Continuous Improvement Agile Coach

Matthew L. Kerbow

361-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Professional Summary

Seasoned Agile leader with over 17 years of experience driving enterprise-wide transformations and building high-performing teams. Proven track record of aligning business strategy with agile methodologies to deliver significant improvements in operational efficiency, time-to-market, and customer satisfaction. Adept at coaching senior executives and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Skills

Enterprise Agile Coaching

Lean Portfolio Management

Team Dynamics and Development

Strategic Planning and Execution

JIRA

Servant Leadership

Coaching and Mentoring

Azur DevOps (ADO)

Communication

Change Management

Scrum, Kanban, XP, Lean

Conflict Resolution

Stakeholder Engagement

Agile Transformation

Facilitation

Stakeholder Management

Continuous Improvement

Cross Functional Collaboration

Professional Experience

Improving · BP - Houston TX

Enterprise Agile Coach

August 2018 – June 2024

Partnered with business leaders to align strategic priorities, guiding product models and adoption of agile methodologies

Coached and trained over 50 executives and teams, enhancing their agile mindset and improving delivery efficiency

Launched 30+ Scrum/Kanban teams, many incorporating Scaled Agile approaches resulting in 30-40% increase in delivery speed

Spearheaded cross-functional collaboration, driving prioritization and value-focused decision-making

Coordinated with executives and business owners to understand, prioritize and make product/priority decisions focused on value to the business and customer needs

Affected lasting change throughout the company

Robert Half · Texas Law Shield – Houston TX

Agile Consultant

May 2018 – August 2018

Steered managers and delivery teams on Agile adoption and best practices

Delivered support to IT Development and IT Operations teams

Acted as an Agile transformation change agent to help client apply best practices

ARES Technical Services · NASA Johnson Space Center

Agile Coach

February 2013 – May 2018

Established the implementation of key projects through Agile-Scrum facilitation and coaching in the Mission and Program Integration office of the International Space Station Program

Launched new Scrum and Kanban teams, improving project delivery efficiency

Coached teams on Agile/Scrum fundamentals, improving collaboration and productivity

Booz Allen & Hamilton, Inc. · NASA Johnson Space Center

Scrum Master

February 2007 – February 2013

Led Agile practices for teams within Exploration Development and Integration Office and Mission Systems

Organized and facilitated Scrum ceremonies, ensuring effective sprint and release planning

Tracked and removed impediments, maximizing team productivity

Robbins-Gioia, LLC · Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD)

Program Analyst

February 2006 – February 2007

Managed project schedules and logistics integration for the UH-60 Recapitalization and the On-Condition Maintenance (OCM)/Crash Damage programs

Reported on project progress to the CCAD Commanding Officer, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and the needs of the United States Army

Education

B.S. in Computer Science, Minor in Business Administration, Texas A&M University Corpus Cristi

Professional Credentials

ICP-ACC (ICAgile Professional – Agile Certified Coach)

TKP (Team Kanban Practitioner) Kanban University

CSM (Certified Scrum Master) Scrum Alliance

CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner) Scrum Alliance

KMP-1 (Kanban Management Professional) Kanban University

KMP-2 (Kanban Management Professional) Kanban University

ICP-LPM (ICAgile Professional – Lean Portfolio Management)

ICP-ENT (ICAgile Professional – Enterprise Agile Coach)

Lean Six Sigma – Yellow Belt

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