Scrum Master
Current• Drove Scrum team progress to overcome obstacles and realize success throughout life of each sprint.• Assessed each scrum team member's responsibilities and delegated tasks to balance each employee's workload.• Planned and arranged meetings with external organizations and individuals, enabling parties to meet and discuss project progress.• Investigated and corrected or escalated project problems.• Collaborated with project owners and team members to set ambitious but achievable goals.• Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.• Coached teams in Agile practices and provided necessary training to create positive mindset to Agile methodologies.• Provided extensive guidance on Agile scrum processes and methodologies to highly effective teams with goals of improving quality and productivity.• Shielded scrum team from external interference for optimal productivity and success of Agile process.• Led sprint reviews, daily scrums and planning meetings to realize full team engagement.• Planned Agile best practices and encouraged team cohesion, overcoming impediments and hurdles to productivity.• Anticipated impediments to team delivery involving cultural barriers and logistical challenges.• Evangelized Agile as strategic asset of culture and business value, inspiring teams in implementation of new tools and techniques.• Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives.