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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateCandidate's Name , SAFe SSM, POPM, SPOwings Mills, MD Street Address EMAIL AVAILABLEPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLESUMMARYCertified Agile Scrum Master with 10+ years of IT industry experience and proven track record delivering high-quality software on-time and within budgetExperience with large scale software development related to Big DataStrong technical background in Agile Software Delivery, Business Analysis, and Software Validation/VerificationPractical knowledge of Continuous Integration, Deployment, and DevSecOpsGreat understanding of modern development methodologies, including SAFe, Scrum, and KanbanProficient in configuration, change management and release management best practicesStrong team player with ability to perform independentlyExcellent verbal and written communication skillsExtensive HHS CMS (Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) contracting experienceClearable US Citizen with a current HHS Public Trust clearanceLarge scale software developmentPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCESAFe Scrum Master Sr. ConsultantCGI, Baltimore, MD 05/2022 CurrentCMS PECOS 2.0 (Provider, Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System). It is the online Medicare enrollment management system that allows individuals and entities to enroll as Medicare providers or suppliers. Large scale 230-FTE Big Data software development.As a Servant Leader, lead two software development teams to self-organize and self-manage using Kanban and Scaled Agile principles to effectively complete multiple development releases on-time and within budgetSupport and coach agile teams by steering them to success and navigating complexity of delivering software in large, cross-functional environments.Resolve and escalate impediments, manage risk, help assure value delivery, and drive program level continuous improvement.Accountable for the overall planning, coordination, execution, and delivery of value for the agile team(s).Participate with management and cross-functional teams as subject matter expert to develop and improve operating policies and procedures related to Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and be an advocate in adopting Agile and SAFe best practices and processesDrive delivery and continuous improvement by utilizing feedback and metrics (quality, delivery rate, etc.) to identify areas of opportunity.Facilitate coordinated preparation and execution of release planning as part of the ART.Create sprint and teams reports in Jira and maintain teams Confluence pages.Accomplishments:Grew assigned teams velocity by 100%Improved quality by 30%Consistently achieved 0% attrition rateCustomer Value Partners, LLC (CVP) Columbia, MD 05/2015 04/2022CMS Section 1115 of the Social Security Act gives the Secretary of Health and Human Services authority to approve experimental, pilot, or demonstration projects that promote the objectives of the Medicaid and CHIP programs. Medicaid 1115 Demonstrations Performance Metrics Database & Analytics (PMDA) is a PHP Leravel-based system that provides the support for the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) in performing oversight, monitoring and evaluation of Section 1115 Demonstrations performance on quality and incentive payments metrics.SAFe Scrum Master, CMS Medicaid 1115 PMDA Project 09/2017- 04/2022As a Servant Leader, lead two software development teams to self-organize and self-manage using Kanban and SCRUM principles to effectively complete multiple development releases on-time and within budgetFacilitate agile team ceremonies that include Daily Scrum, Product Backlog Grooming sessions, System Demo, and Sprint Retrospective meetingsParticipate in Agile Release Train (ART) ceremonies and activities related to PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, and System Demos, by helping my teams identify dependencies, risks, resulting in successful planning and executionAdd WIP limits to the Kanban boards to help teams visualize the work, helping increase delivery timesEnsure built-in quality by including Unit, Smoke, Integration, and Regression Testing into the processUse JIRA to manage product backlog, development iterations, monitor metrics, and generate reportsCollaborate with RTE and Program Management to create and maintain Jira and Confluence setup structureFacilitate coaching Product Owners on agile principles and Scrum ceremonies, writing User Stories, and backlog grooming best practicesCoach teams in advancing agile practices and to promote continuous learning and process improvementMaintain project documentation such as project plans, SOPs, and status reports in ConfluenceMitigate impediments during the sprint in terms of issues and risksTrack and communicate team Agile metrics such as capacity, load, burn rate, and velocity05/2015 09/2017 Test LeadPerform functional and operational oversight for the 6-resource testing team, manage assignments, and mentor Junior resourcesManage performance reviewsPerform hands-on as well as lead activities related to creation and execution of Test Plans, 508 Test Plans, Test Scenarios, Test Data, and Test Cases to support front-end and back-end testing of a newly developed systemDevelop test scenarios to perform test execution using MySQL for extensive back-end validation using sql queriesSupport system integration activities with the CMS EIDM (Enterprise Identity Management System)Lead user story and issue log analysis to ensure requirements clarity, and traceabilityCreate Business and Functional requirements for the new development.Create Change requirements for the redesign of the existing requirements.Use Axure tool to create interactive mockups for the requirements.Create Subject 7 test scripts to automate PMDA application.Lead customer facing UAT meetings.Sr. Software Test EngineerQSSI, Columbia, MD 03/2011 02/2015Individuals Authorized Access to the CMS Computer Services (IACS) Identity Management system manages secure role-based access to over 26 systems that are currently in use by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).Documented As-Is and To-Be functionality, screen mockups, and use cases to support integration with 10+ systems in use by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) services and conversion from Sun Microsystems IDM platform to Oracle-based EIDM (Enterprise Identity Management) solutionCreated Requirements Specification documents to support multiple Program Change Requests and Remedy TicketsInteracted with stakeholders and conducted JAD sessions to elicit requirements in support of system maintenance, integration, and conversion of web-based identity management system with multiple mainframe-based systems such as PQRS, esMD, COB, MAPD, ECRS, CSR, DMEPOS, and othersCreated database design for the application by actively working with the database teamConverted CMS Business Requirements (BRs) to System Requirements (SRs).Managed FSD (Field specification document) with new requirementsDeveloped test scenarios and test cases to support System Integration testing and performed test execution using HPs ALM and SQL Developer for extensive back-end validation using sql queriesCreated Applications workflow using Microsoft VisioPerformed requirement analysis and reviewed all the use cases and issue logs.Managed UAT testing for multiple monthly and quarterly releases by documenting results, leading daily status calls, and reporting statusFacilitated peer reviews, reviewed work of others, and mentored junior staffUsed Bugzilla to report the defects and test results.Performed Section 508 Compliance (Accessibility) testingQA AnalystInfoReliance, Chevy Chase, MD 06/2009 03/2011Test EngineerMCPS, Rockville, MD 06/2008 05/2009Software IV&V SpecialistVerizon Telecommunications, Arlington, VA 01/2007 04/2008Jr. QA AnalystRiggs Bank, Washington, DC 02/2005 12/2006Technical SkillsOperating Systems: Windows NT, Windows 95/98/XP/7/XLanguages: PL/SQL, VBScript, VBDatabases: SQL Server 2005/2008/2010, Access 2007/2010, Oracle 9i/10g, TOAD, Query Analyzer, SQL Developer2010, DB2 Oracle Identity Administrative console, Sun microsystem, MySQLTools: MicroStrategy, Confluence, JIRATechnologies: ASP.NET, VB.NET, XML, HTML, DHTML, HTML, JavaScript, VB, ADO.NET,C#, C++, Fortran, Websphere, Cognos, SAS, Oracle Identity Management, Oracle Identity Administrative Console, Sun microsystemWeb Browsers: IE 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, Firefox, Edge, ChromeServices & Protocols: TCP/IP, SMTP, HTTP, FTPArchitectures: mainframe, mainframe-to-web, n-tier client-server, web serverTesting Tools: ALM120 Application Lifecycle Management, Sprinter, HP Quality Center, QTP 9, JIRA 3.6, IBM Rational ClearQuest 6.15, JAWS 15.0, SoapUI 3.0, WCFStorm 1.0, Bugzilla, JIRA, BI Publisher, Subject 7, Axure,MS Tools: Excel, Outlook, Project, PowerPoint, Visio, WordSD Methodologies: Waterfalls, CMS XLC, Agile Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile framework (SAFe)Awards, Citations, and MembershipsBe Better Award recipient, CVP 03/2021Be Better Award recipient, CVP 01/2021Promotion to Sr. Software Test Engineer, QSSI 2013Team Recognition award recipient, QSSI 2013Education and TrainingDefense Acquisition University (DAU) CLE 080 SCRM for Information and Communications Technology 02/2021Defense Acquisition University (DAU) DAU ACQ 0060 IGCE for Services Acquisition 02/2021Defense Acquisition University (DAU) DAU ACQ 202 Intermediate Systems Acquisitions Course, Part A 05/2020Defense Acquisition University (DAU) DAU ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management 05/2020UX Fundamentals Training 02/2019Certified SAFe 5 Scrum Master (SSM) 09/2019Certified SAFe 5 Practitioner (SP) 10/2018Certified SAFe 5 Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) 06/2018Defense Acquisition University (DAU) DAU RQM110 Section 302, certification 09/2017Defense Acquisition University (DAU) CLR101 Section 894 certification 09/2017Certified Software Tester (CSTE) training 11/2016CMMI level 3 training 2011-2015HP ALM120 Application Lifecycle Management 11.5 Essentials 2014B.S. in Financial Economics, University of Maryland Baltimore County, MD 05/2004 |
