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Kalispell, Montana, United States

• Initiate and lead the development of Glacier Bancorp's Real Estate Management System, focusing on automating processes for managing and selling bank-owned properties.• Collaborate with frontend and backend development teams to design a robust system architecture, ensuring seamless integration of user interface elements with core banking functionalities.• Oversee the integration of backend systems, facilitating secure and efficient data processing and financial transaction capabilities within the real estate platform.• Utilize Azure DevOps (ADO) to track project progress and manage sprints, enhancing workflow efficiency and ensuring timely delivery of project components.• Identify and address bottlenecks and dependencies, effectively coordinating with both internal teams and external partners to maintain project momentum and meet critical deadlines.• Engage in hands-on leadership of Agile rituals, conducting sprint planning, daily scrums, and iterative reviews to foster team cohesion and agile responsiveness to project needs.• Work closely with Power BI developers to create dynamic reporting tools, enabling real-time data visualization and performance tracking from the management system.• Actively coach the project team on Agile methodologies and continuous improvement practices, driving innovation and enhancing team performance through collaborative problem-solving and adaptive planning.

New York, New York, United States

• Collaborated closely with the Product Owner to align product vision with development efforts, ensuring that the expansion of financing options like split payments and 0% APR installment loans met market demands.• Built and led a new Agile development team from scratch, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance within the context of the project's strategic objectives.• Participated in Scrum of Scrums and utilized JIRA to manage project tasks and coordinate strategies across multiple Agile teams, enhancing communication and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.• Monitored team velocity and burn-down charts in JIRA regularly to assess sprint progress and adjust workflows in real-time, optimizing productivity and meeting delivery timelines.• Ensured each user story followed a detailed checklist for 'Definition of Ready' and 'Definition of Done,' contributing to smoother sprints and higher-quality deliverables.• Guided the development team through daily stand-ups, sprint planning sessions, retrospectives, and reviews, enhancing collaboration and driving forward project milestones.• Led the integration of CI/CD processes, working closely with the DevOps team to automate deployments and ensure continuous integration and delivery for faster and more reliable updates to the platform.• Facilitated end-to-end support from deployment to production, ensuring seamless transitions and maintaining system stability post-launch.

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

• Led the Agile project initiative to develop a state-of-the-art inventory management system at Walmart, aimed at enhancing global supply chain efficiency and product availability.• Managed a healthy product backlog, ensuring it was well-prioritized and refined to facilitate clear and actionable development tasks for improving inventory accuracy and operations.• Implemented Fibonacci sequence-based story point estimation techniques to improve the accuracy of sprint planning and forecasting, enhancing team efficiency and project predictability.• Facilitated daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and sprint reviews, fostering a collaborative environment and ensuring continuous communication across the project team.• Managed team activities by tracking progress in JIRA and maintaining JIRA boards to ensure organized workflows and clear visibility of project milestones and deliverables.• Collaborated with engineering teams to integrate sophisticated technologies such as RFID systems, IoT connectivity, and Microsoft Azure for cloud-based data analytics, essential for the new inventory management system.• Guided the development team in the application of machine learning algorithms to predict stocking needs and identify patterns that could lead to supply chain optimizations.• Tracked the progress of release schedules and generated weekly project status reports to ensure transparency of work and progress within the team, maintaining open lines of communication with all project stakeholders.

New York, New York, United States

• Led the strategic migration of Equifax's data storage and processing systems to Microsoft Azure, enhancing scalability and disaster recovery capabilities while ensuring alignment with data security standards.• Involved in all project stages from initiation to closure, including setting up project charters, developing detailed project plans, and facilitating the seamless integration of cloud technology.• Managed comprehensive planning activities, such as contract negotiations with vendors, resource onboarding, and aligning project objectives with business goals.• Directed project teams through the execution phase, maintaining rigorous oversight of project schedules, dependencies, and resource allocation to ensure timely and within-budget delivery.• Proactively identified and mitigated project risks and issues, implementing effective solutions to avoid potential delays and cost overruns.• Utilized a suite of Microsoft applications, including MS Project, SharePoint, and Excel, to manage project tasks, document progress, and communicate updates effectively across teams.• Employed Power BI to create dynamic reports and dashboards, providing stakeholders with real-time insights into the project’s health and progress, enhancing decision-making processes.• Monitored and reported on Agile metrics and KPIs to assess and improve the health and efficiency of the project, ensuring adherence to Agile principles and practices throughout the project lifecycle.

West Valley City, Utah, United States

• Led the digital transformation initiative for First Bank of Utah, focusing on enhancing online and mobile banking platforms to improve customer experience and operational efficiency.• Managed comprehensive project scope, addressing issues and mitigating risks through collaborative partnerships with multiple workgroups, ensuring alignment with the bank's strategic objectives.• Established robust project governance structures and actively engaged key stakeholders to ensure clear communication and alignment on project goals and expectations.• Created and managed an integrated project schedule, meticulously overseeing budget constraints and dependencies to ensure optimal allocation of resources and timely completion of milestones.• Ensured all project deliverables and milestones were met according to the planned schedule, proactively managing key project activities and resource requirements to deliver expected benefits.• Regularly reported on the performance of digital transformation projects to the project team, stakeholders, and leadership, providing transparent updates and progress assessments.• Adapted communication styles and presentations to suit different audiences, ensuring information was effectively conveyed and understood by all project participants, from technical teams to executive leadership.• Performed additional tasks as assigned, including conducting user acceptance testing and post-deployment support, to ensure the new systems met all operational and customer satisfaction criteria.