Optimize, optimize

Scrum Master & Backend-Developer - Agile Development

November 2014 - May 2015

7 months

full-time

Project

Hamburg

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Overview

As Scrum Master & Backend-Developer at SEOlytics, I led the agile transformation and consolidated front- and backend teams into an efficient Scrum team. Coaching for management, product managers, and core team members for productive working environment and agile alignment.

Lean development and SCRUM framework for user stories, product backlogs, sprint planning, retrospectives, and velocity optimization. Definition of Done, impediment management, and transparent progress representation for continuous team performance improvement.

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Activities

Agile Transformation: Scrum introduction, team consolidation, front-/backend integration
Team Coaching: Management, product managers, core team members for agile alignment
Scrum Events: Daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, sprint reviews
Process Optimization: Definition of Done, impediment management, velocity tracking
Documentation: Internal Scrum documentation, transparency, team collaboration

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Methodology

Lean Development: Continuous Improvement, Waste Elimination, Value Focus
SCRUM Framework: Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, Sprint Reviews
Agile Coaching: Team Empowerment, Process Optimization, Impediment Resolution
Quality Assurance: Definition of Done, Code Review, Pair Programming, Refactoring