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Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States

• Fidelity Scrum Master Jedi Designation. Awarded after over 50 hours of training. • Lead daily Stand-ups. • Define stories, epics, initiatives, and sub-initiatives with teams. • Create and maintain artifacts including Squad Working Agreement (e.g., team defines what is meant by Ready and Done), Sprint Backlog, and Scrum Board.• Organize and facilitate sprint meetings (e.g., Sprint Planning, Sprint Demos, Backlog Refinement, and Sprint Retrospectives).• Drive teams to… Show more • Fidelity Scrum Master Jedi Designation. Awarded after over 50 hours of training. • Lead daily Stand-ups. • Define stories, epics, initiatives, and sub-initiatives with teams. • Create and maintain artifacts including Squad Working Agreement (e.g., team defines what is meant by Ready and Done), Sprint Backlog, and Scrum Board.• Organize and facilitate sprint meetings (e.g., Sprint Planning, Sprint Demos, Backlog Refinement, and Sprint Retrospectives).• Drive teams to become self-organizing. Show less

Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States

• Lead cross-functional teams of business stakeholders and software developers, including third-party vendors.• Define roles and responsibilities for project teams, drive timelines, and ensure timely project installation and delivery.• Coordinate performance teams to ensure all Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) are met.• Define project scope and functional requirements with input from business and technology experts.• Formulate strategic direction in collaboration with IT… Show more • Lead cross-functional teams of business stakeholders and software developers, including third-party vendors.• Define roles and responsibilities for project teams, drive timelines, and ensure timely project installation and delivery.• Coordinate performance teams to ensure all Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) are met.• Define project scope and functional requirements with input from business and technology experts.• Formulate strategic direction in collaboration with IT management.• Manage project and portfolio budgets.• Monitor resource needs and proper allocation of time and skills. • Communicate project status, dependencies, potential risks, and risk mitigation strategies. Show less

Marlborough, Massachusetts

• Supported internal and external customers from first contact through final product delivery. • Defined business needs, estimated costs, and made pricing recommendations.• Worked with executives to define new product offerings and set strategic and tactical goals.• Defined a flexible project methodology that blended waterfall and agile development methods and improved efficiency and effectiveness. • Leveraged post-release evaluations to drive improvements to the project… Show more • Supported internal and external customers from first contact through final product delivery. • Defined business needs, estimated costs, and made pricing recommendations.• Worked with executives to define new product offerings and set strategic and tactical goals.• Defined a flexible project methodology that blended waterfall and agile development methods and improved efficiency and effectiveness. • Leveraged post-release evaluations to drive improvements to the project delivery process. Show less

Marlborough, Massachusetts

• Managed all aspects of Blue Cod’s Gatewise claims management application, including requirements gathering and user interface design, as well as database, rules engine, and security system development.• Facilitated customer steering committees.• Developed an incremental deployment project plan so that functional pieces of the product could be delivered to clients prior to the entire project being completed.

Webster, Massachusetts

• Managed a team that evaluated different groups’ business needs and recommended technologies to meet those needs.

Worcester, Massachusetts

• Managed the application development team supporting claims department operations.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics