Robin M. Parsons
North Royalton, OH ***** ad3kfk@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
To find a job as a Project Manager or Scrum Master.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Certified Agile Scrum Master; Project Management; Communication: spoken and written; proficient computer skills including the Microsoft Suite, Jira, LiquidPlanner and I can learn any software package necessary; Programming languages known: Visual C++, Visual Basic, LabVIEW, HTML, I also have some experience with databases.
EXPERIENCE
SCRUM MASTER BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS (ACTALENT)
●May 2021 – Present
●Updating Miro and Jira boards to track the team’s progress throughout the Sprint
●Assist two Product Owners with backlog grooming and creating stories in Jira
●Schedule and help facilitate all Scrum ceremonies.
●Update Confluence pages in preparation for the Sprint Review
●Work with other Scrum teams for resource planning and impediment removal
●Create and evaluate value stream workflow to look for waste
●Support and encourage my teams on Kaizen execution
●Backup for PO for scaled meetings and sprint reviews
●Work on improvements for metric updating and reporting
●Create interactive Retrospectives to evaluate and increase the teams’ happiness
●Servant leader that looks for ways to help the team in anyway possible
DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR/SCRUM MASTER NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE EXPERTS
NOVEMBER 2016 – MARCH 2020
●Implemented Agile Scrum in January 2018 and was the Scrum Master for the Software Department. Scheduled and led the Sprint ceremonies: Planning (Business and Software), Daily Standup, Retrospective and Review.
●Moved the backlog to a Kanban implementation in January 2020, worked with the Business and BA on prioritizing and stack ranking the backlog.
●Worked with the Business to ensure that user stories were submitted, and that stories were chosen for Sprint to ensure projects were completed on time.
●Trained new product owners and team members on the Agile Scrum process and expectations.
●Created and maintained the product backlog in both LiquidPlanner and Jira.
●Monitored and updated support tickets in ManageEngine, assigning to Developers and including in Sprints as needed.
●Liaison between the Software department and end-users, product owners and managers.
●Before implementing Agile Scrum, worked with the end-users/Managers on gathering requirements for statements of work and planning the projects within the Waterfall process.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER TRANSONIC SYSTEMS INC
JUNE 2005 – JULY 2016
●Developed GUI interface applications in LabVIEW to allow the production team to setup and edit the probe parameters, perform a sweep test, and calibrate the inline, clamp-on and Perivascular probe lines.
●Assisted in the design of the probe database.
●Was the project leader and assisted in the design of a new flow station using gear pumps and a Coriolis flowmeter to provide true flow.
●Developed a GUI interface application in Visual Basic to update the HD03 tubing list.
●Created Quality Assurance Forms using formulas/MACROS in Microsoft Excel.
●Wrote procedures for the use of the above applications in Microsoft Word.
CERTIFICATIONS
PROFESSIONAL SCRUM MASTER 1 – SCRUM.ORG; REGISTERED SCRUM MASTER, REGISTERED SCRUM@SCALE PRACTITIONER, REGISTERED SCRUM MASTER & PRODUCT OWER – SCRUMINC.COM
EDUCATION
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROCHESTER, NY
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Concentrations: Database Programming and Computer Vision
SUNY COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT, BROCKPORT, NY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Magna Cum Laude, Minors: Mathematics and Business