Naomi Lewins

Naomi Lewins

Summary: Executive Coach and Leader with a passion for empowering teams and organizations to maximize their potential and growth.

Certified Professional Coach (CPC)                 

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)                                                 

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CPO)

  Expertise includes:

·          Coaching Teams and Individuals

·          Training

·          Strategic Business Partnering

·          Communicating and Influencing

·          Resourceful Problem solving

·          Getting results through collaboration

Summary:

Provides coaching, training and mentoring to  teams and individuals on Agile values, principles, practices, processes and tools. Engages with stakeholders at all levels of the organization to help facilitate Agile transformation across the enterprise. Increased agile adoption by proactively identifying IT efforts and business initiatives that can be transitioned to agile projects and prepared the infrastructure needed to support the transition. Human Resources leader with diverse business experience in professional services and high-tech industries, including HR management and talent acquisition.  Reputations for excellent communication skills and ability to work with multiple clients concurrently.

Professional Experience:

CROSSMARK Plano, TX

Agile Coach/Director of Agile Transformation                                                                            2014-Present

• Coach Agile Scrum and Kanban teams to improve productivity and quality through the implementation of Agile best practice and techniques
• Mentor Scrum Master & teams in Agile Process, practices & ceremonies in alignment with the adoption of the Agile framework.
• Work with Scrum Master & PO to ensure effective grooming practices are in place
• Work with team to understand metrics and implement continuous improvement activities
• Assist where necessary with Agile transformation efforts including Training Communities of Practice & Standardized tools and reporting
• Set up individual coaching sessions to promote “Agile” mindset and resolve roadblocks
• Integrate Agile practices within the business units of CROSSMARK
• Identify opportunities throughout the business to bridge efforts and practices that promote the key principles of transparency and trust.

CROSSMARK:  7/2010 - Present

July 2010-Aug 2014: Director of Talent Managment and Employee Retention

Sept 2014 - As Director of Agile Transformation, led  CROSSMARK IT organization in adopting Agile across it's teams. 

Aug 14 - Present:

• Participate in all Scrum ceremonies for develpment teams for green development and new projects and support.
• Designed and lead Retrospective of Retrospectives for all IT teams
• Coached IT teams on the support and maintenenance side on how to use Kanban.
• Created training materials to help team adapt SCRUM practices to both new and existing team members
• Coached new Product owners from the business side on  this role in a SCRUM environment
• As agile coach, participate in all Stakeholder meetings to educate on the value of Grooming/prioritizing, setting expectaions and removing impediments from the Scrum team
• Facilitated Retrospectives and Sprint grooming sessions
• Met with business stakeholders to explore how Agile can best serve their business goals.