Senior Scrum Master and IT Project Leader

Adam Schroeder

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) & IT Project Manager (PM)

Minneapolis, MN 55449 ******@**********.***

612-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/in/adschroeder SENIOR SCRUM MASTER / IT PROJECT MANAGER

IMPACT SNAPSHOT: 100% Jira/Confluence Integration — 45% Waste Reduction via Automation — 6+ UI and Cloud Ops Launches Strategic IT leader and Agile Scrum Master/Project Manager with over 20 years of experience driving mission-critical initiatives across complex systems. Known for delivering sprint-structured development execution through meticulous backlog prioritization, Jira-driven velocity tracking, and seamless cross-functional collaboration. Expert in architecting AI-powered automation frameworks that enhance development team efficiency while embedding robust security and compliance within regulated environments. Frequently tapped by senior leadership to guide Agile transformations from legacy Waterfall models, mentor emerging teams, and implement scalable delivery cadences that validate KPIs, and support enterprise- grade execution.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Agile Project Management

Jira and Confluence Administration

Release Planning and Execution

Business Requirements Analysis

User Interface (UI/UX) Project Delivery

Hybrid Agile/Waterfall Methodologies

Strategic Execution on Enterprise Directives

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration

Scrum Facilitation and Coaching

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Risk Mitigation / Issue Management

User Story Mapping and Refinement

TECHNICAL SKILLS: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), MS, SQL, Oracle Databases, ATG, ACC, HTML, HTML5, PCMS, PHP, CSEE, PhoneGap, BMC-Remedy, SharePoint, Nintex Workflow, Windows, Lync, TeamSite, Outlook-Exchange, Sametime, Unix, Atlassian-Confluence, JIRA, Crowd, Wiki Markup, Media Wiki, Adobe, Clarity, i-frame, Crystal, Service Now, Power BI, and Visio. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND IMPACT

Wells Fargo Corporate MPLS Minneapolis, MN Nov 2015–Present Senior Scrum Master

Drive enterprise-wide Agile adoption by embedding Scrum principles into cross-functional teams while coaching Product Owners and delivery leads to accelerate digital transformation across UI and back-end platforms. Advocate AI-powered workflow enhancements and lead scaled Agile initiatives in highly regulated financial environments to improve sprint throughput and strategic visibility.

Sprint Metrics and Velocity Tracking: Tackled delayed sprint velocity and stakeholder misalignment by reengineering Agile ceremonies and backlog refinement processes, resulting in a 38% increase in UI sprint throughput and improved delivery precision across three regulatory projects.

Financial Services and DevOps Operations: Introduced AI-driven automation to enhance team productivity, enabling three Agile squads to reduce manual testing by 30% and eliminate redundant data grooming in high-volume FI operations and workflows.

Product Backlog Management: Aligned fragmented product backlogs for multiple initiatives by partnering with global Product Owners, successfully launching six high-impact epics with improved Jira traceability, SDLC compliance, and audit-readiness.

SAFe and Scaled Agile Frameworks: Mentored five junior Scrum Masters and led scaled Agile transformations across two portfolios, driving 23% uplift in KPIs tied to release cadence, customer impact, and team predictability metrics tracked across Confluence and Jira dashboards. Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) MPLS Minneapolis, MN Oct 2000–Nov 2014 Senior IT Business Systems Analyst (BSA)

Directed enterprise-wide IT change management and compliance programs while establishing business system strategies to support digital modernization across multiple platforms and payment ecosystems. Led process optimizations, database design, and cross-functional alignment efforts to deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that accelerated project velocity and risk responsiveness.

Data Analytics and Visualization: Eliminated reporting bottlenecks across multiple business units by building collaboration and data pipeline dashboards that reduced manual reconciliation time by 60% and improved decision-making enterprise initiatives.

Contingency Site Setup and Deployment: Championed reengineering of the offsite IT contingency systems and processes during audit- critical periods, ensuring 100% ASR verification accuracy and safeguarding backup and redundancy of critical IT infrastructures.

SDLC Governance and Compliance: Resolved recurring change request delays by revamping the IT Change Management lifecycle, tightening policy adherence, and introducing feedback loops that boosted cross-team deployment efficiency by 35% while maintaining full ECM compliance. EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Century College Computer Information Systems

Certified Agile Scrum Master (CSM) Certified JIRA Automation Certified ITIL Foundations V3 Certified Splunk Fundamentals Certified Confluence Administrator Certified Microsoft Office Master (MOS) Certified Project Management Certified PM

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