Ana P.Project Manager
Skills
Agile specialist with over eight years in the IT sector, concentrating on agility and software quality. Currently holding a leadership position with a focus on servant leadership, the role involves engaging with product squads to synchronize upstream vision with downstream technical implementations, thereby supporting both tactical and strategic initiatives for effective digital product creation. With a dedication to management and a background in software quality, efforts are geared toward enhancing organizational maturity and fostering efficient work environments. Proficiencies include Kanban, Scrum, Product Management, Software Quality Management, group facilitation, with particular emphasis on sprint and flow metrics.
Experience encompasses mentoring, software quality coordination, and the use of various tools such as JIRA, Kanbanize, Miro, Figma, GitLab, along with database management with Firebird and PostgreSQL, and automated testing techniques. Professional experience spans ERP systems, accounting systems, and governmental systems sectors.
Key certifications include Kanban System Design (KMP I), Professional Kanban STATIK, Flow Metrics Practitioner, Professional Agile Coach Practitioner Certified, Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I), PM3 Product Management course, Certified PBB Practitioner, and Management 3.0.
Agile Master
12/1/2022 - Present
Facilitated and promoted an agile culture within teams, implementing and managing agile ceremonies such as Scrum and Kanban. Minimized team impediments by identifying and resolving root causes of workflow obstacles. Conducted targeted training and analyzed sprint metrics to provide actionable insights for continuous improvement. Actively mediated conflicts and fostered team engagement, while supporting Product Owners in backlog management to enhance product value. Emphasized value delivery through effective collaboration and managed a steady cadence of deliveries with optimized backlog slicing and granularity. Employed one-on-one coaching and utilized 3.0 management practices to drive continuous improvement initiatives. Coordinated closely with product management and account management teams to monitor and advance projects successfully.Scrum Master - SM / Quality Assurance - QA
8/1/2022 - 2/1/2023
Acted as a facilitator of Scrum values and practices to the team, removing impediments that hindered the team and serving as a servant leader. Provided feedback and managed Kanban movements using the Jira Software tool. Focused on ensuring the quality of software processes, assisted the QA, QC, and testers teams in performing their activities, always seeking the best form of communication. Participated in all phases of the process from conception to delivery of the product to the end user, acting as the right-hand man of the Product Owner to assist with continuous improvements. Promoted agile methodology within a high-value squad and disseminated knowledge across the team. Aided in both manual and automated testing, and maintained active participation in the development activities of the team. Facilitated problem-solving and removed impediments between the development team and the testers.Scrum Master/ Mid-Level Software Quality Analyst/ Quality Manager
2/1/2021 - 12/1/2022
Developed and facilitated Scrum values and practices as a Scrum Master, effectively removing impediments to enhance team productivity. Demonstrated expertise in agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, and XP, while coordinating and leading a quality assurance team. Delivered comprehensive testing strategies and activity planning, extending assistance to developers with tools and unit testing via JUnit in Java and Jest in JavaScript. Provided mentorship to interns in mastering testing tools such as Cypress for end-to-end testing and JMeter for load and performance testing.
Exhibited skills in Continuous Integration (CI) using Git and performed detailed analyses of functional/manual tests including usability, exploration, acceptance, and regression testing, particularly focused on web applications. Involved in the creation and execution of test scenarios within Java test environments, and proficiently raised and managed bugs to ensure high-quality software delivery. Operated GitLab for version control, utilized PostgreSQL with DBeaver for database management, and updated user manuals. Delivered presentations on operational improvements and reported customer-detected errors. Played a significant role in testing large-scale web applications such as the Rural Environmental Registry System (SICAR) and actively participated in the development of a new project from inception. Provided mentorship and guidance to new quality team members, fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
Information Systems at UNIFUNCESI
2010 - 2013Software Engineering at Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
2020 - 2022
Certified PBB Practitioner at Caroli.org
12/1/2023Kanban System Design - KSD (KMP I) at Kanban University
10/1/2023Flow Metrics Practitioner at Mindset Ágil
8/1/2023Professional Agile Coach Practitioner Certified at AIB Institute
6/1/2023FLAPS Team Evolution Course - FTE at AIB Institute
6/1/2023Professional Kanban STATIK Certified at AIB Institute
4/1/2023Honorable Mention in Product Management Course at PM3
4/1/2023FunRetro Facilitator Certificate at Caroli.org
2/1/2023PSM I Certification at Scrum.org
10/1/2022Kanban Essentials Professional Certificate - KEPC™ at CertiProf
10/1/2021Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC) at SCRUMstudy - Accreditation Body for Scrum and Agile
3/1/2021Scrum Foundation Professional Certificate SFPC at CertiProf
3/1/2021
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