• Anticipate impediments to team delivery involving cultural barriers and logistical challenges.• Achieved an increase in team velocity by an average of 25% within the first year.• Work effectively with multiple Scrum teams both internally and offshore.• Update agile tracking systems to provide transparency using Jira.• Remove obstacles and manage risks to enable team efficiency and effectiveness.• Work with the product owner for release planning and backlog maintenance.

Coordinate and lead Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Demos and Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives within a Scaled Agile model. Cultivate team understanding of Agile principles and educate across the broader organization to maximize value created. Build relationships with members of the software product development team through one-on-one feedback sessions. Pursue opportunities to improve effectiveness.

• Increased productivity of Scrum team in an empirical product development environment by educating them to understand and enact Scrum.• Implemented a monthly release schedule that increased the number of work items released by 25%.• Worked cross-functionally across the enterprise to centralize data and standardize it for use by business, data science or other stakeholders.• Ensured the development teams practiced core Agile principles, including collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility.• Proactively removed barriers that prevent efficient execution of deliverables and formulate mitigation plans to address program risks.• Recognized by the President/CEO for my contribution to Organization’s successful agile transition.