Veronica Barajas, CAPM, SSM, RTE
Senior Scrum Master/RTE at Affinian Consulting- Claim this Profile
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Mike Whitley
Veronica is truly a modern day success story... I first met her during a CSU Chico State project management event, and she struck me w/ her dedication to the profession... PCU3ED subsequently hired her, and she became a direct report to me. Her determination and dedication proved to be unmatched, and during that time, she has attained several new certifications, all of which are well earned... The sky is literally the limit based upon the drive she showed me to succeed while under my management, and I know she has great things ahead of her!
Amado Guzman - MBA, SA, SSM
Veronica was always my source of truth during my time at MI-GSO / Pcubed. Onboarding new hires, managing projects we were both involved in, as well as company events that we both volunteered for; she always had the patience to set me straight on embracing best practice, giving me the run down on project status, or offered a lending hand to get the ball rolling on internal initiatives (during my 1st month there). Organized, meticulous, professional but always friendly and courteous. Her "can do" and optimistic attitude was contagious, to say the least. With more experience, Veronica is poised to be a strong and natural leader who has a knack for remaining calm under pressure. She has superb problem-solving skills as well as exceptional team-building skills. I highly recommend Veronica as a project / financial controller, although it is my understanding that she is actively moving up the ranks and will soon be a PM. Regardless the case, Veronica is definitely someone you want on your team! Thank you again for all your help Veronica!
Mike Whitley
Veronica is truly a modern day success story... I first met her during a CSU Chico State project management event, and she struck me w/ her dedication to the profession... PCU3ED subsequently hired her, and she became a direct report to me. Her determination and dedication proved to be unmatched, and during that time, she has attained several new certifications, all of which are well earned... The sky is literally the limit based upon the drive she showed me to succeed while under my management, and I know she has great things ahead of her!
Amado Guzman - MBA, SA, SSM
Veronica was always my source of truth during my time at MI-GSO / Pcubed. Onboarding new hires, managing projects we were both involved in, as well as company events that we both volunteered for; she always had the patience to set me straight on embracing best practice, giving me the run down on project status, or offered a lending hand to get the ball rolling on internal initiatives (during my 1st month there). Organized, meticulous, professional but always friendly and courteous. Her "can do" and optimistic attitude was contagious, to say the least. With more experience, Veronica is poised to be a strong and natural leader who has a knack for remaining calm under pressure. She has superb problem-solving skills as well as exceptional team-building skills. I highly recommend Veronica as a project / financial controller, although it is my understanding that she is actively moving up the ranks and will soon be a PM. Regardless the case, Veronica is definitely someone you want on your team! Thank you again for all your help Veronica!
Mike Whitley
Veronica is truly a modern day success story... I first met her during a CSU Chico State project management event, and she struck me w/ her dedication to the profession... PCU3ED subsequently hired her, and she became a direct report to me. Her determination and dedication proved to be unmatched, and during that time, she has attained several new certifications, all of which are well earned... The sky is literally the limit based upon the drive she showed me to succeed while under my management, and I know she has great things ahead of her!
Amado Guzman - MBA, SA, SSM
Veronica was always my source of truth during my time at MI-GSO / Pcubed. Onboarding new hires, managing projects we were both involved in, as well as company events that we both volunteered for; she always had the patience to set me straight on embracing best practice, giving me the run down on project status, or offered a lending hand to get the ball rolling on internal initiatives (during my 1st month there). Organized, meticulous, professional but always friendly and courteous. Her "can do" and optimistic attitude was contagious, to say the least. With more experience, Veronica is poised to be a strong and natural leader who has a knack for remaining calm under pressure. She has superb problem-solving skills as well as exceptional team-building skills. I highly recommend Veronica as a project / financial controller, although it is my understanding that she is actively moving up the ranks and will soon be a PM. Regardless the case, Veronica is definitely someone you want on your team! Thank you again for all your help Veronica!
Mike Whitley
Veronica is truly a modern day success story... I first met her during a CSU Chico State project management event, and she struck me w/ her dedication to the profession... PCU3ED subsequently hired her, and she became a direct report to me. Her determination and dedication proved to be unmatched, and during that time, she has attained several new certifications, all of which are well earned... The sky is literally the limit based upon the drive she showed me to succeed while under my management, and I know she has great things ahead of her!
Amado Guzman - MBA, SA, SSM
Veronica was always my source of truth during my time at MI-GSO / Pcubed. Onboarding new hires, managing projects we were both involved in, as well as company events that we both volunteered for; she always had the patience to set me straight on embracing best practice, giving me the run down on project status, or offered a lending hand to get the ball rolling on internal initiatives (during my 1st month there). Organized, meticulous, professional but always friendly and courteous. Her "can do" and optimistic attitude was contagious, to say the least. With more experience, Veronica is poised to be a strong and natural leader who has a knack for remaining calm under pressure. She has superb problem-solving skills as well as exceptional team-building skills. I highly recommend Veronica as a project / financial controller, although it is my understanding that she is actively moving up the ranks and will soon be a PM. Regardless the case, Veronica is definitely someone you want on your team! Thank you again for all your help Veronica!
Credentials
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Artificial Intelligence: How Project Managers Can Leverage AI
LinkedInJul, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Microsoft Excel - Advanced Excel Formulas and Functions
UdemyFeb, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Introduction to Programming Using Python
UdemyAug, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
ICAgile Certified Professional - Business Agility Foundations
ICAgileJun, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Scrum Fundamentals Certified
SCRUMstudy - Accreditation Body for Scrum and Agile;Download Free Scrum Body of Knowledge(381 pages)Dec, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Certified SAFe® 6 Release Train Engineer
Scaled Agile, Inc.Sep, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Certified SAFe® 6 Scrum Master
Scaled Agile, Inc.Sep, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
Project Management InstituteNov, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Certified SAFe® 5 Release Train Engineer
Scaled Agile, Inc.Mar, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Certified SAFe® 5 Scrum Master
Scaled Agile, Inc.Mar, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Certified SAFe® 4 Scrum Master
Scaled Agile, Inc.Mar, 2019- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Affinian Consulting
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Scrum Master/RTE
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Oct 2022 - Present
Affinian Consulting provides a broad spectrum of IT consulting services ranging from assessment, project management, quality assurance, to application development. Based in Sacramento, California, our staff have extensive experience working collaboratively with public sector clients in realizing measurable success and implementation goals. Affinian Consulting provides a broad spectrum of IT consulting services ranging from assessment, project management, quality assurance, to application development. Based in Sacramento, California, our staff have extensive experience working collaboratively with public sector clients in realizing measurable success and implementation goals.
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Deloitte
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Scrum Master/RTE
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Oct 2022 - Present
Lead Scrum Master currently working on a Deloitte government state project. While using the Scaled Agile Framework this project is migrating from a legacy system to a cloud-based solution using Salesforce. Responsibilities in my role include but are not limited too: - Coordinate and align multiple teams, including Product Owners and stakeholder, to iteratively and incrementally deliver value. - Oversee multiple functional teams as a Release Train Engineer when necessary. - Optimize evolving processes for the benefit of the Agile Release Train. - Oversee and support all Scrum events including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospectives. - Facilitate and plan System Demos, Scrum of Scrums, and PI Planning events. - Guide the team on how to create user stories and tasks, refining the Product Backlog to ensure the team concentrates on technical needs such as improvements to testing and deployment processes. - Coach and mentor agile team members on agile standards and best practices as well as how to use the project management tool. - Managing cross team dependencies on a daily basis, escalating impediments as necessary to ensure execution of deliverables. - Assist in creating and submitting PMO client deliverables. Show less
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Chevron
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Scrum Master Consultant
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Aug 2018 - Oct 2022
Standups - Facilitate daily standups (or the daily scrum) as needed.Iteration/sprint planning meetings – Protect the team from over-committing and scope creep. Aid in estimation and sub task creation.Reporting – Regular analysis of burndown charts and other portfolio planning tools to understand what gets built and at what cadence.Roadblocks - Remove any barriers or roadblocks the team may have.
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Project Controller Consultant
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Aug 2018 - Sep 2019
Program Coordinator manages a program's employees and handles administrative tasks such as managing and maintaining the program's budget, determining and implementing policies and procedures, managing program-related internal and external communications and organizing and maintaining the program agenda.Controller tasks includes financial forecasting, project evaluation, and maintaining compliance with corporate and public regulations.
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MI-GSO | PCUBED
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France
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Information Technology Consultant
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Aug 2018 - Oct 2022
Consultant for Chevron Corporation - Oil and Gas Industry Consultant for Chevron Corporation - Oil and Gas Industry
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Education
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California State University, Chico
Bachelor of Science - BS, Project Management -
SAA - School of Management, Università di Torino
International Business