Scrum Master Project Manager
Resume:
DAVID P. WALKER II
*** ********* ***, **********, ** 46383 219-***-**** adwhqf@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A highly motivated Certified Scrum Master - Senior Project Manager with extensive experience in managing complex projects using Scrum methodology. Seeking a challenging role in a dynamic organization that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Expert in agile and waterfall project management methodologies. Known for producing high-quality product deliverables by Coaching Product owners, Scrum Master, Agile Project Managers, RTEs, and Product managers.
Assisting the organization in transitioning to Agile Framework to deliver faster, superior quality, and higher customer satisfaction of strategic initiatives.
●Vendor management
●Stakeholder management
●Team leadership and coaching
●Problem-solving and decision-making
●Communication and interpersonal skills
●Agile best practices
●Project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Trello, Asana)
●Kanban
SKILLS
WORK HISTORY
●Staff training/development
●Team management
●Strategy development
●Scrum and Agile Team Building
●Manufacturing
●Operations
●Construction
Senior Agile Project Manager, 01/2015 to Current
D5 Group – Valparaiso, Indiana
●Reviewed established business practices and improved processes to increase efficiency and reduce expenses without compromising customer service levels.
●Evaluated suppliers to assess quality, timeliness, and compliance of deliveries, maintaining tight cost controls and maximizing business operational efficiency.
●Devised, deployed, and monitored processes to boost long-term business success with optimal sales and profit levels.
●Worked on SAFe Framework with all the other scrum teams, attended Scrum of Scrum to coordinate dependencies across various Scrum teams in Agile Release train.
●Facilitating Scrum of Scrum and Agile Delivery meetings with all project managers on a week basis
●Led a team of 10 developers in the successful delivery of a complex software project using Scrum
methodology, resulting in a 20% increase in customer satisfaction.
●Created and implemented project management processes and procedures to ensure timely delivery of projects within budget and scope.
●Coached and conducted a workshop for a new team consisting of 25 members about Agile methodologies, Scrum, XP, and Kanban.
●Conducted regular sprint planning, review, and retrospective meetings to identify areas for improvement and implement process changes.
●Implemented an Agile way of working enterprise level and Drive the adoption of new processes across the organization.
●Expert in SAFe Agile methodologies.
●Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define project scope, timelines, and deliverables.
●Monitored project progress using project management tools and techniques, identified and resolved issues, and communicated project status to stakeholders.
●Managed project budgets, resource allocation, and risk management activities.
●Mentored and coached team members in Scrum methodology and Agile best practices
Project Manager, 01/2008 to 01/2015 Central States Manufacturing – Michigan City, Indiana
●Managed direction and planning for the plant, focusing on optimizing daily functions, exceeding customer expectations, and achieving KPIs.
●Directed day-to-day operations focused on attainment of key business metrics, continuous improvement initiatives, and a six-member management team with related direct reports.
●Conducted project status meetings, identified and addressed issues and risks, and communicated project
status to stakeholders and project teams.
Organized Community of Practice for all Project Managers, Lunch and Learn meetings with various departments emphasizing Agile practice and Principles, Business Agility, standard business process, Project management concepts.
Participated in ”Daily Stand-Up" status meetings with Scrum, kanban, and other application feature teams to track high-priority "in-development" app changes/fixes and schedule any urgent release deployments.
Encouraged and coached members of the ART in SAFe and lean-agile practices and mindsets, including understanding their roles, processes, and agile engineering and quality practices.
●Coordinated with cross-functional teams, external vendors, and partners to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of project deliverables.
●Managing multiple work streams in Agile/Scrum practices to IT Portfolio project/Program to delight business partner.
●Conducted process improvement initiatives to optimize project delivery and increase team efficiency, resulting in a 15% increase in productivity. Directed day-to-day operations focused on the attainment of key business metrics, continuous improvement initiatives, and a six-member management team with related direct reports.
Project Manager, 10/2002 to 12/2007 Priority Refrigeration – Chesterton, Indiana
●Increased company profits through performance optimization strategies and efficiency improvements.
●Managed cross-functional collaboration to drive team engagement and keep members on course to achieve demanding company targets.
●Strategically coordinated operations according to objectives and capabilities, effectively allocating resources to meet demands.
●Established clear management goals and devised systems to track results for effective decision-making.
●Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations targeted to current business conditions and forecasted needs.
●Embraces agile, facilitating PI planning/Big room planning, ART sync, Scrum of Scrum SOS, PO sync ceremonies
●Embrace Agile and coach Product Managers, PO, and Scrum masters to facilitate an Agile way of Delivery
●Successfully managed multiple projects using Scrum methodology, resulting in a 15% increase in project
completion rate.
Created and conducted training courses for Scrum Masters and teams related to agile best practices, understanding, and improving team dynamics and team performance
●Collaborated with stakeholders to define project goals, timelines, and deliverables.
●Conducted daily stand-up meetings to monitor project progress, identify and resolve issues, and ensure alignment with project goals.
●Developed project plans, identified project risks, and implemented risk mitigation strategies.
●Managed project budgets, resource allocation, and vendor relationships.
●Prepared project status reports and presented them to the executive leadership team.
EDUCATION
MBA: Operations Management And Supply Chain Management
Colton University - San Bernardino, CA Bachelor of Science: Business Administration Colton University - San Bernardino, CA
Scrum Master Certification
6 SIGMA TRAINING
Received training in Lean Six Sigma.
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