Manager Scrum

Chip Brewer - Skilled Agilist (SAFe SPC)

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linkedin.com/in/chipbrewer https://www.linkedin.com/in/chipbrewer Summary

- Adaptable professional experienced in the delivery of complex and challenging IT projects (Agile and Waterfall)

- Experienced in Agile Coaching, Scrum, and Kanban and the Scaled Agile Framework for the Enterprise (SAFe)

- Excellent organization, communication, negotiation, and critical thinking skills. Experience

Agile Transformation Coach, SAFe 5.0 SPC and RTE, CSM, CSPO and Kanban Practitioner

Chevron

May 2018 - Present (2 years 7 months +)

Serving as a SAFe SPC Certified Agile Transformation Coach providing consultative services (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, and LPM) for a diverse global corporate Agile Transformation. Delivering Agile Coaching and guidance on a Program with numerous ARTs, over 70 teams, and more than 1,000 total team members worldwide.

Sr. Agile Coach

Agile Earth

May 2017 - Apr 2018 (1 year)

Creation and delivery of PM/PMO Consulting and training materials/workshops; staff augmentation and mentoring and serving as an Agile Coach and Scrum Master on contract engagements Sr. Program, Project Manager and Scrum Master

CVR Energy, Inc.

Sep 2015 - Apr 2017 (1 year 8 months)

Developed and implemented strategic roadmaps for the delivery of several projects for oil refinery operations. Achievements included:

- Spearheaded the PMO in establishing operational standards and processes across CVR IT.

- Improved management of project portfolio and overall delivery quality through regular correspondence with the CIO and key business leaders for consultation on project activity.

- Led a major program of work which included several sub-projects to implement a Transportation Management System for the Crude Oil Transportation Fleet of trucks which improved time management and efficiency of delivery operations to pipeline and refinery injection points. Agile Team Coach and Kanban FlowMaster

GeoComputing Group LLC

Dec 2013 - Aug 2015 (1 year 9 months)

In this role, I managed the delivery of nine projects with a total budget of more than $28 million for BHP Billiton Petroleum. Leveraged Agile techniques (Primarily Kanban) and served as an Agile Coach Chip Brewer - Skilled Agilist (SAFe SPC) - page 1

to several teams. Other duties include establishing official standards and processes, and managing multiple hardware deployment projects and resource allocation. Principal Consultant, PMO and Project Management

HP

Dec 2009 - Sep 2013 (3 years 10 months)

A key member of a mature project management organization encompassing an active project portfolio system. Achievements include:

- Led a team of SAP consultants in facilitating the migration of applications to new platforms and data centers while developing the means to track progress and review project tasks to ensure deadlines were met for Luxottica.

- Initiated a series of projects for AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical covering the relocation from IBM facilities and redeployment to a SunGard data center on HP hardware.

- Headed a program of work which implemented Marathon’s Upstream Technology Group’s migration to Landmark R5000.

Sr. IT Manager, Program and Project Manager

bp

Apr 2002 - Sep 2009 (7 years 6 months)

In this role, I managed an IT team in concert with the trading business to conceive and nourish enterprise solutions, along with multiple TIBCO software developers and offshore teams from Infosys and Wipro. Significant achievements include:

- Provided valuable guidance on risk assessment and analysis, and prioritization and resolution of various project issues.

- Delivered key contributions to the development of organizational improvements by crafting and introducing new policies, quality assurance, and performance improvements.

- Successfully led the design and integration of a Business Intelligence Data Warehouse and associated Business Objects reporting capabilities.

Education

Scaled Agile, Inc.

Certified SAFe Program Consultant SPC and SAFe 5.0 RTE, Scaled Agile Delivery 2017 - 2024

Project Management Institute (PMI)

PMP Certification, Project / Program Management

2007 - 2021

Obtained Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Bachelor's Degree, Aeronautics / Aviation / Aerospace Science and Technology Bachelors Degree with Minor in Aviation Business Management University of South Carolina

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Calculus and Physics studies - Prep for ERAU Bachelors Degree, Physics, Aerodynamics

Declared Major - Nuclear Physics

Licenses & Certifications

PMP - Project Management Professional - Project Management Institute Issued Sep 2007 - Expires Oct 2019

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Certified Scrum Master - Scrum Alliance

Issued Nov 2017 - Expires Dec 2019

Certified SAFe® 4.6 Program Consultant - Scaled Agile, Inc. Issued Mar 2019 - Expires Mar 2021

Certificate ID: 898*****-****

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) - Scrum Alliance ICP-ATF (ICAgile Certified Professional -- Agile Team Facilitation) - ICAgile 179-16919-8921ee4f-6b04-4d67-9690-70e0366f2e77

Certified SAFe® 5 Release Train Engineer - Scaled Agile, Inc. Issued Apr 2020 - Expires Apr 2021

Certificate ID: 898*****-****

Skills

Agile Methodologies • PMP Certified • IT Project & Program Management • PMP • PMO • IT Strategy

• Project Management • Strategy • Coaching • Agile Application Development Chip Brewer - Skilled Agilist (SAFe SPC) - page 3

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