Project Management Agile Coach

JOE ALVARADO, MBA/TM PMP SSM CAL II

Enterprise Agility Leader Sr. Scrum Master Leadership Coach Champaign, IL 309-***-**** ********@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/joealvarado Professional Summary

Certified Enterprise Agility Leader, Project Manager, and Sr. Scrum Master with 20+ years of experience guiding large-scale agile transformations, managing cross-functional programs, and leading stakeholder engagement for Fortune 100 companies and government agencies. Expert in aligning process change with organizational goals, stakeholder priorities, and enterprise value delivery. Proven leader in coaching high-performing teams, simplifying cross-functional chaos, and driving measurable business outcomes.

Core Skills & Competencies

Program & Project Management Strategic Planning Agile Transformation Jira Workflows & Dashboards Cross-Functional Leadership Process Design & Optimization Stakeholder Engagement Budget & Timeline Oversight Team Coaching & Development Change Management Reporting & KPI Tracking Marketing & Business Ops Alignment Professional Experience

Business Consultant/Coach Profit Bee Navigators LLC Champaign, IL Apr 2024 – Present

• Partnered with executive stakeholders to implement Agile programs across marketing and operations functions, resulting in a 30% adoption increase.

• Designed workflows, dashboards, and reporting structures using Jira to streamline business operations and align with KPIs.

• Led process change initiatives by integrating feedback loops and data analytics to measure department engagement, readiness, and risk.

• Simplified cross-functional team communication to maintain focus on high-impact deliverables.

Agile Coach Tata Consultancy Services Edison, NJ Aug 2016 – Jul 2023

• Led enterprise Agile transformation for clients in finance, telecom, and healthcare, coaching leadership teams and managing program roadmaps.

• Mentored client internal Scrum Masters

• Designed and facilitated collaborative planning workshops and retrospectives for executive and operational alignment.

• Used Jira to build custom boards, workflows, and automations for cross-functional marketing and IT teams.

• Oversaw implementation of a 120-day investment management tool delivery, aligning priorities with senior leadership.

Agile Coach Santeon Group, Inc. Reston, VA Apr 2016 – Aug 2016

• Guided Agile maturity assessments and executive alignment for a manufacturing client.

• Created frameworks for scalable Agile adoption and program rollout.

• Delivered leadership workshops and coached product and ops teams to adopt a continuous improvement mindset.

Agile Project Manager Boston Technology Corporation Marlborough, MA Oct 2015 – Mar 2016

• Revived stalled government program by implementing Agile workflows and managing cross- team dependencies.

• Aligned business and tech stakeholders through rigorous schedule and backlog management.

• Established process and compliance standards to support long-term delivery. Agile Coach Agilex/Accenture Chantilly, VA Aug 2011 – Jun 2015

• Coached and launched multiple Scrum and Kanban teams, trained over 800 Agile practitioners across multiple federal agencies.

• Facilitated enterprise planning sessions, designed KPI tracking systems, and supported change adoption across matrixed teams.

• Led Agile coaching forums and improved delivery velocity, DevOps readiness, and stakeholder transparency.

Education & Certifications

MBA in Technology Management – University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ BSEE – Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI

Project Management Master’s Certificate – George Washington University, Agile Management Master’s Certificate – Chicago State University SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), AWS Cloud Practitioner, PMP, PMI-ACP, CAL II, CSP, SCM, CCC Kanban (TKP, KMP),

Military Service

United States Navy

Speaking & Publications

• Presenter: Enterprise Agility World Conference 2022 – 'Influencing Without Power'

• Panelist: Enterprise Agility University – 'Six Principles of Change'

• Article: 'It's Not a Target, It's a Forecast' – Scrum Alliance

• Article: 'Building an IT Finance Product Organization' – LinkedIn

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