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Steven is a Senior Scrum Master with over 7 years of professional experience managing Agile/Scrum teams. He began working as a Project Manager and moved into a Scrum Master role almost 6 years ago, where he used Scaled Agile Framework along with Confluence and Jira to manage 2-3 software teams at a time. He has acquired several technical certifications such as Certified SAFe 5.1 Scrum Master, PSM2, PSM, and others. Steven is someone who takes pride in developing strong connections with his teams and clients, and is always striving to advance his extensive background and experience.

 

 

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Scaled Agile
Jira
Complex Problem Solving
Communication
Servant Leadership
Scrum
Kanban
IT Project Management
Developer Personality

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Collaborative

Trailblazer

Conservative

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Planner

Doer

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Pragmatist

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In App Messaging

Face ID

Scheduling Appointments

Gathering Medical Records

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GDD Marketing

Scrum Master

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Work Experience : 2020-Present

Scrum Master responsible for facilitating Scrum ceremonies, gathering metrics, and coaching the team on best scrum practices.

  • Conducting and overseeing Agile Scrum ceremonies, which include sprint planning sessions, daily stand-ups, grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Providing visibility into team progress, impediments, and iteration/sprint health.
  • Facilitating the removal of impediments via direct ownership, coaching team ownership, and driving outside resources.
  • Tracking and reporting iteration progress.
  • Empowering the team to self-organize within the guardrails of Scrum methodology while fostering healthy and engaging team environments.
  • Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency,
    and radiating information.
  • Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the Delivery Team(s) and coaching the team to
    higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the
    team.
  • Assisting teams in managing and organizing the Backlog to ensure priorities and ownership are clear
  • Assisting with building a trusting and safe environment for the designated delivery teams where problems can be raised without fear of blame and with an emphasis on problem-solving.
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Johns Hopkins Hospital

Scrum Master

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Work Experience : 2018-2020

Scrum Master responsible for coaching teams on how to properly utilize scrum practices. Tasked with facilitating scrum ceremonies and communicating production metrics with the Product owner and developers.

  • Removed barriers and impediments for product development teams.
  • Coached team members on Scrum and agile best practices.
  • Participated and contributed to the product road map and release plans.
  • Governed the “Definition of Done” process to ensure product and engineering goals are being fulfilled, including, but not limited to: automated test results, security test results, automated CI and CD results, and contractual deliverables.
  • Worked with the product development teams to address gaps in fulfilling “Done.”
  • Worked in Agile teams directly with product managers and business analysts to complete functionality in new and existing applications.
  • Grew the Agile Center of Excellence by conducting webinars, training, workshops, and presentations.
  • Supported mission-critical applications while working closely with team members to provide project and ongoing operational support for applications.
  • Participated in support rotation and troubleshot production issues to ensure the continued operations of the business.
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The Park at Fourteenth

Project Manager

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Work Experience : 2014-2016

Project Manager responsible for controlling project supplies when hosting various events. Tasked with developing budgets and proposals for different contracts and solving any impromptu issues that would arise during events.

  • Managed and facilitated cross-functional teams to support the development and product releases. Teams were globally dispersed.
  • Actively removed impediments blocking the progress of program delivery.
  • Championed and fostered project change management processes and procedures.
  • Fostered team accountability while ensuring the continual flow of high-quality value from the release.
  • Ensured that projects follow standard operating policies, procedures, and best practices.
  • Maintained a pragmatic approach, and confidence to deliver projects in an environment undergoing significant transformation.
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