.2020
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Utilized SQL to analyze large sets of data and identify trends and patterns to improve data quality by 20%
- Facilitated change management processes within organizations by effectively communicating the benefits of new systems or processes being introduced during projects.
- Streamlined project processes by implementing Agile methodologies, resulting in increased efficiency and reduced costs.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Mentored junior team members in project management best practices to enhance their skills and contribute to better overall performance.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
Business Analyst, Quality Assurance Engineer
Costar Group
05.2017 - 12.2019
- Wrote Functional and completed UAT test plans and performed detailed testing on four application developments and implementations, and a major consolidation of two major systems
- Conducted thorough analysis of business requirements to define project scope and objectives, while working closely with development teams to ensure alignment with project goals and timelines
- Collaborated with stakeholders to gather and document detailed functional and non-functional requirements
- Interacted with internal customers to understand and translate business needs into requirements and project scope.
- Played a key role in Agile and Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Utilized TFS (Team Foundation Server) and ServiceNow for test case management, defect tracking, and project collaboration
- Conducted market research studies, providing valuable insights for strategic planning initiatives and competitive positioning efforts.
- Leveraged ServiceNow for streamlined defect tracking and resolution, ensuring a 20% improvement in overall product quality
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers, product owners, and project managers, to ensure seamless communication and understanding of project requirements
- Collaborated with UX and UI designers to redesign the user interface for an externally facing website with over 60,000 users.
Business Analyst, Project Manager
16 Sixteen New Vintage
05.2013 - 05.2017
- Led cross-functional teams in analyzing and documenting business processes, resulting in a 15% increase in operational efficiency
- Utilized Jira for project management, contributing to a 25% increase in team collaboration and transparency
- Leveraged Confluence for documentation, reducing project-related queries by 30%
- Implemented continuous improvement processes, resulting in a 15% reduction in post-deployment issues.
- Developed comprehensive release documentation for seamless handoff to support teams, improving end-user satisfaction postlaunch.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product launches, incorporating valuable feedback from stakeholders.
- Performed system analysis, documentation, testing, implementation, and user support for platform transitions.
- Identified and resolved problems through root cause analysis and research.
- Enhanced communication between development and operations teams for smooth releases, minimizing downtime and disruptions.
- Streamlined release processes by implementing automated tools and standardizing procedures, reducing delays and errors.
Education
Master of Science - Administration of Justice
Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA05.2017
Graduate Certificate - Human Resource Management
Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Sports Business Management
Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA05.2015
Skills
- Tools: Salesforce, Jira, Asana, Confluence, Miro Board, ServiceNow
- Data Analysis: SQL, Google Big Query, SAS, Microsoft SQL Server, Power BI, Snowflake, Argus, Visio, Oracle
- Metrics Tracking & Reporting
- User Stories, Sprint Planning
- DevOps and Release Management
- Project Planning and Execution
- Risk Assessment and Mitigation
- Stakeholder Communication
- Quality Assurance
- Agile Scrum and Waterfall Methodologies
- Workflow Analysis, Resource Allocation
- Workflow Analysis
Certification
- CSM - Certified Scrum Master, 2022
- Google Ads Apps, 2022
Timeline
Scrum Master / Project Manager
Amgen
05.2022 - Current
Senior Business Systems Analyst
Sprinklr
05.2021 - 05.2022
Business Analyst, Project Manager
BP Group
12.2019 - 05.2020
Business Analyst, Quality Assurance Engineer
Costar Group
05.2017 - 12.2019
Business Analyst, Project Manager
16 Sixteen New Vintage
05.2013 - 05.2017
Master of Science - Administration of Justice
Mercyhurst University
Graduate Certificate - Human Resource Management
Mercyhurst University
Bachelor of Science - Sports Business Management
Mercyhurst University
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