Description

During my career I have worked within some of the largest and most successful banks, aviation, automotive and global logistics companies, operating in the UK. I am an Agile enthusiast who’s journey first began in a more traditional project management environment, progressing into the Agile realm. I have utilised a catalogue of different frameworks and approaches to optimise value delivery for my clients. My range of roles has given me perspective and experience, viewing transformation in different optics. I am an approachable and energetic people person, who loves meeting and working with new teams. Over the years I have built up a proven track record of coaching and developing high performing, outcome focused squads, in both office based and remote working environments. So far, my career has given me the opportunity to not only coach delivery teams, I have also shaped Agile transformations at enterprise level, coached domain level groups and leadership teams, to eliminate silos and focus on customer value, as well as designed bespoke training material for Scrum Masters and Product owners. My technology exposure ranges from traditional E-commerce and mobile app software development, to large scale data platforms / cloud migrations and experience working with DevOps, architecture and security / fraud prevention functions.

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Manchester (up to 50km)

Brambles
Contract Scrum Master / Coach
September 2022 - Today (3 years and 9 months)
I joined the global logistics company Brambles, in a Scrum Master and supporting coach role within their digital function. My squads focused mainly on prototyping new, innovative ideas which aimed to enhance both our customers experience, as well as optimising internal systems and processes. This has been a global role which has seen me working completely remotely, with squad members and stakeholders spread across the continents. Primary I have been the Scrum master for two delivery squads, as well as providing individual coaching for junior / new Scrum masters within Brambles Digital, as well as support for some Product owners. During my time at Brambles I have also supported the in house Agile coaches and PMO function in the creation of Scrum Master development documentation, supported with the facilitation of quarterly planning and headed up the Scrum Master chapter in the absence of a permanent lead. Key responsibilities/ contributions :
➢Ensuring the scrum team are optimising their value deliver whilst continuously improving.
➢Embedded the scrum framework and coaching best practises.
➢Supporting junior Scrum Masters on their learning journey.
➢Providing bespoke training on Agile methods and practises, just as relative sizing techniques.
➢Coaching Product Owners on backlog prioritisation, value focus and stakeholder feedback.
Jaguar Land Rover
Contract Agile Coach
May 2021 - Today (5 years and 1 month)
I joined JLR as part of their Reimagine initiative, which is focused on improving the whole organisation's agility, trying to make the automotive giant operate more iteratively. My key role as Agile Coach was to support and coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners and their squads, across a number of different areas. I landed and built great rapport with the colleagues and began building bespoke, outcome focused coaching plans for both teams and individuals. I worked across the Site Reliability Team (Dev ops), Architecture, Security and a Mobile App squad. Who collectively were contributing a new data platform in AWS, as well as migrating from GCP. Ensuring the Architecture of the platform was pen tested and secure, and delivering new features to customers on the mobile app. Later in this assignment I moved to enterprise coach, looking to instil true agility across the business by removing technical silos and focusing groups around E2E customer outcomes. Key responsibilities/ contributions:
➢Teach, mentor and coach both individuals (SMs and POs) as well as delivery squads and embedded cross functional teams. Being able to demonstrate continuous improvement of both cultural and delivery improvements.
➢Be a cultural change agent, supporting the wider domain to understand and accept Agile thinking.
➢Working with existing communities of practise to help them internally inspect and adapt within their functional area.
➢Provide workshops and other training to the wider domain, examples being relative sizing and predictability.
Yorkshire Building Society
Contract Lead Scrum Master
January 2021 - May 2021 (4 months)
Working along side an external consultancy, I have joined YBS as Scrum Master chapter lead within their Digital Services Tribe, supporting YBS on their agile transformation journey. My role sees me step in as the Scrum Master for 2 squads, working mainly on system migrations and mobile application features, as well as coaching the wider tribe on best practise in agile delivery. This sees me offering a wide breadth of coaching and support, from the intricacies of the squads internal ways of working, to supporting programme managers with their quarterly road map metrics. Additionally as part of the chapter lead responsibility, I am over seeing the Scrum Master training academy at YBS, upskilling and coaching future Scrum Masters. Key responsibilities/ contributions :
➢Supporting and coaching both squads, ensuring they inspect and adapt their approach and move towards best practise.
➢Lead the Scrum Master guild, aligning our objectives with the Tribe vision.
➢Identify opportunities to support and coach the permanent Agile Coaches.
➢Support the Product Owners and Business Analysts align the ceremony outputs with backlog management processes.
➢Role out best practise using Jira metrics to support team development, as well as quarterly roadmap sessions.