Annemarie Freedman

Agile Consultant and Trainer @Glebewood Consulting

McLean, VA, US

Worked closely with senior leadership to enhance the Agile mindset and provide guidance on Agile processes, practices, and transformation strategies- Led the adoption of tools, artifacts, and ceremonies to promote a better investment in team productivity, communication, and autonomy- Initiated and created an Agile Playbook and introduced standard working templates and resources to support Agile best practices- Refined program retrospectives to support process improvement efforts for the program. This led to more valuable conversations and action items from each retrospective- Designed and conducted targeted trainings on specific topics that facilitated common understanding and knowledge for leadership and other key individuals- Supported PI Planning efforts by teaming with leadership in planning and executing the events- Conducted yearly Agile Maturity Assessments and with those findings, assisted with the identification and creation of an IDM Agile Process roadmap- Supported and led the transition into cross functional teams by facilitating workshops with leadership and ongoing support throughout the transition- Instituted better delineation of roles and responsibilities for Scrum Masters and Product Owners through player coaching and resource creation- Improved the alignment of team and leadership activities to product strategy/business value by facilitating workshops and working sessions with key individuals- Guided a team from Scrum to Kanban. This allowed them to organize their work in a way that was more predictable, move items to \"done\" quicker and allowed leadership time to properly accept items- Lead content developer for a highly visible learning track within the Office of Information Technology- Identified operational gaps in the Training program and initiated process changes that decreased new instructor orientation time and training onboarding overhead.

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Bachelor of Arts (BA)