Scrum Master Agile Coach

TIMOTHY SCOTT

Scrum Master Agile Coach

*** ******* ***** ***** ******, GA 30132

321-***-**** **************@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-scott-7501b76/ PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I am a dynamic and highly skilled Scrum Master and Agile Coach with 15+ years of experience in Agile transformations, servant leadership, and team optimization who delivers results. Proficient in executing all Agile ceremonies, identifying and leveraging individual team member strengths to maximize engagement and productivity. Technically adept, with the ability to interpret user stories, acceptance criteria, and backlog items to ensure the team delivers solutions that align with both business and technical objectives. Analytical with a can-do attitude, willing to go beyond the traditional boundaries of a Scrum Master to ensure team success. Proven history of enhancing team performance, driving Agile best practices, and delivering high-impact projects on time and within scope. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Delinea (October 2019 – February 2025)

Scrum Master

Served as Scrum Master by expertly facilitating Agile ceremonies to promote clarity, focus, and team alignment. Ensured well-groomed backlogs, minimized distractions, and maximized developer productivity by protecting team capacity and enabling hands-on-keyboard time.

• Worked closely with product managers to refine features and prioritize requirements, maintained the product backlog, and collaborated with support teams and customers to successfully launch a cloud-based PAM solution that generated over $1M in new revenue within its first month.

• Established and optimized continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline, automating processes, enhancing pipeline builds, and prioritizing backlog tasks to align with product functionality. Facilitated ability to identify, fix, test, and push critical updates increasing average time to production from three days to same day updates.

• Championed continuous improvement by introducing automated testing frameworks—including test case development, performance testing, and load testing—resulting in a 50% reduction in software defects, a 75% decrease in processing time for a critical bottleneck, and a significant reduction in technical debt.

• Trained teams in story point estimation techniques, leading to the creation of a statistical forecasting tool that accurately predicted release timelines within 95% confidence—empowering product teams to prioritize and manage feature scope effectively.

• Recognized as the company-wide expert on Microsoft Azure DevOps (ADO), leading its implementation and establishing best practices. Developed a standardized process to use ADO for project management, eliminating the need for third-party tools and aligning teams around a unified methodology for reviewing product roadmaps.

• Proactively filled Product Owner role during organizational transitions, applying Agile principles to lead backlog refinement and guide team priorities. Ensured all user stories met INVEST criteria, supporting effective sprint planning and continuous delivery.

• Successfully led the Agile transformation of three software teams from Waterfall, fostering a culture of cross-functional collaboration, continuous improvement, and self-organization. Served as a servant leader throughout and beyond the transition, ensuring sustained Agile adoption and team growth.

• Partnered with seven cross-functional teams, each managing distinct microservices, to deliver an integrated Privileged Access Management (PAM) Cybersecurity solution. Facilitated daily alignment, resolved cross- team dependencies, and ensured cohesive delivery using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) principles. Vytal Solutions Remote (February 2021 – October 2024) Agile Coach

Experienced Agile Consultant specializing in Agile transformations, coaching, and process optimization to help organizations achieve greater efficiency, collaboration, and adaptability.

• Designed and implemented a comprehensive Agile training curriculum, transforming a disorganized organization with no estimation capabilities or continuous improvement practices into a highly efficient Agile environment with an Agile mindset. Personally mentored and trained Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Scrum team members, fostering Agile maturity and self-sufficiency.

• Designed and delivered a comprehensive training program for 20+ software engineers, preparing them for Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Certified Product Owner (CSPO) exams, resulting in a 100% certification success rate.

• Customized and optimized customers' Azure DevOps (ADO) and Jira backlog architecture to enhance tracking capabilities, enabling seamless integration with the Department of Defense’s Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting for government contracts.

• Introduced Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to enhance cross-team collaboration. Jacobs Engineering Kennedy Space Center (January 2018 – October 2019) Agile Project Manager

Led and managed NASA’s Artemis project’s transition from Waterfall to Agile, implementing Agile frameworks and best practices to enhance efficiency across twelve cross-functional teams.

• Designed and implemented an improved code review, change management, and code merge process across all software team after identifying a critical bottleneck in the release pipeline, where broken builds occurred 50% of the time, resulting in an average loss of three to four days of productivity per failure. Personally managed and optimized the new workflow, reducing build failures from 50% to under 10%, increasing productivity, accelerating production deliveries, and saving hundreds of man-hours annually.

• Collaborated with project managers to promote an Agile mindset across the NASA environment, driving organizational change and fostering Agile maturity.

• Developed and implemented project metrics based on Agile values, including velocity tracking, to enhance project transparency and performance measurement.

• Created a scripted translation of velocity into time-based reports for project updates to the U.S. Congress, ensuring regulatory compliance and accurate progress reporting. General Electric/Raytheon Orlando, FL (January 2017 – January 2018) Scrum Master

Servant leader for an international Agile software team in customizing Positive Train Control (PTC) software, successfully navigating a high-stakes, deadline-driven environment with strict timelines and significant financial penalties for delays.

• Stepped into dual roles as Scrum Master and Product Owner to ensure project continuity after multiple Product Owners resigned due to the high-pressure, deadline-driven environment.

• Owned and refined the backlog, creating and prioritizing user stories while also facilitating all Agile ceremonies and resolving impediments.

• Engaged with stakeholders biweekly, presenting completed requirements during sprint reviews to validate deliverables and ensure alignment with project expectations.

• Partnered with the automation team to develop and integrate automated testing alongside the software development team, ensuring seamless test creation and execution. Department of Defense Orlando, FL (2011 – 2016)

Software Specialist Agile Methodology Evaluator

Audited Lockheed Martin's Agile F-35 procedures and testing processes to ensure compliance with government contract specifications and adherence to secure protocols.

• Reviewed project metrics and evaluated documentation to identify and mitigate potential technical risks for the government.

• Conducted security investigations into top-secret software violations, ensuring strict compliance with federal regulations.

CORE SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Agile Frameworks: Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Agile Manifestor

• Project & Program Management: JIRA, Rally, Azure DevOps, Confluence, Power BI

• DevOps & CI/CD Implementation

• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Agile Coaching & Team Development

• Risk Management & Issue Resolution

• Backlog Grooming & Prioritization

• Process Optimization & AI Integration

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Product Owner (CSPO) ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Role at Wilson LLP, focusing on Agile transformation, backlog management, stakeholder engagement, and risk mitigation. EDUCATION AND MILITARY

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Iowa State University Aviation Maintenance Officer U.S. Navy

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