Agile Transformation Coach

• Jan 2021 - Present

Senior Director, Enterprise Agility

• Jan 2018 - Oct 2020

I help the company become a faster, more adaptable organization capable of successfully taking on any business challenge. I help the company become a faster, more adaptable organization capable of successfully taking on any business challenge.

Director, Enterprise Agility

• Mar 2015 - Jan 2018

Director of Software Development

• Sep 2013 - Feb 2015

Led several Technology & Product (t+P) engineering teams within the Comcast Wholesale and OnDemand business units. Led teams in three US locations and continuously delivered on business goals while providing innovative, entrepreneurial leadership to my team, peers, and other organizations. - Transformed a major program from waterfall and quarterly delivery to meeting even the most demanding customer demands through continuous or on-demand delivery - Built a culture of engagement, teaching, and delivery by integrating values, clear expectations, and rapid feedback loops in order to create a team capable of delivering on any business need - Utilized highly available, scalable cloud infrastructure along with traditional dedicated hardware - Minimized software build by creating a pattern of reusing existing technology - Eliminated the need for an external QA team by integrating testing into the development process which resulted in significantly lower overhead and faster time to market

Agile Coach

• Nov 2011 - Sep 2013

Responsible for driving the successful transformation to agile/lean practices throughout a Fortune 50 company while simultaneously developing buy-in and enthusiasm based on realized success. Under my leadership more than 60 teams made the transition to Scrum or kanban. - Founded and led the Catalyst transformation team as well as the Agile Center of Excellence as mechanisms transform work practices at the enterprise level - Developed and delivered training to more than 250 Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Managers, and Executives ensuring essential core knowledge - Introduced portfolio management in multiple business units resulting in more of the right product getting to market and the elimination of many low-value projects - Created the “adjunct faculty” concept within the Comcast University which leveraged senior employees as instructors resulting in highly effective and sought after training - Consulted with and mentored executives, managers, and team members to ensure continued progress

Project Manager & Scrum Master

• May 2011 - Nov 2011

Collaborated with company leadership to create a prioritization framework, establish roles and responsibilities, and planning and release workflows so that the company could maximize the return on investment. Leveraged consistent delivery success into a high-level of leadership engagement and business results. Collaborated with company leadership to create a prioritization framework, establish roles and responsibilities, and planning and release workflows so that the company could maximize the return on investment. Leveraged consistent delivery success into a high-level of leadership engagement and business results.

Scrum Master & Coach

• Jan 2011 - May 2011

Successfully implemented a strategy to get a stalled agile transformation on track while coaching multiple teams and business groups. The renewed plan allowed the teams to begin delivering at new levels and helped the company to win multiple key customers. Successfully implemented a strategy to get a stalled agile transformation on track while coaching multiple teams and business groups. The renewed plan allowed the teams to begin delivering at new levels and helped the company to win multiple key customers.

Scrum Master

• Feb 2010 - Oct 2010

Coached scrum teams and business units in agile principles and practices. Created and led classes to build agile skills sets in product ownership, product road maps, user stories, and acceptance criteria, content included current state review and adjustment, theory, and hands-on work. Implemented the use of product road maps as a method of planning and communication across the enterprise Coached scrum teams and business units in agile principles and practices. Created and led classes to build agile skills sets in product ownership, product road maps, user stories, and acceptance criteria, content included current state review and adjustment, theory, and hands-on work. Implemented the use of product road maps as a method of planning and communication across the enterprise

Product Manager

• 2005 - 2010

Joined the company as Product Manager of a single electronic content product and transitioned to the role of managing all content applications enterprise wide. In this role, I led the consolidation of redundant platforms for a $40 million product portfolio. Leveraged early agile adoption to realize greater than 40% cost savings, increased service levels, and develop an application that directly led to the recovery of a $6.5 million revenue stream. Joined the company as Product Manager of a single electronic content product and transitioned to the role of managing all content applications enterprise wide. In this role, I led the consolidation of redundant platforms for a $40 million product portfolio. Leveraged early agile adoption to realize greater than 40% cost savings, increased service levels, and develop an application that directly led to the recovery of a $6.5 million revenue stream.

Product Manager

• 2002 - 2005

Carried out all phases of research, analysis, planning and documentation for a start-up web-based company offering online DVD rental. Created all requirements, user interfaces, processes and data model. Planned and executed all marketing activities. Carried out all phases of research, analysis, planning and documentation for a start-up web-based company offering online DVD rental. Created all requirements, user interfaces, processes and data model. Planned and executed all marketing activities.

Director of Product Management and Software Development

• 1999 - 2003

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, I built and led the design, build, and run of a rapidly scaling human resources acquisition and management platform. Collaborated with other department heads to and funding partners to build a highly effective delivery model and team. Leveraged our ability to build and deploy rapidly as a competitive advantage. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, I built and led the design, build, and run of a rapidly scaling human resources acquisition and management platform. Collaborated with other department heads to and funding partners to build a highly effective delivery model and team. Leveraged our ability to build and deploy rapidly as a competitive advantage.

Project Manager

• 1995 - 1999

Acted as the product owner to translate executive leadership requirements to manage the delivery of multiple software teams. Managed the development of web-based automation systems for the largest distribution channel of a direct-to-home satellite television company. Acted as the product owner to translate executive leadership requirements to manage the delivery of multiple software teams. Managed the development of web-based automation systems for the largest distribution channel of a direct-to-home satellite television company.