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SR. Agile Coach @ TEKsystems From October 2018 to December 2018 (3 months) Greater Chicago AreaSr. Agile Coach @ TriZetto Healthcare Products From October 2018 to December 2018 (3 months) Greater Chicago AreaSr. Agile Coach / Scrum Master Consultant @ TEKsystems From August 2017 to March 2018 (8 months) Greater Chicago AreaSr. Agile Coach @ Northern Trust...

SR. Agile Coach @ TEKsystems From October 2018 to December 2018 (3 months) Greater Chicago AreaSr. Agile Coach @ TriZetto Healthcare Products From October 2018 to December 2018 (3 months) Greater Chicago AreaSr. Agile Coach / Scrum Master Consultant @ TEKsystems From August 2017 to March 2018 (8 months) Greater Chicago AreaSr. Agile Coach @ Northern Trust Corporation From April 2016 to August 2017 (1 year 5 months) Greater Chicago AreaAgile Program Manager @ Redpoint Technologies From October 2011 to November 2011 (2 months) ChicagoScrum Master @ Northern Trust Corporation Greater Chicago AreaAgile Coach & Trainer @ Sogeti I am an Agile Coach and Trainer helping Sogeti clients gain a better understanding of Agile as well as guiding them on their Agile transformation journey. From December 2014 to February 2016 (1 year 3 months) Greater Chicago AreaAgile Methodologist @ Classified Ventures Helping Cars.com (and myself) get better at applying agile methods to developing software and other endeavors. From February 2013 to January 2014 (1 year) Greater Chicago AreaAgile Coach @ RiverStar Helped RiverStar's virtual (non-co-located) development team begin their agile journey. I coached them and trained their Scrum Master. From December 2012 to February 2013 (3 months) Release Train Facilitator @ NAVTEQ Facilitated large scale (multi-team) agile planning and development cycles including the Release Planning Meeting. From September 2010 to October 2011 (1 year 2 months) Greater Chicago AreaAgile Trainer & Coach @ NAVTEQ Trained development teams in Scrum and other agile arts. Supplemented the training with followup coaching and support. Developed training for specific agile development needs, including Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Development Team practices. From January 2010 to October 2011 (1 year 10 months) Greater Chicago AreaSenior Software Engineer, Process Specialty @ NAVTEQ Documented existing processes, created Word and Excel templates, and trained staff. Implemented process improvements based on CMMi, RUP, PMBOK, Agile and other software methodologies. Document process using corporate Wiki web site. Participated in process definition for CMM certification effort. From March 2003 to July 2009 (6 years 5 months) Senior Software Engineer, Project Management Specialty @ NAVTEQ Managed the development activities for delivering the Real Time Map Service, a web service API for accessing and manipulating digital map data, utilizing routing algorithms, and rendering map images. Gathered requirements. Designed the architecture. From January 2001 to March 2003 (2 years 3 months) Sr. Consultant @ Zeal Worked as a Business Analyst deriving requirements for a new insurance system. From March 1999 to August 1999 (6 months) Systems Analyst @ Zeal Inc Collected requirements and outlined architecture for insurance claims processing system. From March 1999 to August 1999 (6 months) Software Development Manager @ Intelligent Resources Integrated Systems, Inc Managed Software Department. Provided Object Oriented Programming training to developers. Designed Object Architecture for video system software. Designed and implemented Macintosh based still store application. Designed and helped implement C++ Object architecture for video graphics applications. From February 1991 to September 1993 (2 years 8 months) Software Engineer @ The Alcar Group, Inc Designed and programmed file I/O, memory management, and computation modules of financial valuation application in C on DOS. Designed and implemented code based network site license enforcement. Developed memory management algorithms to maximize resource utilization and search and program speed. From February 1987 to June 1988 (1 year 5 months) Software Engineer @ Lockheed Engineering and Management Services Co Developed programs for analysis of Space Shuttle flight data. Developed Engineering Workstation that allowed engineers to access flight data directly in C on Unix workstations. Designed workstation architecture and programs that reduced data turnaround time from 2 days to 15 minutes. Software helped detect SRB problems on Challenger explosion. Created FORTRAN programs that compared actual performance against predicted performance and generated exception reports. From August 1982 to February 1987 (4 years 7 months) Clear Lake City, TXAgile Coach @ Sears Holdings Corporation Introduced Scrum to the Mobile Commerce as a Trainer and Coach. Guided the Agile transformation of the group over several months. Introduced Agile Portfolio and Program Management to five programs within the group and trained and facilitated the organizations first Release Planning sessions. Served as coach and mentor to the budding Agile program managers and other agile managers. From December 2011 to November 2012 (1 year) Hoffman Estates, ILSr. Agile Coach Consultant @ Randstad USA From April 2016 to August 2017 (1 year 5 months) Greater Chicago AreaLead Software Analyst @ NAVTEQ Adapted agile techniques for use in a $1B revenue company with 450 developers in seven development sites around the world. Blended Scrum and enterprise agile into a framework for moving waterfall project teams to agile project teams. Implemented Excel tools for managing backlogs, organizing sprints & releases, managing sprints, and generating burndown charts. Developed training and trained pilot project teams and served as the agile coach. From July 2009 to May 2010 (11 months) Senior Software Engineer, Development Lead @ NAVTEQ Lead the Map Validation team. Designed and managed the development of map validation software. Introduced artificial intelligence and rule based processing design concepts. Designed algorithms based on nature (ant colony communication & forest fire burn patterns) to improve processing efficiency. From August 1999 to January 2001 (1 year 6 months) Director of Project Management @ Advanced Health Technologies Responsibilities: Plan and implement project management strategy. Evolve project management practices. Evolve software development methodologies. Manage major projects. Coordinate all projects.Major Accomplishments: Established project management practices Managed the implementation & delivery of the flagship product with a schedule variance of 4% and a defect count 47% less than previous releases. Introduced RAD methodology with JAD techniques for new projects. Assisted in the design of a new architecture for future applications. From March 1998 to March 1999 (1 year 1 month) Project Manager @ Motorola, Inc Managed releases of GSM Base Station software, Operations Maintenance and Control Station software, and associated hardware development projects. Created project plans and managed changes to scope and schedule. Coordinated activities of several functional areas in various international locations. Tracked development, test, and deployment schedules. Identify and rank project risks and define mitigation and contingency plans. Track project issues. Designed, implemented, and managed the Project Management Intranet Web site using HTML and Perl scripts. Improved Project Management through the incorporation of improved procedures, metrics, and tools. Trained Project Managers in the use of new procedures, metrics, and tools. Developed and institutionalized Project Management metrics for planning, development, and test phases of the project life cycle. Developed and institutionalized Project Management metrics for Total Quality Management (TQM), Quantitative Process Management (QPM), and the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capability Maturity Model (CMM) Level 5. Created fault detection projection metrics accurate to within 3%.coris, A division of R.R. Donnelley From April 1996 to March 1998 (2 years) Project Manager @ R.R.Donnelley (coris) Responsibilities: Manage teams of 8 to 15 programmers and multimedia developers on various CD-ROM based development projects Support the sales staff, prepare and present technical sales presentations, provide project cost estimates, and function as technical customer interface. Create project plans, manage resource allocation, track and report project progress with respect to schedule, quality, and budget and manage test efforts. Identify project risk and develop mitigation and contingency plans. Design CD-ROM based catalogs, reference materials, and educational programs.Major Accomplishments: Designed CD-ROM based electronic parts catalog template. Designed electronic publishing production systems that generated 70% profit. Designed SGML DTDs for CD-ROM based electronic books and magazines. From October 1993 to April 1996 (2 years 7 months) Software Manager @ Intelligent Resources Integrated Systems, Inc. Responsibilities: Manage Software Department. Provide Object Oriented Programming training to developers. Oversee Object Architecture for video system software.Major Accomplishments: Designed and implemented Macintosh based still store application. Designed and helped implement C++ Object architecture for video graphics applications. From February 1991 to September 1993 (2 years 8 months) Senior Programmer @ Accenture Responsibilities: Design and code Structure Chart Editor module of Design/1.Major Accomplishments: Designed and implemented Directed Graph family of objects. Reduced size of code by 45% via redesigns and object reuse. From June 1988 to February 1991 (2 years 9 months) Sr. Scrum Master / Agile Coach @ HAVI From August 2017 to March 2018 (8 months) Greater Chicago AreaSenior Scrum Master and Agile Coach @ CapitalOne @ Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company Scrum Master and coach for a couple of teams of developing agile developers. From April 2014 to November 2014 (8 months) Greater Chicago Area