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Cary, NC, US

Sherbrooke, Quebec, CA

• Coached and guided 8 teams in adopting Agile methodologies, including SAFe and Scrum, to enhance continuous improvement and drive business outcomes.
• Led training workshops on story pointing, Scrum ceremonies, and Lean-Agile values, fostering a culture of Agile excellence.
• Facilitated Agile Release Train (ART) events such as PO Sync and Scrum of Scrums (SoS), and provided support for PI Planning activities.
• Mentored Scrum Masters and Product Owners, enhancing their Agile acumen and effectiveness in backlog management.

San Jose, CA, US

• Led the Jira Cloud and Jira Align transition, coaching leaders and development teams on Agile best practices as part of a major digital transformation.
• Coached 30+ teams across four components in the Commerce domain, mentoring Scrum Masters and training teams on Jira tools as part of the “New Ways of Working” initiative.
• Guided Infrastructure and IT Security leaders (VPs and Sr. Directors) through Agile team design, value stream mapping, and change management efforts for cross-functional Scrum and Kanban teams.
• Launched and facilitated the Scrum Leads Guild, organizing collaborative sessions for a community of over 500 Scrum Masters.
• Delivered training workshops on Scrum, Kanban, story writing, estimation, and Jira usage to over 100+ Scrum Leads, Product Owners, and Managers from various IT domains.
• Hosted office hours to coach Scrum Leads on Agile facilitation, Jira Align automation, and reporting best practices.

Boston, MA, US

• Coached the Compliance & Controls Administration squad (FI/FBT business unit), facilitating all Scrum ceremonies and supporting the team's Agile transformation.
• Served as the Jira Align Champion, advising Leads and Squad Leaders on leveraging Jira Align for Quarterly Planning and Product Roadmaps.
• Acted as a Change Agent, fostering transparency, data-driven decision-making, and agility through the use of Jira dashboards and metrics.
• Supported the squad in story/epic writing, coaching them on ATDD, pairing, and self-organization, while driving continuous improvement through retrospectives.
• Facilitated AgilityHealth assessments, retrospectives, and Scrum of Scrums (SoS), coordinating dependencies with other squads.
• Led technical discussions and partnered with other teams to facilitate meetings for modernization MVPs.

• Served as a key change agent for PayPal’s Ways of Working (WoW) initiative, driving Agile mindset and behavior change transformation across the organization.
• Provided WoW training to over 30 teams as part of a team of 4 Agile Coaches, facilitating Agile adoption and best practices.
• Coached 7 WoW Champions via 1:1 sessions, observing Scrum ceremonies and offering feedback for continuous improvement and impediment removal.
• Developed and managed coaching plans with WoW Champions, tracking outcomes and progress through Kanban boards.

San Ramon, CA, US

• Served as Scrum Master for two teams in the Digital Agile Release Train, operating in a Full SAFe environment and developing custom applications in Azure cloud.
• Facilitated all Scrum ceremonies, including daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives, while supporting Product Owners and tech leads in backlog management and prioritization.
• Worked with Solution Train Engineers (STE), Release Train Engineers (RTE), and Scrum Masters, leading SAFe training sessions for new teams in the Cloud program and contributing to PI Planning activities.
• Represented RTE in ART Sync and Scrum of Scrums (SoS) meetings, raising blockers and reporting team progress.
• Mentored new Scrum Masters and interns, guiding them on Agile best practices and facilitating their participation in Scrum ceremonies.

Newark, New Jersey, US

• Served as Scrum Master for two teams of 17 backend developers, delivering critical new features for the investment accounts business.
• Facilitated all Scrum ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives, ensuring alignment and productivity.
• Collaborated with tech leads to manage and prioritize the Product Backlog, refine user stories, and ensure timely delivery.
• Worked closely with front-end teams to ensure backend needs were met and appropriately prioritized.
• Drove process improvements and coached the teams in adopting and adhering to Scrum principles and Agile values.

Pleasanton, California, US

• Delivered six cloud releases as Scrum Master in the Budgets product teams, supporting 4-7 developers and QA through all Scrum ceremonies.
• Collaborated with Product Managers to maintain the Product Backlog, prioritize tasks, and estimate user stories for successful releases.
• Tracked and resolved impediments to optimize team productivity and velocity, ensuring smooth sprint execution.
• Managed physical and virtual Scrum boards using Jira and tracked team progress through Velocity, Burndown, and Epic Tracking sheets.
• Led development discussions as Dev Lead/Advocate, supervised five direct reports as Acting Manager, and mentored junior developers on Workday tools and processes.
• Collaborated with other Scrum Masters in Scrum of Scrums (SoS) to enhance Agile practices and drive continuous improvement.

Livermore, CA, US

• Led the team in the development and Agile delivery of custom Oracle web applications for the Project Reporting System (PRS) and Opportunities Management System (OMS), including mobile support.
• Spearheaded the transition from a waterfall development approach to an Agile SDLC methodology, implementing the Scrum framework for iterative and incremental product delivery.
• Gathered and analyzed stakeholder requirements, delivering multiple small releases that met evolving project needs.
• Awarded multiple departmental ‘Spot Awards’ for key contributions to the successful development and delivery of new applications.

Austin, Texas, US

• Designed, developed, and delivered HCM Fusion Core HR, Person, and Employment applications using Oracle JDeveloper 11g Java-based ADF framework/technologies.
• Recognized with the divisional Employee Recognition Award for achievements in Oracle Fusion development.
• Led high-profile projects such as the Fusion Upgrade pilot project for HCM, Serialization/Passivation, and HCM Events.
• Served as Principal Architect for the design and development of the PeopleSoft Contract Authoring product, integrating it with Microsoft Word.

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