Agile IT Leader

Marc Weidinger

Passionate Agile Leader

Over ** years experience in all aspects of software development. Proven track record in developing and coaching multiple, high-

performing Agile teams. Experienced in helping corporate decision makers to understand what Agile is (and isn’t) and how adopting

an Agile mindset can benefit them. Seeking an opportunity to help organizations transform themselves and realize the benefits of Agile

principles for complex software development.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2013 – 2014 Director, Systems Requirements & Analytics

Oldcastle Materials, Inc.

Expanded scope of Agile adoption begun in previous position to further the development of cross-

functional teams. Focused on developing a core group of Scrum-trained business analysts to assist product

owners in transitioning from document heavy, up front requirements to a story-based, collaborative model.

Key Contributions:

• Approached transition toward Agility in bite size, easy to swallow chunks to reduce

resistance to change.

• Started program to train product owners learn to develop effective user stories, maintain

healthy backlogs and plan releases.

• Continued coaching development team on Agile principles with heavy emphasis on

customer collaboration and transparency.

• Evangelized the benefits of using an Agile approach with project sponsors and other

stakeholders from the business.

• Worked with corporate officers to refine high-level strategy around managing Oldcastle’s

application portfolio. Decisions included build vs. buy, outsource vs. in-house, and balancing long-

term vision with the “Now” factor.

• Developed Surge Capability. Engaged with technology vendors, specializing in

application development, resulting in a bolstered delivery capability to address periods of high

demand and to supplement the team’s technical capabilities.

2009 – 2013 Director of Applications Development

Oldcastle Materials, Inc.

Grew a development team, initially composed of 6 developers of varying skillsets, to a team of 30

members with expertise in .NET application development, database administration and development, UX

development, reporting and business intelligence and technical business analysis. Recognized that, despite

that fact we were writing great software, it was not meeting the needs of the business in a timely manner.

Launched effort to introduce Agile principles to our development approach.

Key Contributions:

• Worked with business leaders to identify optimal candidate projects for scrum pilot.

• Engaged with consulting firm to provide initial, onsite ScrumMaster training to

development staff.

• Served as initial ScrumMaster on each of the first 3 projects undertaken using Agile

principles.

• Continued coaching ScrumMasters and team members as they began to self-organize.

• Addressed numerous points of resistance (both within my staff and within the business)

to the adoption of Scrum. These included:

o “Well, that won’t work for us.”

o “That’s fine if you want to do Agile but I still need a detailed project plan.”

o “We can’t start the application code until we have a solid architectural

foundation.”

• Evolved interviewing process to ensure that new hire developers were “Agile Friendly”.

• Promoted team member development and retention. Focused on skills advancement

through company sponsored training and technical conferences, mentoring of junior team members,

and providing opportunities for career advancement. Special focus was given to maintaining a

sustainable development pace to ensure quality of life.

• Introduced peer-based code reviews.

• Closely monitored technical debt and kept it manageable by including it as an integral

element in our planning efforts.

Example Web-Based Projects (Built on ASP.NET or Silverlight and SQL Server):

• Fleet Management System. Multi-year project that facilitated all aspects of managing a

heavy construction equipment fleet with more than 33,000 assets. Integrated with online parts

catalogs of 2 major manufacturers (Caterpillar and Komatsu) and provided functionality including:

o Work Request and Work Order submission and tracking

o Maintenance Scheduling

o Predictive Maintenance Notifications

o Warranty Tracking

o Parts Management

o Core Tracking

o Cost Analytics

• Demand Forecasting System. Supported production rate decision making for

Oldcastle’s major lines of business (Asphalt, Concrete and Aggregates). Contained functionality

for each line of business to analyze historical production rates against current sales indicators and

allowed operations managers to create “what if” scenarios. Included algorithms to adjust for

unseasonable weather and major economic events that would otherwise skew data.

• Sales Quote System. Multi-year project that provided Oldcastle’s sales force the ability

to produce price quotes with up-to-date and accurate pricing information. Integrated with 7

different point-of-sale systems used across the different Oldcastle operating companies. Converted

quotes into invoices within AP module of ERP upon completion of sales. Integrated with customer

data stored in SalesForce.com. Provided mobile access through iPad app.

• Safety Incident Management System. Enabled reporting and management of safety

incidents and near miss incidents. Integrated with Oldcastle’s insurance carrier, Liberty Mutual.

• Infield. Allowed for management of time and attendance reporting and processing for

over 18,000 hourly employees. Integrated with payroll module of ERP.

2008 – 2009 Application Architect

Oldcastle Materials, Inc.

Provided technical leadership and mentoring to development team and junior architects, guided team

through migration to a service-oriented architecture for our suite of custom-built business applications.

Key Contributions:

• Initiated incremental refactoring of a large collection of siloed applications.

• Introduced enterprise-level services, including authentication and authorization based

upon Active Directory, ERP hosted data access, common business organization hierarchy hosted in

Hyperion and application exception logging and notification.

• Collaborated with LAN team to produce virtualized server topology to support enterprise

information systems.

• Established reference architectures as basis of custom application environment based

upon Microsoft stack of technologies (ASP.NET, IIS and SQL Server).

2007 - 2008 Senior Consultant

Matrix/Oldcastle Materials, Inc.

Offered consultation to key decision makers, designed and built systems to increase workflow and improve

profitability.

Key Contributions:

• Successfully gathered requirements, designed and built SharePoint/InfoPath based

Workflow system that managed company capital expenditure process.

• Implemented custom branded SharePoint portal solutions.

2006 - 2007 Owner & Consultant

IWS

Provided full-range of consulting services, acted as analyst, developer, designer, architect, project manager

and instructor for various clients.

Key Contributions:

• Led K2/SharePoint Portal implementation and workflow for Unisource, gathered and

analyzed requirements for corporate intranet and then documented generation solutions. Managed

team of five developers.

• Oversaw SharePoint 2007 Portal implementation for RockTenn, implemented solution

for corporate portal and migrated legacy content from SharePoint 2001.

1999 - 2005 Senior Consultant & Project Manger

RDA

Offered consulting services to Fortune 500 companies and various other multi-million dollar companies,

oversaw IT projects and leading teams to ensure client profitability.

Key Contributions:

• Oversaw joint venture project for Microsoft and Wachovia’s Technology Architecture

Board to determine viability of using SharePoint to automate business process workflows.

Managed client engagement and requirements analysis, and developed code base.

• Led Ernst and Young WebGEMS Balance Sheet project, which provided a tool for

determining and managing compensation for expatriate employees. Managed resource scheduling

and requirements gathering.

• Gathered and analyzed system requirements to integrate GameTap.com with Turner

Broadcasting general ledger system; additionally coordinated with capture service providers for the

four major credit cards.

• Managed team of two developers in creating SharePoint Employee Portal

implementation for The Borgata Casino, built self-service access to tax forms, benefits and pay

stubs.

• Managed requirements gathering and implementation for Atlanta Gas Light Resources’

Marketers’ New Application System.

Previous positions include SDK Developer for Peachtree Software, Software Developer for ILS/USWeb,

Systems Programmer for Lockheed Martin and Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force.

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