CURTIS BERRY, MBA, PMP, SPC, ACP, A-CSM, ICP-ACC

(410) 596 – 5265 C B E R RY 9 4 8 5 @ G M A I L .C O M https://www.linkedin.com/in/cberry9485 My Mission Statement

To motivate and energize teams so that, together, we can move mountains to breathe life into amazing ideas. Professional Profile

Proven team and organization leader with a combination of 10+ years leading traditional project management and agile delivery teams while specializing in software delivery and Information Technology. Possesses a focused approach on collaborating with stakeholders, leveraging networks, and delivering value to customers and clients. Adept at using data driven analysis to solve complex problems by finding cost- effective and efficient solutions for clients and stakeholders. Exudes confidence and poise while thriving in fast-paced and high-stakes environments that rely on quick thinking and mental agility. Effective written and oral communicator who relies on active listening skills to coach development teams and support clients and customers with the continuous delivery of value. Passionate learner that fosters continuous learning environments in both the teams supported and personal development.

• Demonstrated understanding of learning and development theories through Master’s degree in Teaching.

• Advanced understanding in economics, marketing, and strategic decision making through Master’s of Business Administration WORK EXPERIENCE

Associate – Agile Coach / Scrum Master

Booz Allen Hamilton – San Diego, CA

• Coach & Facilitate agile ceremonies such as Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospectives on multiple agile teams across multiple Agile Release Trains in support of a DoD digital transformation.

• Coordinate with business owners, products owners, and DoD review organizations to remove impediments to enable the agile teams to deliver features aligned with our program increment objectives.

Associate – Agile Coach

Booz Allen Hamilton – San Diego, CA

• As an Agile Coach, support DHS client on the implementation of Agile methodologies and ceremonies in support of key DHS software platform.

• As an Agile Coach, delivered an MVP and multiple subsequent releases in coordination with DHS product owners, the development team, and other key stakeholders that provided key functionality and maximized value for users.

• As an Agile SME, provided expertise and developed content in support of project to create an Agile software development training curriculum for the Naval Warfare Center (NAVWAR)

• As a project manager, leverage agile and waterfall concepts to design an iterative test build process that captured full scope of proposed modernization efforts and program integration timelines for the Navy.

Senior Consultant – Project Manager

Booz Allen Hamilton – San Diego, CA

● Drafted white paper on challenges and strategy to navigate roadblocks in the implementation of integrated project controls in Agile frameworks that operate within an DoD acquisition life cycle.

● Provided consultation on scope, time, cost, and risk management efforts to DoD clients in support of major systems upgrade and new capability development projects with annual budgets ranging from

$15-95 million annually.

Scrum Master/ Product Owner

CoreLogic – San Diego, CA

• As a Scrum Master, used the development team’s velocity, the product backlog, and delivered features to calculate earned value using tools such as Smartsheet, MS Project, and JIRA.

• As a Product Owner, leveraged market feedback and design thinking to create a minimum viable product that could test key business assumptions and inform necessary changes in support of a January 2019 product launch.

• As a Product Owner, worked with key business stakeholders, customers, and regulatory agencies to gather and prioritize requirements to create a roadmap for epic and feature development.

• As a Scrum Master, consistently utilized my network to solve challenges and remove roadblocks in support of the product development team.

12/2020- Present

07/2019- 12/2020

02/2019-06/2019

08/2018-02/2019

Professional, Business Analysis

CoreLogic – San Diego, CA

• Facilitated meetings with key cross-functional stakeholders to obtain requirements for projects.

• Wrote user stories to capture and track requirements using applications such as JIRA & Confluence.

• Created testing scripts, scenarios, and comprehensive testing documentation to track user acceptance testing success while identifying bugs and new potential requirements.

• Conducted observations, surveys, and user acceptance testing to validate assumptions and requirements. Civil Affairs (38B) Team Sergeant/ Training NCO

United States Army Reserves – Washington, D.C./ San Diego, CA

• Utilize project management framework to manage infrastructure and readiness projects using concepts from both waterfall and agile methodologies.

• Designed, developed, and implemented plans to conduct over 40 Airborne Operations to support paratrooper combat readiness.

• Facilitate reconnaissance and assessment for full scope of engineer projects to include initial construction, reconstruction, and demolition of mission objectives. Signal Support Systems Specialist (25U)

United States Army – Fort Gordon, GA

• Successfully managed project to improve individual solider operability on battlefield communication functions increasing logistics capabilities by 40% using core project management principles to include comprehensive project documentation.

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration

University of Maryland Global Campus

Masters of Arts in Teaching

University of Maryland Global Campus

Bachelor of Arts, English Literature

University of Maryland Global Campus

CERTIFICATIONS

Project Management Professional

Project Management Institute

Agile Certified Practitioner

Project Management Institute

Advanced Certified Scrum Master

Scrum Alliance

SAFe 5 Program Consultant

Scaled Agile

ICP- Agile Team Facilitation

ICAgile

ICP- Agile Coaching

ICAgile

ICP- Agile Product Ownership

ICAgile

ICP- Agile Project Management

ICAgile

07/2018-08/2019

05/2014 – Present

08/2011 – 05/2014

11/2017- 09/2020

05/2014 – 05/2015

06/2009 – 05/2014

10/2018- 10/2021

03/2019- 03/2022

03/2021- 03/2023

02/2021-02/2022

04/2021

05/2021

05/2020

07/2020

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