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Reston, Virginia, Us

I partnered with program leadership to develop and implement demand and agile strategies, establish demand governance, and launch a DevOps team using Continuous Deployment, KANBAN and Work Management frameworks. Collaborated with stakeholders to create "Gold Standard" user stories, mockups, and process diagrams, providing the team with a consistent foundation while ensuring high-quality deliverables and demonstrating value.The key to my success stems from fostering strong relationships, effective communication, and focusing on personnel needs. By leveraging active listening, collaboration, and problem-solving, I built trust, empowered teams to adapt to new processes, and ensured cross-functional alignment and channels for continuous improvement feedback.Selected highlights in this role include:★ Developed demand management processes, trained stakeholders, and established communication.★ Led DevOps team setup, transition, and created templates for consistent, high-quality work.★ Authored 50+ guides, cross-trained team, and wrote 124 stories, improving story quality and delivery.Strategic Transformations:★ Achieved 61.88% demand completion, releasing 42 features in 3 months, improving stakeholder experience.★ Implemented Lean strategies, reduced repetitive work, and created centralized reporting dashboards.

Waltham, Massachusetts, Us

I joined the company as a business process consultant and was quickly promoted to engagement manager in my first year. My primary focus was to navigate complex project management and client engagement landscapes and wide ranging stakeholder expectations. The key to my success in this role stems from my ability to provide project structure and apply a strategic approach to handling multifaceted challenges, solidifying client trust, and cultivating additional business opportunities.Selected highlights in this role include:★ Oversaw scope, schedule, and budget management for 3-5 concurrent projects.★ Contributed to over 30 organizational objectives in 2023.★ Transformed a stalling project into a success story with high client satisfaction.★ Authored 50 user stories that led to the restoration of a long-term client relationship.

Fairfax, Virginia, Us

In serving as project manager and scrum master for multi-year government projects, my responsibilities extended to managing complex project cycles with intricate schedules of overlapping phases that required precise stakeholder and project coordination.Project highlights include:★ DOT Project: Supervised five direct reports and coordinated four teams of indirect reports on a five-year contract. Assisted product owner in conducting performance/project analyses through sprint cycles, resolved conflicts, and eliminated obstacles hindering project progress. ★ DOD Project: Coordinated scrum sprints, retrospective meetings, and daily stand-ups throughout the multiple phases of a five-year contract. Worked directly with scrum team of eight and stakeholders as the primary point of contact for stakeholder communications, leading process discovery and requirement workshops, and coaching team members on Agile frameworks.I was also awarded two promotions during my tenure and received Accenture's Federal Services Eagle Award for recognition of accomplishments and my company support.