Release Train Engineer & Senior Scrum Master

ANDRE JAMISON

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Active Government Secret Clearance Release Train Engineer (RTE) Senior Scrum Master Agile Coach

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Highly accomplished, results-driven Release Train Engineer (RTE), Senior Scrum Master, and Agile Coach with over 18 years of technical experience spanning enterprise software engineering, frontend web development, and content strategy. Proven track record leading large-scale Agile transformations, optimizing Agile Release Trains (ARTs), and cross-functional engineering teams within the United States Department of Defense (DoD), federal contracting, and commercial sectors. Expert at translating complex technical roadmaps into high-impact product visions, reducing technical debt, and driving delivery velocity. Certified Agile professional with extensive expertise driving team morale, managing multi-million dollar deliverables (including CLIN 5000 billing compliance), and facilitating advanced engineering solutions in AI/ML, cybersecurity, and e-commerce ecosystems.

EDUCATION

BA: Portland State University 1990

CORE COMPETENCIES & TECHNICAL SKILLS

Agile & Leadership: Agile Frameworks & Leadership: Agile Release Trains (ART), PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, Lean-Agile Coaching, Backlog Refinement, Conflict Resolution, Capacity Planning, Resource Allocation, KPIs & Metrics Optimization.

Technical & Cloud: Engineering & Cloud: Frontend Architecture, UI/UX Web Development, DevOps CI/CD (Bamboo, Jenkins), AWS (Lambda, S3, CloudFormation), Azure DevOps, Docker, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).

Web Development: Modern Frontend & Web: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, Angular, React.js, Node.js, Bootstrap, SASS/LESS, BEM, PHP, MySQL, WordPress, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).

Tools & Analytics: Systems & Project Management Tools: Jira (Certified Administration & Fusion), Confluence, ServiceNow, Trello, Rally, Power BI, Databricks, Qlik, Palantir Foundry, Slack, Microsoft Office Suite.

CERTIFICATIONS & BADGES

• SAFe 5 Certification Certified Agile Engineering (CSD) Agile Engineering (AE)

• Jira Administration Certification & Confluence Certificate Training

• AI-Awareness, AI-Risk Cybersecurity, and ChatGPT Ethics Credentials

• Project Management Certification & Agile PM-402 (Enterprise Level PM)

• Technical Badges: AI Ready, Artificial Intelligence Foundational, JavaScript Foundational, CSS Expert

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Release Train Engineer (RTE) SCI (Norco, CA — Gov Contracting) Nov 2025 – Present

Successfully developed and launched the team's first Agile Release Train (ART) for the active defense portfolio.

Coached multiple cross-functional teams to define precise objectives, performance metrics, and standardized story-point estimations.

Facilitated the ART's inaugural Program Increment (PI) Planning session, directly driving on-time deliverable schedules for defense warfighters.

Mentored Product Owners and Scrum Masters on proactive backlog preparation, requirements gathering from business stakeholders, and breaking down strategic initiatives into actionable user stories.

Championed organizational transparency and compliance by mapping team deliverables directly to CLIN 5000 line-item billing requirements.

Built a comprehensive agile documentation library to support and scale the Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE).

Scrum Master & Artificial Intelligence Manager Booz Allen Hamilton (San Diego, CA — Gov Contracting) Dec 2023 – Nov 2025

Led high-performing AI/ML delivery teams focused on exploring, operationalizing, and securing diverse data sources to deliver mission-critical defense insights.

Partnered with Palantir Technologies on a high-profile co-creation defense initiative, accelerating innovation and data capabilities for the U.S. Armed Forces.

Served as the dedicated Scrum Master for the Advana-Palantir Pilot at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, managing timelines, sprint execution, and complex cross-functional data pipelines.

Co-created dynamic, visual command widgets in Palantir Foundry to build map-based, worldwide tracking views of military assets, weapons, and tactical logistics.

Implemented rigid data governance and privacy workflows to guarantee total protection of PII, PHA, and business-sensitive data across analytical ecosystems.

Technical Scrum Master IBM (Compqsoft) (Huntsville, AL — Gov Contracting) May 2023 – Dec 2023

Guided a specialized engineering team to successfully merge two separate, legacy military applications into a single unified enterprise software technology stack.

Utilized core Agile principles to drive a rapid turnaround, transforming a team that was 65% behind schedule into a high-velocity unit with a 35% deliverable improvement rate.

Facilitated all core Agile ceremonies (Daily Standups, Backlog Refinement, Iteration Planning, Demos, and Retrospectives) using tools like Bamboo, Bitbucket, Denodo, Angular, and Java.

Coached developers on technical estimation techniques to accurately forecast scope, hours, and velocity, while eliminating delivery blockers.

Technical Analyst V / Agile Coach / RTE DCS Corp (Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, CA) June 2020 – July 2022

Established an organization-wide Agile library containing comprehensive coaching frameworks for executive leadership and engineering execution tiers.

Partnered with Boeing to optimize software and hardware integration workflows, resulting in a 43% boost in delivery efficiency for testing environments.

Acted as Agile Coach and RTE for multiple SAFe teams supporting critical weapons-systems delivery and testing for F/A-18 and EA-18G Integrated Product Teams (IPT).

Conducted bi-weekly SAFe training and Agile coaching bootcamps for federal and civilian audiences exceeding 100+ attendees per session.

Coordinated cloud resource provisioning in AWS to leverage dynamic server configurations and automated testing execution post-hardware delivery.

Scrum Master Chipotle.com (Columbus, OH — Contract) Feb 2022 – July 2022

Guided digital engineering squads through complex, off-hours deployments to scale and modernize mobile ordering platforms globally across the US, UK, Canada, Germany, and France within 5 months.

Managed specialized micro-frontend teams working in React.js to ensure continuous menu updates, detailed pricing changes, and strict legal ingredient disclosures.

Scrum Master & Project Manager (Cybersecurity DoD NMCI) Perspecta (NGEN-X) (San Diego, CA — Gov Contracting) Nov 2019 – June 2020

Facilitated Agile ceremonies for high-security DoD network workloads, transitioning engineering workflows from legacy Waterfall models to mature Scrum practices.

Coordinated enterprise encryption delivery, server infrastructure installations, and security vendor management across development networks.

Mitigated dependency blocks from third-party suppliers, which engineered an impressive 40% reduction in commitment rollover metrics.

Partner Product Director of Engineering & Scrum Master v1.co (San Francisco, CA) Nov 2018 – Nov 2019

Led e-commerce technical design, continuous deployments, and digital asset production for high-volume consumer channels, managing workflows for a 30+ engineer ecosystem.

Architected cloud-native configurations leveraging AWS Lambda, S3, Docker, GraphQL, and Node.js to enhance serverless capabilities and slash software build latency.

Earlier Experience

Citrix/LogMeIn — Scrum Master / Sr Web Developer Jan 2015 – Nov 2018

MO Agency — Scrum Master / Project Manager & Web Development Manager Apr 2014 – Aug 2014

FOX Entertainment — UI Web Developer Jul 2013 – Apr 2014

Toshiba — Scrum Master & Lead UI Web Developer Oct 2011 – Jul 2013

Wieden+Kennedy — Web Developer Jan 2010 – Sept 2011

Additional experience includes Agile coaching, frontend engineering, digital marketing platforms, enterprise CMS implementation, and large-scale web application delivery for Fortune 500 organizations including FOX, Toshiba, Nike, Coca-Cola, EA Sports, and Target.

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