Project Manager, Scrum Master with PMP and PSM IIuniunuu

• Collaborated with stakeholders and team members to identify suitable meeting times, taking into account varying time zones and personal preferences.
• Prepared and distributed meeting agendas, ensuring that all participants were well-informed and prepared for productive discussions.
• Managed end-to-end project lifecycle from initiation to full operationalization, proficiently defining project scope, charter, and statement of work.
• Developed comprehensive budget estimates, meticulously planned project activities, identified key deliverables, and established clear success criteria to ensure successful project execution.
• Collaborated closely with finance stakeholders, including CFO, finance managers, and analysts, to understand their requirements and translate them into actionable tasks and user stories.
• Led and facilitated finance transformation initiatives as a Scrum Master, driving cross-functional teams to achieve project goals and enhance financial processes and systems.
• Coached and mentored team members on agile methodologies, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and promoting effective collaboration.

• Controlled all purchasing activity for retail supplies, saving the company over $50,000 by negotiating with vendors and extensive research.
• Used Agile and SAFe methodologies to manage project timelines, deliverables, and budgets.
• Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
Proficient in conducting stakeholder interviews and workshops to gather valuable insights and translate them into actionable user stories.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including store staff, suppliers, and marketing, to translate user stories into actionable project plans and deliverables.
Conducted regular reviews and iterations of user stories, adapting to changing market conditions and customer needs to drive continuous improvement.
• Leverage Burndown and team velocity charts to improve backlog estimates and product plans, resulting in refined estimates.
• Deployed cloud software such as MuleSoft, Snowflake, Linux, and Jira to manage project flow from planning to incremental release.
• Acted as liaison between development team and stakeholders to ensure that project goals, scope, and deliverables are clearly defined and understood.