Scrum Master Project Manager

JOHN MATTHEWS, MS INFORMATION SYSTEMS

818-***-**** ****@****-*****-********.*** www.linkedin.com/in/john-david-matthews www.johndavid-matthews.com www.agile4vegas.com Las Vegas, NV PROJECT MANAGER / CSM /CSPO /TECHNICAL TRAINER

Certified Scrum Master Certified Scrum Product Owner Project Management Remote Working Certificate Project Planning Operations Management Vendor Management Information Technology Network Security Database Strategic Planning ERP Systems Program Development Deployment Virtualization Collaborative Innovation Agile Business Agile Enterprise- LeSS, Nexus, SAFe Curriculum Design Education and Training Dynamic IT Project Manager, Certified Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Product Owner with 20+ years of experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to create products, analyze business needs, and enhance the use of technology to increase project productivity and completion and providing leadership to positively influence the technical culture for business and educational institutions. EXPERTISE IN

Agile methods for product development, lean manufacturing, and business functions.

Analyzing business needs and contractual requirements, creating user stories and epics for development teams. Refactoring backlog items, team scheduling and budgets.

Leading design and development project manager and instructor who created pilot program for Video Software Development courses that became Westwood College’s highest enrollment of all the programs offered within 6 months of launch.

Creating and rewriting computer science curriculum for 8 Advanced Placement courses to meet University of California approval that lead to 200% enrollment increase of students interested in STEM courses with the goal of pursuing computer science, engineering, or robotics in college. EXPERIENCE

Techimpact/PunchCode

Located in Las Vegas, NV, PunchCode was a “Full Stack” Java Developer Boot Camp which closed Feb.28, 2023. Lead Instructor December 2021 March 2023

Enhanced third party supplied curriculum by interweaving a strong agile development component and created an agile focused learning environment. SCRUM, Kanban, Lean Coffee and other methods were introduced and incorporated into the program with a professional grade team development capstone. All capstones were “pitched” to both a panel of industry professionals as well as at Las Vegas’ Tech Alley. Notre Dame High School

Located in Sherman Oaks, CA, NDHS is an independent college preparatory high school. Teacher – Computer Science, Java Programming, Robotics, Engineering August 2015 June 2021 Taught advanced placement courses, Computer Science A (Java Programming Language) and Computer Science Principles to high school aged students. Provide hands on instructions both in person and virtual, classroom management, along with designing and implementing new courses to meet University of California standard for college course credit.

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Created and rewrote advanced computer science curriculum for 8 courses to meet University of California approval that lead to 200% enrollment increase of students interested in STEM courses with the goal of pursuing computer science, engineering, or robotics in college. Associated Technical College [ATC]

Our institutional objective is to provide oriented training programs to help the student develop the quality job skills needed for success in career areas offering long-range opportunities. Lead Instructor January 2015 August 2015

Lead Instructor for Telecommunications program and rewrote entire curriculum to match COMPTIA

(Computer Technology Industry Association) and FOA (Fiber Optics Association) for instructional providers.

Rewrote program goals and curriculum to meet COMPTIA standard instructions for both A+ Certification and the Network + Certification courses which was recognized by the FOA and resulted in increased enrollment rates with tripled over 2 quarters. This program is now one of ATC’s most valuable revenue streams.

ITT Technical Institute

ITT Technical Institute was a for-profit technical institute. Founded in 1969 and with approximately 130 campuses in 38 states of the United States, ITT Tech was one of the largest for-profit educators in the US before it closed in late 2016.

Instructor June 2014 August 2015

Instructed courses at the Culver City, CA location in Information Systems Administration, and taught additional courses in Web Development and Programming, along with Networking Hardware and Software classes.

Westwood College

Westwood College was a private for-profit college owned by Alta Colleges Inc. with 15 campus locations in five states and online learning options.

Project Manager Lead Instructor July 2000 November 2013 Networking Technologies and Lead Instructor for Game Software development courses at Los Angeles campus and was selected by President to develop and manage the pilot program in Video Software Development.

Created the first 8 course modules to support programs in Game Software Development and Game Art Development to roll out pilot program for students, within 6 months the degree programs became Westwood College’s highest enrollments of all the programs offered.

Utilized both original materials and sourced additional resources through Creative Commons websites to develop and design curriculum that followed educational guidelines, which resulted in the University of Southern California waving partial criteria for entry into their Masters programs in Video Game Development for Westwood graduates.

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE

Managing Partner Portfolio A Maniacal Game

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Full time Instructor, Networking Technology United Education Institute Educational Contractor Learning Tree University

Consultant John Matthews’ Technology Consulting

EDUCATION

Master of Science Information Systems National University Awarded “Distinction” Bachelor of Science (BS) Excelsior University (formerly Regents College) Army United States Military Honorable Discharge Certifications and Training:

Certified Scrum Master [CSM] Scrum Alliance

Certified Scrum Product Owner [CSPO] Scrum Alliance Becoming an Agile Project Manager LinkedIn Learning [Multiple course learning path] Master Agile Software Development LinkedIn Learning [Multiple course learning path] Remote Working LinkedIn Learning [Multiple course learning path] FEMA- IC 100 Introduction to Incident Command System The Emergency Management Institute FEMA – IC 200c Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response The Emergency Management institute Video Game Design and Development Excelsior College Art of Negotiation University of Phoenix

Total Quality Management University of Phoenix

VOLUNTEERISM

Organizer and content facilitator for Agile4Vegas [https://www.meetup.com/agile4vegas-agile-for-business- and-entrepreneurs/] a regular event offered at Tech Alley Las Vegas’ late afternoon session

[https://www.techalley.org/locations/las-vegas] supporting small business and entrepreneurial endeavors by introducing agile and lean methods and frameworks adapted for business. KEY ATTRIBUTES

Information Technology Computers Networks Security Communication Leadership Management Team Building Business Acumen Mentor Capacity Planning Resources Infrastructure Analytical Performance Evaluations Hardware Software Technical Knowledge Project Management Portfolio Management SDLC Agile Certified Scrum Master Certified Scrum Product Owner Business Agility Remote work active in local technology community. Page 3

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