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Managed multiple teams of developers as Scrum Master, using Kanban and Scrum methodologies for the end to end delivery of an agile work streamFacilitated effective communication across multiple teams ofinternal stakeholders (product, technology & PMO)Facilitated scrum ceremonies such as sprint planning, backlog refinement sessions, DSUs, and team retrospectives, as well as coached teams on accurate agile practicesTracked risks and dependencies between multiple teams, developed mitigation strategies, and facilitated their resolutionsManaged the delivery of user stories throughout development, testing, implementation, and monitoring phasesMonitored daily progress towards team milestones, collected data to analyze and report on key KPIsCollaborated with other coaches and scrum masters in order increase the effectiveness of agile processes across the companyMonitored team metrics in JIRA including throughput, velocity, and aging WIP, then worked with teams to improve processes and better these metrics

•Managed two teams as Lead Scrum Master for the end to end delivery of an agile work stream •Developed detailed user story decks and demos to present Future-State SAP IBP solution to SMEs •Facilitated effective communication across multiple teams of internal stakeholders (process, technology & PMO) •Key contributor in converting business requirements into refined user stories with defined acceptance criteria, story points, etc • Collaborated with product owner to ensure there is a clear and well-managed product roadmap • Facilitated scrum ceremonies such as Sprint Planning and Retrospectives, as well as coached teams on accurate agile practices• Mentored, coordinated and collaborated with other scrum masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of scrums across the program •Documented risks, and dependencies across the team, as well as escalated and eradicated impediments •Created work flows of past, present, and future state solutions to illustrate and present the technology to the business •Monitored daily progress on team activities to analyze and report on key KPIs •Completed functional unit testing of custom solutions using S/4 HANA, SDI and CPI-DS integration tools •Creation of Make to Deploy and Order to Cash test data in S/4 HANA used for the testing of interface objects

•Collaborated on preparation for the implementation of new SAP invoicing system across NA•Developed project plan of pre-implementation tasks for the transportation logistics department•Created Level 3 and Level 4 process maps to illustrate the SAP system and aid departments involved in its execution

• Contributed to the restructuring of system of operations towards lean production practices• Preformed and interpreted time studies in order to optimize production lines• Designed standard system of walkway signage for plant to be implemented 2017

• Interviewed, hired, and trained new employees• Analyzed sales and placed daily orders for new produce inventory• Managed a total of eight fruit/vegetable stand’s daily needs