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Prince Edward, ON, CA

Ontario, Canada

• Responsibilities- MPACOnsite coach to guide Agile transformation & assist Scrum Teams in transforming to Agile software development. Coach scrum masters and their extended teams in the practical & artful practice of.
• Teach and model:o Leverage the scrum framework to ensure teams deliver in an Agile mannero Conduct backlog refinement to ensure: epics/stories, tasks and non-functional requirements are defined to appropriate level of.

Ontario, Canada

Responsibilities- MPACOnsite coach to guide Agile transformation & assist Scrum Teams in transforming to Agile software development. Coach scrum masters and their extended teams in the practical & artful practice of Scrum and agile principles.Responsibilities- In-TACCreate unique and engaging business agility courses (Agile for Operations; Scrum 101 and.

Calgary, Alberta

• ResponsibilitiesA key player in the agile journey for a variety of clients acting as a trainer, Agile/Executive Coach and Scrum Master. Internal duties included development of agile courseware, marketing plans, lead.
• Client Engagemento Coached Agile Champions to embrace an Agile Mindset to lead teams practicing Disciplined Agile including Scrum and Kanbano Established a measurement scale for agile maturity for Scrum teamso.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

ResponsibilitiesLead client adoption of agility by creating a strategy acting as a trainer, Agile/Executive Coach and Scrum Master to ensure successful alignment of delivery team results to product and corporate goals. Development of agile courseware, marketing plans, lead generation. Enhance visibility through community and client engagement.

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

ResponsibilitiesScrum master for 2 newly created squads in the Player and Account Management section of a highly-regulated industry to guide their agile journey. Duties expanded to include development of Agile Health Assessment for Squad and product level and coaching scrum masters, product owners/management and leaders to ensure the success of the agile.

Richmond Hill, Ontario

• ResponsibilitiesScrum master for 2 newly created squads in the Player and Account Management section of a highly-regulated industry to guide their agile journey. Duties expanded to include development of Agile Health.
• Identified the existence of a Product Development Vacuum preventing the effective delivery of priority projectso Engaged senior leaders to remove organizational gaps and impedimentso Created tools and training material.
• Revamped Agile Community of Practice to create a meaningful learning experience for Scrum Masters
• Curated a collection of training materials for the use by the entire Agile and Transformation Community
• Created hopeful & psychologically safe discussions across teams and senior management levels

Vancouver B.C

• ResponsibilitiesProvide organizational support for clients transitioning to agile by aligning the Agile42 Strategy Map™ to their corporate transition plans. Collaborate to transition classroom training online offerings.
• Client coaching toward initial Team Chartering including: Team Identity; Skills Matrix; Teams splitting & right-sizing; Working Agreement; Definition of Done and running successful scrum events
• Customer onboarding interviews and preparation of client proposal & recommendations for coaching & training
• Successfully co-trained Agile Foundations and Certified Scrum Master training in new online format
• Collaborated with co-trainers to leverage training feedback to continually improve the online formatPosition eliminated due to COVID-19

Ottawa, Canada Area

ResponsibilitiesCoach a team software development professionals to become a highly productive, cross functional Scrum team. Assist Product Owners in developing and ordering user stories to maximize the value of the product & reduce time to market and align to the. Provide guidance to the team in the application of SAFe for Software as a Service (SaaS)

Ottawa, Ontario

• ResponsibilitiesCoach a team software development professionals to become a highly productive, cross functional Scrum team. Assist Product Owners in developing and ordering user stories to maximize the value of the.
• Guided development team & business stakeholders to move beyond feature development to a product development culture to take team beyond the common practice of “Waterfall development in two week sprints”
• Led team to recognize the cost of maintaining a “fragile product” and successfully propose/deliver a code refactor
• Collaborated with Product Owners & development team to define user stories & break them into sprintable tasks
• Guided the product owners in backlog refinement and prioritization to reduce risk and address dependencies
• Defined Minimum Viable Product for delivery of internal Patent Analysis tool within 3 months of code refactor

Southern Ontario

ResponsibilitiesDevelop Pyxis Great Lakes as an independent cell of Pyxis Technologies. Train & Coach on Scrum Framework fundamentals. Broaden the spectrum of Pyxis branded trainings to include Lean (Toyota) and leadership training offerings. Define a holistic view of Agility with a focus on the intersection of traditional lean & software development.

Various Ontario

• ResponsibilitiesDevelop Pyxis Great Lakes as an independent cell of Pyxis Technologies. Train & Coach on Scrum Framework fundamentals. Broaden the spectrum of Pyxis branded trainings to include Lean (Toyota) and.
• Received ongoing coaching and mentoring from senior practitioners to deliver training & coaching independently
• Certified by Scrum.org as both Professional Scrum Master (Levels I & II) and Professional Scrum Product Owner
• Applied Lean Startup Principles (pivot or persevere) to training development and alpha/beta testing
• Developed training program “Agile for Operations” which was eligible for training funding through COJG
• Conducted Scrum and Agile training sessions and team coaching for major corporate clients

Toronto, Canada Area

ResponsibilitiesDrive a Lean/Agile culture by leading repeatable exercises for process design with teams, sponsors and executive stakeholders. Coach individuals and teams through improvement projects by aligning to clear problem and desired state definitions; hypotheses development and testing and delivering results using lea/agile methodology.

Toronto, Ontario

• ResponsibilitiesDrive a Lean Culture by leading repeatable exercises for process design with teams, sponsors and stakeholders. Coach individuals and teams through improvement projects beginning with an alignment to.
• Led, organized and facilitated Network 3.0 Seamless Access Delivery project aligning Wireline and Wireless teams and processes to eliminate handoffs and reduce cost and cycle time from the delivery of fiber solutions
• Led discussions of product roadmap and transformation strategy
• Created Visios of Current Mode of Operation to promote smooth transition to Future Mode of Operation (FMO)
• Coach project team on lean/agile principals to drive a change embracing mindset
• Exceeded 50% reduction target in delivery timelines for new fiber delivery programs

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics

Sat on Glendon College student council and as a member of the Senate of York University

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics