Agile Program Manager at GE Healthcare
wauwatos, WI
United States
http://www3.gehealthcare.com/en
February 2010-Present

Responsible for the development, leadership, and execution a strategic plan to move Global IT to agile /Scrum standards and processes •Leading the transformation of GE HC Global IT function from waterfall method of software implementation to the Agile (Scrum) method. •Leading all aspects of the transformation including the cultural transformation, process refinement, implementing support tools, defining and deploying measurement systems, implementation training etc. •Accountable for operational excellence of agile programs, with duties including project reviews, feasibility, prioritization, initiation, execution •Communication of program status, issues, risks, road blocks to Senior Management •Establishing working relationships with Senior Leadership to effective lead the establishment of agile •Managing of Program budget for training and marketing •Leading & managing activities of Agile coaching team charged with support and training of all agile development teams •Coordination of program support activities, including the development of internal and external communications, establishing roadmaps and benchmarks, developing implementation, testing and training plans •Grew percentage of Agile IT spend from 3%-59% (2009-2010) Established Agile Coaching Team and project engagement model •Established GE Wide relationships and touch points to foster growth and collaboration of agile across the GE. This includes: *Chairman for GE Agile Conference Chairman 2010, 2011, 2012 *Active member of the GE Agile Council *Co-Facilitator of the Agile@ GE Agile

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Sr. Project Manager/Scrum at Computer Consultants
Southfield, MI 48223
United States
http://www.ccitalent.com/
July 2007-December 2012

BI Data Mart Project: Delivered a servicing data mart for the Business Intelligence department including a new infrastructure (hardware) and Software (SAS) installation Sales and Marketing Portal Project: Delivered custom Oracle reports and Cognos interfaces for the Business Intelligence department Data Warehouse Maintenance Project: Managed the ongoing release plan and product backlog used to update existing production systems •Served as an Agile Scrum Subject Matter Expert for the Data Warehouse •Prioritized incoming story requests and guided the development process •Led a project team of 7-10 developers (including off shore) •Conducted sprint planning meetings, retrospectives, and requirements’ gathering sessions •Created common SharePoint portals for project communication and document sharing •Monitored project team assignments for capacity planning •Provided status updates to senior level executives on risks, issues, and progress of the teams

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Agile Iteration Manager at Sogeti
Dublin, OH
United States
http://www.us.sogeti.com/
July 2009-December 2009

Led Nationwide’s Documentum development program using Agile Scrum processes. This included •Developing a consistent agile practice model tailored to Nationwide’s environment •Served as Scrum Master and provided mentoring and coaching to Business and IT teams •Managed multi team engagement using Scrum of Scrums •Assisted Product Owner in prioritization and backlog grooming

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Agile IT Program Consultant at Jarwood Consulting
Southfield, MI,
United States
http://jawood.com/
March 2009-July 2009

Joint Consulting project with IBM to delivery a Maximo solution for Bank of America. Successfully led a team of IBM Maximo delivery experts and client project teams in application of Agile SCRUM governance model for delivery of key Maximo Service Management. •Developed Agile processes and framework tailored to fit IBM and Bank of America’s environment •Mentored the development team and business in Agile best practices and processes •Facilitated stand-up meetings, iteration close and kickoff sessions, showcases, and retrospectives •Balanced velocity and capacity with objectives •Evaluated team performance; Eliminated roadblocks; Maintained development velocity •Interfaced with Bank of America project manager regarding status, priorities, and resources •Managed and tracked releases and iterations •Monitored and scheduled stories using JIRA/JADE •Utilized SharePoint as centralized depository for sharing project documentation

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Scrum Master/Sr Progject Mgr at Onstar by General Motors
Detroit, MI
United States
https://www.onstar.com/web/portal/landing
January 2005-July 2007

•Led Pilot Team for Agile development for a MapQuest interface to OnStar - This included scrum framework and practices (Standups, iteration planning, Release planning) •Developed new guidelines and standards for capturing requirements in the OnStar environment using GM’s SDP-21(SDLC) and Agile Scrum processes •Managed change request scheduling / release management prioritization •Worked with system architects to highlight reusable components during requirements review •Provided technical support in the implementation of agile story development and templates •Ensured that the project’s stakeholders agreed to the written requirements

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