xxxxxxx, PSM1
Minneapolis MN
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RESUME HIGHLIGHT
3+ Years’ experience in AGILE Scrum/Kanban processes and implementation
3+ Years API experience in software and applications development management
3+ Years’ experience in Waterfall project life cycle management
Certified professional Scrum Master (PSM1)
Coaching/Mentoring
Stakeholder management
Knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
EXPERIENCE
SCRUM MASTER - Contract
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FEB 2018 – TO DATE
Organized and facilitated scrum team’s events and related meetings
Assisted Product owners with backlog prioritization using MOSCOW, requirements gathering,
product backlog grooming, release planning
Work with product owners on backlog grooming during sprints to achieve enough READY items
for the next sprint and reduce time of sprint planning
Maintained team implementation of API security policies (as set by API manager) and code
reviews
Utilized JIRA, SharePoint, excel, and PowerPoint to manage agile projects from planning to
release
Collaborated with scrum team to develop user stories and story points using planning poker
Facilitated project planning, resource estimation, kick-off, and sprint 0 before sprint 1
Tracked and reported team progress and velocity utilizing burn up and burn down charts, control
charts, and release burn down charts.
Encouraged collaboration of discipline in the development team to increase intensity in early
stages of sprints to maximize the speed of the team
Collaborated with scrum team to establish acceptable criteria for Automated Testing, continuous
Integration, and continuous delivery.
Removed impediments and coached the advantages of scrum principles with development teams
and organization stakeholders
Empower the team to make process improvements captured in sprint retrospective meetings.
Implemented Kanban methodology for the helpdesk department utilizing ServiceNow software
SCRUM MASTER - Contract
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, MN
APR 2016 – JAN 2018
Organized and facilitated scrum teams’ events and related meetings for 3 development teams in
remote locations
Worked with product owners on Epics, backlog grooming, requirements gathering, prioritizing.
Review and Implemented enterprise services API specification and requirements for development
team using Azure API Management service
Utilizing MTF Server 2017, SharePoint, Confluence, and JIRA software, to manage project flow
from planning to incremental release
Collaborated with scrum team to develop user stories and story points in sprint planning
Removed impediments and maintained development team focus
Reported team progress and velocity to stakeholders by analyzing burn up/down charts, and
release burn down charts
Collaborated with scrum team to define criteria for Automated Testing, Integration, and continuous
delivery.
Facilitated and implemented project kick offs and resource management
Met quality standards by ensuring TDD (test driven development) was adopted during sprints.
Empower the team to make process improvements captured in sprint retrospective meetings.
SENIOR PROJECT COORDINATOR
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, MN
JUN 2013 – MAR 2016
Tracking project progress, managing the budget, and analyzing workloads with the help of MS
Project
Planning, organizing and directing projects to optimize processes, systems and to enable
business objectives
Developing methods and tools for requirement definition, process and workflow design and data
modeling
Developing best practices, techniques, and tools for project planning, execution, project
management, ongoing milestone/deliverable tracking, communication, and key performance
metrics
Develop project plans and budgets, works with users to understand complex problems and
focuses on bringing issues to resolution, escalating as necessary to meet timelines.
Create and deliver presentations to senior level management on project goals and plans,
including progress reports and score card
EDUCATION
Associate Degree
xxxxxx College, xxxxxx
Professional Scrum Master Certification (PSM 1 Certified)
SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite, JIRA, MTF Server 2017, PeopleSoft, SharePoint, Confluence
SOFT-SKILLS
Scrum Master, Project Manager, Administrator, IT Project coordinator, Great Listener, Security and
Safety Oriented, Ask probing questions, Problem solver, Servant-leader, Facilitator, Coordinator,
Champion for change, Scrum Cheerleader
