Scrum Master Project Manager

Dale Ellis

Sunnyvale, CA ****.*****.**@*****.*** 818-***-****

Summary

As a Scrum Master, I have extensive experience coaching management, teams and individuals in Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and Lean. I have served as a Scrum Master and facilitated Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and product mapping/release planning. Experienced in scaling approaches including SAFe, Scrum@Scale and Nexus, as well as traditional project management methodologies. Have a deep understanding of Agile principles and techniques, and the ability to effectively coach and lead teams to success.

Experience

Technical Delivery Manager, Morgan Stanley (contract), Menlo Park, CA 1/2023-12/2023

•Used traditional (PMI) and Agile (Scrum and kanban) techniques to manage projects and programs and help teams adopt and refine agile practices to deliver more effective solutions to users

•Facilitate agile meetings, including planning, daily standups, reviews and retrospectives

•Monitor and report on progress of teams toward meeting program release goals and coordinate efforts across teams

Agile Coach / Consultant, Slalom, Palo Alto, CA 8/2019-12/2022

•Worked with clients such as Apple (consumer electronics), Toyota (automotive), Abbvie (pharmaceuticals) and Capital Group (financial services/mutual funds)

•Coached and trained teams, managers, and executives on Agile practices, including teams working with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

•Created Agile training materials and facilitated interactive workshops to launch new Agile teams, products, and services

•Helped clients build internal Agile practices

•Earned SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) and Scrum at Scale (CSaSP) certifications and co-facilitated SAFe training classes

Agile Coach, Wells Fargo Bank (contract), San Francisco, CA 11/2018-8/2019

•Trained and coached over 10 Agile teams as part of a year-long transformation effort to convert teams to agile and Scrum practices

•Coached teams and managers on the adoption and use of Agile practices in scaled, multi-team environments

•Facilitated two-day CSM/SAFe SP-style training and backlog development workshops for new teams

•Helped develop new training materials for workshops

•Conducted Agile maturity assessments on teams and made recommendations for improvements and sustaining improvements beyond coaching engagements

Scrum Master, Splunk (contract), San Jose, CA 9/2018-11/2018

•Facilitated Scrum events for a software development team, including Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective

•Conducted status update meetings with vendors

•Trained and coached new teams on Agile practices

•Helped develop general Agile practice guidelines and standards for using their instance of Jira

Scrum Master, Bank of America (contr.), San Francisco, CA 10/2017-9/2018

•Coached Scrum teams within a scaled Agile environment and facilitated regular Scrum team meetings

•Delivered training to teams during formal, two-day workshops

•Coordinated between teams during multi-sprint Program Increment planning

Scrum Master, Intuit (contract) San Diego, CA 4/2017-8/2017

•Coached Scrum teams within a scaled Agile environment and facilitated regular Scrum team meetings

•Assisted in coordination between teams during quarterly planning sessions

Agile Coach, Toyota Motors, Torrance, CA 6/2016-12/2016

•Consulted with the North American IT department on the adoption of Agile practices at the beginning of a transformation from traditional, waterfall-style practices

•Wrote instructional material for the company's intranet to provide information to teams new to Agile practices

Scrum Master, TimeWarner Cable (contract), El Segundo, CA 4/2016-6/2016

•Facilitated agile meetings for a development team converting coding of over 100 management reports to a more modern reporting system

•Oversaw transition from Scrum to Kanban approach for team to improve workflow

Scrum Master/Agile Coach, Walt Disney Co. (contract), Glendale, CA 11/2015-4/2016

•Made recommendations to management on improving Agile practices, systems, and team performance

•Coached, trained, and mentored team members, individually and in groups, on Scrum, Kanban, and Agile practices to help teams perform better and be more self-managing

•Maintained team and project information and metrics in Jira and acted as department administrator for the tool

Scrum Master, Kelley Blue Book (contract), Irvine, CA 2/2015-11/2015

•Coordinated across teams with managers and Product Owners in Release Planning meetings and facilitated those meetings

•Coached teams and consulted with management on improved Agile practices

Project Manager, Herbalife International, Torrance, CA 10/2014-2/2015

•Developed health and fitness Android, iOS, and Web applications

•Implemented the Kanban method and adjusted WIP limits to reduce multitasking and improve flow

•Coached and acted as delivery manager for a team of up to 30 engineers, QA specialists, and analysts

•Monitored and improved team metrics, including cycle time

Project Manager, Hyundai Motors (cont.), Fountain Valley, CA 6/2014-10/2014

•Implemented Agile frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban to improve department output

•Coached personnel and Product Owners on Agile practices

•Assisted Product Owners and stakeholders in writing User Stories

Project Manager / Producer, Burnside Digital, Santa Monica, CA 8/2013-2/2014

•Coordinated schedule, budget, and resources for application development projects.

•Coached clients and internal teams in Agile practices such as Scrum and Kanban.

•Served as Scrum Master to cross-functional software development teams.

Certifications:

•SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprise) Program Consultant, 2022

•Scrum@Scale Practitioner (CSaSP), Scrum@Scale, 2020

•Enterprise Coaching (ICP-ENT) and Coaching Agile Transitions (ICP-CAT), International Consortium for Agile (2019)

•Certified Scrum Professional, Scrum Alliance, 2017

•Scaled Professional Scrum (Nexus framework), Scrum.org, 2015

•Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance (since June 2011)

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Communications, Wayne State University

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