Anna Karpacheva, Msc, Csm, Icp-Acc, Psm-I, Safe Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Collaborating with new and existing product and service teams, analyzing current systems and processes, and designing a strategy for adopting agile best practices- Guiding teams in staying on track with agile techniques, continuously refining their approach to ensure alignment with the overall strategy- Providing support to Scrum Masters throughout meeting preparation, including pre-planning, planning, daily Scrum, and review stages- Empowering Product Owners to make daily decisions, ensuring project progression and fostering collaboration with business stakeholders for strategic decisions- Leading agile workshops for squads, chapters, and key stakeholders- Offering coaching to Scrum Masters and Product Owners to enhance their skills and effectiveness- Coaching senior managers in agile practices, fostering top-down adoption of best practices- Fostering a culture of continuous improvement by setting goals, milestones, and assigning responsibilities- Communicating agile principles, scrum practices, and the overall operating model throughout the organization- Cultivating an environment where delivery teams are highly aligned and autonomous, emphasizing continuous improvement in delivery processes to meet clients' and stakeholders' expectations- Working closely with key roles such as upper Management, Heads of Software Engineering, Chapter Leads, and Project Managers to ensure clarity and excellence- Assessing the team's and the organization's Scrum Maturity, coaching them to achieve higher levels of maturity at a sustainable pace- Producing team agile metrics & reports and consistently introducing agile practices to enhance work planning, estimation, breakdown, and reporting

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Agile Leadership and Program ManagementLed Agile practices for a large-scale Underwriting Delivery program encompassing over 130 team members, focusing on Duck Creek, Regulatory compliance, Quadient (GMC), Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), and Pega technologies. Orchestrated Scrum of Scrums meetings involving multiple teams across diverse locations, fostering collaboration and alignment.- Led and championed three Agile transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives - Successfully on-boarded and trained over 100 individuals from diverse projects with hybrid waterfall mentalities, providing coaching on monthly release deliverables and fostering an agile mindset. Implemented tailored training programs to address specific project needs and promote adoption of agile practices- Collaborated closely with directors, managers, leads, and leadership stakeholders to develop and implement strategies for Agile adoption and maturity, resulting in improved efficiency and productivity- Facilitated Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, promoting collaboration and transparency - Provided coaching and mentorship to development teams, facilitating self-organization and empowering team members to identify and address gaps in the framework- Delivered comprehensive weekly and monthly stakeholder reports, leveraging key performance indicators (KPIs) such as velocity, resource utilization, roadmap progress towards business objectives, team composition, and release health metrics- Managed simultaneous release planning and execution for three releases concurrently, overseeing business scope definition, capacity assessment, and adherence to the Definition of Readiness criteria for development and QA teams- Designed and maintained AzureDevOps dashboards to visualize project progress, including release timelines, scope tracking, sprint readiness, and data-driven metrics collection.

- Collaborated with startups and enterprise clients as needed to consult on establishing and enhancing processes.- Provided coaching to project managers and new Scrum Masters on various Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).- Implemented Agile methodologies to accelerate release cycles, transitioning from 2-4 weeks to 1-2 weeks with an MVP approach.- Assisted companies in the Potent, Digital Marketing, and Analytics sectors to enhance brand visibility and engagement using tools like Google Analytics, Analytics 360 Suite, and SEO strategies.- Acted as Product Manager and Product Owner to streamline product development for patents and intellectual properties, managing roadmaps and release planning in Aha!- Improved transparency and visibility across projects and stakeholders by centralizing communication channels using Jira, Pivotal Tracker, Slack, and Confluence.- Focused on fostering cross-functional and high-performance team mindsets, serving as a change agent through the ADKAR model.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Scaled Agile - Electric Vehicles (EV) Development TeamsAdvocated for Scrum and Agile practices within eight development teams dedicated to Electric Vehicles (EV) projects, each with expertise in distinct domains.- Managed teams focusing on iOS/Android development, Localization, middleware/dev infrastructure (C++, Python), theming, components, and analytics- Provided dedicated support for Analytics projects, emphasizing React development, events tracking, ETL, data visualization, Tableau reporting, and the creation of cross-functional team insights and dashboards- Conducted daily standup meetings, ensuring effective communication and coordination among 40+ team members located across North America and Europe- Facilitated cross-functional sprint planning sessions for 20+ teams and offered technical project management support using tools such as Jira, Jira Align, Confluence, and the OKR model- Collaborated closely with product owners to create, refine, and prioritize backlogs, ensuring alignment with project objectives- Enhanced team communication and morale by serving as a cross-functional liaison, bridging gaps between different departments and stakeholders- Maintained and published velocity tracking and other agile metrics to monitor team performance and identify areas for improvement- Generated sprint reports on a three-week cadence, enabling continuous improvements to enhance team effectiveness- Provided support within a large-scale SAFe organization consisting of various programs encompassing 500 team members- Supported organizational change management efforts associated with Agile transformation, addressing resistance and promoting a positive mindset towards change- Fostered a collaborative and open environment, promoting effective communication and information sharing among stakeholders- Worked closely with stakeholders to align Agile practices with business objectives, ensuring organizational alignment and success

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

As Scrum Master for the Mobile App team across 8 applications and streaming platforms- Conducted daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and developer workflow management- Oversaw technical project management for Vice's tech department, focusing on streamlining processes, fostering an MVP mindset, and ensuring cross-functionality and quality ownership- Prioritized relationship-building and process improvement across internal teams and vendors- Collaborated with the Director of Product to align initiatives with business priorities and market research- Coached team members and Junior Scrum Masters on Agile frameworks and facilitated improved communication and workflow efficiency- Developed a coaching framework for sustainable team transformation- Managed multiple app products and monthly releases through hands-on release management- Supported cross-functional projects, such as Affiliate marketing with international payments, to enhance commercial opportunities on Vice websites and apps

Toronto, Canada Area

Consulting Services and Client Support for JavaScript DevelopmentLed the adoption of Agile methodology and principles across diverse teams and stakeholders for enterprise-level clients such as Roche, Synaptive Medical, and Panduit, ensuring comprehensive integration of Agile philosophy, strategies, tools, and processes.- Initiated multiple projects, orchestrating kick-offs, team/client alignments, and key ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint reviews, sprint planning, retrospectives), with a focus on delivering solutions for patients with diabetes- Provided regular project status updates to C-level stakeholders, utilizing various metrics and delivering comprehensive reports- Acted as a Product Owner proxy, crafting user stories and managing backlog items for the team- Orchestrated releases in Jira and devised test plans in Zephyr, ensuring full traceability of artifacts and facilitating cross-functional release testing by the entire team- Oversaw weekly deployments for two mobile app development teams, coordinating closely with 15 team members locally and remotely (Amsterdam, Spain)- Conducted weekly sprint reviews and ceremonies for two teams, engaging with over 15 international stakeholders- Managed multiple international releases, offering support for hot fixes and troubleshooting as needed- Provided coaching and mentorship to numerous team members across all departments within RangleEFacilitated workshops on Cross-Functional teams and Agile mindset in Quality, fostering a culture of continuous improvement- Actively contributed to community building efforts, serving as a go-to person for AgileTO meetups and volunteering at Agile Coaches workshops at the Rangle officeCommunity Building: Spearheaded the "Digital Marketing & Analytics" meetup for over a year, organizing engaging events and successfully growing the audience from 350 to 2000 members.

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Icagile Certified Professional Agile Coaching, Icp-Acc

Professional Scrum Master I, Psm-I

Certified Scrum Master

Google Analytics Individual Qualification (Iq), Analytics

Data Analytics, Big Data, And Predictive Analytics, Certificate

Capstone Project: Youthfulness Around the Globe Theme: Data Visualization using Shiny R The main research question is the data.

Certificate, Software Quality Assurance And Testing

Certificate, Web Development

Master'S Degree, Mathematics

Bachelor'S Degree, Mathematics And Computer Science

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