Michael Dooley

Michael C. Dooley, PMP, CSM, MPM

Agile Leader, Coach, Project Manager, SAFe PM/PO, Certified Scrum Master, and Analyst. I enjoy working various roles to assist departments, and teams in the successful delivery of quality software using Agile-Lean processes. I enable teams by supporting their iterations, simplifying delivery, and supporting departments in their Minimum Viable Product.  I coach, listen, learn, and enable.

 

Core Competencies:

• Strong with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Agile / SCRUM, RAD, LEAN, Kanban
• Administrator of: JIRA, Rally, SharePoint, Confluence, Google Suite
• Managing experience:  AWS Transformation, .Net, PHP, JavaScript, UI, and Mobile

 

Professional Development & Certifications

 

Master of Project Management (MPM) - Keller Graduate School of Management- 2009

B.S. Technical Management (Magna Cum Laude) DeVry University – 2006

SAFe PM/PO (SPM/PO) – 2016

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) #66741 - 2009

Project Management Professional (PMP) #1296089 – 2009

 

Professional Experience

 

Capital One, Plano TX

Manager, Scrum Master                                                                                        Jul 2017 – Present

Transitioned four Agile teams into newly created Customer Experiences to allow for greater efficiency by leveraging Agile delivery. I am coaching the teams daily in their discipline to deliver with efficiency while working with executives to step into vacant PdM roles.

• Agile Coach/Scrum Master/Experience PdM for high level initiative that leverages reactive micro-services, Cassandra, and Kafka
• Conducting weekly training sessions with teams of seasoned executives, Product Managers, and Engineers who had never worked within an Agile framework
• Transformed 4-teams to Agile-Lean releases that enabled ‘push button’ releases
• Transitioned department to implement Shortest Weight Job First (SWJF)
• Working across departments to assist other experiences in their delivery of software by establishing Kanban and Scrum Boards that assist in their success                                            

Aug 2015 – Jul 2017

Coach and Scrum Master for Capital One AWS Transformation JAVA teams for the delivery of all Inbound and Outbound Applications.

• Initiated AWS Shared Technology Scrum Master C.O.P. by conducting weekly training sessions to develop the competency of our agile practitioners
• Fostered the transition of engineering practices to achieve ATDD certifications
• Transitioned teams to adopt Gherkin phrasing for story writing and collaboration

Consulting                                                                                    Nov 2011 – Aug 2015

Flextronics Medical, Irving TX

• Provided Agile coaching of new practitioners in the delivery of iOS Mobile App and Embedded Software Development
• Delivered GAP analysis for the conversion of IT Department to Agile Scrum
• Provided training and coaching of Agile to Program Managers, and executives

AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group, Frisco TX

• Facilitated SAFe Release Train that included 7-Agile and 1-SDLC teams
• Lead Scrum team to enhance their positive Agile metrics using Microsoft TFS
  • Velocity 36 pts. To 44 pts. Per sprint
  • Commitment of 77% complete to 98% complete

MedAssets, Plano TX

• Facilitated deployments, scheduling of resources, environment readiness, produced pre-release documentation, and authored post-release notes
• Resolved project issues, mitigated risks, and managed scope change requests 
• Provided weekly status reporting on project Key Performance Indicators

AT&T, Richardson TX

• Co-Leader in the department’s transition from Waterfall to Agile Scrum
• Gave weekly training to Project Managers for their better understanding of Agile
• Nurtured creativity, enablement, and self-organizing responsibility within the team while embracing excellent quality standards and test-driven development concepts

Capital One, Plano TX                                                         

• Assisted with economic decision making by facilitating Epic estimation by teams and roll-up to program level visibility
• Managed release scheduling while supporting the Technical Backlog Owner in updating the 30-60-90-day release roadmap

Antera Software, Dallas TX

• Established Agile / Scrum management process to help matrix team meet sprint goals using MS Project
• Worked with Engineering (internal and outsourced), Sales, and Executive Management to build, publish, and deliver PHP, Java, and SaaS projects

Cinsay, Inc.  Dallas TX               

• Established process descriptions in Confluence
• Managed and reviewed all Change requests that ensured Product Owner and all stakeholders were updated on amendments and strategy

Appiction.com LLC, Austin TX                                   

Product Owner / Project Manager                                                                   Dec. 2010 – Oct.2011

• Trained PMs and supervisors on Agile, process flow, and documentation
• Worked with clients to establish requirements for enhancements and new functions
• Established PMO Vendor Relations Plan

General Medical Group Houston TX                                        

Operations Manager                                                                                            Apr. 2010 – Sep. 2010

• Assisted Team in establishing and documenting processes, policies and procedures
• Developed Critical Policy Initiatives: Employee Handbook, Critical Communications Directive, Continuity of Operations Plan, and General Service Request Policy

Waste Management Inc. – Houston, TX                  

Senior Analyst / Project Manager                                                                      Dec. 2006 – Jul. 2009

• Presented data analysis to Senior Management (Directors and Vice-President) from the SharePoint WSS that audited training implementation
• Scrum Master for 14-month project team covering North America and Puerto Rico
• Identified Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) in the development of scorecard tracking

Kincannon Hill, Inc. – Nashville, TN        

Project Manager / Technical Writer                                                                  Nov. 1997 – Jan. 2006

• Directed SDLC development of MS Excel database program for distribution, tracking, and inventory of large-scale Laundry Services. 
• Enhanced Visual Basic / MS Access tracking program for employee attendance while reducing issues of over-inventory and backlog. 

 Affiliations

• Project Management Institute
• Scrum Alliance