Owner, Agile Coach
Lauren Glynn Consulting
(Internet and Information Technology, < 10 employees)
Skills
Agile Adoption and Transformation
SCRUM and Kanban Methodologies
Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Mentoring, Coaching, and Facilitation at All Organizational Levels
Servant Leadership
Strategic Planning and Prioritization
Business Process Re-engineering
Product Line Management
Team Development
Training Development and Facilitation (Virtual and In-Person)
Remote Team Facilitation
SCRUM and Kanban Methodologies
Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Mentoring, Coaching, and Facilitation at All Organizational Levels
Servant Leadership
Strategic Planning and Prioritization
Business Process Re-engineering
Product Line Management
Team Development
Training Development and Facilitation (Virtual and In-Person)
Remote Team Facilitation
Project history
11/2021
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Present
Offer agile coaching support to remote teams in a variety of industries. Evaluate clients’ team dynamics and organizational agility and provide mentoring, coaching, training, and workshopping activities. Key engagements include:
- Increased agility and streamlined processes for a direct selling channel for an international beauty brand
- Improved delivery and prioritized product planning for the e-commerce channel for an international beauty brand
- Coached and mentored leadership team to supporting the agile transformation of an international beauty brand
10/2020
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03/2022
Executive Agile Coach
GovernmentCIO
(Public service, 500-1000 employees)
Coach and mentor business leaders to create business agility, develop a culture of continuous improvement, and foster a transparent, supportive working environment.
- Provide Agile coaching and leadership to all levels of the organization: the CISO, division directors, Scrum Masters, team leads, and team members with a hands-on, collaborative approach to achieve optimal effectiveness
- Create, build, and deliver customized, engaging Agile training, incorporating innovative approaches tailored to remote teams
- Embrace and embody servant leadership, continuously developing the skills and knowledge of members of the organization
10/2018
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10/2020
SR. AGILE COACH, TRAINING LEAD
Department of Veterans Affairs
Responsible for coaching teams within the Veteran's Administration on
Agile fundamentals, principles, and practices and help them implement
Agile events, identify roles, and manage their respective artifacts.
* Assess IT projects within the Veteran's Administration to
determine their level of Agile maturity and use the data to tailor a
transformation plan
* Create training materials customized for each team and training
topic for both in-person and remote learning
Agile fundamentals, principles, and practices and help them implement
Agile events, identify roles, and manage their respective artifacts.
* Assess IT projects within the Veteran's Administration to
determine their level of Agile maturity and use the data to tailor a
transformation plan
* Create training materials customized for each team and training
topic for both in-person and remote learning
05/2018
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11/2018
AGILE COACH
WHOLE FOODS
Team Member Systems and Solutions
Increased collaboration by guiding a Workday team in Agile events
and principles, including mentoring, coaching, and training as
necessary.
* Implemented processes for prioritization and requirements
gathering to provide better value to stakeholders.
* Inspired innovation, improved flexibility, and promoted
adaptability within the Workday team and among stakeholders.
Increased collaboration by guiding a Workday team in Agile events
and principles, including mentoring, coaching, and training as
necessary.
* Implemented processes for prioritization and requirements
gathering to provide better value to stakeholders.
* Inspired innovation, improved flexibility, and promoted
adaptability within the Workday team and among stakeholders.
04/2015
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05/2018
SCRUM MASTER, BUSINESS ANALYST
FOUR HANDS
* Guided entire company through Agile adoption
* Facilitated the practice of both Scrum and Kanban within the
team to support production activities as well as feature requests.
* Facilitated all Scrum events throughout the Sprint
* Collaborated with stakeholders to create user stories, define
acceptance criteria, and identify dependencies
* Facilitated the practice of both Scrum and Kanban within the
team to support production activities as well as feature requests.
* Facilitated all Scrum events throughout the Sprint
* Collaborated with stakeholders to create user stories, define
acceptance criteria, and identify dependencies
04/2015
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08/2016
IT PROJECT COORDINATOR
FOUR HANDS
Managed launch of a new wholesale online marketplace, serving
6,000 customers and generating over $100k in sales per week. This
project required coordinating several internal teams, an external
development company and an external design company.
6,000 customers and generating over $100k in sales per week. This
project required coordinating several internal teams, an external
development company and an external design company.
05/2008
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03/2015
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST
APPLE, INC; Global Compensation Services
* Led implementation of national attendance tracking system,
supporting over 70,000 employees, from initial conception
through implementation and warranty support.
* Collaborated successfully with IT team members and business
SME's to analyze and document requirements for a wide variety
of Global Compensation Services projects.
supporting over 70,000 employees, from initial conception
through implementation and warranty support.
* Collaborated successfully with IT team members and business
SME's to analyze and document requirements for a wide variety
of Global Compensation Services projects.
05/2008
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04/2011
HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR
Apple Store
Supported retail store of over 300 employees by providing
assistance with benefits administration, attendance tracking, and
payroll processing.
assistance with benefits administration, attendance tracking, and
payroll processing.
Local Availability
Only available in these countries:
USA
Available remote only
