Zynab Harleem
TRANSFORMING PROJECT AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT
**********@*****.*** 314-***-**** Nashville, TN
EDUCATION
B.S. in Biology concentrations in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Saint Louis University
CERTIFICATIONS
● Certified Scrum Master ● Google Data Analytics
Specialization
● Certified Tester, Foundation Level
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
● Agile Frameworks: Scrum, Kanban
● Microsoft: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
● Google: Doc, Slides,
Sheets, Forms
● Management Tools: Jira,
Confluence, Azure DevOps,
Rally, Lucid Chart, Miro
● Communication Tools: Slack, Teams, Zoom, Webex
● Coaching, Presentation Giving
● Problem-solving
● Servant Leadership
● Software Development Life Cycle
● Coaching and Mentoring
● Requirements Gathering,
Sprint Planning, User
Stories
● Backlog Management
● Schedule Management
● Performance Monitoring
● Verbal and Written
Communication
● Facilitator
● Conflict Resolution
● Deliverable Tracking
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Scrum Master uTest Mar/2020 – Present
● Led daily scrum, sprint review, sprint demo, and planning meetings for clients.
● Oversee the scrum process and guide client teams on how to use Agile/Scrum practices.
● Work with client’s product owners and product managers to ensure the product backlogs are ready for the next iteration.
● Facilitate discussion, decision making, and remove impediments.
● Leveraged Agile tools and techniques to forecast the number of deliverables possible in an iteration.
● Protect the team from outside distractions and interferences. Junior Scrum Master Navient Aug/2018 – Feb/2020
● Directed team cohesion through collaboration, effective communication, openness, respect, and transparency
● Assembled a documentation tailored to fit the organization ScrumBan Agile Processes
● Worked with the Product Owner to ensure highest value features are delivered at an agreed time.
● Influenced the completion of complex, initiatives spanning new products and technologies and product line extensions with an emphasis on commitment and follow-through within an established time-box
● Coach and develop team members, as needed, on Agile, Scrum and Kanban processes
● Enhanced collaboration throughout the organization, with stakeholders to identify feedback opportunities for continuous team improvement