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PMP SAFe CSM DevOps/Platform/Cloud Engineer RHSA CKA AWS Solution Architect Windows M. ScAddress: Clinton MD, Street Address
Phone: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLELinkedIn: LINKEDIN LINK AVAILABLEI am a people-centric Agile/DevOps SME with extensive technical and organizational leadership experience, delivering end-end on complex enterprise IT innovative solutions on time and within budget. Skilled with project management and Software Development Life Cycles, championing process improvement, cross functional team collaboration, change and release management. I have extensive experience managing; IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, IaC and On-Prem Infrastructures while leveraging resources on AWS, Azure and GCP. Effective communicator and value-based transformational thought leader committed to eliminating waste, improving ROI and building motivated/ dedicated teams.Accomplishments~ Provided project leadership across broad technical, and business teams. Focused teams on business objectives and tracked progress to ensure project milestones were completed and delivered on time & budget~Developed great working relationships by supporting Product Owners and key project stakeholders to understand their roles, improve backlog health and evangelize team successes to executive leadership, reversing years of poor performance.~ Recommended, setup and trained team on tracking tools Jira, MS Project, TFS~Grew and scaled Agile program, attaining 75% of agile maturity within six months.~Guided organization to identify and remove communication impediments, increasing productivity by 40%.~Increased revenue by $3.7M through acceleration of delivery cycles, and early feedback loop from customers~ Led team in building highly available, reliable, and secured API services.~Built and maintained complex Automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and multiple interconnected tools to automate the provisioning and configuration of infrastructure in AWS, GCP, Azure and On-prem.~Successfully led project on decoupling monolithic applications to micro-Service and AWS cloud migration.~Wrote, modified, and maintained ansible playbooks, Jenkins pipeline Scripts, Kubernetes Manifest files, terraform scripts, Dockerfile, Bash Shell, Python and PowerShell Scripts for full automation.~ Mitigated project risks through careful analysis, planning and prioritization, delivering on hard deadlines. ~Anticipated and managed change effectively in rapidly evolving global business environments~~Defined processes and tools best suited to each project. Moved between Agile and Waterfall based on project specificities and client goals, creating detailed project roadmaps, plan, schedules, and work breakdown structures~~Top masters class graduate (MIT), class of 2018 with 3.92 on 4.0 GPA~Qualifications:M.Sc. degree ITCertified: CSM, SAFe, PMP, AWS SAProduct, Project & Program Management ExperienceProject Scheduling, Planning, and BudgetingRelease Management planning and coordination.Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, TDD and XP experiences.Onsite/remote team coaching, mentoring and supervision.DevOps Automation, CI/CD pipelines, Config ManagementPlatforms: AWS, GCP, Microsoft AZURE, SalesforceOperating Systems: Windows and LinuxApplications: Java, Dotnet, Python, Mobile and WebDatabases: SQL, Postgre, DynamoDBLanguages; Bash Shell, Python, Power Shell, Yaml/Json, GolangTools: ALM, Jira, TFS, Rally, Confluence, SharePoint, MS TeamsPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCECoStar Group, Washington DC 09/2022- Present.Agile Project Manager- Organized and led agile ceremonies, code reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions to foster collaboration and continuous improvement- Utilized Microsoft tool suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, to create project documentation, presentations, and reports- Monitored, tracked, and reported progress to senior leadership- Mentored and help team members adapt agile/scrum best practices to deliver quality products- Prioritize and track outstanding defects in Jira. Coordinate between development team/project leadership to resolve any conflicts/defects in terms of requirements.- Designed and implemented scalable and secure cloud infrastructure using AWS, reducing operational cost by 23%.- Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Azure DevOps, enabling seamless integration and code delivery- Optimized system performance and monitored application health using Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana and ELK Stack- Migrated terraform modules from GitLab to terraform registry. Also assisted in migrating on-premises applications to AWS cloud Infrastructure, enhancing scalability and performance- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues, resolve bottlenecks, ensure high availability and reliability of servicesCareFirst Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Owings Mills, MD 06/2020- PresentGroup Project ManagerLead API lifecycle development in Agile environment; responsible for software development and code qualityEstablish and nurture productive relationships with key stakeholders to further strategic goalsConduct cross-team retrospectives and drive change initiatives across programManage weekly backlog grooming sessions with teams, ensuring work items are estimated, ready-for-work and teams Definition of Done (DoD) are well defined on the story, sprint, and release levelsSuccessfully implemented multiple releases for Enterprise Program Releases for 10 applicationsOrganized and participated in customer facing communications, facilitating daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives etc. and reporting on Sprint progress, burn down, velocity and story points to stakeholdersOversee analysis and documentation of customers business requirements and processes to improve and support business activitiesSupport teams in removing blockers, managing inter-team dependencies, and mitigating risksChange agent championing continuous improvement mindset and efforts, recommending adjustment to established delivery practices.Work with Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and engineering leads to ensure cross team collaboration and coordination of release plans.Assist in research and assessment of business goals, objectives and needs to align IT solutions with business initiativeDrive a customer-focused culture throughout program teams to deepen client relationships and leverage broader relationships, systems, and knowledgePerform Agile Maturity assessments for teams, providing proactive coaching and input to reach higher levels of maturity, continuous improvement for optimum team productivityGrow three distributed, cross-functional teams building services for member portalAssist in facilitating Program Increment Planning and cross-program workshops/trainingAssist RTE, product management and stakeholders in PI planningCollaborate, organize, and facilitate SOS with onsite and offshore SMs and technology leadsWork with PMO for audits, metrics reporting, and best practice standardizationDesigned and implemented the strategy that fulfills the objectives, maximizes revenues, profits and market share of the company while streamlining overall operations pertaining to business development, and customer serviceWells Fargo, Charlotte, NC. 12/18- 06/2020.Implementation Manager, Agile and DevOps TransformationValue stream leader in agile PMO, supporting multiple teams building complex automated CI/CD pipelines from scratch using multiple interconnected tools to provision and configure infrastructures in AWS CloudDevelop a community of expertise to create consistency and scale for Scrum and Operation teamsCreated and updated Sprints and Release calendarsEstablished operating model and roadmap to deploy or support automation across the organization efficientlyAssist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating informationOrganized weekly scrum of the scrum to discuss progress, blockers, and team healthOwned and managed multiple middleware applications, collaborating with business partners and stakeholders to provide quality software for customersWork with resource management in assigning and designing cross-functional teamsCoordinated application and project releases, collaborating with release management and program managers in organizing implementation checkpoints and Go/No Go meetingsManage and track project budget on a monthly basis- forecasting, actuals, and recovery invoice recoveryCollaborated with PMO governance to ensure project deliverables met enterprise quality, security, and regulatory standardsWorked with multiple scrum masters/ team leads in the value stream, analyzing the team's current state, coaching, and supporting the teams towards PMO vision for future or goal stateDeveloped and implemented metrics reporting across multiple agile teams within the program office for accurate and timely communication of the team's/project's accomplishments or project healthServed as the primary point of contact between management, project stakeholders and delivery teamSupported two (2) distributed agile teams, facilitating all scrum ceremonies, and assisting product owners in backlog prioritization and deploymentStrategically planned & conceptualized creative, out-of-the-box strategies to enhance business accounts and ensured business growth strategies are metCharles Schwab, Dallas, TX. 04/18-12/18.Sr. Scrum Master, Agile and DevOps AdoptionLed enterprise global data project coordinating requirements gathering and ensuring client sign offsCreated and managed project/program resources, budgeting, and risks radiation to LeadershipOrganized and ran effective recurring status meetings with the product, portfolio, and delivery managerswith Product Owner to define project scope and objectivesWorks effectively with others to remove delivery team roadblocksGuides team through the continual improvement processDesigned and implemented the strategy that fulfills the objectives, maximizes revenues, profits and market share of the company while streamlining overall operations pertaining to business developmentWorked with other departments to ensure alignment of company goals, as set by senior management, and ensured that the business growth strategies are metAT&T, Phoenix Az. (Remote) 06/17- 03/18Agile Project Coordinator ConsultantOrganized, trained, and directed team leads to follow Scrum or Kanban based frameworks for project deliveryFacilitated project communications and provided daily scrum notes, reviews, retrospectives, and regular snapshots of project velocityContributed to the development of a detailed 38-month roadmap for all CDR infrastructureConsulted with clients on holistic IT strategy: including investment in new assets and optimization of current infrastructure, cost reduction, and implementation strategiesIdentified, understood, and educated stakeholders on risks in the current environment and future growth aligning with IT spend patternsCreate high-level illustrations documenting step-by-step procedures to complete identified process gaps, providing more effective communication with primary decision-makers, and mitigating associated risksPlanned & conceptualized various strategies to achieve business goals aimed towards the growth in business volumes as well as profitability.Nationwide Insurance, Columbus, OH 9/16 06/2017DevOps Engineer / ManagerOversaw 3 teams of 30+ professionals and led all aspects of project including capacity planning, resource allocation, project documentation, client engagement and change managementBuilt and configured Kubernetes Clusters ensuring that nodes/pods auto scaled and load balance.Configured managed continuous application performance monitoring using NewRelic, Prometheus, GrafanaEnhanced security configuration in Linux, Windows, Docker and KubernetesUsed terraform, AWS SDK, AWSCLI/UI, kops and ansible to provision and configure infrastructures in AWS Cloud including; VPC, Route53, Private and Public subnets, route tables, IGW, EC2 Instances, IAM, ELB, Autoscaling, CloudWatch, EFS, NFS, EBS, S3, Databases, Security groups, NACLs, EKS, among others.Wrote, modified and maintained; ansible playbooks, Jenkins pipeline scripts, Kubernetes manifest files, terraform scripts, Dockerfile, Docker-compose file and Bash Shell Scripts for full automationParticipated in establishing SOP documentationsRevamped companys systems setup, developed automated server generation routines, optimized system performance, installed upgrades/patches and set system monitoring and maintained security protocol.Enhanced project-wide efficiencies by creating 13+ filters and dashboards in Jira to monitor the progress of 350 to 400 bugs and enhancement ticketsAddressed and resolved project risks, and roadblocks while securing resources to efficiently complete deliverables.Facilitated internal training to build in-house expertise and product awareness and staff confidenceXerox, Elkridge, MD, 04/13 9/16Scrum/ Agile Coach- Organized and ran effective recurring team/program meetings with the product, portfolio, and delivery managers- Supported Product Owner to groom backlog and sprint goals- Collaborated with program team leaders to rapidly remove roadblocks and meet delivery timelines- Provided one-one coaching and guidance to team member, driving product and process improvement- Worked with other departments to ensure alignment of company goals, as set by senior management, and ensured that the business growth strategies are met- Developed and facilitated Agile/Organizational trainingsI/O Spaces, Silver Spring, MD 5/10 1/13System Administrator- Configure network to DHCP or Static, familiar with TCP/IP protocol and maintaining network.- Manage system process in areas like boot process, startup and system shutdown System Hardening.- Controlling network traffic using firewall such as IP tables and systemctl.- Setting up system security using TCP wrappers and SElinux.- Experienced in Troubleshooting basic software and hardware issues and other day-to-day user trouble tickets.- Setting up Multiple MySQL instances on one Linux machine.- Configuring Vhost on Apache to host multiple websites.- Creating backups for virtual machines using snapshots.- RPM and YUM package installations, patch and other server management.- Managing systems routine backup, scheduling jobs, disabling and enabling cron jobs.- Installing and configuring Apache and providing support on CentOs and Redhat boxes.- Troubleshooting Linux network, security related issues, capturing packets using tools tcp damp. |
