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Agile Coach & Scrum Master

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Short Summary

Experienced Scrum Master who has more than 5 years of experience. During her career she has worked mainly on foreign projects, where she communicated mainly in English, she also knows German but only the basics. On her projects she was in charge of maximum 4 teams, which consisted of iOS/Android/BackEnd developers and testers. The teams contained a maximum of 35 people, but she prefers to work with a max of 2 teams at a time. Led daily stand-ups and scrum ceremonies, Collaborated with product owner, handled escalations and troubleshooting.

Work Experience

Scrum Master (01/2021 - current)

  • Engaged in a project with cross-functional teams developing mobile applications
  • Led daily stand-ups and scrum ceremonies for two scrum teams
  • Collaborated with the product owner to groom the backlog and plan sprints
  • Tracked, escalated, and removed impediments (Scrum of Scrums)
  • Introduced Gherkin language for user stories creation and set up Jira automations
  • Implemented Kanban to improve team velocity by 25%
  • Improved management visibility by implementing JIRA API Reporting
  • Utilized online agile games in Miro to increase engagement and enthusiasm

Scrum Master (10/2018 - 08/2019)

  • Involved in a project implementing a bank's Cross-Asset platform for Capital Markets
  • Led daily stand-ups and scrum ceremonies for two scrum teams
  • Collaborated with the product owner to groom the backlog and plan sprints
  • Tracked, escalated, and removed impediments
  • Implemented status reporting planning in JIRA and automated reporting
  • Incorporated capacity planning into sprint planning sessions to improve team velocity
  • Implemented Kanban, reducing cycle time by 16%
  • Successfully delivered the project on time, avoiding contractual penalties

Scrum Master (03/2015 - 10/2018)

  • Led cross-functional teams in various projects, including the Asia Project and Scrittura Project
  • Organized and facilitated daily scrum, sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives, and planning
  • Led test automation efforts and performance testing
  • Collaborated with product owner on backlog prioritization
  • Introduced the Nexus framework for managing dependencies in the Scrittura project
  • Improved communication and collaboration across teams
  • Successfully launched all projects

Business/Technical Analyst (01/2010 - 01/2015)

  • Implemented the Calypso Capital Market's System and integrated subsidiaries into one global company
  • Cooperated with Calypso Product Managers in different countries
  • Analyzed and developed Java code in Calypso application
  • Designed and delivered the Airbus one company project, resulting in cost savings for Airbus Group
  • Integrated Airbus into the FXALL trading platform for more competitive prices
  • Enhanced reporting for financial managers
  • Designed and developed a Datawarehouse for financial managers and company leadership

Business Analyst/Technical Analyst (06/2008 - 12/2009)

  • Worked on the MUREX 3.1 project implementation
  • Configured exotic financial products and analyzed business processes
  • Provided front office FOREX desk support
  • Performed UAT testing and developed reconciliation tools
  • Implemented standardized tools for flex products and provided application support for end user
Author
Agile Coach & Scrum Master
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Freelancer352  / Per day
LevelSENIOR
Roles
Agile Coach Scrum Master
Languages
English
Skillset
Agile CoachAndroidApplication ServerBusiness AnalystCertificationsDatabaseJavaJiraManual TestingMicrosoft serversMiroNon-Functional TestingOperation SystemsOraclePerformance TestingProject Management ToolsProject ManagerReportsRestSQLSales RepresentativeScrum MasterSpecificationsSpringTest DevelopmentTesting TypesToolsUXWireframing SoftwareiOS
Localities
SlovenskoBratislavaRemote