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Wendy van der Spuy

Scrum Master

ad3lo6@r.postjobfree.com • 316-***-****

linkedin.com/in/wendy-van-der-spuy-b0481423

Wichita, KS 67219

Areas of Expertise

Scrum, Kanban and SAFe

Design Thinking

Team Leadership & Coaching

Agile Project Management

IT Transformation Leadership

Software & System Integration

Continuous process Improvement

Product Quality Control

Agile & Waterfall methodologies

Technical Proficiencies

JIRA JIRA Service Management Confluence PowerBI Jenkins Gitlab MS Project MS Power Platform Miro Visio Professional Experience

Momentum Metropolitan Holdings – Centurion, South Africa Jan 2014 – Mar 2024 Senior Scrum Master (Remote)

● Collaborated with teams to pinpoint and eliminate or escalate impediments that hinder success, providing mentorship to cultivate self-sufficiency in overcoming impediments, creating a continuous learning environment.

● Enhanced team efficiency and project execution by effective implementation of Agile principles in SAFe PI Planning and Scrum ceremonies, such as sprint planning, sprint reviews, backlog grooming and retrospectives.

● Created automated reminders and alerts using MS Power Platform, reducing late submissions, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of hours.

● Mentored teams in translating complex business requirements into actionable user stories, enabling rapid delivery, and achieving an increase in sprint velocity by applying the Scrum framework.

● Mentored scrum masters in continuous integration processes and coordinated software releases across 12 IT teams.

● Leveraged Kanban methodologies with WIP limits to streamline workflow and enhance operational efficiency, Key Contributions:

● Garnered Annual Excellence Award in 2020 for orchestrating client success initiatives, fueling business growth, and cultivating team development; delivered outstanding results by surpassing client satisfaction targets and fostering a highly motivated team.

● Secured X-Award and a R500,000 project bonus in 2022 for accomplishing a R4 million project within deadline and budget; attained a strategic milestone two years early with substantial cost savings.

● Spearheaded a R30 million strategic project and ensured on-time and within budget delivery of a R6 million MVP by leading executive-level Agile transformations and process optimizations.

● Revamped project reporting process, incorporating data visualization tools and automated dashboards, improving data accuracy by 20% and enabling real-time decision-making.

● Applied analysis skills and metrics reporting tools to conduct detailed productivity assessments; spearheaded data-driven continuous improvement initiatives that resulted in a 20% reduction in development cycle time.

● Optimized JIRA project administration, implementing best practices and custom workflows; improved productivity by 25% and reduced administration burden by 20%.

● Servant leader, led distributed teams throughout the software development lifecycle, leveraging agile methodology and effective communication strategies; achieved a 25% boost in team productivity and completed complex projects on schedule.

● Adapted IT operations to remote work, implementing a JIRA process for efficient remote collaboration, currently utilized by 12 teams in the IT agile development environment.

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MineRP – Centurion, South Africa Jan 2007 – Dec 2013 Business Unit Manager (IT Transformation) Principal Project Manager Scrum Master

● Drafted comprehensive project proposals and change request documents, enabling clear and concise project scope and budget adjustments and ensuring alignment with organizational goals, reinforcing project management processes and reduced scope creep.

● Identified project risks and implemented measures to plan, monitor, and control action plans to mitigate the impact.

● Conducted rigorous reviews of project proposals and documentation from project managers, ensuring congruence with organizational goals and alignment with project objectives; augmenting project quality and reduced rework by 25%.

● Developed and tracked progress of Microsoft Project plans, ensuring seamless communication with project teams and stakeholders; facilitated effective project scope adjustments resulting in a 20% increase in project delivery efficiency. Key Contributions:

● Managed a team of 30 developers with a diverse skillset and 3 Scrum Masters, while serving as Business Unit Manager and 5 Project Managers as Principal Project Manager, ensuring project alignment with organizational goals.

● Led the successful implementation of key projects as Project Manager, resulting in a promotion to Business Unit Manager within 2.5 years.

● Realized a notable accomplishment within the first six months by leading a team to the highest revenue generation among six IT teams.

● Employed thorough financial controls and resource allocation techniques to manage projects with budgets ranging from R2 million to R16 million, ensuring optimal utilization and cost efficiency.

● Guided and mentored 6 Scrum teams through successful transition from Waterfall to Agile methodologies, resulting in a 30% increase in team efficiency and accelerated project delivery timelines.

● Formulated and executed comprehensive policies, procedures, and project templates that enriched organizational efficiency and standardization.

● Championed continuous improvement projects, driving process mapping enhancements serving as Process Owner. Additional Experience

Software Developer & Software Quality Assurance Eason Electronics – Johannesburg, South Africa Software Developer C North Computer Services – Johannesburg, South Africa Software Developer Total Solutions – Johannesburg, South Africa Education

Bachelor's Degree Information Technology Tshwane University of Technology – Pretoria, South Africa Certifications & Licenses

● Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) (Active) Project Management Institute (PMI), #2636352

● Certified Scrum Master (CSM) (Active) Scrum Alliance, # 000223714

● Management Development Program, 2018 Gordon Institute of Business Science

● Leading SAFe, 2016, FTI

● Applying Kanban, 2014 Lean Kanban Foundation

● Agile Project Management, 2010 The Agile Academy

● Program in Project Management, 2009 University of Pretoria

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