Scrum Master Agile Evangelist

TRACI NICOLE JENNINGS, CSM, SSM

North Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302 LinkedIn Scrum Portfolio 708-***-**** adrqb5@r.postjobfree.com SCRUM MASTER

Result-driven professional; administering continual Agile transformation while fostering transparency throughout various levels of organization.

Dynamic and certified Scrum Master with experience in sprint planning, backlog grooming, Agile/Scrum practices, and user stories. As a trained advocate, I am adept at resolving identified impediments. Well-versed in leading continual Agile transformation, fulfilling core product requirements, facilitating Agile ceremonies, and labeling user stories. Known for prioritizing conflicting demands while applying robust tools and methodologies. Commendable skillset to manage and gather product backlog, along with assurance of correct acceptance criteria for each story by associating with engineers and quality assurance personnel. Proven success in applying project management best practices, technical expertise, and business acumen to achieve desired results.

Notable Accomplishments:

ü Exemplify excellent knowledge of organizing and supporting refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospection, and various scrum techniques.

ü Skilled in elevating team efficiency, promoting self-organization, and resolving concerns by implementing Agile/Scrum Methodologies in current practice.

ü Excel at delivering support to team through servant leadership style to multiply success and satisfaction. ü Expert in fuel Scrum events, including Daily Standup, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retro. SPRINTS & RELEASES PREPARATION PERFORMANCE TESTING USER STORIES PROJECT/PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT AGILE/SCRUM PRINCIPLES ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSPARENCY IMPEDIMENT REMOVAL VELOCITY METRICS STATUS REPORTING

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAM HANDLING COACHING & MENTORING BACKLOG REFINEMENT PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

IT INDUSTRY TOOLS (INTERNSHIP) Atlanta, GA (Remote) May 2022 to Present SCRUM MASTER

Facilitate all sprint events, including daily standup, sprint planning, sprint retrospective, and sprint demo for agile team. Resolve issues during sprint and inform product owner regarding competition status by preparing detailed and accurate sprint reports. Label user stories and create custom filters to identify issues in Jira.

Designed and added product features, user stories, child tasks, and epics for products in Jira by performing in collaborative scrum team environment.

Analyzed sprint metrics in Jira by utilizing burn-down chart and sprint filter gadgets and developing advanced dashboard.

Established Product Team page in Confluence, including general application knowledge, team directory, PTO tracker, and meetings pages.

Conducted historical sprint data analysis and sprint capacity calculation to compute sprint capacity.

Involved in PI Planning preparation and PI Planning events to strategically align and enable cross-team collaboration.

Equipped to facilitate scrum events using multiple Agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe. MINDCREST, INC Chicago, IL October 2021 to Present LEAD TECHNICAL WRITER - LEXISNEXIS

Enhance throughput of technical development team efforts and improve speed, quality, and efficiency of product release by engaging team on two-week iterations. Formulate roadmap for team members while contributing to PI Planning initiatives.

Transitioned waterfall project into Agile within six months by tracking work completion with Asana and discussing with Legal Reviewers to ensure content marketability and adaptability. TRACI NICOLE JENNINGS, CSM, SSM Page 2

Collaborated with Content Developers and recognized content dependencies to eliminate every impediment.

Studied and explored all 50 state laws and regulations directly influencing Fortune 500 Companies and inspected and summarized state cybersecurity procedures in non-legal jargon.

Lead technical documentation efforts for team of 5 Tech writers and warranted customer satisfaction regarding documents by cooperating with development and legal compliance teams.

Educated organizations regarding state law compliance by drafting up to 150 guidelines per state. KL DISCOVERY Chicago, IL August 2021 to October 2021 DOCUMENT REVIEW ATTORNEY

Evaluated legal documents for cases having high volume of evidence from discovery process. Facilitated in determining relevance to case by analyzing information.

Examined and reviewed up to 3K pages for responsiveness and privilege during one-week project independently.

Maintained attorney-customer privilege by altering portions of communications. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES Chicago, IL May 2020 to October 2021 REGIONAL COUNSEL – COOK COUNTY

Championed for and suggested court regarding importance of adherence to procedural processes of department. Eradicated impediments and saved time by adopting bottom-up approach and acting as servant leader.

Mentored and communicated progress about court-ordered goals and obstacles by interacting with Case Management teams on regular basis.

Represented Department and Assignees in juvenile court at all kinds of hearings, including administrative hearings. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY, MWH Law Group, LLP, Milwaukee, WI LAW CLERK, MWH Law Group, LLP, Milwaukee, WI

LAW CLERK, Cade Law Group, LLC, Milwaukee, WI

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Juris Doctor, Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, WI (2020) GPA: 3.06/4.00 Activities: President, Black Law Student Association Professional Student Representative, Marquette University Committee for Diversity and Equity Co-Founder, Board Member, First Generation Professionals Research Assistant, Prof. Kali Murray Intern, Marquette Legal Initiative for Nonprofit Corporations Defense Counsel, BLSA Competitive Mock Trial Team Staff Editor, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW REVIEW Domestic Violence Pro Bono Project Bachelor of Arts in Community Leadership & Civic Engagement, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scrum Alliance (2022) SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), Scaled Agile (2022)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Bar Membership, Illinois State Bar (2022)

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