Sibel Yildirim
AMEC Consulting LLC
Torrance,USA
7
years of professional experience
Results-driven project management professional with strong focus on team collaboration and delivering impactful outcomes. Adept at coordinating complex projects, ensuring timely completion, and adapting to changing requirements. Proven skills in leadership, strategic planning, and stakeholder communication. Known for reliability and flexibility in dynamic environments.
Certified Professional Scrum Master and experienced Project Manager / Leader and Scrum Master in software development and quality assurance projects for the automotive industry (OEMs). Implemented Scrum values and principals in projects and managed and influenced different cross-functional Scrum Teams and improved the outcome of sprints from 30% to up to more than 70%.
Work History
Project Lead • Senior Manager
2 Years 9 Months- Leading a project team of 14 team members
- Improved overall team performance by conducting regular performance evaluations and providing constructive feedback to facilitate professional growth.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of various project components.
- Facilitated clear communication between internal departments, ensuring all parties remained aligned on goals throughout the duration of each project.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Ensured timely delivery of critical deliverables by closely monitoring progress against milestones and adjusting plans as necessary.
- Enhanced client satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality projects within budget and on schedule.
- Established strong relationships with clients, leading to repeat business and positive referrals for the company.
- Saved costs on multiple projects by identifying opportunities for process improvement and implementing cost-effective solutions.
- Balanced multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining focus on priorities and deadlines.
- Oversaw development and execution of project timelines, significantly reducing delays.
- Coordinated with stakeholders to define project scopes, aligning objectives with business goals.
- Fostered culture of continuous improvement, leading to more efficient project workflows.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
- Assisted in talent acquisition efforts, hiring top candidates to strengthen the department''s capabilities.
Senior Project Manager • Scrum Master
11 Months- Coordination of international test teams in the connected car and infotainment project
- Implementing and fostering Scrum within the team
- Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
- Presented regular status reports to executive leadership, providing insights into progress made toward achieving key milestones.
- Established effective communication channels with stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment of expectations.
- Streamlined project management processes by implementing agile methodologies, resulting in improved efficiency and reduced costs.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and implemented corrective measures to acquire success.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements.
- Nurtured strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, building trust and credibility that facilitated smooth collaboration on shared goals.
- Successfully recovered projects at risk of failure, implementing turnaround strategies that restored client confidence and secured project objectives.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives. (Safe)
- Developed custom Scrum boards for better task tracking and transparency within the team.
- Participated in agile community as a mentor
Senior Project Manager • Scrum Master
1 Year 9 Months- Company Overview: Subsidiary of Cerence Inc
- Specializing in automotive software
- Collaborated closely with Product Owner on items from backlog and ensured acceptance criteria are agreed upon and stories are ready for estimation which led to an increase in customer satisfaction (better estimation and quarterly plannings)
- Improved team performances through managing and supporting of team impediments and ensuring Sprint Backlog included Sprint tasks only which led from 30% to more than 70% for Entertainment, Navigation and Main/Comm Team
- Managed 3 Teams (total of 35 individuals) and responsible as Stand-In for two additional teams (total of 20 individuals) throughout product lifecycle
- Led Sprint Planning, sprint retrospectives and daily scrums
- Maintained the ability to have motivated teams on a +$10million project that continually met the committed sprint goals
- Coached team on Agile Scrum basics and methodologies as well as implementation framework and estimation on stories for software delivery
- Assisted with ASPICE related tasks
- Managed conflict between cross-functional teams without compromising on quality of delivery
- Led cross-functional teams for successful project delivery within scope, schedule, and budget constraints.
Senior Project Manager • Scrum Master
3 Months- Same responsibilities as with role with Cerence, in November 2020 left Javaji because Cerence made an offer to join internally
Engineering Consultant • Assistant Project Lead
2 Years 3 Months- Managed data maintenance for 5 cross functional DEV teams by updating status of tickets in JIRA
- Held status calls for all teams
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress, and technical problems.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
Engineering Consultant • Scrum Master
1 Year 4 Months- Consulting in inhouse project by implementing Scrum for software and hardware teams
- Led Sprint Planning, sprint retrospectives and daily scrums for two teams
- Supporting Business Manager and Project Lead with capacities, reporting and facility management
- Consulting in external Project by managing budget responsibility +EUR85million in SAP system for more than 30 Serial Projects
- Participating in rounds with team leads and department leads
Consultant • Assistant Product Owner/Scrum Master
9 Months- Writing and prioritizing user stories in the product backlog for accounting department
- Preparation of workshops to analyze requirements from accounting department
- Moderating Scrum Meetings
- Weekly reporting of scope to management
Education
Bachelor of Science - International Financial Management
Extended Education Program - Business & Economics
Skills
Scrum Master
MS Office / Confluence / JIRA
Multilingual competencies
Intercultural competencies
Agile Project Management
Conflict resolution
Leadership skills
Project Coordination
Effective project management
Team motivation
Problem-Solving
Goal Setting
Leadership Experience
Natural ability to lead within groups and professional experience in leading multiple scrum teams, also led school radio at age of 15
References
Available with 2 week’s notice period. For recommendations please also visit my LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sibel-yildirim-3b734494/
Languages
English
Full Professional
German
Native or Bilingual
Turkish
Full Professional
Timeline
Project Lead • Senior Manager
AMEC Consulting LLC
02.2024 - CurrentRead More
Senior Project Manager • Scrum Master
Porsche Engineering Group
03.2023 - 02.2024Read More
Senior Project Manager • Scrum Master
Cerence GmbH
11.2020 - 08.2022Read More
Senior Project Manager • Scrum Master
Javaji Softech GmbH
08.2020 - 11.2020Read More
Engineering Consultant • Scrum Master
ALTEN GmbH
12.2018 - 04.2020Read More
Engineering Consultant • Assistant Project Lead
ALTRAN S.A.S.
08.2018 - 11.2020Read More
Consultant • Assistant Product Owner/Scrum Master
Telekom
10.2017 - 07.2018Read More
University of Applied Science Nuertingen
Bachelor of Science from International Financial Management
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California State University Fullerton
Extended Education Program from Business & Economics
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