Project Manager Scrum Master

Levent Gorur, Project Manager

+1-909-***-**** / ***********@*****.*** / https://www.linkedin.com/in/leventgorur

Education

MS in Information Systems, Carl H. Lindner College of Business, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

BS in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

Profile

Accomplished Project Manager with experience in enhancing resource efficiency, implementing automated testing, and fostering innovation. Proficient in overseeing stakeholder communications, managing vendor development, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Skilled in directing software applications, ecommerce sites, web portal development, leading culturally diverse teams, and creating Centers of Excellence. Experienced in PMO processes, conducting audits, and proficient in various data concepts across diverse industries.

Skills

Strategic Thinking, Problem Solving, Collaborative Leadership, Communication, Adaptive and Predictive (Agile-Scrum and Waterfall) Project Management, Business Process Modeling, BPMN, Change Management, Velocity Charts, Retrospectives, PERT, Critical Chain (CCM) and Critical Path Methods (CPM), Monte Carlo Analysis, Scheduling, EVM, SDLC, SAAS, SQL, NOSQL, Python, Django, Ruby, Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, SharePoint, and ServiceNow.

Employment History

Project Manager at Octomass November 2024 - Present

Cincinnati, OH

* I attended several online shops and courses, and learned different skills, including Scaled Agile, Django, and AI LLM conversations

* Built octomass.com, a decision-making software application/website based on the Topsis algorithm with an offshore resource and deployed into production using C# and .NET

* Terminated octomass.com and rewrote to deploy the Django application at pythonanywhere.com

Senior Project Manager at Optimo IT September 2023 – October 2024

Cincinnati, OH

* Led the development of internal and external applications using Power Platform components.

* Managed projects including Skills Information Portal/Database, Time-off Tracker, and Zoho Integration for the RFP Process

* Managed an external project for Interagency Security Document Approval for a federal client.

* Utilized MS Graph API project for Onboarding R&D, AI components, and future predictions

* Improved resource use by 30% in project delivery

* Implemented automated testing and pipelines for Low-Code solutions

* Worked on costing compliance items for another federal client

* Tracked and encouraged the team’s intention for Power Platform and AI certifications. The team has obtained two Power Platform development certifications, one CAPM certification, one Federal Testing certification, and two PMP renewals, in addition to several AI training courses

* Reviewed and adapted CMMI to current Agile PMO practices

Project Manager II, Western & Southern Financial Group September 2021 – April 2023

Cincinnati, OH

* Developed a new life insurance product following the PMO Project Management and Delivery processes while managing stakeholder expectations and communications

* Utilized the ServiceNow application to record project details and RIDAC elements. (Risks, Issues, Decisions, Actions, Changes)

* Reported weekly Project Statuses (Overall, Schedule, Cost, Resources, and Scope in Red, Yellow, and Green), managed changes, and eased discussions and resolutions

* Prepared and managed the monthly Steering Committee meetings, escalating the changes, risks, and decisions to obtain executive approval

* Confirmed with the legal department on product compliance issues, state regulations, HIPAA, and privacy laws

* Enhanced user engagement by creating user-friendly interfaces for insurance producers, reducing the life-insurance application timeline

* Worked internally for vendor deliveries, including developing and testing front-end interfaces for insurance producers and consumers and various illustration schemes

Senior Project Manager at Versay Solutions LLC June 2019 – September 2021

Chicago, IL

* Owned software development and value delivery in JRuby; managed Scrum and Kanban development processes and executed deployments using Kubernetes and Docker platforms

* Executed the delivery by working on several Scrum artifacts such as Product, Sprint Backlogs, and increments with the Product Owner. Run the execution through Transparency, Inspection, and Adaptation objectives

* Reviewed RCA reports for issues and interacted with other vendors during failovers

* Optimized JIRA, Confluence, Bit Bucket, and Docker-Kubernetes in managing delivery and dashboard reporting, as well as QA and CI/CD

* Reported project expenses, using JQL on Jira/Confluence ecosystem and EVM process. Comparison of actuals vs planned actuals continuously using dashboard analytics

* Created execution log files like RAIL and Risk Registers at Confluence

* Delivered a new AI-based conversational IVR system using an open-source development approach based on Linux, Apache, MongoDB, Python, and JavaScript on the RASA platform. This reduced the consumer times spent in IVR by 20%

* Wrote SQL scripts to create comparison reports to evaluate the performance difference between Conversational AI and the DTMF IVR systems. Managed the visual, showing where the client left the IVR application to talk to a real person. I utilized MSSQL Server, SSIS, Power BI, JavaScript, and SFTP resources while updating the CDR standard data exchange with the customer

Program Manager at Corbus LLC February 2012 – June 2019

Cincinnati, OH

* Projects covered the Execution of LAMP application performance improvement work for coupon and sample distributions. Built and managed several e-commerce B2B sites for internal and professional usage, Google Analytics updates, updates on the 2012 Winter Olympics, and other brand and multi-brand website changes

* Developed a new SAAS B2B Web application to manage orders from North America plants, increased shipments by 17% using Ariba-SAP Integrations. Helped business owners with the execution status and probable risks

* Planned and executed support and sustaining activities on infrastructure within established SLAs and risk factors with help from offshore engineering teams

* Managed the consumer data transformation and introduced the Preference Center to collect customers' preferences recorded in a way that follows privacy and security data regulations

* Modeled sourcing analytics for process improvement initiatives, supported consistent data and ETL strategy across distinct functions, and built visual dashboards using Power BI and SSRS to present various KPIs to stakeholders. Created several SQL scripts for data migration and reporting

* Established local storage using Microsoft SSIS to address compliance and procurement challenges of combined item specifications with compliance data

* Created the RPA Center of Excellence, defining structured analysis and process selection methods, and outlining Development, Testing, Deployment, and Stabilization procedures

Certificates

* Fostering a Growth Mindset in the Age of AI by Skillsoft – 5/9/2025

* Scaled Agile Leader: Scaled Scrum by Skillsoft – 5/8/2025.

* AI in Infrastructure & Construction Projects, Practical Application of Generative AI, Talking to AI: Prompt Engineering, Data Landscape of GenAI, Generative AI Overview 2024-2025

* Python by Stanford University 6/16/2024

* FLMI by LOMA 6/13/2022

* PMP by PMI (#2772694) 3/16/2020 – 3/16/2029

* PSM I by SCRUM.ORG (#68289) 01/21/2019

* MCP by Microsoft (#MCID:7989468/2F4CB5-FE5LC3) 04/15/2012

* MCTS MS Project by Microsoft (#MCID:7989468/14224P-8099A5) 12/18/2010

* ITIL V3.0 Foundation by Loyalist/Axelos (#896111) 09/03/2010

* SAP Solution Architect by SAP (#000********) 06/13/2008

Others

* Former board member at Agile Cincinnati; managed finance operations and performed spend analysis

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