Derek Evans Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx, Us

Plano, Tx, Us

Glen Allen, Va, Us

Westlake, Texas, Us

• Collaborate with Product leaders on vision and roadmap to understand, plan and facilitate Agile/Scaled Agile release planning sessions• Assist Engineering leadership to create innovative information radiators and progress reports for Technology, Business, and Operations partners. • Work with other Scrum Masters in the overall technology organization to increase the effectiveness of Agile application. • Partnered with Scrum Masters across SST developing and maintaining standards, tools, and best practices in the Agile framework. • Lead three Agile teams simultaneously to make measurable, continuous improvements in their use of Agile ceremonies and practices. • Coach and mentor Product Owners, Scrum, and Kanban teams within the organization so that they become empowered and self-organized users of Agile SDLC.• Facilitate and ensure optimized alignment and implementation of all Agile ceremonies and practices on a day-to-day basis.

• Responsible for motivating teams to achieve a high level of efficiency and predictability through coaching, planning, and metrics reporting• Remove organizational impediments as well as guiding the team on how to resolve impediments independently• Provide support to the team using a servant leadership style, and leading by example• Managed full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), from ideation, to discovery, execution, testing, and deployment• Implemented SDLC tools for logging, story tracking, and release deployment: Azure DevOps, Octopus Deploy, and SEQ• Coached the Product Owner on improving story clarity, acceptance criteria, and requirements gathering process• Created test plans, test cases, and scripted automated testing code using PowerShell and Gauge Taiko in Visual Studio (QA)

Dallas, Texas, Us

• As an Agile Project Manager - Assign and monitor the work of data engineers, ensuring that project steps are in alignment with business objectives and delivered on time• Removed impediments daily to support the team in delivering on sprint goals and deliverables• Facilitated Daily Scrum/ Monitored the project progress and radiated the information to the CISO, IS Director, and stakeholders through regular status updates • Leveraged the insight of stakeholders to understand the vision of the product, prioritize, and develop release planning• Brought ideas from professional facilitation, coaching, conflict management, mediation, psychology and more to motivate teams to achieve a high level of efficiency and predictability• As a JIRA Administrator - lead the agile (SAFe) transformation/configuration of JIRA to meet new team/business needs• Quickly became a recognized JIRA expert within Neiman Marcus Group• Excellent understanding of JIRA workflows, permissions schemes, screen schemes, etc• Experience with third-party add-ons and customizations to extend the functionality of Atlassian Tools• Promoted twice in one year: Jira Administrator to IS (Information Security) Implementation Manager to Agile Project Manager (Scrum)

• Identify and remove barriers to the successful completion of multiple projects, with particular emphasis on resolving issues with project employees• Build a trusting and safe environment where issues can be raised and addressed with an emphasis on problem-solving and collaboration• Maintain project work tracking/documentation using: JIRA, MS Project, and SAP• Assist the team with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information• Forecast numbers of deliverables possible in an iteration based on evidence and reliable sources• Provided timely project status updates to HR and Project Managers• Creates and sustained good working relationships with internal and external partners

Mckinney, Tx, Us

Student Engagement Manager (Managed seven employees)• Guaranteed project fulfillment through active coordination of team, business owners, and departments• Utilized Technical Writing skills to established Knowledge Base articles and office set-up for day-to-day functions• Planned and executed marketing events in order to promote the College and attract students/talent• Experience with a range of digital technology solutions, including Microsoft Project, Adobe Photoshop, Maya, Google Analytics, and WordPress

Santa Barbara, California, Us

• Reviewed project budgets, resolved discrepancies, requirements gathering, oversaw project teams and client deliverables• Prepared and delivered presentations to clients and negotiated agreements• Organized and interpreted pipeline data and work activities within CRMs • Mastered all aspects of the sales cycle from effective prospecting and promotion to closing

(Managed four employees)• Ensured compliance with state and federal regulations while implementing strategies to enhance cost savings• Led office-wide training/meetings on regulations and updates in the solar industry• Responsible for general project oversight, including subcontractor coordination, invoicing, and proposal• Developed universal open-door system to gather feedback from new and established employees• Generated new development deals for a solar company focused on multi-family residential projects, including real-estate market analysis

Irving, Tx, Us

• Managed multiple projects from inception to launch• Communicated strategy to technical, creative, communications, marketing and media staff• Tracked project progress and reported to all internal/external stakeholders• Oversaw coordination of the partners and working groups engaged in project work• Exceeded yearly renewal quota by 41%, increasing revenue and decreasing customer churn

• Monitored internal operating procedures to determine compliance with regulations and policies.• Assessed internal human resources process for efficiency. (Entry Level)• Aided in development of presentations for management; documenting internal processes, Human Resource trends and developing strategies. (Entry level)

Charlotte, Nc, Us

• Established and mastered effective ways of handling difficult and stressful situations in a fast paced environment• Developed the ability to multi-task (type and talk) to enhance productivity• Acquired excellent organizational and analytical skills• Worked closely with other departments to pro-actively solve potential problems

Chanhassen, Mn, Us

• Developed friendly people skills• Learned time management and the ability to remain calm under stressful conditions• Maintained a safe and fun environment• Communicated and interacted with parents• Taught children healthy eating and fitness habits

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychology

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Advertising

High School Diploma