Liz Lewinson

Liz Lewinson, a certified, practicing ScrumMaster since 2006, has led and created Agile-based project offices, conducted successful Agile training, served as ScrumMaster for product releases involving cross-functional teams and complex, technical initiatives.  She has mentored traditional teams in adopting Agile and worked with all key stakeholders to deliver iterative business value in a timely and cost effective manner.  She has strong and innovative communications skills. 

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Successful delivery of a wide range of product releases using Agile
• Created and led corporate Agile-based project offices
• Initiated and led Agile training for numerous initiatives
• Initiated (and practice) Agile best practices
• Developed highly effective Agile communication plans
• Managed PMO for complex back office systems at major financial institutions
• Led Business Process Re-engineering for banks and brokerages
• Program Manager for regulatory compliance initiatives
• Initiated strong vendor management , negotiation and monitoring best practices

 COMPETENCIES

• Introduction and implementation of Agile for technology and business process changes
• Agile scrum master since 2006
• Agile training
• Business Process Re-engineering
• Web 2.0 technologies and crowdsourcing
• Strong verbal and written presentation skills
• Technical savvy
• Stakeholder/client relations

 EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

• CSM (Certified Scrum Master -  Agile)
• PMI-Certified PMP
• ITIL Foundations v3 (IT Infrastructure Library)
• Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship, Boston University (currently enrolled)
• BA , UC Berkeley
• Certificate in Computer Programming, Computer Learning Center, Boston
• Black Belt, Tae Kwon Do