Scrum Master Project Manager

JAMES D. DONATELLI, JR

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Kingsville, OH 44048 330-***-****

Objective

Dedicated Scrum Master and Release Train Engineer with a proven track record of leading Agile teams to success. Seeking to contribute expertise in Scrum methodology, project management, and team leadership to drive efficiency and collaboration in an Agile environment.

Education

Youngstown State University, College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Youngstown, OH

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Completed August 2011

Major GPA: 3.83 Overall GPA: 3.66

Dean’s List: Fall ’07, Spring ’08, Fall ’08, Spring ’09, Fall ’09, Spring ’10

Areas of Expertise

Product Management Project Management Team Leadership

Waterfall Methodology Agile Methodology Voice of Customer

Project Estimation Client Relationships Partner Relations

Work Experience

Gravity IT Consulting Cleveland, Ohio (Hybrid) March 2024 - Present

Sherwin Williams

Sr Scrum Master

Daugherty Business Solutions Remote Sept 2021 – Jan 2024

Sr Project Manager / Sr Scrum Master

Lead Scrum Master for multiple SAP integration teams, driving increased velocity and predictability.

Introduced and reinforced Scrum practices, facilitating ceremonies and gathering metrics for progress tracking.

Continuously improved processes and acted as an Agent of Change, providing project updates to senior management.

Managed budgets for multiple projects and fostered strong client relationships.

Philips Respironics Monroeville, Pennsylvania Jan 2017 – Sept 2021

Project Manager / Release Train Engineer

Project Manager responsible for large scale Cloud-based software medical device

Orchestrated 18 Scrum Teams across 2 Agile Release Trains, boosting release cadence and feature delivery speed.

Oversaw and facilitated Program Increment and Sprint Planning to ensure timely delivery of business needs.

Facilitated System Demos to ensure Stakeholders were kept informed of new features delivered in each Sprint and Program Increment.

Ensured each Agile Release Train’s Program Increment plans adhered to the Vison and Roadmap set forth to effectively meet the needs of our customers.

Coordinated software release activities, including international instance upgrades in a Cloud environment.

Resolved and escalated impediments across 2 Agile Release Trains.

Drove relentless improvement of software practices and Continues Integration, resulting in a predictable release schedule.

Gathered relevant metrics on each Release Train for reporting data to Leadership.

Assisted with 510(k) submissions to the FDA for approval of new functionality.

Scrum Master Dec 2015 – Jan 2017

Served as Scrum Master for several teams across multiple product lines

Facilitated Daily Scrums, Retrospectives, Refinement/Grooming sessions, end of Sprint Reviews

GLOBO MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES INC Canfield, Ohio Sep 2012 – Nov 2015

Software Development Manager, September 2012 – November 2015

Led 6 software engineering teams, driving methodology change from Waterfall to Agile.

Worked closely with Technical Support, increasing customer satisfaction.

Acted as Scrum Master for 2 development teams, enhancing velocity and productivity.

Managed partnerships for product rebranding, resulting in increased revenue through resellers.

Software Engineer, June 2010 – Sep 2012

Developed Mobile Device Management software for BlackBerry and Android

Developed ActiveSync client for BlackBerry devices

JILLIANS ENTERTAINMENT, INC Cleveland, Akron, and Youngstown Jan 2000 – Jul 2007

General Manager, Youngstown, (Oct 2006 – Jul 2007)

Assistant General Manager, Akron, (Jul 2003 – Oct 2006)

General Manager, Cleveland Flats, (Jun 2002 – Jul 2003)

Assistant General Manager, Cleveland Heights, (Jun 2000 – Jun 2002)

Assistant Unit Manager of Drink, Youngstown, (Jan 2000 – Jun 2000)

Certifications

Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance

Advanced Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance

Professional Scrum Master I, Scrum.org

Agile Leadership, ICAgile

Product Management, ICAgile

Certified SAFe 4 Release Train Engineer, Scaled Agile, Inc

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