Spinu Gabriel
Senior Scrum Master
Miroslava
Summary
Experienced Scrum Master with proven track record of successfully leading teams in developing high-quality software solutions on time and within budget. Skilled in multiple Agile methodologies, stakeholder management and sprint planning. Highly organized in managing complex projects with multiple deadlines.
Team-oriented individual promoting exemplary presentation, project management and risk oversight skills. Demonstrative Scrum Master with background communicating effectively with and leading high-performance teams. Considered expert in prioritizing tasks and optimizing workflows.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Scrum Master
FINASTRA
5 2022 - Current
- During time spent here so far, I've served four teams by: Developing & maintaining the agile mindset based on the Scrum framework; Assisting the PO and the team in order to refine the roadmap into epics + sprint stories and tasks; Coaching the Product Owner in the backlog management in order to have a good balance between delivery, quality and efficiency; Calculating the team capacity and check that sprint backlogs are sized accordingly; Reporting on the sprint metric and KPI's, elaborate mid and long-term trends, provide material to the PO in order to improve the efficiency of the team; Coaching the development team; Creating transparency in processes and solving conflicts; Helping the team to understand and apply the Scrum practices; Facilitating Scrum Events; Projects: Student Lending Canada
Release Train Engineer
CENTRIC IT SOLUTIONS
03.2021 - 05.2022
- Facilitate ART events (PI Plannings, Teams Events, Stakeholders events); Lead and coach for the Solution Train (ART composed of ~30 people); Facilitate and guide the work of the ART and suppliers in the value stream; Communicate with stakeholders, escalate impediments, help manage risk, and drive improvement; Note: Certified SAFe 5 Agilist (April 2021)
Scrum Master
CENTRIC IT SOLUTIONS
01.2017 - 05.2022
- During time spent here, I served more than ten teams by: Developing & maintaining the agile mindset based on the Scrum framework; Assisting the PO and the team in order to refine the roadmap into epics + sprint stories and tasks; Coaching the Product Owner in the backlog management in order to have a good balance between delivery, quality and efficiency; Calculating the team capacity and check that sprint backlogs are sized accordingly; Reporting on the sprint metric and KPI's, elaborate mid and long-term trends, provide material to the PO in order to improve the efficiency of the team; Coaching the development team; Creating transparency in processes and solving conflicts; Helping the team to understand and apply the Scrum practices; Facilitating Scrum Events; Projects: Daikin, Dutch Healthcare, New Dutch Environmental Law; Note: Certified Scrum Master (2017)
Team Leader
CENTRIC IT SOLUTIONS
01.2017 - 05.2022
- Optimise teamwork; Provide situational/functional leadership; Promote the culture, need, priorities and goals of the organization; Coaching; Evaluate people; Develop individuals and the organisation; Manage projects
Senior Software Tester
CENTRIC IT SOLUTIONS
10.2015 - 01.2017
- Analyzing functional specifications of information systems; Designing, specifying, and documenting test cases; Executing test cases; Checking results and recording findings; Giving feedback to the project manager; Analyze problems found during testing and supporting developers; Provide mentorship for new colleagues; Analyze client requirements and create user stories; Keep a close relation to product managers and product owners to have a common overview of the future application; Create automated tests
Software Tester
SMART2PAY
05.2014 - 09.2015
- Testing developed software against specified requirements; Developing test cases according to specific requirements (user stories); Identifying and logging test failures; Planning and effort estimation of tests; Testing in a dynamic medium (e.g.: integrate a new payment method within two weeks, working on multiple projects at a time); Testing on cloud-based software (Azure); Performing tests for REST/SOAP web services; Mobile testing on cloud-based servers; Working on large Databases: run SQL queries, procedures, jobs, interrogate and update DB
Software Tester and Integrator
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE ROMANIA
01.2011 - 04.2014
- Testing software against specified requirements; Performing build management on the SW components required in the software product (platforms based on ARM architecture and on Linux); In charge of testing and integrate the software functionality; Developing test cases according to product requirements and architecture; Analysing, writing reports & communicating results to colleagues & managers; Identifying and logging test failures; Planning and effort estimation of tests; Managing test environments (e.g
- Equipment, software tools and simulations); Ensure testing equipment availability for team members; Verifying and reviewing the test specifications and test reports; Provide mentorship to new team members; Use and know the test process
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
The Technical University "Gheorghe Asachi", Iasi
04.2001 -
Master of Science - Information Technology
The Technical University "Gheorghe Asachi", Iasi
04.2001 -
Skills
Ability to understand business strategies
Experience of working in different environments and teams
Very social person capable to adapt very fast within new groups of people
Communicative, leadership skills, coaching skills
Strong analytical and logical abilities
Sprint Planning
Scrum Framework Expertise
Project Management
Stakeholder Management
Agile Best Practices
Agile Coaching
Agile Metrics Tracking
Software Development Lifecycle
Adaptive Leadership
Risk Identification
Written Communication
Active Listening
Relationship Building
Adaptability
Stakeholder Negotiations
Adaptability and Flexibility
Root Cause Analysis
Interpersonal Communication
Problem-solving aptitude
Organizational Skills
Team Leadership
Risk Management
Scrum Methodology
Coaching and Mentoring
Certification
ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (2013)
Organisationalskills
Highly organized; dynamic; excellent planning skills with great attention to detail and ability to prioritize work
Drivinglicence
- C1
- B2
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07/25/87
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Romanian
Timeline
Release Train Engineer
CENTRIC IT SOLUTIONS
03.2021 - 05.2022
Scrum Master
CENTRIC IT SOLUTIONS
01.2017 - 05.2022
Team Leader
CENTRIC IT SOLUTIONS
01.2017 - 05.2022
Senior Software Tester
CENTRIC IT SOLUTIONS
10.2015 - 01.2017
Software Tester
SMART2PAY
05.2014 - 09.2015
Software Tester and Integrator
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE ROMANIA
01.2011 - 04.2014
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
The Technical University "Gheorghe Asachi", Iasi
04.2001 -
Master of Science - Information Technology
The Technical University "Gheorghe Asachi", Iasi
04.2001 -
Scrum Master
FINASTRA
5 2022 - Current