Delivery Lead

• Jun 2023 - Present

Scrum Master

• Feb 2022 - Jun 2023

Guided project discovery, requirements gathering and ensuring agile ways of working for 22 engineers and data scientists on 6 different products. - Successful deployment of data science and computer vision products based on time series anomaly detection, survival analysis, natural language processing and upcoming cybersecurity password spray analysis. - Maintained, refined, and created Epics and user stories in JIRA while communicating velocity and KPI’s through Confluence for business and team transparency. - Led the implementation of weekly Scrum fireside chats with other Scrum Masters, building relationships and sharing knowledge. - Used feedback during retrospectives to limit non-Scrum events by 85% and only during certain days/hours, allowing team to focus on driving excellence in research and code. - During conflict between developers coached team to successful resolution using pair programming, leading to improved quality and reduced defects. - Brought new and fresh ideas to facilitate Scrum ceremonies, increasing team engagement and reducing meeting times. - Mentored and coached team to reduce cycle time by 70% which increased visibility for stakeholders into the development and research process. - Led employee engagement survey grassroots campaigns for insight into results and outlined the action plan development. - Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure objectives, user stories and architecture continuously met expectations. - Used creative resources to bring global development and testing teams together across time zones and platforms. - Certified Scrum Master and Professional Scrum Master certifications. Familiarity with the following technologies: TensorFlow, YOLO (You Only Look Once), DeepSORT, TensorRT, BYTETrack Show less

High School Social Studies Teacher

• Aug 2021 - Feb 2022

Create engaging projects and materials to drive daily discussions and project-based learning for 150+ students. - Created and facilitated professional development courses for staff, focused on improving efficiencies in the class and promoting an inclusive learning environment. - Communicate and collaborate with department heads and administrators to develop training strategies, materials, and schedules that optimize instructional time. - Confer with stakeholders regularly to set learning priorities and determine technical resources needed to meet organizational goals. Show less

Technology Integration Specialist

• Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

Coordinated efforts to support, manage, and optimize the use of instructional software and network resources as tools to support quality learning and instruction. - Collaborated and orchestrated the Chromebook Distribution Project in two days by enlisting support of key leaders and interns as they prepared and assigned 700+ devices to transition to virtual learning. - Created a positive, empathetic, and welcoming atmosphere for maintaining over 800 student, staff, and teacher devices. - Worked collaboratively with teachers to implement new technologies (Screencastify, Nearpod, Gimkit, and others) into their curriculum. - Created and led professional development courses for staff to strengthen their background knowledge in technology and to improve their efficiency in this area. Show less

High School Social Studies Teacher

• Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

- Planned and organized innovative learning opportunity for students to witness live appeals cases through a collaboration with the Colorado DOJ, school district administration, and site technicians. - Was a force for change management by initiating, organizing, & leading a building professional development day that empowered other teachers & staff members to lead our school in courses within their realms of expertise. - Worked with peers in multidisciplinary teams to develop cross-curricular activities and units. Show less

High School Social Studies Teacher

• Aug 2015 - Jul 2018

- Designed and implemented a new Learning and Development forecasting tool to track and analyze previous test score data which directly contributed to an increase of state test index scores from 379 to 390. - Championed conversations with key leaders and stakeholders to openly address learning pitfalls and identify effective solutions. - Designed and implemented a new Learning and Development forecasting tool to track and analyze previous test score data which directly contributed to an increase of state test index scores from 379 to 390. - Championed conversations with key leaders and stakeholders to openly address learning pitfalls and identify effective solutions.

Lead Repair Technician

• Jun 2007 - Apr 2014

- Successfully trained, motivated, and managed many employees on sales techniques, product knowledge and social skills in order to advance the company’s mission. - Repaired 50+ computers on a weekly basis, kept detailed documentation, educated clients and employees, and developed existing employees in their technical knowledge. - Successfully trained, motivated, and managed many employees on sales techniques, product knowledge and social skills in order to advance the company’s mission. - Repaired 50+ computers on a weekly basis, kept detailed documentation, educated clients and employees, and developed existing employees in their technical knowledge.