Project Manager & Scrum Master

Kandidát je projektový manažér a scrum master s viac ako 20-ročnou praxou. Posledných 8 rokov pracuje v agilnom prostredí a snaží sa zavádzať agilitu všade, kde môže, na riadiacich pozíciách. Má skúsenosti s paralelným riadením viacerých tímov a vedením veľkých tímov. Nemá problém komunikovať v angličtine, má certifikát úrovne C1. Je držiteľom certifikátu SCRUM.

NOVÝ PRÍSTUP

• osobnostné vlastnosti - veľmi príjemný, pozitívny, prispôsobivý
• proaktívne prezentácie - áno, aj stravovanie
• ďalšie postrehy z pohovoru - nechce štátnu službu. nevie nemecky. Rád by sa zatiaľ vyhol Prahe, keďže sa odtiaľ pred pár mesiacmi presťahoval. Momentálne nie je pridelený, zaviazal sa ku krátkodobému projektu na 3 mesiace, ale ak sa dohodneme, nechá to tak.

Uchádzač pracuje v IT 22 rokov. Prešiel takmer všetkými pozíciami, následne sa zameriava na vedenie tímov. Často zastáva pozíciu vedúceho vývoja, snaží sa viesť vývoj veľmi ľudským spôsobom. Posledných 9 rokov sa zameriava na Agile, kde pôsobí ako Scrum Master, Agile Leader alebo Agile Coach. Okrem vedenia tímov má skúsenosti aj s vedením Scrum Masterov a v tíme zvyčajne pôsobí ako Agile Evangelist. Jedným z jeho najväčších úspechov je, že sa mu podarilo výrazne zlepšiť reputáciu spoločnosti Vodafone, pokiaľ ide o agilný vývoj. Z pozície manažéra tam za 1 a pol roka prijal takmer 50 ľudí a zmenil štruktúru tak, aby vyhovovala agilnému vývoju. Má skúsenosti z oblasti bankovníctva, poisťovníctva, telco sektora a vzdelávania a je otvorený aj ďalším oblastiam. Okrem toho hovorí plynule anglicky na úrovni C1 a v práci ju denne používa viac ako češtinu alebo slovenčinu.

Agile & Delivery Lead, 9/2019 - 9/2020

• Implemented and improved agile ways of working, including processes, metrics, and rules.
• Co-created metrics for development team performance self-improvement.
• Facilitated large-scale safe ceremonies and participated in scrum ceremonies.
• Evangelized agile values and mindset change within the company.
• Responsible for team and individual development and happiness, including mentoring and coordinating coaching efforts.
• Managed a team of scrum masters and RTE in an agile/scrum/safe environment.
• Coordinated delivery on program and portfolio levels, including a project during COVID times that was awarded as the best company project in 2020.

Head of Digital Delivery, 8/2017 - 05/2019

• Created the role of scrum master at the organizational level and introduced guilds.
• Co-created rules of cooperation between agile and waterfall methodologies to establish a bi-modal IT environment.
• Mentored and coached team members to help them grow.
• Evangelized agile values and mindset change within the company.
• Repaired the impacts of a previous unsuccessful agile adoption, leading to a successful agile software development department.
• Improved communication with business units and led the technology stream of digital transformation.
• Managed an agile software development division consisting of multiple teams and squads.

ITIL Incident Management Coordinator, 9/2014-12/2016

• Coordinated ITIL incident management and business shadow support for an international project.
• Managed matrix and ad-hoc teams, including local, offshore, and third-party teams.
• Partial product owner role, prioritizing backlog items to align with business needs.

Roles and Experience

• Servant Manager: 7 years of experience at an advanced level.
• Agile Consultant: 7 years of experience at an advanced level.
• Scrum Master: 3 years of experience at a skilled level.
• Agile Coach: 2 years of experience at a skilled level.

Skills

• Expert in agile development and processes change.
• Skilled in project coordination and incident management.

Certifications and Courses

• Certified SAFe Agile Practitioner.
• Certified Scrum Master.
• Managing Virtual Teams.
• Coaching Skills for Leaders.
• Becoming Agile Coach.
• Agile Software Development: Remote Teams + Transforming Your Organization.
• Coaching for Performance.
• Scrum Master - Advanced Techniques.
• Project Management.
• Analysis.
• UML.
• Efficient Feedback.
• Negotiation.
• Coaching and Leadership.

Education

• Faculty of Chemical Technology, STU Bratislava, Slovakia (not finished), 1989-1994.
• Secondary Grammar School for Programmers, Liptovsky Hradok, 1984-1988.

Language Knowledge

• Czech: Native.
• Slovak: Native.
• English: C1 level, FCE Grade A certificate.
• Spanish: B1-B2 level.