Agile Portfolio Management professional with over 18 years of experience in program, project, operations, and change management. Proven expertise in leading Agile Portfolio Staff, aligning Agile delivery with strategic goals, and driving continuous improvement. Skilled in automating management information (MI) reporting, enhancing data quality, and utilizing metrics (DORA, RAT, Team Health) to influence positive change. Strong track record in optimizing team performance, enabling transparency in value flow, and ensuring the timely delivery of customer value.
• Led a team of Agile Portfolio Staff, focusing on delivering customer value and ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Partnered with the Agile Delivery Organization to synchronize ways of working and drive faster value delivery.
• Automated MI reporting, providing timely and accurate insights for 20+ projects, enabling data-driven decisions.
• Championed continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on management information, automation, and data quality.
Utilized metrics and measures like DORA and RAT to drive insights, continuous improvement, and resolve impediments promptly.
• Achieved a 30% reduction in delivery times by implementing efficient Agile processes and aligning portfolio management with business objectives.
• Led and coached a team of Scrum Masters, focusing on the continuous improvement of agile practices, tooling choices, and automated MI reporting.
• Enhanced agile practices across the product line, contributing to the strategic direction of the Agile Portfolio Office.
• Worked closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless delivery of projects, addressing constraints, dependencies, and risks.
• Implemented continuous improvement initiatives, fostering an agile mindset and positive, collaborative environments.
• Increased team productivity by 25% through targeted coaching and process optimization.
Core Competencies
Agile Portfolio Management
Continuous Improvement & Agile Ways of Working
Agile Tooling & Automation
Team Leadership & Mentoring
Driving Strategic Direction
Value Flow Transparency
Stakeholder Management
Alignment with Strategic Goals
Timely MI Reporting
Auditing & Agile Maturity
Team Health
Change Management
Risk Management
Impediment Resolution
Technical Skills
Tools : Jira, Easy Agile, Aha, Confluence, SharePoint, Smartsheet, MS Project
Frameworks: SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, Scrum ban
Metrics & Analysis: DORA, Team Health Dashboards , Agile Maturity
Version Control & CI/CD: GitHub, GitHub Actions
Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB
Cloud Computing: GCP
Testing & Automation Tools: TestRail, TestNG, Selenium, Night watch
Programming Languages: Java, Net
Performance Monitoring: Grafana, K6
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