Scrum Master

• Oct 2022 - Present

Scrum Master

• Apr 2022 - Oct 2022

Facilitates and lead all scrum ceremonies: daily standups, backlog refienment, sprint planning, sprint retrospective, and sprint review.Coaches the team on Agile practices with a goal of continuous improvement on of the product and teams. Able to subtly observe team dynamics, recognize strengths and growth opportunities of individual team members, and invite team members into coaching conversations to inspire learning and growth.Forms and guides teams to high performance by helping the team navigate interpersonal conflicts, challenges, and opportunities for growth.Works with team to co-create and refine team working agreement, definition of "ready”, and definition of "done”Guides Feature and Story-level refinement to the Definition of "Ready " in preparation for the next quarter and upcoming sprints.Works with the team and Product Owner/Managers to maintain a healthy backlog and rolling short and mid-term planning for upcoming releases.Engageses the organization to remove impediments to the team's ability to perform by working closely with the team and stakeholders, including product owners/managers, leadership, and other teams.Supports communication of delivery progress, gaps, and obstacles with a wide variety of stakeholders; coach product owners/managers to play an active role in stakeholder engagement.Acts as a buffer between external distractions and the focused environment the team needs to be successful. Where beneficial, protect the team and minimize disruptions.Facilitates a working session with teams on environment setups & maintenance, deployments, and production releases.Communicates release details and schedules to the Business and internal teams as required.Creates a fun, open, and learning environment, experimenting with various methods to improve and growPromotes teamwork to enable Lean flow of value and achieve sprint goals.

Agile Team Facilitator/Lead

• May 2018 - Feb 2022

Facilitates and lead all scrum ceremonies: daily standups, backlog refienment, sprint planning, sprint retrospective, and sprint review.Coaches the team on Agile practices with a goal of continuous improvement on of the product and teams. Able to subtly observe team dynamics, recognize strengths and growth opportunities of individual team members, and invite team members into coaching conversations to inspire learning and growth.Forms and guides teams to high performance by helping the team navigate interpersonal conflicts, challenges, and opportunities for growth.Works with team to co-create and refine team working agreement, definition of "ready”, and definition of "done”Guides Feature and Story-level refinement to the Definition of "Ready " in preparation for the next quarter and upcoming sprints.Works with the team and Product Owner/Managers to maintain a healthy backlog and rolling short and mid-term planning for upcoming releases.Engageses the organization to remove impediments to the team's ability to perform by working closely with the team and stakeholders, including product owners/managers, leadership, and other teams.Supports communication of delivery progress, gaps, and obstacles with a wide variety of stakeholders; coach product owners/managers to play an active role in stakeholder engagement.Acts as a buffer between external distractions and the focused environment the team needs to be successful. Where beneficial, protect the team and minimize disruptions.Facilitates a working session with teams on environment setups & maintenance, deployments, and production releases.Communicates release details and schedules to the Business and internal teams as required.Creates a fun, open, and learning environment, experimenting with various methods to improve and growPromotes teamwork to enable Lean flow of value and achieve sprint goals.

Police Officer

• Jan 2017 - May 2018

Facilitated neighborhood watch meetings and coordinated the release of crime reports to the groupsNegotiated with persons in crisis to achieve safe and productive outcomes Reconciled disputes between numerous parties with varying interestsAdvocated for residents seeking housing assistanceDisplayed courage through the professional handling of numerous high-stress incidents Adapted to rapidly changing environments while ensuring correct resource utilization Facilitated neighborhood watch meetings and coordinated the release of crime reports to the groupsNegotiated with persons in crisis to achieve safe and productive outcomes Reconciled disputes between numerous parties with varying interestsAdvocated for residents seeking housing assistanceDisplayed courage through the professional handling of numerous high-stress incidents Adapted to rapidly changing environments while ensuring correct resource utilization

Security Officer

• Mar 2013 - Apr 2018

Worked as a cross-functional team member to complete assigned tasksPrioritized face-to-face interactions to facilitate better quality communicationAssisted organization in simplifying tasks and related reporting Gave vital feedback during team reflections leading to improved team dynamics and better responses to hospital situations Worked as a cross-functional team member to complete assigned tasksPrioritized face-to-face interactions to facilitate better quality communicationAssisted organization in simplifying tasks and related reporting Gave vital feedback during team reflections leading to improved team dynamics and better responses to hospital situations