Professional Bio

Summary: Seasoned Senior Enterprise Agile Coach with over 15 years of executive expertise, specializing in enhancing Product Development efficiency through strategic implementation. Adept in managing Agile Center of Excellence, utilizing Prosci Change Management methodology, and leading Agile transformations for cultural change and business value. Seeking an IT Director role to leverage extensive skills in Program, Project, and Product Management, Agile Transformation, Coaching, and Enterprise Application development.

Education:

• MA, Communication / Digital Media, American University, School of Communications

• Executive Leadership Coaching Program (Harvard University)

Certifications:

• CAL (Certified Agile Leadership)

• Agile Coach (ICP-ACC)

• CSM (Certified Scrum Master)

• CSP (Certified Scrum Professional)

• CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner)

• A-CSPO (Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner)

• A-CSM (Advanced Certified Scrum Master)

• A-CSD (Advanced Certified Scrum Developer)

• Leading SAFe (SAFe Agilist)

• SAFe DevOps Practitioner

• DevSecOps Foundation (DSOF)

• Change Management Practitioner (OCM)

• ITIL Foundation v3

• PMP Training

Skills:

• Process Improvement and Change Management Expertise

• Agile Coaching and Transformation Leadership

• DevSecOps and SDLC Proficiency

• Agile Practices and Metrics Mastery

• Negotiation and Facilitation Excellence

• Communication Management and Conflict Resolution

• Cloud Deployment Experience

Work Experience:

Enterprise Agile Coach (Freddie Mac)
McLean, VA - June 2022 to Present
Leading organization-wide Agile and Modern Delivery methodologies, coaching Freddie Mac Multifamily Agile teams for effective adoption. Cultivating dynamic learning environments and leveraging Agile expertise for MF Modernization initiatives.

Enterprise Agile Coach/ Agile CoE Lead at AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges)
Washington DC - October 2017 to May 2022
Guiding Agile transformation, promoting Lean culture, Process Improvement, and Continuous Integration/Delivery. Leading Atlassian Jira Align Implementation and driving DevSecOps optimization for diverse teams.

Agile Coach at Fannie Mae (CGI)
Herndon, VA – January 2016 to September 2017
Responsible for Agile Transformation in Fannie Mae Credit space. Mastery of complex facilitation, dependency management, and driving cross-team collaboration.

Scrum Master at Capital One
McLean, VA – June 2016 to December 2016
Scrum Master/Agile Coach for multiple security and card teams, focusing on enhancing collaboration and self-organization.

Enterprise Agile Coach at Grant Thornton
Alexandria, VA - June 2015 to June 2016
Led the transformation of E2E USPTO modernization initiatives from Waterfall to Agile methodologies.

Release Train Engineer (RTE) at Concur Technologies (SAP)
Vienna, VA - August 2014 to May 2015
Managed Concur Expense and Travel Government Edition (CGE) and facilitated application release activities.

Sr. Project Manager/Scrum Master at Insight Global
Vienna, VA - October 2012 to July 2014
Managed Monster Government Solutions (MGS) projects.

Director at Meridian Knowledge Solutions
Herndon, VA - September 2009 to September 2012
Responsible for governance, program, and project status from Agile perspectives.

E-Commerce Manager at Sprint Nextel
Reston, VA - May 2007 to August 2009
Program Manager of Advantage Club online employee store.

Sr. Technical Program Manager at AOL
Dulles, VA - March 2005 to April 2007
Supported Enterprise IT Security and AOL International projects.