Scrum Master Project Manager

Maria Menchikovski

Agile Project Manager/SAFe Scrum Master

Fair Haven, NJ *****.*******@*****.*** +1 (848) -273-2167 LinkedIn

Summary

Agile Coach & Certified Scrum Master with 7+ years of experience in in SaaS B2B platforms & Financial Services. Proven success in driving Agile adoption, enhancing team performance, and implementing data-driven Agile strategies to increase efficiency and product delivery speed.

Expert in Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and Large-Scale Agile frameworks, specializing in coaching teams, leadership, and product owners to align Agile methodologies with business goals. Proficient in JIRA, Agile metrics, stakeholder engagement, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Core Competencies

Agile Transformation & Coaching (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, XP), Financial Services, FinTech, Security Compliance, Insurance, Re-insurance Bringing,Agility/Transformation, Coaching, Mentoring & Training, Facilitation, Servant leadership, Agile Project management, Product & Sprint Planning, Estimation & Prioritization, Stakeholder Management, Agile Risk Management, Process Improvement (Project, & Program Level), Online collaboration tools - Atlassian Jira, confluence, Miro, SharePoint, Metrics and Data Analysis, Coaching for Transparency, Inspection & Adaption, Dashboards in JIRA/Confluence.

Certifications

Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO I & II)

SAFe 6.0 Agilist SAFe 6.0 POPM

Professional Experience

Everest – New York, NY January 2023 – Present

Scrum Master – contract

Led Agile transformation efforts for multiple teams, increasing Agile maturity by 25%.

Coached teams of 10+ cross-functional developers & QA professionals to improve Agile adoption and delivery speed by 30%.

Reduced impediments by 60% using Root Cause Analysis (5-Why, Fishbone Diagrams) to optimize team performance.

Facilitated daily scrum meetings, sprint planning, sprint demo and sprint retrospectives, enhancing team communication, coordination and continuous improvement.

Introduced agile principles into teams WOW, teams working agreement, incorporating Scrum and Kanban (team & program), XP practices such as Pair Programing to improve project visibility, identify issues in flow, optimize delivery speed, and increase quality.

Partnered with Product Owners to improve backlog prioritization, MVP identification, and user story refinement using the INVEST framework.

Introduced and coached team on CI-CD, automated testing tools, decreasing manual testing efforts by 30% and increasing test coverage also resulting in quality improvement and defect reduction.

Introduced Agile release planning & continuous delivery strategies, cutting delivery cycle times by 50%.

Coached and worked with teams to improve their agile maturity.

Intel Corporation – Israel

Agile Project Manager for Global Supply Chain Israel + Ireland July 2018 – December 2022

Coached cross-functional Agile teams across engineering, risk management, and software development, improving Agile maturity by 35%.

Work closely with data scientists and predictive modeling teams to enhance forecast accuracy by 35%.

Align hardware & software teams (including 11 supplier groups) to streamline product delivery.

Facilitate Agile adoption across Logistics, Engineering, Vendors, and Data Analytics teams.

Trained Product Managers & Product Owners on Agile best practices, MVP planning, and Lean-Agile decision-making.

Automate data transformation, reducing manual reporting by 60% and enabling real-time analytics.

Define performance improvement strategies that minimize system bottlenecks.

Drive key business decisions and influence stakeholders to align product strategies with company goals.

Ensure seamless adoption of supply chain improvements through Agile best practices.

Intel Corporation – Israel August 2008 – July 2018

Process Improvement Manager

Optimized manufacturing processes using Lean Six Sigma methodologies, including root cause analysis and process mapping, resulting in a 25% reduction in failures and a 30% decrease in setup times.

Devised and implemented KPIs, OKRs, and Lean principles through collaborative workshops and performance audits, driving automation and operational innovations that improved output by 20%.

Designed and executed systemic process improvements by leveraging predictive maintenance and workflow optimization, achieving a 20% increase in output, extended equipment lifespan, and reduced costs.

Demonstrated operational and strategic management capabilities, excelling in multitasking, real-time problem solving, and complex logistical coordination.

Spearheaded cross-departmental initiatives by implementing structured communication frameworks and team-building activities, ensuring alignment with organizational goals under tight deadlines.

Education

MSc in Industrial Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (2019)

BSc in Industrial Engineering, Shamon College (2006)

Purchasing & Logistics Management Course, Chamber Business College, Israel, June 2022

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