Certified Scrum Master / Software Project Manager

MARK VELA

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

A dedicated and results oriented professional with excellent qualifications and training as a CERTIFIED SCRUM MASTER, SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGER, SOFTWARE SYSTEMS ENGINEER and OFFICE LEADER. Excel at leading scrum teams to be self-organizing, groom the backlog, understand project requirements, plan sprints, follow the scrum framework, remove impediments and more resulting in successful product deliveries.

Key Strengths Include:

Highly skilled at the agile programming and development methodology of SCRUM, including years of experience as a SCRUM Master.

Extensive experience in managing the entire software development life cycle (SDLC) for projects from initial concept through all stages and eventual launch.

Consistently achieve completion of all assignments within strict timelines and budgets.

Strong technical background from software development projects experience.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

OFFICE LEADER

Lead 20+ tax professionals in multiple tax offices in Orange County to achieve daily revenue goals and provide quality service to delight our clientele. (2017 to 2018)

Responsibilities:

Scheduling of tax professionals to maximize office efficiency.

Business to business relations to increase clientele.

Improve non-profit relations to give back to the community.

H&R Block – Orange County, CA

SCRUM MASTER / SOFTWARE SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Delivered multiple successful project releases as Scrum Master. System engineered requirements received from Product Owner. Produced design and architecture specifications. (2011 to 2016)

Projects Include:

Xerox App Gallery & Xerox App Studio – Xerox App Gallery is a web marketplace for Xerox and Xerox partner apps. The Xerox App Studio allows customers to easily create apps to be run on Xerox devices.

Xerox Corporation - El Segundo, CA

SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGER

Enabled developers to achieve successful releases of FreeFlow Production Print Suite of Windows-based applications. Provided leadership for large teams of developers/engineers in all stages of production. (2000 to 2011)

Created patent for integrating and automatically updating GUI and background workflow. Resulted in new Xerox product, Express To Print.

Continued . . .

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Projects Include:

MakeReady - Company’s best-selling software product, capabilities included document creation, imposition, color management and production print. Managed teams of up to 27 employees. Interviewed, hired and trained staff. Performed Object-Oriented Programming for Windows using C++.

Process Manager - Directed all stages of developing a product that automates the prepress production printing workflow for books, newsletters, etc. Agile development methodology SCRUM was used.

Express to Print – New product merged MakeReady and Process Manager capabilities. Performed duties of Scrum Master.

Xerox Corporation - El Segundo, CA

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER / SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Wrote code in C++ for Document Library application to allow users to manage files within the Windows-based file system using an SQL database. (1990 to 2000)

Designed new feature content and sustained product in the field.

Xerox Corporation - El Segundo, CA

PROGRAMMER Hughes Aircraft Company - Torrance, CA

Programmed software for satellite systems and individual boards for satellites in C. (1986 to 1990)

Conducted internal tests to ensure the quality of the program.

PROGRAMMER Micrologic - Chatsworth, CA

Produced pre-GPS software for use in maritime devices. (1983 to 1986)

Wrote in Assembly Code.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

B.S. Degree/Math & Computer Science University of California, Los Angeles

Advanced Management Seminar Xerox Corporation - Leesburg, VA

Certified Scrum Master Scrum Alliance

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Project JIRA C# C++ C Java Windows 10/7/Vista/XP

Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook Explorer

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