Agile Coach
Resume:
Laura Muma
Agile Coach
Lanham MD
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Summary
• Professional Agile Coach/SAFe Program Consultant with 11 years of experience in the field of information technology with emphasis on cybersecurity technologies and hands-on experience in Security Control Accessor
• 8 years of experience performing in multiple Agile roles, including 5 years of experience as an Agile Coach or working in a similar role in a scrum, SAFe, and Kanban environment and 3 years as a scrum master.
• Strong business acumen and expert knowledge of the software development lifecycle and methodologies.
• Expert understanding of Agile risk management practices and ability to apply Agile principles and practices on a case-by-case basis, customized to specific client needs.
• Demonstrated ability to influence change at the team level.
• Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC 5.0) IC-Agile Certified Agile coach, and other leading Agile certifications.
• Previous experience in Cyber Security Risk Management Framework
• Working knowledge of technology practices related to software development lifecycle (SDLC), QA, and DevOps
Certifications & Training:
• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC 5.0)
• Agile Coach (ICP-ACC)
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• Advanced Certified Scrum Master (ASM)
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM 5.0)
• SAFe for Teams (SP 5.0)
• AWS Developer associate
• (ISC)2 Certified Authorization Professional (CAP)
• CompTIA Security+ CE
Technical Skills & Tools:
SDLC Tools: JIRA/Confluence, IBM Jazz Rational, Rally, TDD, BDD, Jenkins, Java, AWS
Microsoft Office Suite: (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Excel, Access)
Virtual Communication Tools: Skype, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, Slack, and Zoom
Professional Experience:
PROCENTRIX INC (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ) Washington, DC
Agile Coach
10/19 till present
• Coach and lead development teams through agile transitions by developing a full understanding of the Scrum framework and why it benefits all parties.
• Coach 10 scrum teams to design, implement, deploy, and operate enterprise software solutions supporting 3500+ employees.
• Mentor / Coach Scrum Masters and teams to adopt Agile thinking and practices
• Document process standards and practices
• Lead an Agile Community of Interest to nurture the Agile culture
• Work with business and IT stakeholders to align to Agile practices
• Assess and Measure Agile Maturity for teams and identify a roadmap for growth
• Provide hands-on backup support for Scrum Masters, as necessary
• Lead analysis for innovative solutions to challenges facing Agile teams
• Drive continuous process improvements and process efficiency
PRIME TECHNICAL SERVICES (PERSPECTA), Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Agile Coach
04/16 till 09/19
• Identifies and manages existing and emerging risks that stem from business activities and the job role.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled.
• Follows written risk and compliance policies and procedures for business activities.
• Delivers hands-on coaching to individuals, programs, and portfolios in all aspects of Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Framework, iterative development, DevOps, increasing transparency, improving risk management, managing flow, and limiting work in progress (WIP).
• Drives continuous improvement to create higher-performing organizations; utilizes feedback and metrics (quality, delivery rate, etc.) to identify areas of opportunity and partners with others to coach the program or portfolio to continuously improve.
• Developed training materials for employees, contractors, & managers to be able to use new tools to assist in the team's maturity.
• Used extensive Scaled Agile experience to prepare RTE's, SM's, PO's, and other leadership for PI events.
• Mentored coaches, Product Owners, Scrum Masters in servant leadership principles, and continuous improvement.
• Defined and managing the division's Project health and Team health metrics to share with teams and upper Management periodically.
MBI HEALTH CARE, Washington DC
Scrum Master
11/14 – 03/16
Served as a scrum master for a project which was a web-based application used to enhance the end-users experience by adding additional features and fixing existing defects. We used Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence) as our SDLC tools to track metrics and for documentation purposes. In addition, we used team velocity, capacity, and within sprints the burndown charts to track team health and progress. As a team, we grew in our automation process and were able to apply engineering practices such as ATDD, BDD, and continuous integration. Sprints were two weeks long and we release quarterly into production.
• Assist with internal/external communications, share information on the task board to help improve transparency.
• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies and removal of impediments for the team by targeting the issue internally within the team, escalating to the right company personnel or to other external teams as needed
• Establish a relationship with the Product owner and other stakeholders to engage them in collaboration with the development team.
• Help and support the product owner with product backlog grooming and prioritization
• Coach team members on agile principles and providing general guidance on the methodology.
• Engage with other Scrum Masters personally and through the use of scrum of scrums to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the company and to keep track of dependencies.
• Make sure task boards were being updated to ensure transparency and effective communication.
InfosPro Solutions LLC, Lanham MD
Security Controls Assessor
08/12- 09/14
• Worked as part of a team to lead and conduct Security Control Assessments, Annual Assessments, and continuous monitoring assessments.
• Supported higher-level employees in research, examinations, investigations, audits, and inspections of security controls for compliance with NIST SP 800 series and FedRAMP
• Developed resultant SCA documentation, including but not limited to meeting slides, Security assessment plan, the Security Assessment Report as well as Meeting Minutes.
• Validated respective system security plans to ensure that security control requirements are effectively configured in the environment.
• Reviewed the work of peers to ensure timeliness and quality of work. Supported the work of
• Coordinated with system engineers to monitor, investigate, log and report systems activities resulting from unauthorized access and possible modification of sensitive data.
• Collaborated with business and stakeholders to develop security control authorization documentation needed to authorize system operations.
• Participated in SCA Kick-off Meetings and populate the Requirements Traceability
• Matrix (RTM) per NIST SP 800-53A
• Documented and finalized Security Assessment Report (SAR) in preparation for ATO
InfosPro Solutions Washington DC
Information Systems Security Analyst
05/10– 06/12
• Collaborated with business and engineers to provide advice/technical assistance to security-related incidents and system audit related requirements.
• Worked with engineers to analyzes assigned portions of existing IT applications, both hardware, and software, to determine current and future potential for enhancements.
• Promoted awareness of security issues and participate in network/system designs to ensure implementation of sound security principles and application of information security/information assurance policies and practices.
• Ensured that FISMA requirements are adhered to and collaborated with engineers to generate reports for leadership when needed.
• Collaborated with SOC engineers to make sure that scans are run on schedule and results examined to make sure that vulnerabilities are quickly addressed for the security of the system.
• Identified problem areas along with a variety of possible solutions and alternatives and submits change recommendations and requests.
• Assesses and identifies training needs that address activities where gaps in competency exist in either current or new technology.
EDUCATION
• Master of Science In Cyber Security-Policy Management, UMGC, (Anticipated, June 2021)
• Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication, University of Buea, Cameroon-West Africa (2006)
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