CHAD HANCOCK
Grant, AL *****
********@*****.***
SCRUM MASTER
Certified Scrum Master with a proven track record of delivering high-quality software, on-time and within budget. Seeking to utilize my exceptional skills and experience to take the next step in my career with a respected organization that rewards hard work and proven track record of success.
areas of strength and expertise
●Agile
●Azure DevOps
●Microsoft Office
●Communication
●Scrum
●Project Management
●Conflict Resolution
●Organization
●SAFe Agile
●Jira
●Coaching
●Leadership
Top Secret Clearance
Professional Experience
Dassault Systemes February 2022 to July 2023
Scrum Master
Led the Product Management and Global Development capability teams to prepare, develop, test and deliver as applicable all Feature package artifacts and deliverables
Key Accomplishments:
Facilitated daily stand up, sprint planning, PI planning and retrospective meetings
Supported Runway Planning, Inspect and Adapt, and Scrum of Scrums
Performed point estimation and planning and created useful, reliable, and practical plans for software development projects
Responsible for ADO management, resource optimization, feature package handoff to dev team and capability readiness
Coached in Agile practices, processes and tools
Ensured the correct use of SAFe methodology
Responsible for identifying impediments for the scrum team and taking appropriate actions to remedy.
Helped product owner to refine and groom product backlogs every Increment
Ensure effective communications among team members
Cummings Aerospace August 2018 to January 2022
Software Support Lead/ SFT Scrum Master
Led multiple scrum teams in the development of missile defense simulation software
Key Accomplishments:
Facilitated daily stand up, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective meetings,
Performed point estimation and planning and created useful, reliable, and practical plans for software development projects
Coached in Agile practices, processes and tools
Helped team to clarify goals and actions to achieve them
Ensured the correct use of the scrum process
Responsible for managing the scrum process with the coordination of scrum teams in Agile methodology.
Responsible for identifying impediments for the scrum team and taking appropriate actions to remedy.
Helped product owner to make and groom the product backlogs every sprint cycle
Ensured coordination of documentation and testing of the Software per corporate policies and procedures
Supervised and mentored program personnel in a manner that promotes a positive corporate culture, employee development, and employee satisfaction.
Professional Experience (continued)
Mapped scrum processes and products to ensure CMMI level 3 compliance
Ensure effective communications among team members
Met 100% of all deliveries on time, even during COVID-19 pandemic when team worked remote
Hexagon/Intergraph March 2015 to August 2018
Scrum Master/Senior Software Engineer
Led 3D modeling and visualization team for automating the generation of 2D drawings and reports
Key Accomplishments:
●Improved team velocity by 74% in first 9 months after taking over as Scrum Master
●Improved team velocity an additional 139% in second year as Scrum Master
●Worked closely with product owner in backlog management and continuous delivery of features.
●Worked with support staff to quickly provide resolution of work stoppages experienced by customers
●Completed Intergraph Scrum Master training
●Worked across multiple teams to remove items blocking our team’s progress, keeping the team productive and on schedule to close items agreed upon during the sprint.
●Led all stand ups, sprint reviews, sprint planning, sprint retrospectives as well as Scrum of Scrums meeting with teams around the world.
Westar Aerospace and Defense/QinetiQ North America/Vencore February 2008 to February 2015
Software Development Team Lead May 2014 to February 2015
Led team of software developers, providing technical and team leadership through coaching and mentorship
Key Accomplishments:
●Served as interface between software developers and management
●Delegated work and ensured that projects were completed on time and under budget
●Served as technical adviser to management, providing programming perspective on active issues
●Updated and maintained project schedule using Microsoft Project
●Led efforts to develop and maintain modules in ULLS-A (E)
●Provided direct supervision to Development Team staff
Senior Principal Software Engineer February 2008 to May 2014
Designed, developed, and maintained software for use by US Army Aviation worldwide
Key Accomplishments:
●Designed, developed, and implemented Database Conversion Utility for upgrades to Windows 7 and SQL Server 2008.
●Designed and developed Logbook, QC, and Logbook Data Interface software for use on Windows 7.
●Developed software to enter, store, and report Hellfire and Longbow Missile Firing data.
●Created installations using InstallShield and performed all builds for ULLS-A(E) software.
●Supported Government Acceptance & Integration Test/Regression Test for ULLS-A(E) at Fort Lee.
●Updated and enhanced ULLS-A(E) Logbook and Logbook Data Interface to support the entire set of US Army Blackhawk platforms.
●Supported Government Acceptance & Integration Test/Regression Test for ULLS-A(E) at Fort Hood.
●Supervised software acceptance test of ULLS-A(E) for 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment at Fort Campbell.
●Developed COM wrapper to replace SOAP technology in all ULLS-A(E) software.
●Modified code in all programs to remove security vulnerabilities caused by using IIS.
●Developed software to set up configurations of FTP connections.
Education and Certification
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Minor in Business Administration, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL 3.5 GPA
Certified SAFe 6 Scrum Master