Scrum Master

SCOTT SUTTON

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ST PETERS, MO ****6

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dynamic, hands-on Scrum Master with experience managing large projects that meet demanding time restraints. Demonstrated ability to motivate, organize, and lead scrum teams across multiple locations. Excel at turning individuals into efficient teams that exceed expectations. Proficiently organized and facilitated daily scrum, sprint reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning.

WORK EXPERENCE

2017 - 2017 - MASTERCARD - PM/SCRUM MASTER- O’FALLON, MO

-Facilitated coordinated the transformation from Waterfall to SAFe framework

-Trained Product Owner on how to properly maintaining Team Backlog Refinement, create Features, and Users Stories, to ensure they were ready for estimating in the Sprint/Iteration Planning

-Trained the Product Owner in maintaining the Product/Team Backlog.

-Proficiently organized and facilitated, Daily Scrum meetings, Program Increments, Backlog Grooming/Backlog -Refinement, Sprint/Iteration Planning, Sprint Reviews/Team Demos and Sprint/Iteration Retrospectives, Innovation and Planning Iteration meetings.

-Empowered the Scrum Team, and shield them from outside influences and distractions.

-Demonstrated ability to motivate, organize, lead and coach Scrum teams across multiple locations worldwide.

2014 – 2017 - WELLS FARGO - ST LOUIS, MO

System QA Analyst, (2014-2017)

-Transition from Waterfall methodology to agile framework, while working as part of a scrum team. Attended daily scrums, Backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives meetings.

-Developed test scenarios and execute test scripts in all phases of the QA testing procedure

-Performs detail analysis, testing, and certification of application specific software and performs ambiguity reviews of business requirements and functional specification documents.

-Use of SQL Developer for data mining and data validation

-Gathered business requirements to create test scenarios.

-Logged, tracked, and verified all software defects in ALM (QC).

-Received an “ACE” Award (Accountability, Commitment, and Excellence) for my work performance. (Four awards are given a year in the QA dept. Worldwide)

Cross trained to be a Scrum Master, (2015-2017)

-Received on the job training under an agile coach performing all Scrum Master duties by organizing and facilitating daily scrums, sprint planning, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives meetings.

-Being a servant leader to the team and removed impediments to help optimize performance

-Passed the Professional Scrum Master Certification (PSM 1)

2013 – 2014 - SPRINT – RETAIL STORE ASST. MANAGER - ST PETERS, MO

*Improve profit and attain all sales goal targets

*Interviewing, recruited and orientation of new staff

*Supervising departmental sales rep and organizing training

*Overseeing stock control and receiving orders

*Deal with all complaints, queries, and other related customer service issues

EDUCATION

*MSIS, Cyber Security, (Currently Attending) University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO

*BS, Information Systems (GPA 3.5), Maryville University, St. Louis, MO

*BS, Food Service Management (GPA 3.3), Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI

*AAS, Culinary Arts (GPA 3.5), Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI

CERTIFICATIONS

*SAFe Scrum Master, October 2017, Scaled Agile Inc

*Professional Scrum Master, July 2017, scrum.org

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

United States Marines Corps, Amphibious Assault Crew Chief, Camp Lejeune, NC

SOCIAL

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SCOTT SUTTON PSM, SSM

REFERENCES

Patrick Sinks – Agile Coach – 804-***-****

Milind Hippalgaonkar – Wells Fargo – Area Technology Manager – 201-***-****

Janet Vale – Wells Fargo - Technology Manager – 636-***-****

Benita Able - Wells Fargo – Senior Test Planner – 704-***-****

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