Bradford Canady

MBA, CSM, CSP, CSSGB, CSPO, CFFP

Senior IT Mgr.

425-***-****

ad2u3o@r.postjobfree.com

Fall, City, WA 98024

Mr. Canady has an exceptionally strong background in both Program and Project Management. His success is achieved by his ability to drive Program and Project requirements on time and on budget by creating high performing work groups that display a real sense of urgency.

Outstanding capacity to:

Provide real value to the organization,

build a sustainable competitive advantage,

and delivers real financial benefit to the business.

He has a quick understanding of the organization’s critical strategic interests. Mr. Canady can engage stakeholders and influencers by the creation and execution of a vision through clear success criteria. He is comfortable using a wide range of project delivery methods and tools including waterfall and Agile (XP); as well as various Six Sigma process improvement tools and techniques. This background enables him to coach organizations and teams on the best practices and project delivery mythologies to meet the given success criteria.

Education

Seattle City University: Seattle, Washington

Master in Business Administration (MBA):

Major: Project Management

Central Washington University: Ellensburg, Washington

Bachelor of Science Degree (BS):

Major: Business Administration

Skills

Summary

IT Program/Project Management: Extensive experience in managing IT requirements, market analysis, IT adoption, and integrating the IT software and hardware development in many different organizations.

Solution Concept to Execution: Exceptional competency in translating business issues into customer solutions, including opportunity identification, requirements development, IT development management, delivery, support, and analysis.

Innovative Application of Technology: Unique proficiency to understand the capabilities of technology to solve a particular business problem or create business opportunity.

IT Development: Full lifecycle experience in scoping, designing, developing, deploying, and supporting enterprise scale business application and business intelligence software, using both waterfall and iterative development methodologies including Agile Scrum.

Teaming and Collaboration: Specializing in creating high performing cross-functional, cross-organizational teams with the customer to identify, prioritize, and design solutions for diverse business requirements.

Strong Quantitative Analytical Skills: Proficient at providing insight to highly ambiguous and sensitive business problems and then providing solutions.

Strong Project and Team Management Skills: Able to work on highly complex projects with rapid results using limited resources.

Advanced Communication Skills: Communication across all media, including email, white papers, presentations, and creating high impact web content.

Certifications and Training:

Scrum Alliance/ Clearly Agile

Certified CSPO Training

Certified Scrum Product Owner 2024

Tasktop Academy/ T-Mobile: Bothell, WAScrum Alliance

Certified FFP Training

Flow Framework Professional Certification 2020

Boeing: Bellevue, WA

Certified SAFe RTE Training 4.5

Release Train Engineer Training 2019

Honeywell/ 6SigmaStudy: Phoenix, AZ

Six Sigma Green Belt Training

Green Belt Training Certificate/

Green Belt Professional Certification 2017

Axelerate: Bellevue, WA

Certified SAFe Training 4.0

CSP Certificate 2016

Solution IQ: Seattle, WA

Certified Scrum Master Training

Scrum Master Certificate 2012

Seattle City University: Seattle, Washington

Project Management Training

Project Management Certificate 2004

I have met the requirements and I am currently studying to sit for my PMP examination.

Professional Affiliations:

PMI International

Global Project Management

The Project Manager Network

International Project & Programme Management Forum

Professional Experience:

Technical Program Manager SAFe/Agile, for the CORE DATA Operations Team for US Tech Solutions at Digital Farming Solutions- Bayer/ Climate 3/2023 to 10/2023

I was the Program Manager and Scrum Master/ Coach for two ART “Core” Teams at Bayer/Climate. As a Scrum Master and Coach I worked with the two Enterprise Database Groups to perform data analytics to support the Agile Scrum Dev Ops and Engineering Teams. We created farming crop management software with carbon sequestration support data to combat global warming. I was tasked and involved with coaching, mentoring and creating high performing Agile Teams, for the company. The Deep Science Warehouse (DSW) and Business Analytics Warehouse (BAW) groups maintained and created curated cloud based company management data and product data; including weather, satellite imaging and farm equipment application data gathered with the custom imbedded hardware interface.

Created the Team’s Processes for the Administration of the SAFe/Agile Scrum Program.

Used Agile coaching and conflict resolution techniques to streamline the Communication Process for all Team resources, so they could work more efficiently.

Created a simple way in Jira to prioritize and maintain the service support work; so it could be efficiently handed- off to Team Members at the start of each new Sprint.

Senior Technical Program Manager SAFe/Agile, for the Digital Technology Operations Team (DTO) SRS Consulting at ServiceNow 9/2022 to 3/2023

Modeling servant and leadership Agile principles I managing the clean-up of technical debt for the delivery of complex software data analytics solutions; to fulfil the critical missions of the enterprise. Utilizing both Agile and Waterfall processes for the delivery, at scale, of robust, fast business software solutions. Success at this level requires working with diverse Teams and many Senior Managers and Directors to facilitate the required outcomes. The solutions required working with both on-shore and off-shore teams to analyze, prioritize, and build real working solutions to complex problems.

Broke down silos and used Agile coaching and situational awareness processes to restructure the communication process for on-shore and off-shore resources; so they could work more efficiently together.

This communication process resulted in impediments (blockers) being cleared faster and with less effort utilizing quick realization and a determined effort.

Created a transparent positive Team environment that allowed for greater cohesion between on-shore and off-shore resources.

Senior Technical Program Manager- SAFe RTE/Agile Scrum Manager, Insight Global at T- Mobile 11/2018- 8/2022

Senior Technical RTE/Scrum Master for the Enterprise Data Solutions (EDS) Group and the Transformation Engineering Quality (TEQ) Team at T-Mobile. I managed the Center of Excellence (CoE), and then transitioned to the Agile/Safe Trainer/Coach role for the work-groups. I created high performing Dev Ops Engineering Teams; utilizing T-Mobiles Data Lake, IDW and Cloud based data sources. As a RTE/Scrum Master I created an AI Lab and my Teams used data analytics to create a Machine Leaning AI Engine to predict Customer purchasing behavior. I was the Scrum Master/RTE ISRM using Vault Security Secrets Program for the Enterprise and the Asset Management program. I transitioned to a Team that created micro service applications to track core aspects of the business including the management of assets, change control and other requirements. The SharePoint sites and management and reporting systems that I developed and maintained are used by T-Mobile’s internal customers to facilitate the management and maintenance of the Agile Scrum Teams for Business Operations. We use Jira Align, JIRA and qTest software tools to manage the Teams.

Created all the Team Process for the Administration of the Agile Scrum Program

Created an Integrated Reporting for EDS System using MS Power BI and Tableau

Team Lead/ Member for the transition to from Rally to Agile Craft, JIRA and qTest

Technical Program Manager-RTE/Agile Scrum, Elyon International at the Boeing Company 08/2017-11/2018

I was the RTE/Senior Scrum Master for the customer facing SharePoint Team. I created and administered the Hackathon competition; as it’s Master at Boeing Digital Aviation IT Group. I acted as a Scrum Master, Trainer and Coach for the workgroup to create high performing Agile Scrum Dev/ Engineering Team. As part of the Digital Aviation IT Team, we use the SAFe methodology to co-ordinate the deliverable dependencies between the Teams. The SharePoint sites that we develop and maintain are used by Boeing customers to facilitate the management and maintenance of their fleet of aircraft worldwide. We used Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and Team Foundation Server (TFS) to manage the Team.

Created all the Team Process for the Administration of the SAFe/Agile Scrum Program

Created a Hackathon Program and manage its successful completion at the end of each Program Increment.

Team Lead/ Member for the transition to TFS for the Digital Aviation IT group.

Technical Program Manager-Agile Scrum, Axelerate/ Winigent at the Microsoft Company 10/2015 – 06/2017

I was the Technical Program Manager and Scrum Master/ Coach- Trainer for Learning Experience Team and the ISRM Team at Microsoft in Redmond Washington. I acted as a Scrum Master and then a Trainer and Coach to seven offshore workgroups and 4 onshore workgroups to create high performing Agile Scrum Dev/ Engineering Teams. We used the SAFe methodology to co-ordinate the deliverable dependencies between the Teams. We also found that the other Teams appreciated having a greater understanding of the total scope of the project that SAFe provides. We created web based software with ADA compliant support to meet the business requirements for this large software development company. These projects create and manage web based IT Security tools and strategic data analytics to meet Business Intelligence (BI) requirements at this company.

First ISRM Transition Team Scrum Master to facilitate the move from TFS to Visual Studio On-line (VSO).

Created a phased 30/60/90-day transition platform from Waterfall to Agile Scrum using VSO for Web based software development.

Trained Managers to lead their Teams using Agile Scrum methodology to drive higher Team satisfaction and productivity.

Program Manager- Scrum Master, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) At the Boeing Company and T-Mobile 03/2014– 06/2015

Assignment #2- I was the Program Manager and Scrum Master for the Service Excellence Team and I created high performing Agile Scrum Workgroups that support the Enterprise Database Group for a large Aerospace and Defense contractor. Our efforts have dramatically improved the service provide by TCS to this Customer. The “Zero Defects” initiative has proved so successful that we are expanding this effort, of process improvement, to a wider audience, to support the Big Data requirements for this multinational company.

Assignment #1- I managed Teams of on-shore and off-shore Software Developers and produced cloud based software applications and web sites. The Agile Teams typically use the following tools: HTML 5, Java, Adobe Experience Manager (CQ5), and Rally Agile Project Management Software. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) supports clients locally like Microsoft, Boeing, and T-Mobile.

Used Agile coaching techniques to streamline the Communication Process for on-shore and off-shore resources, so they could work more efficiently.

Created an Escalation Protocol that resulted in impediments (blockers) being cleared faster and with less effort.

Developed a Flexible Teaming approach that allowed for greater cohesion between on-shore and off-shore resources.

Director of Technology Development, Realty in Motion 09/2013- 02/2014

I managed a Team of 5 Program Managers and 42 developers (on-shore and off-shore) to build enterprise software to run a law firm that supported the financial service industry; operating in 17 states. We used the Team Foundation Server (TFS) environment and the projects were managed using Agile Scrum methodology. I conducted regular coaching seminars with the Program Managers to assure Agile best practices. The software product, that I was most concerned with, was a data analytics program to manage financial information developed with Microsoft Visual Studio and used the Microsoft Workflow Engine to manage workflow automation.

Created Change Control standards to provide more robust operational productivity.

Created specific Project Plans to deploy the custom enterprise software to the individual states the company operated in.

Developed the educational standards to train Users to be highly effective when using our enterprise software.

Senior IT Project Manager/ Scrum Master, Sogeti IT Consulting 01/2008- 09/2014

I worked as the Scrum Master with a Software Development Team that created software for a Machine to Machine (M2M) device. This is an Azure Cloud Project to manage a remote 4G and Wi-Fi connected device using the Agile Scrum methodology. The software (ASP.Net, MVC, Web API using Team Foundation Server (TFS) for code storage, backup and Scrum Team Board) can manage the device remotely by pushing updates and retrieving data logs; stored on the device, from the cloud anywhere in the world that has web connectivity.

I was the IT project Manager for the 5Mil IT infrastructure upgrade at Mount Baker Dam. This involved SCADA control systems, wireless DAS, Microwave and traditional IT buildouts. I participated on numerous committees with both Senior Management and Department Heads to create a Project Management Office (PMO) at Puget Sound Energy (PSE). I was also intimately involved with the preparation of the IT framework that included an intranet web site, where ideas could be incubated, and contained a project intake engine that produced the final business case. These business cases could then be presented, in a common reporting format, which included a comprehensive summary; so, they could be quickly reviewed by Senior Management. This allowed for IT projects to be selected, or rejected, based upon their real value to the organization rather than some other abstract rational.

I created Project Plan standards that helped transition the IT Services Team from being late and over budget to a Team that finished on time and on budget.

I was the Project Manager and worked with the Distribution Operations Group at PSE to develop a cellular network for wireless fault detection that reported to a custom Web Site. This was the first time at PSE that cellular wireless technology was deployed and used in this way.

Personal Interests and Accomplishments:

I enjoy fishing, skiing, mountain climbing, music, photography and woodworking. I successfully planned and lead an expedition that summited on Mt. McKinley; the highest peak in North America. I also designed and built my own custom log home and recording studio. I am currently working on a 400 sq. ft. micro house powered by solar energy.

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