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Cell PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE E-Mail - EMAIL AVAILABLE Skills / Professional Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Lean Yellow Belt and Green Belt Certified Certified Advanced Scrum Master (ACSM) Process Mapping 3 years Agile Projects using Azure Dev Ops Application Kaizen Officer - Lean Project Manager - Agile and Waterfall 17+ Years working in Technology. 8 Years Management - Team Lead Azure Dev Ops PROFESSIONAL HISTORY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTSSitus AMC - Full Time February 2021- May 2024IT Project Manager/ Scrum Master/Agile CoachCoached scrum teams for project delivery in Information Systems.Responsible for maintaining and documenting sprints, eliminating barriers,and facilitating team delivery goals. . Lead and facilitated Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives. . Facilitated resolution of impediments and ensure timely delivery of sprint goals. . Worked closely with Product Owners and Stakeholders to ensure alignment on product vision and goals. . Functioned as a change agent, promoting Agile values and principles throughout the organization. . Coached and guided the organization on how to use Agile/Scrum values, practices, and procedures to get the most out of self-organization and filling in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks. . Facilitated collaborative work and team assignments, decision making and conflict resolution. . Lead estimation, planning, and backlog grooming/refinement in Agile sprints. . Created Roadmaps to improve transparency and improve project strategy. . Managed project plans and monitored resource allocations and budgets. . Provided bi-weekly status reports on all completed, on-going, and future efforts keeping management updated. . Supported and educated the Product Owner, especially on grooming and maintaining the product backlog. . Provided support to the team using a servant leadership style. . Managed Azure Dev Ops (ADO) boards for multiple projects building out Epics, Features and User Stories. . Experienced in Data Migration efforts along with IT new builds and Maintenance and Support efforts.Signature Consulting Firm - Wells Fargo /ContractorJanuary 2020 - October 2020IT Project Manager/TestingMember of an Agile Team responsible for project testing activities, . Oversaw concurrent (2-3) IT projects during the testing phase of a project. . Constructed Test Strategies, Test Plans, Final Test Results and Testing Schedules. . Worked with Tech Leads to oversee testing environments for SIT, UAT, End to End and Regression Testing. . Managed all assumptions, risks, mitigation, and dependencies for each release.Wellmark - Blue Cross Blue Shield April 2019 -December 2019Team Leader Network Administration and Project ManagementLead a team of 4 individuals. Developed strategic plans, project tracking,roadmaps, monitored budgets and aided in mitigating roadblocks. . Lead the review of all risks, interdependencies, project deliverables and timelines for 28 enterprise projects. . Created department project roadmaps and financial reports for C Level Management. . Collaborated with the Director to develop department strategic plans. . Implemented over 10 new process improvement procedures, to increase the working capacities of the department.Wellmark- Blue Cross Blue Shield June 2017 -April 2019IT Project ManagerManaged multiple projects, collaborating with both IT and Businessstakeholders to achieve desired results. . Involved in over 114 IT projects, in multiple roles: Project Manager, Business Analyst and Training Facilitator. . Managed IT project efforts; scope, schedules, estimates, resources, and weekly status reports. . Understand traditional Waterfall, SDLC, and Agile Methodologies. . Conducted strategic planning with business partners to better understand business goals and budget requirements. . Created project charters with the EPMO and Business Owners to help define scope and evaluate ROI's. . Conducted weekly stakeholder session, holding people accountable for action items and discussion of next steps. . Collaborated with Product Owners/Business Owners/Scrum Masters/Tech Managers/Testers/Developers/BA's. . Delivered results by leading projects of small to medium size in scope, involving multiple cross functional areas. . Experienced in data and warehouse project initiatives. . Engaged with 3rd party vendors for system upgrades and procurement for new technology.Wellmark - Blue Cross Blue ShieldIT Business System Analyst January 2013- June 2017Managed multiple projects, collaborated with IT, business owners andbusiness stakeholders to elicit requirements. . Facilitated process mapping and elicited requirements for functional and non- functional needs. . Created wireframes, data reports and context level diagrams for more defined business understanding. . Documented detailed business rules, and reviewed test cases for traceability. . Identified dependencies with other projects and communicated with teams to increase efficiency. . Collaborated with vendors and the business stakeholders, during the RPF process and through implementation. Aviva October 2007- January 2013 Business AnalystFunctioned as a Business Analyst, Project Manager and Training Coordinator.Developed As Is and To Be process maps, streamlined internal processes, andidentified value added steps for large scale projects. . Elicited detailed functional and non-functional requirements by using a variety of elicitation techniques. . Performed over 30 process mapping exercises, to drive out business efficiencies. . Functioned as a Project Manager defining scope, timelines, resourcing and moving the project to completion. . Coordinated RFP processes for vendor selection and onboarding efforts.DMACC - Des Moines Area Community CollegeAugust 2001 - December 2011Communications / English Adjunct Instructor State of Iowa - Department of Natural ResourceJanuary 2007 - July 2007 Kaizen Officer - Lean Process ImprovementCommunications Data ServicesMay 1997 - September 2006Operations Quality Improvement Analyst / IT Project Manager/ TrainingManagerBA - Communications and Journalism - Iowa State University |
