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David Shawkan
Senior Agile Coach / Program Consultant at Mutual of Omaha
United StatesWork Experience
Senior Agile Coach / Program Consultant
Mutual of Omaha
Jan 2021 - Present -4 yrs, 6 months
- Job Details:Managed organizational change and transformation as a change agent by establishing agile release trains and teams. Leveraged best in class frameworks, tools such as SAFE, Kanban, and Scrum. Managed multiple ARTs through optimization and value streams realization using coaching and training best practices. Conducted maturity assessment for multiple teams in different dimensions and competencies and recommended actions for growth. Conducted SAFE classes as SPC and managed certificates and licenses. Fostered a continuous learning culture and innovation throughout the organization. Facilitated workshops with multiple levels from team members to leadership. Sponsored and spearheaded the formation of Lean Agile Center of Excellence (LACE).
Senior Scrum Master / Agile Coach
Verizon Wireless
Jan 2015 - Jan 2021 -6 yrs
- Job Details:Mentored and coached teams on agile principles and techniques such as estimation, planning, and story mapping. Managed and monitored team maturity for multiple teams to foster better flow and improve quality. Facilitated events including ceremonies, team formations, big room trainings. Developed partnership with multiple levels of leadership to accelerate the transformation journey. Managed program level continuous improvement via inspect & adapt sessions. Monitored program level metrics and reporting. Led scrum of scrums and coach syncs for the digital operations.
Express Scripts
Jan 2007 - Jan 2015 -8 yrs
- Job Details:Facilitated agile ceremonies including daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint review, backlog refinement, and sprint retrospective. Reviewed, updated, and prioritized product backlog with product owner. Managed kanban boards for multiple teams and monitored progress and WIP limits. Resolved issues and impediments throughout the sprint and removed bottlenecks. Created and managed agile dashboards and reports including velocity, burn down chart, and sprint health. Mapped features upstream into capabilities and downstream into user stories and added to product backlog. Led and supported team innovation and development.
Education
Master's Degree in Management Information Systems