Work experience
CMO Consulting, Agile Management Consultant
July 2013 - Present, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
· Coach and mentor project managers, business analysts, QA analysts, and developers on Agile methodology and Scrum
· Train and implement Lean principles such as Lean UX, Lean startup, and Lean IT
· Introduce and implement Kanban methods
· Help companies succeed with Agile software development.
Intelex Technologies Inc., Certified ScrumMaster | Senior Web Application Developer
May 2008 - July 2013, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
· Successfully implemented a scaled Agile transformation within a large cross-functional organization of over 200 people
· Facilitated multiple platform development teams to produce and deliver high quality software with every release by combining Agile, Lean, and XP practices
· Enabled the Production Support Team to increase its throughput by 60% using Kanban and managing flow with visual process management
· Improved Feature Team velocity and software stability by promoting continuous integration, pair programming, and test driven development
· Tracked metrics such as release burndown, team velocity, work item counts, and team members load/effort using TargetProcess
· Planned, scheduled, and facilitated all sprint related meetings such as daily scrum, backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospectives
· Ensured teams are fully functional, productive, and safeguarded from external interference while facilitating close cooperation across all roles and departments
· Directed the Customization Team to provide clients with modules and modifications made specifically for their business operations
· Designed, programmed, and implemented new features and web services for the Intelex application using C#, ASP.NET MVC, jQuery, and SQL Server in an Agile environment
· Built service-oriented applications in the Intelex application using WCF to communicate with remote consumers
AudienceView Ticketing , Software Developer
June 2006 - May 2012, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
· Programmed the desktop, online, and kiosk interface of the AudienceView Ticketing application with an ASP and JavaScript front end on a C++ backend
· Maintained SQL queries that retrieve and format data into XML for the reporting system
· Created customized reporting tools using XHTML for rendering and XSLT with XPath for transformations and logic behavior
· Created an e-commerce application used to communicate with web browsers embedded within BlackBerry devices
· Participated in the ‘Research in New Technologies’ team which prototyped new applications to coexist with the current ticketing solution
· Engaged in all design and requirements phases within the waterfall model to implement additional functionality to the application
· Performed code reviews to ensure quality, efficiency, and stability within the application to keep new development within specification
Ontario Home Respiratory Services Association , Web Developer
January 2006 - March 2007, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
· Developed search engines that combined Google Maps API with the geographical coordinates of postal code areas stored in an XML database
· Maintained the company website for their members and publics
· Work on the website included: adding additional web pages, updating information, posting PDF documents, and implementing new technologies to better serve clientele