Kendra Gapinski Email & Phone Number

Jackson, WY, US

Jackson, Wyoming, United States

OUR MISSION focuses on raising funds for stroke and cardiac patients of all ages blindsided by the cost of their experience and recovery. OUR VISION is to provide aid for stroke and cardiac patients of all ages by creating a dynamic experience through community, camaraderie and connection.

Remote - Jackson, WY

Remote - Jackson, WY

• Introduced and rolled out Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) across the technology organization.
• Release Train Engineer (RTE) responsible for leading high complexity, high visibility programs with multiple concurrent feature teams leveraging the Agile SAFe methodology.
• Developed and rolled out software capitalization procedures and processes for internally developed software.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Director of VolunteersSimon Says Give is a kid founded and kid operated nonprofit. Our Tagline: Kids Celebrating Kids. Our Mission: To develop the next generation of leaders to be unstoppable. Our Goal: To impact 2 million kids by 2022.

Remote - Jackson, Wyoming

• Scrum Master for multiple development teams which included off-shore resources across multiple time-zones
• Managed and coordinated bi-weekly sprint release meetings, sprint planning meetings, and retrospectives for the development teams while utilizing Scrum Methodologies
• Implemented a two week release cycle, decreasing the release cycle for the development teams from every seven weeks to every two weeks
• Worked closely with the product owner to develop both a short-term and long-term product roadmap and ensured that the product backlog was prioritized, updated, and cleaned on a weekly basis
• Coached, trained, and supported the development teams by reinforcing best practices, helping identify and remove impediments, and fostering team self-management, which lead to increased productivity and innovation
• Implemented and ran a weekly development meeting to ensure that all account managers, support team members, and the management team were aware of the current development priorities, project dependencies, and any at.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Worked hand in hand with the Chief Product Officer to plan and define platform requirements and enhancements
• Responsible for creating and maintaining short-term and long-term product roadmaps
• Reviewed and refined the product backlog on a weekly basis to ensure that all stories, enhancements, and bugs were prioritized and concise
• Collaborated with user experience experts, visual designers, and developers on product and platform enhancements
• Participated in daily scrum to ensure that development progressed forward and in line with the project scope and requirements
• Involved in the QA process on a daily basis; testing, reviewing, and recording defects and enhancements in JIRA

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Scrum Master for a team of eight software developers
• Worked with the VP of Engineering on a daily basis to ensure that the development team was completing sprints on time and continuously improving productivity while still having time to spend on slack (refactoring &.
• Monitored and reported platform and project progress to account managers, clients and the management team
• Involved and participated in all client meetings to provide status updates on the project deliverables and development priorities

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Account lead and point of contact for clients including Delta Airlines, Sur La Table, Hallmark, and Lands’ End
• Reviewed all major deliverables (i.e. contracts, functional & technical requirements, etc.) to ensure quality standards and client expectations were met
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) on platform capabilities and professional services
• Maintained a professional relationship with clients during project requirement scoping, delivery, and post launch performance

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Analyzed, quantified, and compiled research to assist Sales in making effective decisions on promotions, distribution, and pricing of products and services
• Prepared and presented market research data to senior management

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Assisted HR Manager in both the interview and orientation process
• Maintained the employee recognition program and coordinated employee relation activities
• Updated the applicant tracking system
• Completed audit of employee files

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Marketing/Psychology

Activities and Societies: University of St. Thomas Women's Soccer Team

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Marketing/ Italian