Scrum Master Continuous Improvement

SEMIRA AREGAY

Certified Scrum Master

Denver, CO 720-***-**** ********@*****.***

Professional Summary

Certified Scrum Master with over 5 years of experience driving Agile transformations and delivering high-impact software development projects. Skilled in facilitating team collaboration, removing blockers, and aligning agile delivery with business goals. Proficient in Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban frameworks with hands-on experience using Jira, Confluence, and Trello. Adept at fostering a culture of continuous improvement and coaching teams to achieve high performance.

Core Skills & Tools

Agile Methodologies: Scrum, SAFe, Kanban

Facilitation: Sprint Planning, Retrospectives, Daily Stand-ups

Team Coaching & Leadership

Backlog Grooming & Prioritization

Jira, Trello, Microsoft Teams, Confluence

Metrics: Burndown Charts, Velocity, KPIs

Risk Management & Change Management

Stakeholder Communication

Certifications

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM®)

SAFe® 5 Agilist

Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)

Professional Experience

Scrum Master – DollarizeMe

Denver, CO 2023–Present

Coached Agile teams to embrace Scrum practices, improving delivery consistency.

Facilitated daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

Partnered with product owners to groom and prioritize backlog effectively.

Removed team blockers and optimized workflow to boost productivity.

Generated agile metrics to track team progress and support continuous improvement.

Scrum Master – Comfort Care

Remote 2020–2023

Guided multiple cross-functional teams through Agile ceremonies.

Created reports and dashboards to communicate velocity and progress.

Promoted a culture of transparency and team accountability.

Collaborated with leadership to align sprint goals with business priorities.

Business Analyst – TurnKey

Denver, CO 2016–2019

Conducted requirements gathering and process improvement analysis.

Worked with cross-functional teams to document workflows.

Supported system enhancements by translating business needs into clear user stories.

Education

American Public University System

B.A. in International Relations

References

Available upon request.

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