Technical Project Manager & Scrum Master

CAMILLE RUTLEDGE

Marietta, GA ***** 404-***-****

*********@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/camille-rutledge-27b9a83

TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER & SCRUM MASTER

Results oriented Software Development Project Manager with 15+ years experience delivering complex, high-impact solutions. Ability to effectively lead and motivate scrum teams in an Agile environment to meet project deadlines. Possess talent and knowledge to influence thinking of others, forge strategic relationships, and build consensus. Consistently drives measurable business outcomes and operational efficiency.

KEY SKILLS & EXPERTISE

End to End Project Management / Team Leadership & Training / IT Strategy & Planning, Risk / Issue Management/ Jira / Microsoft Project / Confluence Testing / Troubleshooting Technology Needs

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ELAVON, Atlanta, GA

Project Manager/Scrum Master/Agilist, November 2018 - September 2025

Hired as a Project Manager/Scrum Master to lead key initiatives to deliver project objectives for medium to large sized Agile projects. Responsible for coaching and assisting Product Owners with backlog creation, grooming and prioritization.

●Improved team velocity by 17%.

●Built a safe environment where the team felt empowered to raise concerns.

●Facilitated Daily Standups, Sprint planning, mid sprint reviews, Sprint Demos and retrospective meetings for multiple teams.

●Ensured the development teams were practicing the Agile Principles and Scrum Best Practices.

●Managed sprint and reduced project risks by 20%.

●Tracked metrics of team progress, productivity and used the metrics to help the team improve.

●Collaborated closely with the Product Owner to groom and maintain the backlog. Served as a coach while empowering team self-organization and self-management.

EQUIFAX, Atlanta, GA

Scrum Master, September 2017 - November 2018

Hired as a Scrum Master to lead key initiatives to deliver project objectives for medium to large sized Agile projects. Responsible for coaching and assisting Product Owners with backlog creation, grooming and prioritization.

●Facilitate Daily Standups, Sprint planning, mid sprint reviews, Sprint Demos and retrospective meetings for multiple teams.

●Ensure the development teams are practicing the Agile Principles and Scrum Best Practices.

●Identify, own, and remove impediments for the team daily.

●Responsible for identifying sprint and project risks and offering any potential mitigation strategies.

●Track sprint metrics using Jira to review data and performance trends to support forecasting, capacity planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.

● Collaborate closely with the Product Owner and Stakeholders to facilitate release management across teams to coordinate release scheduling.

STERLING TALENT SOLUTIONS, Atlanta, GA

Technical Project Manager & Scrum Master, May 2013 - August 2017

Hired as Sr. Project Manager on a team of ten; team leader who helped interview, train and mentor new hires on the team. Managed every aspect of the day-to-day development and progress of projects from start to finish, consistently completing projects on time and under budget. Software tools used in this role included Jira, AtTask, Microsoft Project, and Confluence.

●Spearheaded and directed 3 - 8 projects at a time ranging from $500 to $1M, each lasting 3 - 7 months on average.

●Helped the team embrace SAFe core values and apply SAFe principles.

●Shifted team from three to two-week software delivery sprints, which increased revenue from $100k to $1M over six months by getting desired features into market faster.

●Servant leader facilitating daily stand ups, sprint planning, sprint retrospectives, user story estimation and backlog refinement.

●Served as Scrum Master that led and oversaw the development of an offshore QA team of eight, using Agile methodology.

●Managed several types of software development projects including: mobile applications, corporate websites and customer-facing applications.

●Assigned tasks and responsibilities, developed project schedules and delivered status reports to management.

●Met with outside vendors to select optimal products and solutions for new initiatives.

SITA, Atlanta, GA

Technical Project Manager & Scrum Master, January 2010 - May 2013

Instrumental member of a team of eight Project Managers; helped interview, train and mentor new PM hires, providing insightful feedback of progress to senior leadership. Consistently completed projects on time and under budget.

●Managed five to seven large projects at a time, each with a budget ranging from $500k to $3M.

●Helped the team embrace SAFe core values and apply SAFe principles.

●Served as Scrum Master that led and oversaw development and QA teams managing iterative software development.

●Led all Agile Ceremonies including: daily stand ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint retrospective.

●Followed the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) while managing the delivery phase and agreed project plan; reduced overall risks, issues and maximized productivity.

●Updated project plans as needed; managed scope changes to maintain profit margins.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Mass Communication

Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Scrum Master, Brain Trust

Certified Project Manager, Project Manager Leadership Group, Inc.

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