Barbara Schultz Email & Phone Number

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 Scrum and agile principles.Responsibilities- In-TACCreate unique and engaging business agility courses (Agile for Operations; Scrum 101 and Agile for Leadership) and deliver in an online format to In-TAC clients. Responsibilities- LifelabsEngage multiple levels of management to convert Security Service Cards into process and procedural documents. Guide teams through an iterative and incremental approach to process development.Responsibilities- Canadian Tire CorporationScrum master focused on Introducing the Scrum Framework and Business Agility to Security team in a novice agile organization. Focus on Product Vision and backlog refinement for a time-sensitive delivery.Responsibilities- Bayshore HealthProduct manager/Scrum Master for the development of the application to support the client/partner and operations support of Vyta, a start-up initiative within the Bayshore family of productsAccomplishments• 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 detail and understanding to ensure their sprintability o Introduced Poker Planning; Relative Sizing and definitions of done and ready to measure velocity o Introduced improved planning techniques including creation of elevator pitches and context diagramso Created interactive and engaging trainings about the Scrum Framework and Agile Values and Principleso Assisted continuous delivery teams to develop Kanban boards to reduce Work in Progress o Led developers & stakeholders to rebuild a product that had failed to launch in 18 months to achieve re-launch within 6.5 months by moving from feature to client journey focus

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 Agile for Leadership) and deliver in an online format to In-TAC clients. Responsibilities- LifelabsEngage multiple levels of management to convert Cybersecurity Service Cards into process and procedural documents. Guide teams to use an iterative & incremental approach to process development.Responsibilities- Canadian Tire CorporationScrum master focused on Introducing the Scrum Framework and Business Agility to a Cyber Security team in a novice agile organization. Focus on Product Vision and backlog for a time-sensitive delivery.

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 generation and enhancing company visibility through community and client engagement.Accomplishments: • 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 Facilitated a post-mortem for a cancelled project to identify gaps in process and training that prevented earlier identification of critical riskso Established an Agile Community of practice for Agile leaders and provided content and training on over 20 prepared discussion forums for use post-engagement learningo Created a “Problem First” approach for project identification and prioritization of projects o Trained key players on approach, process and documentation for the first “Problem First Project” including creating a Project Goal, User Journey Maps, Context Diagrams, backlog development based on development and acceptance of key process flows.o Created a Business Process Document template for use in an Agile environment to track delivery in a single living project to guide the lifecycle of the product As an Improvero Participated in growth events including: Trust Pods, development of marketing strategieso Created and was invited to remain a part of a weekly study group of internal consultants working towards the highest level of Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master Certificationo Created presentations for delivery at various events to enhance the company visibility

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 transformation.

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 Assessment for Squad and product level and coaching scrum masters, product owners/management and to ensure the success of the agile transformation.Accomplishments: • 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 designed to systematically align Company Vision; Key Performance Indicators; product development through project prioritization and development of Minimum Viable Products to maximize the value delivery of software development teamso Delivered group training with individual follow-up to practice creating Lean Product Canvases; Stakeholder diagrams and User Journey maps to close the gaps o Re-enforced the concepts of good Product Backlog development and refinement• 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 in response to COVID-19.Accomplishments: • 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 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) Accomplishments: • 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• Led delivery team to prioritize, estimate, breakdown and choose user stories while minimizing work in progress• Assisted team members in overcoming trust challenges to become a cohesive team with solid sprint goals• Enabled team to establish consistent velocity to provide better predictability to stakeholders• Partnered with other Scrum Masters to create & deliver play based activities to promote organizational learning

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 leadership training offerings. Define a holistic view of Agility with a focus on the intersection of traditional lean & software development. Accomplishments: • 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 • Patented “Simple CI Process” for continuous improvement initiatives based on Toyota

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 clear problem and desired state definitions; hypotheses development and testing and delivering results using lean methodology.Accomplishments: • 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 • Ran 6 sigma projects to reduce severity 1 tickets; reduce overtime cost by 90% for staff & 50% for management• Performed Lean Six sigma DMAIC root cause analytics including fishbone diagrams, 5 whys etc.• Noted for documenting Current and future modes of operation to simplify change management communications• Engaged repeatedly by Solutions prime due to ability to clarify business requirements through Visio mapping• Initiated & launched a Continuous Improvement program to deliver 311 projects in 2013 (190% YOY growth)• Drove 2013 Continuous Improvement results of >12 million in cost avoidance/cost saving and revenue impact

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics

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

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics