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Alan Zucker

Washington, DC

My certifications

Certified Scrum Professional® - ScrumMaster badge
Certified Scrum Professional® - ScrumMaster
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Advanced Certified ScrumMaster®
Certified Agile Leader® 1 badge
Certified Agile Leader® 1
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Certified ScrumMaster®

About

 

Alan Zucker has over 25-years of experience working in Fortune 100 companies leading proejcts and proejct organizations.  

He has delivered thousands of successful projects and managed major strategic initiatives. Alan has led large organizations and managed multi-million dollar programs with hundreds of resources.  

As a leader, Alan has transformed organizations. He simultaneously improved client satisfaction while reducing the cost. He also led an Agile transformation that delivered measurable benefits.

In 2016, he founded Project Management Essentials to provide training and advisory services. His areas of expertise are project management, Agile, and leadership. He is a keynote speaker and provides customized training. He is also an Adjunct Instructor at Northern Virginia Community College.  

Alan has a Masters degree in Economics from the University of Maryland, a Masters Certificate in IT Project Management from the George Washington University and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He also holds Agile certifications as an Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI ACP), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), Advanced Scrum Master (ACSM), and Scale Agilist (SA). 

Experience and services

  • Career history

    • 2016-10-01 - present - Project Management Essentials (Founding Principal)
    • 1998-11-01 - 2006-05-31 - MCI Telecommunications (Senior Manager, Financial Systems)
    • 2006-06-01 - 2011-08-30 - Fannie Mae (Senior Program Manager)
    • 2011-09-01 - 2017-03-31 - Fannie Mae (Director, Project Management)