Software Lead Engineer and Senior Enterprise Agile coach

SOFTWARE LEAD ENGINEER AND SENIOR AGILE COACH

ADIB YASSINE

T: 313-***-**** // A: 25539 Loch Lomond Dr. Dearborn Heights, MI 48125 // E: ***********@*****.*** EXPERIENCE

**** – present GENERAL DYNAMICS

Senior Software Lead Engineer and Agile Coach

Senior software lead engineer responsible for the development and support of various ground combat vehicles and weapon systems, including Abrams, Phoenix, Optimized Weapon System, Laser Warning Receiver, Reconnaissance and Surveillance System, Light Armored Vehicle, and Multipurpose Equipment Transport.

• Create and keep Software Development Plan, Resource/Data Reports, Requirement Specifications, Design Descriptions, and Software Build Plan.

• Collaborating with CSCI (Computer Software Configuration Item) leads program management to develop schedules, set up budgets, and communicate project scopes to development teams.

• Execute Scrum processes in traditionally run teams, standardize practices and schedules across Software Engineering Teams.

• Conduct Agile and Scrum training and facilitate ceremonies, including planning and execution of Program Increment (PI) events.

• Support engineering process tooling and workflows, including Jira administration, user management, workflows, permissions, and troubleshooting.

• Evolve the integration development processes to mature automation and monitoring, mature the DEVOPS pipeline, and boost continuous integration and continuous delivery.

• Help teams with standardized team-level metric reporting including usage of tools for metric gathering purposes, reporting expectations, and troubleshooting.

• Develop Basis of Estimates (BOE) for new scope items.

• Enter data into EVMS for software tasks, ensuring accuracy and up to date.

• Develop metrics and measurable, prepare and presents status reports for senior management review.

• Ensure all work conforms to software development process improvement and CMMI initiatives.

• Interface with other GDLS departments, gov, and business units including Software Quality Assurance (SWQA), Project Management Team and Systems Engineering. 2019 – 2023 FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Agile Coach and Transformation Lead

Lead scrum teams through Agile Transformation. All teams are distributed across various locations in the USA, Europe, and India.

• Trained and coached delivery teams on Scrum, kanban, Scrumban, PI planning, portfolio management, value stream mapping, and story mapping.

• Scheduled PI planning well in advance to ensure maximum attendance from business partners and provided a detailed agenda to all participants, outlining goals and plans to achieve them.

• Ensured business partners continuously provide customer feedback and PI roadmaps that align with our themes.

• Skillfully facilitated conflict resolution with and between teams.

• Coached teams on agile best practices, conducted Webinars, and hosted Scrum of Scrums.

• Expedited agile delivery principles such as workflow optimization, predictive delivery, creating customer value streams, end-to-end accountability, and promoting Continuous Delivery Pipeline (CDP).

• Conducted the teams’ maturity assessments that focus on predictability, reducing batch size, breaking dependencies, adaptive planning, increasing autonomy, outcome-based value, and DevOps.

• Created a Governance process for escalating issues and resolving impediments.

• Lead a SQUAD team to continuously implement a System of Improvement across the organization.

• Developed an intake process, promoted a cohesive workflow, reduced dependencies, identified organizational impediments, and supported the integrity of the end-state vision across expeditions.

2016 – 2019 ASSURANT™

Agile Coach and Transformation Lead

Championed and partnered with senior leaders and created an agile transformation roadmap designed to help meet the company’s strategic goals. Trained, coached, and mentored co-located and distributed agile teams across Enterprise.

• Formed high-performance teams and an empowering environment that fostered trust, autonomy, continuous improvement, transparency, better decision-making, conflict resolutions, and innovation.

• Conducted extensive training on Agile values, Lean principles, SAFe, and the impact of continuous improvement on software quality deliverables and technical debts.

• Continuously evolved the KPI for teams to monitor iteration and Product Increment progress.

• Created maturity assessments for POs, SMs, and teams. Provided growth recommendations.

• Advanced agile awareness within the organization through setting up and supporting communities of practices including SM, PO, QA, BA, and Agile coaching circles. 2016 – 2016 T. ROWE. PRICE

Agile Coach and Consultant

Provided consultation on Agile adoption.

• Developed and executed an agile transformation roadmap plan for the Leadership team.

• Trained Investment delivery teams, SMs, POs, and Leadership on Agile Methodology.

• Created and successfully executed part of the SAFe framework across organizational units.

• Organized Leadership activities and effectively supported teams through their agile transformation.

• Developed a range of metrics for the organization that enabled us to inspect and adapt the process more effectively.

2015 – 2015 SALESFORCE

Senior Agile Coach

Delivered hands-on training and coached delivery teams and leadership and effectively implemented agile methodologies, Lean principles, and part of the Scaled Agile Framework

(SAFe).

• Facilitated hands-on training and workshops to onboard teams on Agile values, Scrum, and Lean principles. Emphasized the importance of continuous customer feedback on product delivery.

• Conducted Enterprise SM certification process and certified Scrum Masters for computing clouds.

• Formed high-performing teams and rapidly improved product delivery and maximized business values.

• Delivered hands-on coaching to Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and stakeholders on how to best manage their Product Backlog and align with the product vision.

• Focused on enhancing agility, predictability, and stability while developing key metrics across various levels of the organization.

2011 – 2015 JOHN DEERE

Senior Enterprise Agile Coach

A key player in transforming local and global embedded IT delivery teams to adopt agile methodologies.

• Advanced the agile maturity model by conducting Program Increment planning, creating the product and EPIC roadmaps, conducting Impact and Story Mapping, and using WSJF analysis.

• Conducted various training workshops and coached teams in the Lean-Agile concept, better user story writing, breaking down EPICs, and using the cost of delay analysis.

• Utilized the Value Proposition Canvas to help teams create better product features and services with value outcomes that meet or exceed customers’ expectations.

• Trained and coached globally distributed teams and effectively accelerated the Agile adoption and maximized business value. Travel internationally to conduct Agile training.

• Coached Scrum Masters and Product Owners to conduct PI planning, iteration planning, and retrospective, and ensured continuous improvements were planned.

• Transformed over 20 embedded teams to Agile and provided hands-on coaching and training.

• Implemented parts of the SAFe Model across business units using the Rally tool. 2008 – 2011 JOHN DEERE

Embedded Software Project Lead

Led and managed onsite/offshore Scrum teams to design, develop, and support real-time embedded software applications for various control modules on the harvesting combine machines.

• Successfully completed project portfolios planned for 2011, 2012, and 2013 Model Year within budget, resulting in increased value and customer satisfaction.

• Provided prompt software releases to stakeholders such as marketing, manufacturing, quality, dealerships, supply management, and Product Verification and Validation organizations.

• Created and tracked the yearly budget plan for the project portfolio for various platforms.

• Developed and tracked software risk matrix for upper management and conducted reliability reviews.

• Championed value improvement projects to reduce the number of onboard control modules, resulting in cost reduction per machine.

• Conducted critical FMEA and CTQ on diverse designs within the software assembly, resulting in improved software quality, reduced warranty cost, and increased customer satisfaction.

• Championed 6-Sigma projects to identify and address the root cause of End of Line Programming issues. Helped develop job aids and reduced programming failures by 65%. 2005 – 2008 FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Embedded Software Engineer

Developed, tested, and released Real-Time embedded software applications for the Hybrid vehicle High Voltage Battery and Pack Sensing Control Modules using C, CAN, and FNOS.

• Created an automated testing framework tool using Python scripting language resulting in reduced software testing time by 75%.

• Refactored and improved the embedded hybrid application and resolved over 150 software defects within a 6-month period resulting in decreased software defects by 85%.

• Authored functional and architectural flow design and software requirement documents.

• Planned and executed experimental software releases to facilitate testing and verification.

• Created data acquisition software components and performed signal processing, signal filtering, and A/D data conversion.

• Used diagnostic and debugging tools for testing applications on the HIL and acquired experience in using Oscilloscopes, Logical Analyzers, and trace debuggers. 2000 – 2005 FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Software Engineer

Designed and implemented key diagnostic software applications for the WDS® system to diagnose drivability issues for Ford, Jaguar, and Mazda vehicles across North America and Europe.

• Completed all designated projects for the planned release on time and within budget.

• Designed and developed a vehicle identification strategy encompassing the complexities of ECU module communication variations over 4 years of global vehicle production.

• Substantially reduced Ford Warranty cost by offering enhanced diagnostic capabilities and reducing the time it takes to diagnose drivability problems.

• Reduced software defects in the diagnostic applications by successfully following the timeline process and completing all design reviews, code reviews, and unit and integrated testing.

• Successfully collaborated with suppliers to replicate incidents found by the customer. EDUCATION

1991 – 1992 WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY

Master of Science in Computer Engineering, Dean's List 1985 – 1988 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Dean’s List PROFILE

Senior Software Project Lead and Senior Enterprise Agile Coach with a strong record of leading cross-functional teams, designing scalable software solutions, and driving innovation. Experienced in Lean and hands-on Agile training and transformation, with a proven ability to guide high-performing teams in delivering quality products on time and within budget. Offers deep expertise in automotive and ground combat vehicle systems, with a focus on software integration and embedded systems. I am skilled at improving processes, reducing waste, and promoting continuous improvement to maximize efficiency and product value.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Resourceful software project leader with effective communication and problem-solving skills, driving success in dynamic environments

• Customer-focused project manager ensuring continuous value delivery by translating customer needs into actionable strategies

• Strategic alignment bridging business goals and IT deliverables through structured planning

• Motivational leaders mentoring Scrum teams, building networks, and fostering advocates for project success

• Agile coach with hands-on expertise in Scrum, Kanban, Lean-Agile, and SAFe, enhancing software efficiency

• Collaborative facilitator navigating complex, multicultural environments through strong stakeholder engagement

• Lean project advocate driving process efficiency, streamlined development, and high-performing teams

• Team energizer and drive motivation and engagement through coaching, recognition, and shared mission

• Cross-functional integrator partnering with engineering, UX, marketing, and operations for seamless product development

• Agile transformation leader delivering training to geographically distributed teams for consistency in Agile practices

• Data-driven portfolio manager using dashboards to track metrics, streamline workflows, and inform decisions

• Technical project expert improving execution with deep knowledge of Rally, TFS, DevOps, and Jira

• Supplier/vendor manager aligning external partners with Scrum teams for seamless project execution

• Certified Agile practitioner with Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Scrum Professional certifications TRAINING

• Scrum Master Certification

• Product Owner Certification

• Agile Methodology & SAFe

• Achieving Win/Win Outcomes

• Team-Oriented Problem Solving II

• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis FMEA

• Project Management Professional

• Professional Leadership

• Applied Consumer Focus & Global 8D

• Business Leadership Implementation

• Consumer Driven 6-Sigma Greenbelt

• MATLAB and Simulink

CERTIFICATIONS

• Scrum Professional Certification (SPC)

• Professional Scrum & Product Owner (PSPO)

• Agile Team Facilitation (ATF)

• SAFe Professional training by Dean Leffingwell

• Sigma Greenbelt Certification, Ford Motor Company

• 6-Sigma Certification, John Deere

TECHNICAL SKILLS

LANGUAGES

PRODUCTIVITY

TECHNICAL TOOLS

HTML, XML, XSLT, CSS, ASP.NET, JavaScript, MS-C, and Python GUS tool, Rally, Jira TFS, Azure DevOps, Subversion, Code Collaborator, Hudson, SAP, MS- Office 365, MS-PowerPoint, Software Delivery System, MS-Project Manager, Visio Flowcharting, MS Publisher, MS-Visual Web Developer, Tasking Complier, and PyScripter. 6-Sigma DMAIC, Minitab, FMEA, MATLAB, Simulink, ETAS, and ClearCase

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