Agile Scrum Implementation Consultant & Scrum Master at EADS Astrium PLC
Portsmouth,
United Kingdom
www.astrium.eads.net/
June 2012-April 2013

Utilising over 10 years of extensive commercial experience working on Agile projects, designed and implemented Software Development Life Cycle workflows and Customer Collaboration processes based on Agile Scrum principles. Reporting directly to the Head of AIT Test System Development also configured the Microsoft TFS (Team Foundation Server) to become a repository for Business Requirements including Support Tickets and to manage the Agile process for EADS Astrium. Remits included: • Coaching a team of highly qualified Software Developers and Test System Engineers in the use of the Agile Scrum methodology to develop software products. • Managing Sprints as the Scrum Master • Writing User Stories and managing the Product Backlog

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Technical AGILE SCRUM Master & Product Owner at Benefex Ltd
Southampton,
United Kingdom
www.Benefex.co.uk
October 2011-May 2012

Reporting directly to the CIO and COO in a traditional waterfall environment, the remit as the Technical Agile SCRUM Master once CRB checked and BC cleared was to Introduce and embed Agile Scrum as the process methodology for the development and delivery of enterprise level software projects to multi-national corporations. The scope of the assignment included: • Getting ‘buy-in’ and transitioning the business from traditional Waterfall processes to predominantly Agile SCRUM with elements of Agile Lean. • Managing and coaching a large team of professional Developers, Software Testers and Analysts as the Agile Scrum Master. • Installing, configuring and customising specialist enterprise level software development management software (Mingle). As the Product Owner and reporting to the CEO, approximately 25 to 30% of the assignment was primarily working on defining User Stories, which included Acceptance Criteria, based on Gherkin syntax (behaviour driven testing) for new and innovative Pension products. Requirements gathering included meetings with the Pensions Regulator and other regulatory bodies.

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Consultant Agile Scrum Master at Diageo PLC
Park Royal, London
United Kingdom
www.diageo.com
August 2011-October 2011

Acting as Agile SCRUM Master to a globally dispersed team of Software Developers, Business Analysts and Testers working on an e-Commerce and Salesforce.com implementation project on behalf of Model Metrics, a US based Consultancy specialising in CLOUD Computing; the primary remit was to ensure the prompt delivery of a web based customer portal based on the Visual Force framework so that it can be hosted on the Force.com platform and integrated SFDC (Salesforce) CRM system. This included: • Working with the Product Owner to prioritise the Product Backlog Items to achieve optimum ROI. • Running the two globally dispersed development teams with some team members based in the USA and India. • Sprint Planning meetings - estimating backlog items using Fibonacci numbers. • Managing the Sprint Backlog – Ensuring the status of Sprint Backlog Items are correctly maintained and kept up to date. • Protecting the SCRUM team from external influences that might adversely affect the delivery of assigned SBIs/Tasks. • Ensuring Sprint capacity was maintained as the project was running within a matrix environment. • Ensuring completed Backlog Items are moved promptly to the next development stage so to avoid bottle-necks. • Creating and maintaining Burn Down reports • Running Sprint Review meetings • Running Sprint Retrospectives and ensuring any impediments or concerns raised by the core team are resolved. • Encouraging a positive atmosphere within the SCRUM and positively motivating team members, remote and local.

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Senior Agile Business Analyst & Solution Architect at Experian QAS
Clapham Park, London
United Kingdom
www.experian.com
May 2011-July 2011

Primary remit once CRB vetted and Security Cleared was to assist Experian with researching and writing a Business Case for submission to investors based in the US. The business case was for an ecommerce customer portal solution to facilitate the electronic sale of data, analytical tools and data cleansing services to Experian’s global B2B (Business to Business) customer base, taking into account, existing services and marketing strategies to ensure compliance and competition regulations were not breeched. The remit also included: • Defining ‘As Is’ and ‘To Be’ scenarios process charts through information gathering and UML diagrams. • The research and design of an eCommerce solution and the definition of selection criteria for selecting software vendors. • Writing an implementation schedule so ensuring relevant ecommerce activities are completed within agreed timescales. • Creating a Product Backlog and assisting with estimating and the assigning of tasks.

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Senior Business Analyst & Agile SCRUM Master at Sony Corporation PLC
Basingstoke, Hampshire
United Kingdom
www.sony.com
October 2010-May 2011

The primary remit was to work closely with the Product Owner to define requirements to facilitate the delivery of a multi-million pound Bill Of Material and Quotation generation system, which interacts with Salesforce.Com for use by Product Delivery and Professional Solutions Groups in Europe and Japan. The role remit included: • Working with the Product Owner to define and prioritise the Product Backlog Items and assign them to Sprints. • Running daily Sprints as the SCRUM Master, ensuring any impediments noted are resolved as quickly as possible. • Running Sprint Planning meetings • Managing the Sprint Backlog – Ensuring the status of Sprint Backlog Items are correctly maintained and kept up to date. • Protecting the SCRUM team from external influences that might adversely affect the delivery of assigned SBIs/Tasks. • Ensuring Sprint capacity was maintained as the project was running within a matrix environment. • Creating Burn Down reports • Running Sprint Review meetings • Running Sprint Retrospectives • Encouraging a positive atmosphere within the SCRUM team and positively motivating team members.

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IT Operations Manager & Product Owner at Smythsons
London,
United Kingdom

March 2010-October 2010

As the IT Operations Manager & Product Owner reporting directly to the IT Operations & Logistics Director; the primary objective was to ensure the development and implementation of high profile ICT solutions and to proactively ensure the successful delivery of fit for purpose IT solutions to the retail supply chain and outlets within the UK, Europe and the US that met the strategic business requirements on a timely and cost effective basis. Typical projects included the implementation of a new FMCG e-commerce website for the company which involved vendor selection to meet a requirement for a token based secure payment system provider with OMNIPay certification from all UK banks. Also ensured the website was PCI-DSS compliant and compatible with the iframe payment method provided by payment service provider. Managing the relationships between the application owner (the business) and the software houses including making informed decisions based on the requirements and prior development experience to quickly resolve any technical issues which might adversely affect development timelines. Other remits included the managing and mentoring of the IT department’s team of ICT professionals, researching, sourcing and introducing new technologies which maximised the utilisation of resources while also reducing the companies operating costs and capital expenditure.

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