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Andrei Ionut Aldea

Andrei Ionut Aldea

Senior Scrum Master(PSM II, PSPO I, PSK I)
Bucharest

Summary

I am a dedicated IT professional with over 11 years of experience in managing software development. My expertise lies in helping software teams building great products in some areas like payments, automotive, banking, air line industry, and I have a proven track record of delivering high-quality solutions that meet business objectives. I am passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex problems and improve operational efficiency. My strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams make me a valuable asset to any organization. I am always eager to learn and stay updated with the latest industry trends and advancements.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior Scrum Master(PSM II, PSPO I, PSK I)

Renault
06.2024 - Current
  • Working as a Scrum Master for team that is developing and improving the insertion of Artificial Intelligence in Automotive and Manufacturing industry
  • Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Coach and mentor team members on Agile and SAFe principles and practices.
  • Collaborate with Product Owners to prioritize and refine the product backlog.
  • Ensure the team adheres to Agile practices and principles, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Assist with estimation and planning, ensuring the team is prepared for Agile Release Train (ART) events such as PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect and Adapt workshops.
  • Remove impediments and protect the team from external distractions to maintain focus on sprint goals.
  • Track and communicate team progress, performance, and metrics to stakeholders.
  • Facilitate effective communication and collaboration within the team and across the organization.
  • Acquired skills and competencies: Jira, Agile, continuous integration, Scrum, agile methodology, scrum methodology, Confluence, safe, agile methodologies, Agile Scrum, Kanban, Atlassian JIRA, scrum master, target process, Sprint Planning, safe scaled agile framework

Senior Scrum Master

Luxoft
08.2023 - 06.2024
  • Working as a Senior Scrum Master for 2 Agile teams, in the banking industry.
  • Leading and coaching agile teams on agile values and principles, agile delivery frameworks(Scrum), agile good practices(User Stories, Relative Estimation, Pairing, Design Thinking).
  • Setting up Agile practices across the project and coaching stakeholders.
  • Administering Jira and Confluence as tools to show progress.
  • Facilitating standard ceremonies (QBR planning, Sprint Planning, Daily, Refinement, Reviews/Demos for the clients and stakeholders, Retrospectives).
  • Working closely with the Product Owner to ensure transparency, autonomy with the team, backlog updates and coaching.
  • Making sure the team have a clear understanding of the Sprint and QBR objectives.
  • Managing interdependencies between teams in the Tribes.
  • Managing risks and blockers.
  • Engaging with enablement teams to support delivery.
  • Promoting healthy, collaborative environment with the teams.(remote work with teams from Poland and Romania).
  • Foster an attitude of self-management on the teams.
  • Acquired skills and competencies: Jira, Agile, continuous integration, Scrum, agile methodology, scrum methodology, Confluence, safe, agile methodologies, Agile Scrum, Kanban, Atlassian JIRA, scrum master, target process, Sprint Planning

Scrum Master (PSM II, PSPO I)

Endava
02.2021 - 08.2023
  • I was involved in a project that involves Marketing and Salesforce Cloud for an air line company.
  • My main responsibilities as a Scrum Master are: Enacting Scrum values and practices.
  • Ensures the team is fully functional and productive.
  • Work with the team to remove impediments effectively (with support from PM and proxy-PO).
  • Facilitates Scrum ceremonies (Daily Scrum, Demo/Review, Retrospectives, Planning).
  • Enable close cooperation across all roles and functions.
  • Gather and publish on Confluence team's capacity and Sprints commitments for their teams.
  • Raise risks identified by team members and work with Project Managers to ensure mitigation strategies.
  • Provide feedback to PMs regarding Sprint metrics and deviations (scope change, burn down, velocity).
  • Raise and resolve cross-teams' dependencies during Scrum of Scrums sessions.
  • Protect the team from stressful outside influences (scope creeping, priority changes) and unnecessary interruptions.
  • Empowerment in Sprint planning to ensure realistic team commitments.
  • Acquired skills and competencies: Jira, Agile, continuous integration, Scrum, agile methodology, scrum methodology, Confluence, safe, agile methodologies, Agile Scrum, Kanban, Atlassian JIRA, scrum master, target process, Sprint Planning, SAP Sales Cloud

Senior Business Analyst/Line Manager (PSM II, PSPO I)

Endava
02.2020 - 02.2021
  • I was involved in a project that advances Payments procedures.
  • My focus roles/attributes in the project are Business Analyst and Scrum Master.
  • Each role comes with new and engaging activities.
  • My main responsibilities as a Business Analyst are: Acts a single point of contact between client Product Owner and Endava team.
  • Takes ownership on clarifying features and preparing the backlog.
  • Challenge the business requirements and makes sure the backlog contains good user stories.
  • Allows the product owner to focus on a high level vision, without being loaded with providing clarifications to the entire team of developers.
  • Look forward and prepare the future sprints backlog.
  • Look backward and is able to assess the impact in case of new features/requirements.
  • Gains business knowledge and understands the product vision.
  • Has regular check points with the Product owner to ensure same understanding and check the progress.
  • Takes ownership of the backlog or features - on a case by case basis.
  • Documents the requirements and makes sure the entire team has the same understanding.
  • Challenges the requirements when they are not clear and this way, prevents the back and forth communication with the developers/testers.
  • Acquired skills and competencies: Microsoft Office, Project management, Jira, Business analysis, Confluence, Business development, business strategy, business planning

Business Analyst

MetroSystems
02.2019 - 02.2020
  • Discover the underlying business objective and identify alternative ways to fulfill it.
  • Document the requirements, validate and verify with the stakeholders.
  • Implementing new features for the stakeholders using SCRUM AGILE methodology.
  • Organize and manage Agile ceremonies(daily, planning, grooming etc.).
  • Organize the requirements (slicing, prioritization, planning, analysis of interdependencies).
  • Specify requirements in terms of detailed functional design, define acceptance criteria.
  • Effectively and closely communicate with stakeholders (receive and incorporate feedback).
  • Prepare and deliver of product presentations and training.
  • Lead small virtual teams, track progress through the project and manage change and impediments.
  • Engage with business users and stakeholders to elicit and define requirements.
  • Looking at innovative and different ways of solving business solutions.
  • Acquired skills and competencies: Confluence, Atlassian JIRA

Business Analyst

SC Draexlmaier
11.2013 - 02.2019
  • The design, testing, implementation, supervision and development of new logistics systems, at Draexlmaier company standards mostly using Waterfall methodology.
  • Following the evolution of a new developed logistic system via JIRA.
  • Using KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) for following the progress of the implemented projects.
  • Project management, coordination of project members.
  • Managing and providing logistics support for Draexlmaier systems and processes.
  • Using Oracle database (PLSQL) to obtain information on the recordings made in the system.
  • Planning and execution of trainings for clients.
  • Identification of weakness in the system for which support is provided.
  • Analysis of system data / proposed actions and suggestions for improvement.
  • Execution of functional 'black-box' test type in work systems.
  • Area of activity is in Draexlmaier subsidiaries worldwide.
  • Acquired skills and competencies: SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Office, Business Intelligence, Project management, Business analysis, Business development, sap erp, business planning, ORACLE Data Base PLSQL

Education

Master's degree - Logistics Management

University Pitesti
01.2008 - 01.2010

Bachelor's degree - Public Administration

Universitatea Pitesti
01.2004 - 01.2008

High School / Vocational school - Natural Sciences

Colegiul National Zinca Golescu
01.2000 - 01.2004

Skills

Project management

Software Development Life Cycle

Scrum framework expertise

Servant leadership

Agile coaching

Team facilitation

Agile best practices

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Time management

Excellent communication

Work Planning and Prioritization

Certification

Professional Scrum Master II, 09/01/22

Training

  • Train the trainer, 03/01/18 - 03/31/18
  • Quality Assurance in Software Development, 07/01/16 - 07/31/16

Personal Information

Driving License:  A B

Timeline

Senior Scrum Master(PSM II, PSPO I, PSK I)

Renault
06.2024 - Current

Senior Scrum Master

Luxoft
08.2023 - 06.2024

Scrum Master (PSM II, PSPO I)

Endava
02.2021 - 08.2023

Senior Business Analyst/Line Manager (PSM II, PSPO I)

Endava
02.2020 - 02.2021

Business Analyst

MetroSystems
02.2019 - 02.2020

Business Analyst

SC Draexlmaier
11.2013 - 02.2019

Master's degree - Logistics Management

University Pitesti
01.2008 - 01.2010

Bachelor's degree - Public Administration

Universitatea Pitesti
01.2004 - 01.2008

High School / Vocational school - Natural Sciences

Colegiul National Zinca Golescu
01.2000 - 01.2004

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