Izabela Karwan
Wroclaw,02
Summary
People- oriented, proactive Scrum Master with few- years experience in Agile and Scrum methodologies, facilitating Scrum events and improving team efficiency. Skilled in planning/organizing, stakeholder communication, and collaboration with Product Owners to ensure alignment with business goals. Brings strong problem-solving abilities and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Scrum Master- SAFE Approach
Sanoma Learning/ Nowa Era
03.2023 - 10.2024
- Resolved impediments to team progress by proactively identifying issues and facilitating effective solutions.
- Collaborated closely with Product Owner, Local Product Managers to define project goals, manage timelines, set priorities and ensure timely release of high-quality deliverables.
- Increased stakeholder satisfaction by maintaining transparent communication channels and providing regular updates on project progress.
- Facilitated daily stand-ups, sprint planning- for 2 teams, and Sprint review meetings for the whole NPM train
- Consistently exceeded performance targets by diligently tracking project progress and proactively addressing any deviations from planned objectives.
Scrum Master
Silky Coders
04.2022 - 03.2023
- Improved team efficiency by implementing Agile and Scrum methodologies for project management.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- Collaborated with Product Owners to refine requirements and ensure alignment with business goals.
- Led consultations and efficiency audits in teams working in Kanban- implementing metrics for effectiveness, customized Scrum boards for better work tracking and transparency within the team.
- Worked closely and listened to team members' feedback to identify issues and resolve conflicts.
Scrum Master Academy- Development Path
Mateusz Żeromski Mentorship
02.2022 - 01.2023
- Became familiar with the best practices, tools, techniques and skills of the Scrum Master- to secure the teams effectiveness, smooth and optimized workflows
- Improved competences in the field of soft skills - supporting teams (facilitation, mentoring, coaching), techniques and tools to support Product owner and the organization in backlog management, release frequency, risk management etc.
- Gained technical knowledge related to technology, software development process and common concepts (DevOps, QA best practices, Continuous Integration, etc.)
Scrum Master (Junior)- Academy Programme
Craftware
11.2021 - 01.2022
- Facilitated Scrum events and fostered culture of continuous improvement- trainings, coaching, feedback
- Collaborated with Product Owner to refine requirements and ensure alignment with business goals.
Education
Master of Arts - Cultural Studies
Adam Mickiewicz University
Poznan, Poland06-2006
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Józef Rusiecki College
Olsztyn06-2003
Skills
- Meetings and teams facilitation
- Stakeholders management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Deliverables management
Certification
- Kanban University- Kanban System Design (04.2024)
- Kanban University- Kanban Practitioner (11.2023)
- Scrum.org Professional Scrum Product Owner II (PSPO II) (12.2022)
- Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II) (04.2022)
- Future Collars- Scrum Master Bootcamp (07.2021)
- APMG International- Agile PM Foundation (02.2021)
Additional Information
* Founded and leading Agile/Scrum community in Wroclaw- supporting networking and mutual mentorship
Languages
Polish
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
French
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Senior Scrum Master- SAFE Approach
Sanoma Learning/ Nowa Era
03.2023 - 10.2024
Scrum Master
Silky Coders
04.2022 - 03.2023
Scrum Master Academy- Development Path
Mateusz Żeromski Mentorship
02.2022 - 01.2023
Scrum Master (Junior)- Academy Programme
Craftware
11.2021 - 01.2022
Master of Arts - Cultural Studies
Adam Mickiewicz University
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Józef Rusiecki College
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