● Worked directly with CEO to strategize around mergers and acquisitions of companies● Assist with development and interact with board ● Oversight of operations from dispensary to cultivation● Use METRC to track plants and products from seed to sale● Work with state legislators and regulators to shape the cannabis industry● Managed a variety of new ventures and provided strategic vision for growth● Created new marketing ideas to enhance customer acquisition and gain market share● Analyzed numerous businesses, ideas and provided data on bringing to fruition● Increased internet presence by leveraging SEO techniques● Prioritized work using agile methodologies to ensure alignment

Healthgrades March 2015 - CurrentSenior Scrum Master, Product Owner and Agile CoachDaily Stand-up facilitationRemoval of impedimentsWorked on the web team leading UI/UX effortsRequirements gatheringDeveloping product roadmapStory writingLarge Scale AgileScrum ceremoniesUtilized google docs for cross team communication : spreadsheet, docs, slidesEmpowering the team for self-organizationCoach teams through Agile principlesMobile and Web engagementsCoaching of team on Agile principlesKeeping team focused on Agile practicesBacklog refinementRelease PlanningTechnology used: TFS, MS Project, SP, Bootstrap, Telerik, Trello, Javascript, Angular, Google apps

Serves as Scrum Master to ensure success of the team by coaching and educating those involved in Agile practicesHadoop migration planning and executionFacilitation of Scrum ceremonies (Retrospectives, Demos, Planning)Daily Stand-up facilitationRemoval of impedimentsCoaching of team on Agile principlesKeeping team focused on Agile practicesBacklog refinementRelease PlanningProject PlanningUtilized Kanban to manage workflowVelocity trackingWorked with international team to plan and produce deliverablesTechnology used: SharePoint, Hadoop, JSON, WAVE

Fire starter who adds value by bringing in new ideas, technologies and innovations to project teams Resourcing & staffing project developer needs and requestsPMO: Interviewing, hiring, onboarding and process identification and improvement Software and IT testing of simulation environmentsUsage of Agile methodology and LEAN Principles to deliver quicklyProject hosting along with tracking of deliverablesProcess mapping and diagrammingScrum Master and facilitates: Retrospectives, Demos, Planning, Daily Stand-upsAgile implementation Assisted with the business transformation to the Agile culture, while utilizing Agile best practices and toolsDeveloped materials for training and learning opportunitiesBacklog refinementUtilized Kanban to manage workflowRemoval of blockers from the teamLeveraged Google Slides for presentation purposesProtecting the teamDevelopment of simulations to help promote systems thinkingBudget trackingGoogle apps used to help with daily organizational flowInnovator: Introduced Google GLASS to the simulation world for new fresh functionalityEnsuring clean handoffs between cross-functional project teams

Manage and coordinate a variety of low to high-level projects for clients to meet their needsSuccessfully managed more than 75 mid-level to high-level projects, for clients such as: Google, XBOX, P&G, Toyota, Porsche, Visa, John Deere, MasterCard, YAHOO, and Nestle.Conducted daily stand-ups, planning sessions and retrospectivesExpert at establishing relationships with C-level management and stakeholdersSet and continually manage project expectations with team membersInternational Project ManagementBL Refinement meetingsUsed Google Forms for research project with googleGoogle spreadsheets was used to track participantsInitiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring & Controlling and Closure of ProjectsTime, Scope, Budget and Quality Assurance, Risk MitigationVendor managementAgile and Lean practices Technology Used: Drop box, SharePoint, MS Office, Excel, PPT, Project, Google Drive, Google forms

Understanding the needs of the student body to determine the best program for the educational goals.Tracking student progression through Excel to support overall success. E.g. Stitch ReportsDocumentation of meeting minutes and conferences to ensure accurate communication.Presentation of innovative ideas needed to streamline processes.Identification of obstacles and utilization of problem solving skills to overcome confounding variables.Working closely with management to meet goals of the company and team.Leading a group of individuals to produce deliverables.

Generate and maintain a credible forecast for accounts and territories and provide this information on a regular basis to Senior Management.Serve as the primary customer contact for technical and business issues for those accounts and territories assigned. Be able to personally conduct a basic product demonstration (hardware and software).Conduct web meetings and presentations.Create and develop on- going business relationships with our business client’s, senior managers, technical supervisors, engineers and technicians to reduce their cost and risk of owning and maintaining mission critical back up power systems

Mange projects for software and hardware services. Managed qualifying, discovery, proposal, closing, implementation.Direct and manage project development from beginning to end.Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team. Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path. AgilePlan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools. Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, and requirements.Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.Identify inconsistencies within the documents.es vendor proposals and benefits of changes in hardware, communications protocols, switching methods, access methods, and tariffs, and in the procurement of software and hardware. Develop and demonstration of up-training on a consistent basis.Track project milestones and define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management.

Identifying and closing new opportunities.Creating customized presentations.Reporting on sales progress and attainment of goals.Building and maintaining client relationships.Planning of project tasks and implementation of innovative tactics, which were utilized in order to ensure success of the project and the team.Testing very new product releases to support product development team.Providing feedback of potential customers and members to enhance product functioning and the service delivery.Negotiating the agreement terms and closing down sales.